100 Must‐Have Opera Highlights

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1Carmen: Overture
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet2:21
2Nabucco: Act III. Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves “Va pensiero”
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir, Bulgarian National Choir and Chorus of the Munich State Opera (Alfred Scholz related)
choir vocals [Coro]:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Emil Tabakov (conductor), Georgi Robev (conductor) and Hanspeter Gmür (conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi5:19
3La traviata: Act I. “Libiamo ne’lieti” (Brindisi)
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Roumyana Bareva (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rumen Doĭkov (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:08
4Gianni Schicchi: Act I. “O mio babbino caro”
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Emil Tabakov (conductor)
instrumental recording of:
“O mio babbino caro” (from Gianni Schicchi) (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
arrangement of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
Giacomo Puccini1:51
5Rigoletto: Act III. Duca’s aria “La donna e mobile”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Dénes Gulyás (tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
János Ferencsik (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:14
6Cavalleria rusticana: Easter Chorus “Regina coeli”
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni8:06
7Wilhelm Tell: Act III. Soldier’s Dance
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Janos Sandor and András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte III. No. 16 Divertissement: Pas de soldats: Allegro brillante - Allegro vivace (The Soldier's Dance)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte III
Gioachino Rossini5:16
8The Tales of Hoffmann: Act IV. Barcarole
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Steiner (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Werres
orchestra:
WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach3:33
9The Valkyrie: Act III. Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
György Lehel (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner55:21
10The Merry Widows of Windsor: Act III. Moon Choir
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Akt III. Nr. 12. „O süßer Mond“ (Chor)
composer:
Otto Nicolai (composer and conductor)
librettist:
Salomon Hermann Mosenthal
part of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Akt III
Otto Nicolai3:36
11Faust: Act II. Méphistophéles Rondo “Le veau d’or”
bass vocals [Méphisto]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Bulgarian Radio Chorus
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 7 « Le veau d’or est toujours debout » (Méphistophélès, Chœur)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod2:07
12Thais: Act II. Méditation
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:08
13Aida: Act II. Triumphal March and Chorus. “Gloria all’Egitto”
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir and Chor Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Chamber Choir)
orchestra:
Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor) and Marko Munih (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
recording of:
Aida: Gloria all’Egitto (Chor) (for undetermined recordings, could be either of two with this title in Act II)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi12:52
14La bohème: Act. II. Musetta’s Waltz
recording of:
“Quando me’n vo’” (Musetta’s Waltz from La bohème) (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
arrangement of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
Giacomo Puccini6:56
15The Magic Flute: Act II. Chorus of the Priests „O Isis und Osiris“
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 18 Chor der Priester „O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!” (Priester)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:09
16Tsar and Carpenter: Act III. Dance of the Clogs
recording of:
Zar und Zimmermann: Akt III. Nr. 16 Holzschuhtanz
composer and librettist:
Albert Lortzing (composer) (in 1837)
part of:
Zar und Zimmermann, LoWV 38: Akt III
Albert Lortzing3:38
17Eugen Onegin: Act I. Girls’ Chorus
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие I, картина 2, no. 11. Хор девушек “Девицы, красавицы” (Chorus of Maidens “Devitsy, krasavitsy”)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие первое
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:05
18Norma: Act I. Norma’s Cavatina “Casta Diva”
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini7:06
19I pagliacci: “I zampognari!”
