Opera Highlights – Various Artists

1

Aida: Act I. IV. Celeste Aida

Mario Lanza, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

4:24

2

Carmen: Act II. La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetée (Flower Song)

Jussi Björling, The Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra, Nils Grevillius & Georges Bizet

4:03

3

Le Nozze Di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) K. 492: Act II. Voi Che Sapete Che Cosa È Amor

Sena Jurinac, La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Herbert Von Karajan & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2:43

4

Pagliacci: Act I. Vesti La Giubba (on With the Motley)

Mario Lanza, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Ruggero Leoncavallo

3:38

5

Carmen: Act I. L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)

Solange Michel, The Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra and Chorus, Andre Cluytens & George Enescu

3:42

6

Tosca: Act III. Finale. Com'e Lunga L'attesa

Maria Callas, La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Victor De Sabata & Giacomo Puccini

2:16

7

Carmen: Act II. Votre Toast Je Peux Vous Le Rendre (Toreador's Song)

The Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra & Chorus, Andre Cluytens & Georges Bizet

4:49

8

Rigoletto: Act I. Scene I. Questa O Quella

Jussi Björling, The Rome Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Jonel Perlea & Giuseppe Verdi

1:45

9

Die Zauberflöte (The Maigc Flute) K 620: Act II. No VI. Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night's Aria)

Erna Berger, The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2:49

10

Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Act I. Scene II. Una Voce Poco Fa

Maria Callas, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera & Gioachino Rossini

6:21

11

Prince Igor: Act II. No Xviia. Polovtsian Dance

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham & Alexander Borodin

2:36

12

Thais: Act I. Scene I. Meditation

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Barry Griffiths, Frank Shipway & Jules Massenet

5:17

13

Carmen: Act IV. Entr'acte

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray & Georges Bizet

2:16

14

Il Trovatore: Act IV. Scene I. Miserere

Renata Tebaldi, Mario Del Monaco, The Geneva Grand Theatre orchestra & Alberto Erede

5:29

15

Don Giovanni K. 527: Act II. Il Mio Tesoro

Luigi Alva, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

4:41

16

Roméo Et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet): Act I. Je Veux Vivre (Waltz Song)

Gwen Catley, Eric Robinson & Charles Gounod

3:48

17

La Traviata: Act II. Scene I. Ah! Dite Alla Giovine

Renata Tebaldi, Gianni Preotti & Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

4:14

18

Samson Et Dalila Op. 47: Act III. Scene II. Bacchanale

The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, Felix Slatkin & Camille Saint-Saens

6:53

19

Le Prophète (The Prophet): Act IV. No Xxiv. Coronation March

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray & Giacomo Meyerbeer

4:20

20

Rusalka B. 203/Op. 114: Act I Mesicku Na Nebi Hlubokém (Song to the Moon)

Joan Hammond, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Vilem Tausky & Antonin Dvorak

4:37

21

La Boheme: Act I. Scene VI. Si Mi Chiamano Mimi

Maria Callas, La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Antonio Votto & Giacomo Puccini

4:56

22

La Boheme: Act I. O Soave Fanciulla

Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Nils Grevillius & Giacomo Puccini

4:05

23

Faust: Act IV. Deposons Les Armes

The Paris Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Andre Cluytens & Charles Gounod

2:57

24

Il Trovatore: Act I. Scene II. Di Tale Amor

Renata Tebaldi, The Geneva Grand Theatre Orchestra, Alberto Erede & Giuseppe Verdi

1:24

25

Martha: Act III. Ach! so Fromm, Ach! so Traut (M’apparì Tutt’amor)

Jussi Björling, The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra & Nils Grevillius

3:44

26

Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Act II. Finaletto II . Di Si Felice Innesto

Maria Callas, Tito Gabbi & Luigi Alva

2:06

27

Don Giovanni K.527: Act I. Scene VII. La Ci Darem La Mano

Jussi Björling, The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra, Nils Grevillius & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:17

28

Faust: Act III. Ah, Je Ris De Me Voir (Jewel Song)

Victoria De Los Angeles, The Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Andre Cluytens & Charles Gounod

5:09

29

Lakme: Act II. No X. Où Va La Jeune Hindoue? (Bell Song)

Mado Robin, The Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra and Chorus & Georges Sebastian

7:16

30

La Traviata: Act II. Scene I. Di Provenza Il Mar

Gianni Poggi, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli & Giuseppe Verdi

3:39

31

Serse (Xerxes) HWV 40: Act I. Scene I. Ombra Mai Fu (Handel's Largo)

Kathleen Ferrier, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult & George Frederic Handel

4:41

32

L'africaine (The African Woman): Act IV. O Paradis

Jussi Björling, The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra, Nils Grevillius & Giacomo Meyerbeer

3:32

33

Eugene Onegin Op. 24: Act II. Waltz and Chorus

The Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fielder & Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

6:13

34

Tannhauser Wwv 70: Act III. No III. Beglückt Darf Nun Dich, O Heimat (Pilgrim's Chorus)

Beyreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus, Andre Cluytens & Richard Wagner

4:24

35

Nabucco: Act III. Va Pensiero, Sull'ali Dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)

The RAI Turin Orchestra and Chorus, Oliviero De Fabritiis & Giuseppe Verdi

4:40

36

Andrea Chénier: Act IV. No II. Come Un Bel Dì, Di Maggio

Jussi Björling & Nils Grevillius

3:37

37

Don Giovanni K. 527: Act II. Mi Tradi, Quell'alma Ingrata

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

5:37

38

Le Cid: Act II. No III. Aragonaise

The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra, Felix Slatkin & Jules Massenet

1:53

39

Mignon: Intermezzo

The Brussels Theatre De La Monnaie Chorus, The Belgian National Orchestra, Georges Sebastian & Ambroise Thomas

1:50

40

Tosca: Act I. Recondita Armonia

Mario Lanza, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

2:44