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100 Must‐Have Opera Highlights

Release year 2012

Tracklist

1
Carmen: Overture
2
Nabucco: “Va, pensiero” (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
3
La traviata: Act I. Brindisi “Libiamo ne’lieti calici”
4
Gianni Schicchi: Act I. “O mio babbino caro”
5
Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
6
Cavalleria rusticana: Easter Chorus “Regina coeli”
7
Wilhelm Tell: Soldier’s Dance
8
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour »
9
The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
10
The Merry Widows of Windsor: Act III. Moon Choir
11
Faust : Acte II. « Le veau d’or » (Méphistophélès, Chœur)
12
Thais: Act II. Méditation
13
Aïda: Atto II. “Gloria all’Egitto”
14
La bohème: Act. II. Musetta’s Waltz
15
The Magic Flute: Act II. Chorus of the Priests „O Isis und Osiris“
16
Tsar and Carpenter: Act III. Dance of the Clogs
17
Eugen Onegin: Act I. Girls’ Chorus
18
Norma: Act I. Norma’s cavatina “Casta diva”
19
Pagliacci: I zampognari! ...Don, din, don!
20
The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
21
Xerxes: Act I. Largo “Ombra mai fu”
22
Dardanus: Act II. Tambourin
23
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I. „O welche Lust“
24
Don Giovanni: Act I. Don Giovanni’s aria “Fin ch’han dal vino”
25
Orfeo and Euridice: Act II. Dance of the Blessed Spirits
26
The Abduction from the Seraglio: Act II. The Janissaries’ Chorus
27
L’incoronazione di Poppea: Act II. Gran scena di Seneca “Solitudine amata”
28
Così fan tutte: Act I. Terzetto “Una bella serenata”
29
Rinaldo: Act III. Rinaldo’s aria “Lascia ch’io pianga”
30
Idomeneo, rè di Creta, K. 366: Act III, Scene X. No. 29a Aria "D'Oreste, d'Aiace" (Elettra)
31
Iphigenia in Aulis: Act I. Agamemnon’s aria “O Diana, Dea spieta”
32
The Barber of Seville: Overture
33
Lucia di Lammermoor: Act II. Choir of the Guests “Per te d’immenso giubilo”
34
I puritani: Act II. Giorgio’s aria “Cinta di fiori”
35
Il trovatore: Act II. Chorus of the Gypsies “Vedi! Le fosche notturne”
36
Tosca: Act III. Cavaradossi’s aria “E lucevan le stelle”
37
The Thieving Magpie: Overture
38
L’elisir d’amore: Act II. Nemorino’s aria “Una furtiva lagrima”
39
Macbeth: Act I. Chorus of the Witches “Che faceste?”
40
La forza del destino: Act IV. Leonora’s aria “Pace, pace, mio Dio”
41
La scala di seta: Overture
42
I Lombardi: Act III. Chorus “Gerusalem! …Gerusalem!”
43
Manon Lescaut: Act III. Intermezzo
44
Don Pasquale: Atto III. “Che interminabile andirivieni” (Servants’ Chorus)
45
La Wally: Act I. “Ebben, ne andrò lontana”
46
Don Carlos: Act III. Chorus Finale “Spuntato ecco il di d’esultanza”
47
Tancredi: Overture
48
La Cenerentola: Act I. Magnifico’s aria “Miei rampolli femminini”
49
Ernani: Act I. Chorus “Evviva – beviam!”
50
Otello: Act IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella… Ave Maria”
51
L’italiana in Algeri: Overture
52
Madama Butterfly : Acte II. Air de Butterfly « Un bel dì vedremo »
53
Un ballo in maschera: Act III. Oscar’s song “Saper vorreste”
54
La Gioconda: Act III. Dance of the Hours
55
Suor Angelica: Aria “Senza mamma”
56
Semiramide: Overture
57
Mefistofele: Prologue. Coro “Salve Regina!”
58
The Sicilian Vespers: Overture
59
Turandot: Atto III. “Nessun dorma”
60
The Bartered Bride: Overture
61
The Queen of Spades: Act I. Duet “The night falls down” (Lisa, Paulina)
62
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III. Flight of the Bumblebee
63
A Life for the Tsar: Act IV. Wanja’s Aria
64
Khovanshchina: Act IV. Dance of the Persian Slaves
65
Sadko: Act II. Songs
66
Boris Godunov: Act II. Boris’ Monologue
67
The Snow Maiden: Act III. Dance of the Tumblers
68
Ruslan and Ludmilla: Overture
69
Prince Igor: Act II, no. 12. Polovtsian Dances
70
Fra Diavolo: Overture
71
Samson and Dalila : Act II. Dalila’s aria « Mon cœur s’ouvre »
72
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Act I. Duet « Au fond du temple saint » (Nadir, Zurga)
73
Romeo and Juliet: Act I. Juliet’s aria « Je veux vivre »
74
Le Prophéte: Act IV. Coronation March
75
Lakmé : Act II. Aria « Ou va la jeune indoue »
76
Les Troyens : Act V. Dido’s aria « Je vais mourir … Adieu, fière cite »
77
La Dame blanche : Overture
78
Werther : Act III. Letter Scene « Qui m’aurait dit la place » (Charlotte)
79
Manon : Act II. Manon’s aria « Adieu, notre petite table »
80
Zampa: Overture
81
Sapho : Act III. Sapho’s aria « Où suis je ? »
82
Hänsel and Gretel: Overture
83
Der Freischütz: Huntsmen’s Chorus „Was gleicht wohl auf Erden“
84
Der Wildschütz: Overture
85
A Night in Granada: Act II. Chorus „Schon die Abendglocken klangen“
86
The Barber of Bagdad: Overture
87
Preziosa: Act I. Gypsy Choir „Im Wald die Sonn erwacht“
88
Martha: Overture
89
Euryanthe: Act II. Huntsmen’s Chorus „Die Tale dampfen“
90
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Overture
91
Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act II: "Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle" (Entrance of the Guests at Wartburg)
92
Parsifal: Act III. Good Friday Spell
93
Lohengrin: Act III. Bride Chorus
94
Der fliegende Holländer: Ouvertüre
95
The Rhinegold: Finale – Entry of the Gods at Walhall
96
The Valkyrie, WWV 86B: Act III. Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music
97
Siegfried: Act II. Waldweben
98
Twilight of the Gods: Act III. Siegfried’s Death and Funeral March
99
Tristan and Isolde: Act III. Isoldes Liebestod „Mild und leise“
100
Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils