Absolute Masterworks - Opera – Various Artists

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Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Overture

Sir Colin Davis, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Julia Varady & Alan Titus

4:12

2

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Non più andrai

Alan Titus, Sir Colin Davis, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Julia Varady

3:55

3

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Dove sono i bei momenti

Julia Varady, Sir Colin Davis, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks & Alan Titus

4:43

4

Così fan tutte, K. 588: Act I Scene 6 - Soave sia il vento

Erich Leinsdorf, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Leontyne Price & Tatiana Troyanos

3:18

5

Don Giovanni, K. 527: Là ci darem la mano

Teresa Berganza, Ruggero Raimondi, Lorin Maazel & José Van Dam

3:11

6

Don Giovanni, K. 527: Deh vieni alla finestra

Ruggero Raimondi, Lorin Maazel & Chorus & Orchestra of the Théâtre National de l'Opera, Paris

1:49

7

Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Der Hölle Rache

James Levine, Wiener Philharmoniker & Christian Boesch

2:52

8

Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen

James Levine, Christian Boesch, Ileana Cotrubas & Wiener Philharmoniker

4:01

9

Fidelio, Op. 72: Overture

George Szell, The Cleveland Orchestra & Ludwig van Beethoven

6:10

10

Il barbiere di Siviglia: Act I: Scene 1: La ran la lera; Largo al factotum

Erich Leinsdorf, Robert Merrill, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Gioacchino Rossini

4:57

11

Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa

Marilyn Horne, Riccardo Chailly, Leo Nucci & Samuel Ramey

6:11

12

Norma: Casta diva

Carlo Felice Cillario, Montserrat Caballé, The London Philharmonic Orchestra & Ambrosian Opera Chorus

6:45

13

L'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima

Plácido Domingo, Covent Garden Opera Chorus, Covent Garden Opera Orchestra & John Pritchard

4:51

14

Lucia di Lammermoor: "Chi mi frena in tal momento" - "Chi raffrena il mio furore" (Bruce Ford, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Andrea Rost, Alastair Miles, Paul C. Clarke, Louise Winter, Coro)

Sir Charles Mackerras, The Hanover Band, Andrea Rost & London Voices

3:33

15

Ah, mes amis...Pour man âme (La Fille du Régiment)

Marcelo Alvarez, Mark Elder & Gaetano Donizetti

4:09

16

Nabucco: Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)

Renato Cellini, RCA Victor Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale & Giuseppe Verdi

4:52

17

"Caro Nome che il mio cor" From Rigoletto

Ileana Cotrubas, Sir John Pritchard, The Philharmonia Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

5:11

18

La traviata: Act I: E strano ... A fors è lui ... Follie! ... Sempre libera

Anna Moffo, Richard Tucker, Fernando Previtali & Rome Opera Orchestra

8:36

19

La Traviata: Act II: Di Provenza

Sherrill Milnes, Georges Prêtre, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra & Carlo Bergonzi

4:00

20

Il Trovatore: Act III: Scene 2: Di quella pira

Leontyne Price, Plácido Domingo, Ryland Davies & Zubin Mehta

3:17

21

La forza del destino: Act IV: Scene 2: Pace, pace, mio Dio

Leontyne Price, Thomas Schippers, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

5:46

22

Aida -- Act I: Ritorna Vincitor!

Plácido Domingo, Leontyne Price, London Symphony Orchestra & Erich Leinsdorf

7:29

23

Otello: Act II: Sì, pel ciel

Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, James Levine & National Philharmonic Orchestra

2:31

24

Wie Todesahnung Dämmrung deckt die Lande...O du, mein holder Abendstern from Tannhäuser, Act 3 (Voice)

James Conlon, Bo Skovhus, English National Opera Orchestra & Richard Wagner

4:49

25

Lohengrin: Act III: Scene 3: In fernem Land, unnahbar euren Schritten

Sir Colin Davis, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Ben Heppner & Richard Wagner

6:00

26

Mild und Leise from Tristan und Isolde

Montserrat Caballé, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta & Richard Wagner

6:57

27

Die Walküre: Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

Leopold Stokowski, Martina Arroyo & Richard Wagner

5:48

28

Die Walküre, WWV 86 B: Wotans Scheidegruss und Feuerzauber

George London, Rudolf Moralt, Wiener Symphoniker & Richard Wagner

15:14

29

Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Brunhilde's Immolation Scene (1991 Remastered Version)

Eileen Farrell, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Richard Wagner

20:15

30

"Vy tak pecal'ny, dorogaja...Ja vas ljublju" from Pique Dame, Act 2 (Voice)

James Conlon, Bo Skovhus, English National Opera Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

4:55

31

Eugene Onegin (Act 1, Scene 2, continued): Letter scene

Sofia Festival Orchestra, Margarita Lilova & Stefka Popangelova

13:39

32

Les pecheurs de perles: Act I: Au fond du temple saint

Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill, Renato Cellini & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

4:38

33

Carmen, WD 31: Quand je vous aimerai? ... L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)

Denyce Graves, Münchner Rundfunkorchester & Georges Bizet

3:47

34

Carmen: Act II: Votre toast

Robert Merrill, Herbert von Karajan, Leontyne Price & Wiener Staatsopernchor

5:33

35

Flower Song (La fleur que tu m?avais jetée) from Carmen

Marcelo Alvarez, Marcello Viotti, Staatskapelle Dresden & Georges Bizet

4:28

36

Roméo et Juliette: "Ah! Je veux vivre dans le reve..." (Ariette)

Ruth Ann Swenson, Leonard Slatkin, Munich Radio Orchestra & Charles Gounod

3:57

37

La damnation de Faust: D'amour l'ardente flamme

Shirley Verrett, Georges Prêtre, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra & Hector Berlioz

7:23

38

Lakmé: Air des clochettes

Anna Moffo & Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

8:21

39

Manon: Act III: Je suis seul!; Ah! fuyez, douce image

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Nello Santi & Jules Massenet

4:56

40

Hérodiade - Opera in four acts and seven tableaux (Highlights): "Ah! Salomé! Dans ce palais" - "Il est doux, il est bon"

Kenneth Cox, Renée Fleming, Valery Gergiev & San Francisco Opera Orchestra

6:18

41

Cavalleria rusticana: Act I: Intermezzo sinfonico

James Levine, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Pietro Mascagni

4:08

42

I Pagliacci: Recitar! ... Vesti la giubba

Nello Santi, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes & Leo Goeke

4:09

43

La bohème: Che gelida manina

Plácido Domingo, Georg Solti & Giacomo Puccini

4:30

44

La bohème: Mi chiamano Mimì

Montserrat Caballé, Plácido Domingo, Georg Solti & Giacomo Puccini

4:41

45

"Quando m'en vo' soletta (Musetta's Waltz)" from La bohème, Act II

Renata Scotto, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, London Symphony Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

2:28

46

Tosca: Act III: E lucevan le stelle

Jussi Björling, Erich Leinsdorf, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma & Giacomo Puccini

3:34

47

Madama Butterfly, Act II: "Un bel di vedremo"

Eileen Farrell, Max Rudolf, Columbia Symphony Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

4:42

48

La rondine: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta

Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir John Pritchard, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

3:19

49

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Kiri Te Kanawa, Sir John Pritchard, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

2:26

50

Turandot: Nessun dorma

Luciano Pavarotti, Emerson Buckley & Orchestra Sinfonica dell'Emilia-Romagna

2:44