Italian Café Music: 99 Must-Have Italian Dinner Classics

1

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

Roumyana Bareva, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Rouslan Raychev

3:03

2

Gianni Schicchi, Act I: "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta's Aria)

Ilona Tokody, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Andras Mihaly & Giacomo Puccini

2:32

3

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

Denes Gyulas, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik & Giuseppe Verdi

2:09

4

Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo sinfonico

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korody & Pietro Mascagni

3:27

5

The Barber of Sevilie, Act I: "Largo al factotum" (Figaro's Aria)

György Melis, Hungarian Opera Orchestra, Vilmas Komor & Gioacchino Rossini

4:59

6

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

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

5:15

7

William Tell, Act III: Soldier's Dance

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Sandor & Gioacchino Rossini

5:10

8

La bohème, Act I: "Che gelida manina" (Rodolfo's Aria)

Ludovic Spiess, Rumanian Opera Orchestra, Carol Litvin & Giacomo Puccini

4:47

9

La traviata, Act II: "Noi siamo Zingarelle" (Chorus of the Gypsy Girls)

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

2:55

10

L'elisir d'amore, Act II: "Una furtiva lagrima" (Nemorino's Aria)

Denes Gulyas, Hungarian Opera Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik & Gaetano Donizetti

4:54

11

I Pagliacci, Act I: "I zampognari" (Bell Chorus)

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Ruggiero Leoncavallo

4:43

12

Aida, Act I: "Ritorna vincitor" (Aida's Aria)

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Giuseppe Verdi

7:36

13

Don Pasquale, Act II: "Cheti, cheti immantinente" (Duet)

József Gregor, Istvan Gáti, Savaria Symphony Orchestra & Tamas Pál

6:33

14

Norma, Act I: "Casta Diva" (Norma's Aria)

Zvetelina Vasileva, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Boris Hinchev

7:01

15

The Barber of Seville: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev & Gioacchino Rossini

7:42

16

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

Daniela Lojarro, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Roberto Paternostro & Giuseppe Verdi

7:15

17

Tosca, Act I: "Recondita armonia" (Cavaradossi's Scene & Aria)

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

5:15

18

Don Carlos, Act II: "Sotto ai folti, immensi abeti" (Chorus)

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

4:11

19

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

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

4:23

20

The Barber of Seville, Act II: No. 15, Thunderstorm Music

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Sandor & Gioacchino Rossini

3:12

21

La traviata, Act I: "E strano! E strano!" (Violetta's Aria)

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Giuseppe Verdi

7:26

22

I puritani, Act I: "A te o cara" (Arturo's Aria)

Giuseppe Sabbatini, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Roberto Paternostro & Vincenzo Bellini

3:44

23

Il trovatore, Act II: "Vedi! Le fosche notturne" (Gypsy Chorus)

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

3:07

24

La bohème, Act I: "Si, mi chiamano Mimi" (Mimi's Aria)

Ilona Tokody, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Andras Mihaly & Giacomo Puccini

4:34

25

Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: "Per te d'immenso giubilo" (Choir of the Guests)

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Gaetano Donizetti

3:55

26

La Wally, Act I: "Ebben, ne andro lontana" (Wally's Aria)

Julia Winer-Chenisheva, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Ivan Marinov & Alfredo Catalani

3:34

27

Don Carlos, Act II: "È lui! Desso! L'Iinfante" (Duet Rodrigo & Carlo)

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

7:53

28

Cavalleria rusticana: No. 5, "Regina coeli" (Easter Chorus)

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Pietro Mascagni

7:59

29

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

Miki Sahasi, Capella Istropolitana, Klaus-Peter Modest & Gioacchino Rossini

6:41

30

La forza del destino: Overture

Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov & Giuseppe Verdi

8:02

31

Tosca, Act II: "Vissi d'arte" (Tosca's Aria)

Gena Dimitrova, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev & Giacomo Puccini

3:13

32

I puritani, Act II: "Ah dolor! Ah terror" (Chorus)

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Vincenzo Bellini

5:43

33

Un ballo in maschera, Act I: "Di' tu se fedele" (Riccardo's Song)

Ludovic Spiess, Romanian Opera Chorus, Romanian Opera Orchestra & Constantin Petrovici

3:04

34

Suor Angelica, Act I: "Senza mamma" (Angelica's Aria)

Ilona Tokody, Hungarian Opera Orchestra, Andras Mihaly & Giacomo Puccini

4:40

35

L'elisir d'amore, Act I: "Udite, o rustici" (Dulcamara's Aria)

József Gregor, Hungarian Opera Chorus, Hungarian Opera Orchestra & Janos Ferencsik

6:34

36

La forza del destino, Act II: "Il santo nome di Dio" (Scene at the Monastery)

Julia Varady, Manfred Schenk & Bavarian State Opera Chorus

10:46

37

Manon Lescaut, Act I: "Donna non vidi mai" (Des Grieux's Aria)

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

2:24

38

Il trovatore, Act II: "Stride la vampa" (Azucena's Aria)

Irina Tschistiakova, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov & Giuseppe Verdi

2:25

39

Norma, Act II: "Non parti?" (Chorus)

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Vincenzo Bellini

5:30

40

William Tell: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev & Gioacchino Rossini

12:47

41

La forza del destino, Act VI: "Pace, pace, mio Dio" (Leonora's Aria)

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Giuseppe Verdi

5:39

42

I puritani, Act II: "Cinta di fiori" (Giorgio's Aria)

Michele Pertusi, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Emil Tabakov

5:16

43

Aida, Act I: "Celeste Aida" (Radames' Romance)

Jozsef Simandy, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Miklos Erdelyi & Giuseppe Verdi

5:06

44

Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III: "D'immenso giubilo s'innalzi un grido" (Choir of the Guests)

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Gaetano Donizetti

1:50

45

Manon Lescaut, Act III: Intermezzo

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi & Giacomo Puccini

4:54

46

I vespri siciliani Act V: "Mercè, dilette amiche" (Elena's Siciliana)

Vetka Petkova, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Boris Hinchev & Giuseppe Verdi

3:42

47

Tosca, Act III: "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi's Aria)

Ludovic Spiess, Bukarest State Opera Orchestra, Constantin Pedrovici & Giacomo Puccini

3:23

48

La Cenerentola, Act I: "Miei rampolli femminini" (Magnifico's Aria)

Jozsef Gregor, Savaria Symphony Orchestra, Tamas Pal & Gioacchino Rossini

5:42

49

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

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

6:23

50

La bohéme, Act II: "Quando me'n vo" (Musette Waltz) [Instrumental Version]

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov & Giacomo Puccini

6:49

51

I Lombardi, Act III: "Jerusalem! ...Jerusalem!" (Chorus)

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

5:07

52

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

Magda Kalmar, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Ivan Fischer & Gaetano Donizetti

6:17

53

Aida, Act II: "Chi mai fra gl'immi e i plausi" (Chorus of the Slave Girls)

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

5:24

54

Madama Butterfly, Act II: "Un bel di vedremo" (Butterfly's Aria)

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Giacomo Puccini

4:23

55

La forza del destino, Act II: "Rataplan, Rataplan" (Chorus)

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Boris Hinchev & Giuseppe Verdi

3:04

56

Don Pasquale, Act II: "Povero Ernesto!" (Ernesto's Aria)

Denes Gyulas, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik & Gaetano Donizetti

6:05

57

The Barber of Seville, Act I: "La calunnia e un venticello" (Basilio's Aria)

Nicola Rossi-Lemini, Bucarest State Opera Orchestra, Mihai Brediceanu & Gioacchino Rossini

4:54

58

Un ballo in maschera, Act III: "Saper vorreste" (Oscar's Song)

Elizabeth Carter, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov & Giuseppe Verdi

1:55

59

Madama Butterfly, Act I: "Viene la sera" (Love Duet)

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Giacomo Aragall, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Rouslan Raichev

13:52

60

La Gioconda, Act III: Dance of the Hours

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi & Amilcare Ponchielli

9:30

61

Macbeth, Act IV: "O figli, o figli miei" (Macduff's Aria)

Peter Kelen, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli & Giuseppe Verdi

3:34

62

The Barber of Seville, Act I: "A un dottor della mia sorte" (Bartolo's Aria)

Jozsef Gregor, Savaria Symphony Orchestra, Tamas Pal & Gioacchino Rossini

5:37

63

Don Pasquale: Act III: "Com e gentil" (Ernesto's Serenata - Chorus)

János Bándi, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra & Tamas Pal

4:05

64

Macbeth, Act I: "Che faceste" (Coro d'introduzione - Chorus of the Witches)

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

3:29

65

Suor Angelica, Act I: Intermezzo

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi & Giacomo Puccini

3:49

66

Don Pasquale, Act III: "Che interminabile andirivieni" (Chorus of the Servants)

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Gaetano Donizetti

3:57

67

Don Carlos, Act IV: "Ella giammai m'amò!" (Filippo's Aria)

Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Bucarest State Opera Orchestra, Mihai Brediceanu & Giuseppe Verdi

