The 50 Most Famous Operas

Various Artists

Release Date:

2021/07/02

Record Label:

Menuetto Classics

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Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

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

by Dimiter Dimitrov & Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Ivanka Ninova

3:01
2

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

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

4:57
3

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

by Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim & Wilhelm Keitel

2:34
4

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

by Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra & John Landor & Mary Hughes

3:49
5

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

by Czech Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bigg, Prague Philharmonic Choir, John Oakman, Susan McCulloch

3:13
6

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

by Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor, Rachel Rosales

2:55
7

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

by Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & Charles Rosekrans & Richard di Renzi & Maria Spacagna

6:58
8

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

by Géza Oberfrank & Sylvia Sass & Magyar Szimfonikus Zenekar Budapest

6:04
9

William Tell: Overture

by London Philharmonia Orchestra & Alfred Scholz

12:06Not available separately
10

Norma, Act I: "Casta diva"

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

6:38
11

La Bohème, Act I: "Che gelida manina"

by Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York, Wilfred Pelletier & Charles K. L. Davis

4:42
12

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament)

by The King's Consort & Robert King

4:10
13

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

by Helmuth Froschauer & Wiener Symphoniker & Werner Hollweg

4:30
14

L' Orfeo, SV 318: Toccata

by The New York Trumpet Ensemble, Edward Carroll

0:45
15

Turandot, Act III: Aria. "Nessun dorma"

by János B. Nagy, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Adam Medvecky & Hungarian State Opera Chorus

3:07
16

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

by Kurt Eichhorn & Münchner Rundfunkorchester

4:19
17

Die lustige Witwe: Lippen schweigen

by WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln & Jana Scharkowskaja & Thomas Dewald & Helmuth Froschauer

3:03
18

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

by Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra & György Lehel

5:23
19

Der Freischütz, Op. 77: Overture

by Orchestre Symphonique du Festival & Loic Bertrand

9:15
20

Rigoletto, Act I: "Caro nome"

by Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor & Rachel Rosales

4:43
21

I Pagliacci, Act I: "Vesti la giubba"

by Czech Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bigg, John Oakman

3:46
22

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

by Georgi Robev & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

5:34
23

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

by Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Vassil Kazandjiev

7:33
24

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

by Czech Symphony Orchestra, Julian Bigg & Susan McCulloch

2:00
25

The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100, Acts II & III: Furiant - Entry of the Comedians

by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Libor Pešek

6:50
26

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

by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha

9:49
27

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

by Georgi Robev & Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Bulgarian National Choir

3:46
28

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

by Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra & John Landor & Patrick Marques

3:35
29

Lohengrin, WWV 75: Prelude to Act III

by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Bystrik Rezucha

3:40
30

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

by Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Boris Hinchev & Lyubomir Dyakovski

6:23
31

The Tales of Hoffmann, Act II: Barcarole

by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Christian Rainer

3:17
32

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act III: Pilgrims' Chorus

by Choir of the Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe & Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe & Curt Cremer

4:17
33

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

by Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & János Ferencsik & Dénes Gulyás

6:51
34

Rigoletto, Act III: "La donna e mobile"

by Czech Symphony Orchestra & Julian Bigg & John Oakman

2:12
35

Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act III: Waltz

by Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Raoul Poliakin

8:13
36

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

by Staatskapelle Berlin & Siegfried Kurz & Reiner Goldberg & Günter Kurth

6:18
37

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

by London Musical Arts, John Landor & Heather Johnson

4:36
38

Don Carlo, Act II: "Ascolta"

by Hungarian Radio Chorus & Hungarian State Opera Orchestra & András Kórodi & Albert Miklos & Sándor Sólyom-Nagy

4:59
39

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

by Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra & Georgi Robev & Bulgarian National Choir & Bulgarian National Chorus

14:59Not available separately
40

Tosca, Act III: "E lucevan le stelle"

by Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor, Patrick Marques

3:04
41

Salome, Op. 54: Dance of the Seven Veils

by Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Leopold Stokowski

9:09
42

Idomeneo: Overture

by Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Manfred Peter

5:15
43

Götterdämmerung, Act III: Siegfrieds Tod und Trauermarsch

by Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Vassil Kazandjiev

6:56
44

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

by Stadium Symphony Orchestra of New York & Wilfred Pelletier & Charles K. L. Davis

3:05
45

Boris Godunov: Finale. Death of the Tsar

by Robert Satanowski & Anatolji Kotscherga & Chorus of the Polish National Opera & Orchestra of the Polish National Opera

8:35
46

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

by Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor, Christine Moore, Rachel Rosales

4:51
47

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

by Santini Chamber Orchestra Münster, Rudolf Ewerhart, Ursula Buckel & Hans-Ulrich Mielsch

2:55
48

Les Troyens, H. 133: Royal Hunt and Storm

by Philharmonia Hungarica & Richard Kapp

11:19Not available separately
49

Porgy and Bess: Symphonic Suite (From "Porgy and Bess")

by Orlando Pops Orchestra

13:10Not available separately
50

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

by Ferenc Nagy & Lajos Miller & Hungarian State Opera Orchestra

4:50
Duration:
4:37:59
Genres:
Classical
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