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
tenor vocals [Canio]:
Alexander Pankov (tenor, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “I zampognari!” … “Don, din don, … din don, suona vespero” (Ragazzi, Coro di contadini e contadine)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:51
20The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
orchestra:
Berlin Symphony Orchestra (use only if the correct orchestra is unknown - see annotation), Berlin Symphony Orchestra (almost certainly a Scholz fake artist), Hamburger Symphoniker, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonia Slovanica Orchester (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Pietro di la Corona (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Laurence Gordon Siegel (conductor, possibly another pseudonym Alfred Scholz created) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart44:18
21Xerxes: Act I. Largo “Ombra mai fu”
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel4:24
22Dardanus: Act II. Tambourin
orchestra:
Collegium Aureum
conductor:
Franzjosef Maier (German violinist and conductor) (from 1964-06-16 until 1964-06-21)
recording of:
Dardanus, Suite: Tambourin I et II (from 1964-06-16 until 1964-06-21)
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era)
part of:
Dardanus Suite (based on different releases (not compiled by Rameau))
Jean-Philippe Rameau2:30
23Fidelio, op. 72: Act I. Chorus “O welche Lust”
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven3:47
24Don Giovanni: Act I. Don Giovanni’s Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino”
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 11 Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Don Giovanni)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:33
25Orfeo and Euridice: Act II. Dance of the Blessed Spirits
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
arrangement of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck7:26
26The Abduction from the Seraglio: Act II. The Janissaries’ Chorus
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III, Szene IX. No. 21b Chor der Janitscharen "Bassa Selim lebe lange"
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:49
27L’incoronazione di Poppea: Act II. Gran scena di Seneca “Solitudine amata”
bass vocals:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
tenor vocals:
Nikola Stanchev (tenor)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ettore Gracis (conductor)
partial recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Giovanni Francesco Busenello
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 308)
Claudio Monteverdi14:04
28Così fan tutte: Act I. Terzet Guglielmo “Una bella serenata”
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 3 Terzetto “Una bella serenata” (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:39
29Rinaldo: Act III. Rinaldo’s aria “Lascia ch’io Pianga”
tenor vocals:
Werner Hollweg (tenor)
orchestra:
The Vienna Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
George Frideric Handel3:50
30Idomeneo, K.366: Act III. Idomeneo Elettra’s aria “D’Oreste, d’Ajace”
recording of:
Idomeneo, rè di Creta, K. 366: Act III, Scene X. No. 29a Aria "D'Oreste, d'Aiace" (Elettra)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Giambattista Varesco
part of:
Idomeneo, rè di Creta, K. 366: Act III
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:05
31Iphigenia in Aulis: Act I. Agamemnon’s aria “O Diana, Dea spieta”
partial recording of:
Iphigénie en Aulide, Wq. 40
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
François Louis Gaud Lebland du Roullet
part of:
Catalogue thématique des œuvres de Chr. W. v. Gluck (number: Wq. 40)
Christoph Willibald Gluck5:37
32The Barber of Seville: Overture
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini7:48
33Lucia di Lammermoor: Act II. Choir of the Guests “Per te d’immenso giubilo”
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (No. 8) Coro e cavatina “Per te d’immenso giubilo… Per poco fra le tenebre” (Coro, Arturo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:00
34I puritani: Act II. Giorgio’s aria “Cinta di fiori”
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°14 Romanza "Cinta di fiori" (Giorgio, Coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini5:22
35Il trovatore: Act II. Chorus of the Gypsies “Vedi! Le fosche notturne”
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:13
36Tosca: Act III. Cavaradossi’s aria “E lucevan le stelle”
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:27
37The Thieving Magpie: Overture
orchestra:
Plovdid Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
part of:
La gazza ladra
part of:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
Gioachino Rossini10:44
38L’elisir d’amore: Act II. Nemorino’s aria “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals:
Dénes Gulyás (tenor)
orchestra:
Magyar Állami Operaház zenekara (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti5:00
39Macbeth: Act I. Chorus of the Witches “Che faceste?”
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°2a Coro d'introduzione “Che faceste? dite su!” (Streghe)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:34
40La forza del destino: Act IV. Leonora’s aria “Pace, pace, mio Dio”
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:45
41La scala di seta: Overture
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
La scala di seta: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Maria Foppa
part of:
La scala di seta
Gioachino Rossini6:30
42I Lombardi: Act II. Chorus “Gerusalem! …Gerusalem!”
recording of:
I Lombardi: Atto III. N°11 Processione "Gerusalem! ... la grande, la promessa città" (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
I Lombardi: Atto III (La conversione)
Giuseppe Verdi5:13
43Manon Lescaut: Act III. Intermezzo
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
Giacomo Puccini5:00
44Don Pasquale: Act III. Chorus of the Servants “Che interminabile andirivieni”
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III. “Che interminabile andirivieni” (Coro di Servi)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti4:02
45La Wally: Act I. “Ebben, ne andro lontana”
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Julia Winer-Chenishera (soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani3:39
46Don Carlos: Act III. Chorus Finale “Spuntato ecco il di d’esultanza”
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto II, scena 2. N°5 “Spuntato ecco il dì d’esultanza” (coro) (Autodafé scene)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1867)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto II (III)
Giuseppe Verdi8:28
47Tancredi: Overture
recording of:
Tancredi: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Tancredi
Gioachino Rossini7:50
48La Cenerentola: Act I. Magnifico’s aria “Miei rampolli femminini”
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Atto I, scena 1. Cavatina “Miei rampolli femminini” (Magnifico)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Jacopo Ferretti
part of:
La Cenerentola: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:46
49Ernani: Act I. Chorus “Evviva – beviam!”
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 2) Coro d’Introduzione. “Evviva!… beviamo” (Ribelli e Banditi)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi3:52
50Otello: Act IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella… Ave Maria”
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi13:22
51L’italiana in Algeri: Overture
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini9:06
52Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Un bel dì vedremo”
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus (in 1987)
soprano vocals:
Anna Tomowa‐Sintow (soprano) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra (in 1987)
conductor:
Rouslan Raichev (conductor) (in 1987)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1987)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:29
53Un ballo in maschera: Act III. Oscar’s song “Saper vorreste”
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 23b. Canzone “Saper vorreste di che si veste” (Oscar)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:00
54La Gioconda: Act I. Dance of the Hours
orchestra and performer:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli9:36
55Suor Angelica: Aria “Senza mamma”
recording of:
Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!” (Suor Angelica)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Suor Angelica
Giacomo Puccini4:42
56Semiramide: Overture
orchestra:
Plovdid Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
Semiramide: Sinfonia (Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide
Gioachino Rossini13:08
57Mefistofele: Prologue. Coro “Salve Regina!”
recording of:
Mefistofele: Prologo. Salmodia finale “Salve Regina!” (Coro)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Prologo
Arrigo Boito6:41
58The Sicilian Vespers: Overture
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani
Giuseppe Verdi8:43
59Turandot: Act III. “Nessun dorma”
choir vocals:
Chor der ungarischen Staatsoper and Hungarian State Opera Chorus (Hungarian State Opera Chorus)
tenor vocals:
János B. Nagy (tenor)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
B. Nagy János (tenor)
vocals:
B. Nagy János (tenor) and Magyar Állami Operaház Énekkara (Hungarian State Opera Chorus)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Adam Medvecky (conductor) and Adam Medvecky (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:06
60The Bartered Bride: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Prodaná nevěsta: Overture
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1863 until 1866)
part of:
Prodaná nevěsta
Bedřich Smetana6:40
61The Queen of Spades: Act I. Duet “The night falls down” (Lisa, Paulina)
recording of:
Пиковая дама, op. 68: Действие I, картина 2, no. 7. Дуэт "Уж вечер… Облаков померкнули края" (Duet "Uzh vecher… Oblakov pomerknuli kraya")
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
librettist:
Модест Ильич Чайковский (librettist)
part of:
Пиковая дама, op. 68: Действие I
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:38
62The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III. Flight of the Bumblebee
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:36
63A Life for the Tsar: Act IV. Wanja’s Aria
partial recording of:
A Life for the Tsar: Act IV
composer:
Михаил Иванович Глинка (Russian composer)
part of:
A Life for the Tsar
Михаил Иванович Глинка5:37
64Khovanshchina: Act IV. Dance of the Persian Slaves
recording of:
Khovanshchina: Act IV, Scene I. Dance of the Persian Slave Girls
composer and librettist:
Modest Mussorgsky (composer)
part of:
Хованщина: Действие 4
Модест Петрович Мусоргский7:05
65Sadko: Act II. Songs
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков3:24
66Boris Godunov: Act II. Boris’ Monologue
recording of:
Boris Godunov: Act II. Monologue "I have Attained Supreme Power" (Boris)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer)
part of:
Борис Годунов: Act II (1872 version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:22
67The Snow Maiden: Act III. Dance of the Tumblers
recording of:
Suite from “The Snow Maiden”: IV. Dance of the Tumblers
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (in 1895)
part of:
Suite from “The Snow Maiden”
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков3:43
68Ruslan and Ludmilla: Overture
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила
Михаил Иванович Глинка5:41
69Prince Igor: Act II, no. 12. Polovtsian Dances
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин11:47
70Fra Diavolo: Overture
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
Tamás Pál (conductor)
recording of:
Fra Diavolo: Overture
composer:
Daniel François Esprit Auber (composer)
part of:
Fra Diavolo
Daniel François Esprit Auber7:44
71Samson and Dalila : Act II. Dalila’s aria « Mon cœur s’ouvre »
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:49
72Les Pêcheurs de perles : Act I. « Au fond du temple saint »
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:57
73Romeo and Juliet: Act I. Juliet’s aria « Je veux vivre »
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Charles‐François Gounod3:53
74Le Prophéte: Act IV. Coronation March
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV No. 24 Marche du sacre (La Marche du couronnement)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:53
75Lakmé : Act II. Aria « Ou va la jeune indoue »
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée… Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes7:18
76Les Troyens : Act V. Dido’s aria « Je vais mourir … Adieu, fière cite »
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte V, no. 48. Air « Adieu, fière cité » (Didon)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (from 1856 until 1858, in 1858)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte V
Hector Berlioz5:55
77La Dame blanche : Overture
orchestra:
Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
Tamás Pál (conductor)
recording of:
La Dame blanche: Overture
composer:
Adolphe Adam (composer) and François‐Adrien Boïeldieu