9:10

68

Madama Butterfly, Act II: Humming Chorus

Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Boris Hinchev & Giacomo Puccini

3:04

69

Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III: "Tombe degli' avi miei…Fra poco a me ricovero" (Edgardo's Aria)

Denes Gulyas, Hungarian Opera Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik & Gaetano Donizetti

6:48

70

Les vêpres siciliennes: "I vespri siciliani" (Overture)

Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Boris Hinchev & Giuseppe Verdi

8:37

71

Manon Lescaut, Act IV: "Sola, perduta, abbandonata" (Manon's Aria)

Virginia Zeani, Romanian Opera Orchestra, Mihail Brediceanu & Giacomo Puccini

4:47

72

William Tell, Act III: "Mio figlio…Resta immobile" (Tell's Aria)

Lajos Miller, Hungarian Opera Orchestra, Geza Oberfrank & Gioacchino Rossini

2:54

73

La traviata, Act II: "Di Madride noi siam mattadori" (Chorus of the Matadors)

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

3:14

74

Don Pasquale, Act III: "Tornami a dir che m'ami" (Duetto Norina & Ernesto)

Magda Kalmàr, János Bándi, Hungarian State Orchestra & Ivan Fischer

3:46

75

Un ballo in maschera, Act 1: "Alla vita che t'arride" (Renato's Aria)

Roberto Servile, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov & Giuseppe Verdi

2:41

76

I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev & Vincenzo Bellini

5:10

77

Otello, Act VI: "Mia madre aveva una povera ancella… Ave Maria" (Desdemona's Prayer)

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Giuseppe Verdi

13:13

78

Cavalleria rusticana: No. 2, "Gli oranzi olezzano" (Chorus of the Villagers)

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Pietro Mascagni

8:03

79

Turandot, Act I: "Signore ascolta" (Liu's Aria)

Ilona Tokody, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Andras Mihaly & Giacomo Puccini

2:07

80

La scala di seta: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev & Gioacchino Rossini

6:25

81

Attila: "Tardo per gli anni" (Prologue - Duet Attila & Ezio)

Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Vladimir Ghiaurov

5:42

82

Madama Butterfly, Act II: "Addio fiorito assil" (Pinkerton's Aria) [Instrumental Version]

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov & Giacomo Puccini

1:57

83

Aida, Act I: "Possenthe Fthá" (Chorus of the Priests)

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

3:22

84

I Pagliacci, Act II: Intermezzo

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi & Ruggiero Leoncavallo

3:16

85

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

Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev & Gioacchino Rossini

6:47

86

I Lombardi alla prima crociata, Act I: "Te, Vergin Santa, invoco - Salve, Maria" (Giselda's Prayer)

Sylvia Sass, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Ervin Lukacs & Giuseppe Verdi

3:34

87

Don Pasquale, Act I: "Son nov'ore" (Introduction - Scene Malatesta & Pasquale)

József Gregor, Istvan Gáti, Hungarian State Orchestra & Ivan Fischer

8:43

88

Un ballo in maschera, Act III: "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (Amelia's Aria)

Sylvia Sass, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Ervin Lukacs & Giuseppe Verdi

4:56

89

La boheme, Act VI: "O Mimi, tu più non torni" (Duet) [Instrumental Version]

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov & Giacomo Puccini

3:51

90

La gazza ladra: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev & Gioacchino Rossini

10:44

91

Nabucco, Act II: "Ben io t'invenni…Anch'io dischiuso" (Abigail's Aria)

Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Rouslan Raichev

10:06

92

La favorita, Act I: "Una vergine" (Fernando's Romance)

Denes Gulyas, Hungarian Opera Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik & Gaetano Donizetti

3:53

93

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

Magda Kalmar, Eszter Póka, Jozsef Gregor & Hungarian State Opera Chorus

4:53

94

Il trovatore, Act III: "Di quella pira" (Manrico's Stretta)

Jozsef Simandy, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Miklos Erdelyi & Giuseppe Verdi

2:19

95

La boheme, Act III: "Addio...D'onde lieta usci" (Mimi's Aria)

Virginia Zeani, Rumanian State Opera Orchestra, Mihai Brediceanu & Giacomo Puccini

3:11

96

L'italiana in Algeri: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev & Gioacchino Rossini

8:59

97

Macbeth, Act II: "Studia il passo" (Banco's Aria)

Boris Christoff, Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Ettore Gracis & Giuseppe Verdi

4:25

98

La boheme, Act I: "O soave fanciulla" (Love Duet Rodolfo & Mimi)

Simeon Simonov, Lyudmilla Hadjieva, Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Boris Hinchev

3:47

99

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

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

2:58