50 Best Opera Highlights – Various Artists

1

Turandot: Act III. No II. Nessun Dorma

Jussi Björling, The Rome Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf & Giacomo Puccini

3:22

2

Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro (Oh My Beloved Father)

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

2:54

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

Rigoletto: Act III. Scene II. La Donna È Mobile

Mario Lanza, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

2:15

5

La Traviata: Act I. No III. Libiamo, Ne'lieti Calici (Brindisi)

Renata Tebaldi & Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

3:05

6

La Boheme: Act I. Che Gelida Manina

Mario Lanza, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Giacomo Puccini

5:05

7

Madame Butterfly: Act II. No II. Un Bel Dì Vedremo (One Fine Day) One Fine Day (Madame Butterfly)

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

4:30

8

Prince Igor: Act II. No Xviid. Polovtsian Dance

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham & Alexander Borodin

2:21

9

Aida: Act I. IV. Celeste Aida

Mario Lanza, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

4:24

10

Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Act I. Largo Al Factotum

Tito Gobbi, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Alceo Galliera & Gioachino Rossini

4:46

11

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

12

La Boheme: Act I. O Soave Fanciulla

Jussi Björling, Hjordis Schymberg, Nils Grevillius & Giacomo Puccini

4:05

13

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

Mario Lanza, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Ruggero Leoncavallo

3:38

14

Manon Lescaut: Act I. No IV. Donna Non Vidi Mai

Jussi Björling, The Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra, Nils Grevillius & Giacomo Puccini

2:33

15

Il Trovatore: Soldier's Chorus

Florentino Maggio Musicale Orchestra and Chorus, Alberto Erede & Giuseppe Verdi

2:22

16

Lohengrin Wwv 75: Act III. No II. Treulich Geführt (Bridal Chorus)

Beyreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus, Andre Cluytens & Richard Wagner

4:45

17

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

18

Cavalleria Rusticana: Regina Coeli (Easter Hymn)

Maria Callas, La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Tullio Serafin & Pietro Mascagni

3:53

19

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

Gwen Catley, Eric Robinson & Charles Gounod

3:48

20

Madame Butterfly: Act III. Addio, Fiorito Asil

Anna Moffo, The Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus, Eric Leinsdorf & Giacomo Puccini

1:55

21

Faust: Act III. Salut Demeure Chaste Et Pure

Jussi Björling, The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra, Nils Grevillius & Charles Gounod

4:57

22

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

23

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

Maria Callas, Tito Gabbi & Luigi Alva

2:06

24

Aida: Act II. Gloria All'egitto

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

3:09

25

Les Pêcheurs De Perles (The Pearl Fishers): Act I. Je Crois Entendre Encore

Jussi Björling, The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra, Nils Grevillius & Georges Bizet

3:36

26

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

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

5:37

27

Tosca: Act III. E Lucevan Le Stelle (and the Stars Were Shining)

Giuseppe Di Stefano, La Scala Orchestra and Chorus, Victor De Sabata & Giacomo Puccini

3:36

28

Rigoletto: Act I. Scene I. Questa O Quella

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

1:45

29

Les Contes D'hoffmann (Tales of Hoffman): Act I. Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille (The Doll's Song)

Gwen Catley, Eric Robinson & Jacques Offenbach

3:57

30

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

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

4:41

31

Faust: Act II. No V. Vin Ou Biere

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

4:35

32

Carmen: Act I. Près Des Remparts De Séville (Seguidilla)

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

3:31

33

Tosca: Act II. No XII. Vissi D'arte

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

3:17

34

Orfeo Ed Euridice Wq.30: Act III. No VI. Che Farò Senza Euridice? (What Shall I Do Without Euridice)

Kirsten Flagstad, The London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Malcolm Sargent

4:20

35

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

Jussi Björling & Nils Grevillius

3:37

36

I Pagliacci: Act I. Don, Din, Don (Bell Chorus)

La Scala Orchestra & Chorus, Tullio Serafin & Ruggero Leoncavallo

4:05

37

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

The Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fielder & Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

6:13

38

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

39

Tosca: Act III. O Dolci Mani

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

1:43

40

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

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

1:24

41

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

Jussi Björling, The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra & Nils Grevillius

3:44

42

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

43

Turandot: Act I. Signore, Ascolta

Maria Callas, The Philharmonia Orchestra, Tullio Serafin & Giacomo Puccini

2:28

44

Le Nozze Di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) K. 492: Act I. No VI. Non Sò Più Cosa Son

Sena Jurinac, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:00

45

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

Gianni Poggi, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli & Giuseppe Verdi

3:39

46

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

47

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

48

Faust: Act IV. Gloire Immortelle (Soldier's Chorus)

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

3:22

49

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

50

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