The History of Opera (100 Famous Songs) – Various Artists

1

The Fairy Queen: Overture

Henry Purcell, Budapest Strings & Budapest Wind Ensemble

2:46

2

Rinaldo, Act II: Rinaldo's Aria - "Lascia ch'io pianga"

George Frederic Handel, Vienna Symphony Orchestra & Werner Hollweg

3:44

3

King Arthur, or the British Worthy, Z. 628, Act II: "How Blest are the Shepherds, How Happy Their Lasses"

Henry Purcell, Budapest Strings & Budapest Wind Ensemble

1:56

4

L'Incoronazione di poppea, Act II: Gran scena di seneca - "Solitudine amata"

Claudio Monteverdi, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra & Boris Christoff

14:02

5

Dardanus, Suite for Orchestra: Tambourin I et II

Collegium Aureum & Jean Philippe Rameau

2:22

6

Xerse, Act I: Xerse's Aria - "Ombra mai fu"

Werner Hollweg, Vienna Symphony Orchestra & George Frederic Handel

4:24

7

Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra & Christoph Willibald Gluck

7:22

8

The Pilgrims of Mekka, Act I: Prince Kalender's Aria - "Les hommes pieusement"

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Roberto Servile

1:54

9

Idomeneo, K. 366, Act III: Elettra's Aria - "D'oreste, d'ajace"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Sylvia Sass

4:59

10

The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act III: The Janissaries' Chorus - "Singt dem großen Bassa Lieder"

RIAS Chamber Choir, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

1:40

11

The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act II: Belmonte's Aria - "Wenn der Freude Tränen fließen"

Jerrold van der Schaaf, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

5:12

12

The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

4:14

13

The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act III: Countessa's Aria - "Dove sono"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, NHK Chamber Soloists & Sona Ghazarian

6:46

14

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Love Duet - "La ci darem la mano"

Sona Ghazarian, Renato Bruson, NHK Chamber Soloists & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:24

15

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Finale - "Riposate, vezzose ragazze"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Roberto Servile & James Edwin Stith

9:34

16

Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Duet - "Ah guarda sorella"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Carther & Irena Petkova

4:43

17

Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Fiordiligi's Aria - "Come scoglio"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Anna Tomowa-Sintow

4:08

18

The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture

London Symphony Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

7:19

19

The Magic Flute, K. 620, Act II: Chorus of the Priests - "O Isis und Osiris"

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:06

20

Medea, Act I: Duetto Medea and Giasone - "Son vane qui minacce"

Luigi Cherubini, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Sylvia Sass & Veriano Luchetti

5:54

21

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Prisoner's Chorus - "O welche Lust"

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:43

22

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Pizarro's Aria - "Ha, welch ein Augenblick"

Boris Christoff, Bulgarian National Choir, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:17

23

The Barber of Seville: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Gioacchino Rossini

7:42

24

The Barber of Seville, Act I: Rosina's Aria - "Una voce poco fa"

Miki Sahasi, Capella Istropolitana & Gioacchino Rossini

6:42

25

La cenerentola, Act I: Magnifico's Aria - "Miei rampolli femminini"

Gioacchino Rossini, Savaria Symphony Orchestra & Jozsef Gregor

5:43

26

La cenerentola, Act II: Angelina's Aria - "Nacqui all'affanno ... Non piu mesta"

Gioacchino Rossini, Plovdiv Festival Orchestra & Alexandrina Milcheva

6:16

27

Mosè in Egitto, Act IV: Preghiera - "Dal tuo stellato soglio"

Gioacchino Rossini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Magda Kalmar & Eszter Póka

4:54

28

Der Freischütz, Act III: Bridal Chorus - "Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz"

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Carl Maria von Weber

3:10

29

Der Freischütz, Act III: Huntsmen's Chorus - "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden"

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Carl Maria von Weber

2:45

30

Semiramide: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Gioacchino Rossini

13:03

31

William Tell, Act III: Chorus - "Gloria al poter supremo!"