part of:
La Dame blanche
François‐Adrien Boïeldieu7:56
78Werther : Act III. Letter Scene « Qui m’aurait dit la place » (Charlotte)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit » (Charlotte)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet7:52
79Manon : Act II. Manon’s aria « Adieu, notre petite table »
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet4:07
80Zampa: Overture
recording of:
Zampa : Ouverture
composer:
Ferdinand Hérold (French opera and ballet composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Zampa
Ferdinand Hérold7:55
81Sapho : Act III. Sapho’s aria « Où suis je ? »
partial recording of:
Sapho
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Émile Augier
Charles‐François Gounod7:42
82Hänsel and Gretel: Overture
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Vorspiel (Overture)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (German composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
part of:
Hansel and Gretel (english version)
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck8:00
83Der Freischütz: Huntsmen’s Chorus „Was gleicht wohl auf Erden“
choir vocals:
Национален филхармоничен хор „Светослав Обретенов“
vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Софийска Филхармония
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
performer:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III. Nr. 15. Jägerchor „Was gleicht wohl auf Erden dem Jägervergnügen?“ (Chor)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
Johann Friedrich Kind (German dramatist)
part of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III
Carl Maria von Weber2:49
84Der Wildschütz: Overture
recording of:
Der Wildschütz: Ouvertüre
lyricist and composer:
Albert Lortzing (composer)
part of:
Der Wildschütz
Albert Lortzing6:39
85A Night in Granada: Act II. Chorus „Schon die Abendglocken klangen“
recording of:
Das Nachtlager in Granada, Act II: "Schon die Abendglocken klangen" (Chorus)
composer:
Conradin Kreutzer
part of:
Das Nachtlager in Granada
Conradin Kreutzer3:10
86The Barber of Bagdad: Overture
recording of:
Der Barbier von Bagdad: Ouvertüre
lyricist and composer:
Peter Cornelius (German composer, lived from 1824 to 1874)
part of:
Der Barbier von Bagdad
Peter Cornelius8:51
87Preziosa: Act I. Gypsy Choir „Im Wald die Sonn erwacht“
partial recording of:
Preziosa, op. 78, J. 279
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Works of Carl Maria von Weber by opus number (number: op. 78) and Carl Maria von Weber in seinen Werken. Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichniss seiner sammtlichen Compositionen (number: J. 279)
Carl Maria von Weber3:14
88Martha: Overture
recording of:
Martha: Ouverture
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
part of:
Martha
Friedrich von Flotow8:33
89Euryanthe: Act II. Huntsmen’s Chorus „Die Tale dampfen“
recording of:
Euryanthe: Akt III, Nr. 18. Jägerchor "Die Tale dampfen, die Hoehen glüh'n" (Männerchor)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Euryanthe: Akt III
Carl Maria von Weber1:38
90Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Overture
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor:
Yuri Ahronovitch (conductor)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
Richard Wagner10:55
91Tannhäuser, WWV.70: Act II. Entrance of the guests at Wartburg „Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle“
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle" (Einzug der Gäste)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II
Richard Wagner6:01
92Parsifal: Act III. Good Friday Spell
recording of:
Excerpt from Parsifal, WWV 111: III. Aufzug, 1. Szene: Karfreitagszauber
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Parsifal, WWV 111: III. Aufzug, 1. Szene
Richard Wagner11:30
93Lohengrin: Act III. Bride Chorus
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner9:22
94The Flying Dutchman: Overture
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
György Lehel (conductor)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63
Richard Wagner9:50
95The Rhinegold: Finale – Entry of the Gods at Walhall
orchestra:
Sofia Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
recording of:
Excerpt from Das Rheingold: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1851 until 1854)
part of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV
Richard Wagner7:36
96The Valkyrie: Act III. Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music
bass vocals:
Nicola Ghiuselev (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raichev (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III, Feuerzauber
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"
Richard Wagner16:55
97Siegfried: Act II. Waldweben
orchestra:
Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raichev (conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried: Forest Murmurs
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1856 until 1871)
is based on:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt II
Richard Wagner8:50
98Twilight of the Gods: Act III. Siegfried’s Death and Funeral March
orchestra:
Sofia Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Kazandjiev
recording of:
Excerpt from Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II. Trauermusik beim Tode Siegfrieds (Funeral March)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869 until 1874, from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II "Hoiho?" - "Hoiho!"
Richard Wagner6:54
99Tristan and Isolde: Act III. Isoldes Liebestod „Mild und leise“
soprano vocals:
Sylvia Sass (Hungarian soprano)
orchestra:
Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
Géza Oberfrank (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner6:04
100Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Hanns‐Martin Schneidt (harpsichordist, organist, conductor)
recording of:
Salome: Vierte Szene. Tanz der sieben Schleier
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Salome (op. 54; TrV 215)
Richard Strauss10:24