The 50 Most Famous Operas – Various Artists

1

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: "Voi che sapete"

Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Ivanka Ninova & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

3:01

2

The Barber of Seville, Act I: "Largo al factotum"

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Steven Page & Julian Bigg

4:58

3

Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act II, Scene 2: Ballo. Andante "Dance of the Blessed Spirits"

Wilhelm Keitel

2:34

4

Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Habanera. "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor & Georges Bizet

3:50

5

La traviata, Act I: "Libiamo ne'lieti" (Brindisi )

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir & John Oakman

3:13

6

Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: "Der Hölle Rache"

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

2:56

7

Madama Butterfly, Act I: Finale. Duet, "Vogliatemi bene"

Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Maria Spacagna & Charles Rosekrans

6:58

8

Tristan und Isolde, Act III: Liebestod. "Mild und leise, wie er lächelt" (Isolde)

Géza Oberfrank, Sylvia Sass, Magyar Szimfonikus Zenekar Budapest & Richard Wagner

6:04

9

William Tell: Overture

Alfred Scholz & Gioachino Rossini

12:07

10

Norma, Act I: "Casta Diva"

Rome Lyric Opera Orchestra, Rome Lyric Opera Chorus, Alberico Vitalini & Maria Luisa Barducci

6:38

11

La Bohème, Act I: "Che gelida manina"

Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Wilfred Pelletier & Giacomo Puccini

4:46

12

Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act III: "When I am laid in Earth" (Dido's Lament)

The King's Consort & Robert King

4:10

13

Serse, HWV 40, Act I: "Ombra mai fu"

Helmuth Froschauer, Werner Hollweg & George Frideric Handel

4:31

14

L' Orfeo, SV 318: Toccata

Edward Carroll

0:46

15

Turandot, Act III: Aria. "Nessun dorma" (Calaf)

János B. Nagy, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Hungarian State Opera Chorus

3:07

16

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: "Il mio tesoro"

Kurt Eichhorn & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

4:19

17

Die lustige Witwe, Act III: "Lippen schweigen"

Jana Scharkowskaja, Thomas Dewald & Helmuth Froschauer

3:03

18

Die Walküre, WWV 86b, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, György Lehel & Richard Wagner

5:23

19

Der Freischütz, Op. 77: Overture

Orchestre Symphonique du Festival, Loic Bertrand & Carl Maria von Weber

9:15

20

Rigoletto, Act I: "Caro nome"

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor & Giuseppe Verdi

4:44

21

I Pagliacci, Act I: "Vesti la giubba"

Czech Symphony Orchestra, John Oakman, Julian Bigg & Ruggero Leoncavallo

3:46

22

Aida, Act I: Chorus of the Priests "Possenthe Fthà"

Georgi Robev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir & Giuseppe Verdi

5:35

23

Das Rheingold, WWV 86A, Scene 4: Entry of the Gods into Valhalla

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Kazandjiev & Richard Wagner

7:33

24

Gianni Schicchi, Act I: "O mio babbino caro"

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bigg & Giacomo Puccini

2:01

25

The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100: Furiant (Act II) & Entry of the Comedians (Act III)

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Libor Pesek

6:51

26

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Prelude to Act I

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha & Richard Wagner

9:51

27

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: "O welche Lust" (Prisoners' Chorus)

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir, Georgi Robev & Ludwig van Beethoven

3:47

28

L'elisir d'amore: Act II - "Una furtiva lagrima"

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor & Gaetano Donizetti

3:35

29

Lohengrin, WWV 75: Prelude to Act III

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha & Richard Wagner

3:42

30

Eugen Onegin, Op. 24, Act II: Aria. "Kuda, kuda, kuda vi udalilis" (Lenski)

Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Boris Hinchev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

6:24

31

The Tales of Hoffmann, Act II: Barcarole

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Christian Rainer & Jacques Offenbach

3:18

32

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act III: Pilgrims' Chorus

Richard Wagner

4:17

33

Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III: "Fra poco a me ricovero"

Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, János Ferencsik, Dénes Gulyás & Gaetano Donizetti

6:52

34

Rigoletto, Act III: "La donna e mobile"

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bigg, John Oakman & Giuseppe Verdi

2:12

35

Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act III: Waltz

Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Raoul Poliakin

8:14

36

Siegfried, Act I: Schmiedelied. "Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer" (Siegfried)

Staatskapelle Berlin, Siegfried Kurz & Reiner Goldberg

6:18

37

Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: "Lascia ch'io pianga"

Heather Johnson, John Landor & George Frideric Handel

4:36

38

Don Carlo, Act II: "Ascolta" (Carlos, Posa)

Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, András Kórodi & Albert Miklos

5:00

39

Parsifal, WWV 111, Act I: "Nehmet hin meinen Leib" (Grail Scene)

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Bulgarian National Choir

14:59

40

Tosca, Act III: "E lucevan le stelle"

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor & Giacomo Puccini

3:05

41

Salome, Op. 54: Dance of the Seven Veils

Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Leopold Stokowski

9:15

42

Idomeneo, K. 366: Overture

Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

5:15

43

Götterdämmerung, Act III: Siegfrieds Tod und Trauermarsch

Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Kazandjiev & Richard Wagner

6:56

44

Manon, Act II: "En ferment les yeux" (Le rêve)

Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Wilfred Pelletier & Jules Massenet

3:06

45

Boris Godunov, Act IV: Finale. Death of the Tsar

Robert Satanowski

8:35

46

Lakmé, Act I: "Dome epais" (Flower Duet)

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Christine Moore & John Landor

4:51

47

L'Incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Act III, Scene VIII: "Pur ti miro"

Hans-Ulrich Mielsch, Rudolf Ewerhart & Ursula Buckel

2:56

48

Les Troyens, H. 133: Royal Hunt and Storm

Philharmonia Hungarica, Richard Kapp & Hector Berlioz

11:20

49

Porgy and Bess: Symphonic Suite

Orlando Pops Orchestra & Andrew Lane

13:10

50

Otello, Act II: "Credo in un dio crudel"

Ferenc Nagy, Lajos Miller, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Giuseppe Verdi

4:51