Gioacchino Rossini, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

6:48

32

William Tell, Act IV: Arnold's Aria and Chorus, Finale - "O muto asil"

Gioacchino Rossini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Janos B. Nagy & Hungarian State Opera Chorus

10:48

33

I Capuleti e I Montecchi: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Vincenzo Bellini

5:12

34

Norma, Act I: Norma's Aria - "Casta diva"

Vincenzo Bellini, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Zvetelina Vasileva & Bulgarian National Choir

7:01

35

Norma, Act II: "Squilla il bronzo del dio"

Vincenzo Bellini, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

2:52

36

L'Elisir d'Amore, Act II: Nemorino's Aria - "Una furtiva lagrima"

Denes Gulyas, Hungarian Opera Orchestra & Gaetano Donizetti

4:53

37

L'Elisir d'Amore, Act I: Dulcamara's Aria - "Udite, o rustici"

József Gregor, Hungarian Opera Chorus, Hungarian Opera Orchestra & Gaetano Donizetti

6:37

38

A Night in Granada, Act II: Chorus - "Schon die Abendglocken klangen"

Bulgarian National Choir & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

3:06

39

I Puritani, Act I: Arturo's Aria - "A te o cara"

Vincenzo Bellini, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Giuseppe Sabbatini

3:45

40

I Puritani, Act II: Chorus - "Ah dolor! Ah terror"

Vincenzo Bellini, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

5:44

41

Lucia di lammermoor, Act II: Choir of the Guests - "Per te d'immenso giubilo"

Gaetano Donizetti, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

3:56

42

Lucia di lammermoor, Act III: Lucia's Mad Scene - "Se dolce suoni"

Gaetano Donizetti, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Sylvia Sass

14:33

43

A Life for the Tsar, Act II: Polonaise and Chorus - "Lej vina! Pej do dna!"

Michail Glinka, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Sofia National Opera Chorus

4:27

44

A Life for the Tsar, Act IV: Susanin's Scene and Aria - "Shujut pravdu"

Michail Glinka, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Nicola Ghiuselev & Sofia National Opera Chorus

5:20

45

Tsar and Carpenter: Dance of the Clogs

Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra

3:35

46

Nabucco, Act III: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves - "Va pensiero"

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

5:16

47

Nabucco, Act II: Abigail's Aria - "Ben io t'invenni ... Anch'io dischiuso"

Giuseppe Verdi, Bulgarian National Choir & Anna Tomowa-Sintow

10:07

48

Don Pasquale, Act II: Duet - "Cheti, cheti immantinente"

Gaetano Donizetti, Savaria Symphony Orchestra, József Gregor & Istvan Gáti

6:33

49

Don Pasquale, Act II: Norina's Aria - "Quel guardo il cavaliere"

Gaetano Donizetti, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra & Magda Kalmar

6:17

50

The Flying Dutchman: Overture

Richard Wagner & Budapest Symphony Orchestra

9:50

51

The Flying Dutchman, Act II: Sentas' Ballade - "Jo-ho-hoe"

Richard Wagner, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Sylvia Sass & Hungarian State Opera Chorus

7:34

52

I Lombardi, Act III: Chorus - "Jerusalem!… Jerusalem!"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

5:07

53

Ernani, Act I: Elvira's Aria - "Surta è la notte"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Anna Tomowa-Sintow

8:17

54

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act II: Entrance of the Guests - "Freudig Begrüßen wir die Edle halle"

Richard Wagner, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra & Bavarian State Opera Chorus

5:59

55

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act III: Wolfram's Song - "Wie Todesahnung"

Richard Wagner, Orchester der Philharmonie Bratislava & Hermann Prey

5:00

56

Attila: Prologue, Duet Attila and Ezio - "Tardo per gli anni"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Nicola Ghiuselev

5:43

57

Macbeth, Act II: Aria of Lady Macbeth - "La luce langue"

Giuseppe Verdi, Budapest Symphony Orchestra & Sylvia Sass

3:43

58

Macbeth, Act IV: Chorus of the Scottish Refugees - "Patria oppressa!"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

6:23

59

Le prophète: Marche du couronnement

Giacomo Meyerbeer & Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra

3:50

60

The Merry Widows of Windsor, Act III: Moon Chorus - "O süßer Mond"

Bulgarian National Choir & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

3:33

61

Lohengring, WWV 75, Act III: Prelude and Bride Chorus - "Treulich Geführt"

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Richard Wagner

9:20

62

Rigoletto, Act III: Duca's Aria - "La donna e mobile"

Giuseppe Verdi, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Denes Gyulas

2:11

63

Rigoletto, Act I: Gilda's Aria - "Caro nome"

Giuseppe Verdi, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Daniela Lojarro

7:16

64

Il Trovatore, Act II: Gypsy Chorus - "Vedi! Le fosche notturne"

Bulgarian National Opera Chorus, Bulgarian National Opera Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

3:08

65

Il Trovatore, Act III: Manrico's Stretta - "Di quella pira"

Giuseppe Verdi, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Jozsef Simandy & Hungarian State Opera Chorus

2:22

66

La Traviata, Act I: Preludio

Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

3:41

67

La Traviata, Act I: Violetta's Aria - "E strano! E strano!"

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

7:27

68

The Sicilian Vespers: Overture

Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

8:38

69

Un ballo in maschera, Act I: Ulrica's Invocation - "Zitti, l'incanto non dessi turbare"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Irina Tschistiakova & Bulgarian National Choir

5:38

70

Faust, Act II: Méphistophéles Rondo - "Le veau d'or"

Charles Gounod, Bulgarian Radio Orchestra, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Bulgarian Radio Chorus

2:05

71

Faust, Act III: Margarethe's Song and Aria - "Je voudrais bien savoir"

Charles Gounod, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Alexandrina Pendatchanska

11:08

72

La forza del destino, Act II: Scene at the Monastery - "Il santo nome di dio"

Giuseppe Verdi, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Julia Varady & Manfred Schenk

10:47

73

Les pecheurs de perles, Act I: Duet Nadir and Zurga - "Au fond du temple saint"

Georges Bizet, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Roberto Servile

4:53

74

Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90: Isolde's Liebestod Finale - Mild und leise

Sylvia Sass, Budapest Philhharmonic Orchestra & Richard Wagner

6:01

75

The Bartered Bride: Overture

Budapest Symphony Orchestra & Friedrich Smetana

6:33

76

Don Carlos, Act II: Duet Rodrigo and Carlo "È lui! Desso! l'infante"

Albert Miklos, Sandor Sólyóm-Nagy, Hungarian Radio Chorus & Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

7:54

77

The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, WWV 96, Act III: Chorus - "Wach auf es nahet gen den Tag"

Sandor Sólyóm Nagy, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Richard Wagner

5:38

78

The Rheingold, WWV 86A: Entry of the Gods at Walhall

Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Richard Wagner

7:29

79

The Valkyrie, WWV 86B, Act I: Siegmund's Love Song - "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond"

Reiner Goldberg & Richard Wagner

3:00

80

The Valkyrie, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

Budapest Symphony Orchestra & Richard Wagner

5:19

81

Aida, Act II: Radames' Romance - "Celeste Aida"

Jozsef Simandy, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

5:08

82

Aida, Act I: Chorus of the Priests - "Possente fthá"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

3:23

83

Boris Godunov: Prologue, Coronation Scene

Warsaw National Opera Chorus, Warsaw National Opera Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

5:06

84

Carmen, Act I: Habanera - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

Georges Bizet, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Alexandrina Milcheva & Sofia National Opera Chorus

4:06

85

La Gioconda, Act II: Enzo's Aria - "Cielo e mar"

Amilcare Ponchielli, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Janos B. Nagy

4:24

86

Siegfried, WWV 86C, Act I: Siegfried's Scene with Mime - "Hoho! Hoho! Hohei!"

Richard Wagner, Staatskapelle Berlin & Reiner Goldberg

6:15

87

Twilight of the Gods, WWV 86D: Siegfried's Death and Funeral March

Richard Wagner

6:53

88

Samson and Dalila, Act II: Dalila's Love Aria - "Mon coeur s'ouvre"

Camille Saint-Saens, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Alexandrina Milcheva

5:46

89

Eugen Onegin, Act II: Entr'acte and Waltz

Bulgarian National Choir & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra

8:44

90

Parsifal, Act I: Scene with the Grail - "Nehmet hin meinen Leib"

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Richard Wagner

14:56

91

Manon, Act II: Manon's Aria - "Adieu, notre petite table"

Jules Massenet, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Raina Kabaivanska

4:02

92

Khovanshchina, Act IV: Dance of the Persian Slaves

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra & Modest Mussorgsky

7:04

93

Otello, Act IV: Desdemona's Prayer - "Mia madre aveva una povera ancella - Ave Maria"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Anna Tomowa-Sintow

13:14

94

Cavalleria Rusticana: No. 5 Easter Chorus - "Regina coeli"

Pietro Mascagni, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

8:00

95

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act I: Paulinas' Romance

Julia Hamari & Budapest Radio Symphony Orchestra

3:25

96

I Pagliacci, Act I: Bell Chorus - "I zampognari"

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Ruggiero Leoncavallo

4:44

97

La Bohème, Act I: Mimi's Aria - "Si, mi chiamano Mimi"

Ilona Tokody, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

4:35

98

Tosca, Act I: Cavaradossi's Scene and Aria - "Recondita armonia"

Giacomo Puccini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Janos B. Nagy

5:15

99

Madama Butterfly: Finale, Butterfly's Death - "Con onor muore"

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Giacomo Aragall, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

4:55

100

Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra

10:19