100 Must‐Have Opera Highlights
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 7 February 2012
Tracklist
- 1Carmen: OvertureGeorges Bizet2:21
- 25:19
- 3La traviata: Act I. “Libiamo ne’lieti” (Brindisi)Giuseppe Verdi3:08
- 4Gianni Schicchi: Act I. “O mio babbino caro”Giacomo Puccini1:51
- 5Rigoletto: Act III. Duca’s aria “La donna e mobile”Giuseppe Verdi2:14
- 6Cavalleria rusticana: Easter Chorus “Regina coeli”Pietro Mascagni8:06
- 7Wilhelm Tell: Act III. Soldier’s DanceGioachino Rossini5:16
- 8The Tales of Hoffmann: Act IV. BarcaroleJacques Offenbach3:33
- 9The Valkyrie: Act III. Ride of the ValkyriesRichard Wagner5:215.0 ★
- 10The Merry Widows of Windsor: Act III. Moon ChoirOtto Nicolai3:36
- 11Faust: Act II. Méphistophéles rondo « Le veau d’or »Charles Gounod2:07
- 12Thais: Act II. MéditationJules Massenet5:08
- 1312:52
- 14La bohème: Act. II. Musetta’s WaltzGiacomo Puccini6:56
- 15The Magic Flute: Act II. Chorus of the Priests „O Isis und Osiris“Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:10
- 16Tsar and Carpenter: Act III. Dance of the ClogsAlbert Lortzing3:39
- 17Eugen Onegin: Act I. Girls’ ChorusPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:05
- 18Norma: Act I. Norma’s cavatina “Casta diva”Vincenzo Bellini7:06
- 19I pagliacci: “I zampognari!”Ruggero Leoncavallo4:51
- 20The Marriage of Figaro: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:184.0 ★
- 21Xerxes: Act I. Largo “Ombra mai fu”George Frideric Handel4:24
- 22Dardanus: Act II. TambourinJean‐Philippe Rameau2:30
- 23Fidelio, op. 72: Act I. Chorus „O welche Lust“Ludwig van Beethoven3:47
- 24Don Giovanni: Act I. Don Giovanni’s aria “Fin ch’han dal vino”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:33
- 25Orfeo and Euridice: Act II. Dance of the Blessed SpiritsChristoph Willibald Gluck7:26
- 26The Abduction from the Seraglio: Act II. The Janissaries’ ChorusWolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:49
- 2714:04
- 28Così fan tutte: Act I. Terzet Guglielmo “Una bella serenata”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:39
- 29Rinaldo: Act III. Rinaldo’s aria “Lascia ch’io pianga”George Frideric Handel3:49
- 30Idomeneo, K.366: Act III. Elettra’s aria “D’Oreste, d’Ajace”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:05
- 31Iphigenia in Aulis: Act I. Agamemnon’s aria “O Diana, Dea spieta”Christoph Willibald Gluck5:37
- 32The Barber of Seville: OvertureGioachino Rossini7:48
- 334:00
- 34I puritani: Act II. Giorgio’s aria “Cinta di fiori”Vincenzo Bellini5:22
- 353:13
- 36Tosca: Act III. Cavaradossi’s aria “E lucevan le stelle”Giacomo Puccini3:27
- 37The Thieving Magpie: OvertureGioachino Rossini10:44
- 38L’elisir d’amore: Act II. Nemorino’s aria “Una furtiva lagrima”Gaetano Donizetti5:00
- 39Macbeth: Act I. Chorus of the Witches “Che faceste?”Giuseppe Verdi3:34
- 405:45
- 41La scala di seta: OvertureGioachino Rossini6:30
- 42I Lombardi: Act III. Chorus “Gerusalem! …Gerusalem!”Giuseppe Verdi5:14
- 43Manon Lescaut: Act III. IntermezzoGiacomo Puccini5:00
- 444:02
- 45La Wally: Act I. “Ebben, ne andrò lontana”Alfredo Catalani3:39
- 468:28
- 47Tancredi: OvertureGioachino Rossini7:50
- 48La Cenerentola: Act I. Magnifico’s aria “Miei rampolli femminini”Gioachino Rossini5:46
- 49Ernani: Act I. Chorus “Evviva – beviam!”Giuseppe Verdi3:52
- 5013:22
- 51L’italiana in Algeri: OvertureGioachino Rossini9:06
- 52Madama Butterfly: Act II. « Un bel dì vedremo »Giacomo Puccini4:29
- 532:00
- 54La Gioconda: Act III. Dance of the HoursAmilcare Ponchielli9:36
- 55Suor Angelica: Aria “Senza mamma”Giacomo Puccini4:42
- 56Semiramide: OvertureGioachino Rossini13:08
- 57Mefistofele: Prologue. Coro “Salve Regina!”Arrigo Boito6:41
- 58The Sicilian Vespers: OvertureGiuseppe Verdi8:44
- 59Turandot: Act III. “Nessun dorma”Giacomo Puccini3:06
- 60The Bartered Bride: OvertureBedřich Smetana6:40
- 61The Queen of Spades: Act I. Duet “The night falls down” (Lisa, Paulina)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:38
- 62The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III. Flight of the BumblebeeNikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov1:36
- 63A Life for the Tsar: Act IV. Wanja’s AriaMikhail Glinka5:37
- 64Khovanshchina: Act IV. Dance of the Persian SlavesModest Mussorgsky7:05
- 65Sadko: Act II. SongsNikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov3:24
- 66Boris Godunov: Act II. Boris’ MonologueModest Mussorgsky3:22
- 67The Snow Maiden: Act III. Dance of the TumblersNikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov3:42
- 68Ruslan and Ludmilla: OvertureMikhail Glinka5:41
- 69Prince Igor: Act II, no. 12. Polovtsian DancesAlexander Borodin11:47
- 70Fra Diavolo: OvertureDaniel Auber7:44
- 71Samson and Dalila : Act II. Dalila’s aria « Mon cœur s’ouvre »Camille Saint‐Saëns5:49
- 724:57
- 73Romeo and Juliet: Act I. Juliet’s aria « Je veux vivre »Charles Gounod3:53
- 74Le Prophéte: Act IV. Coronation MarchGiacomo Meyerbeer3:53
- 757:18
- 765:55
- 77La Dame blanche : OvertureFrançois‐Adrien Boïeldieu7:56
- 787:52
- 794:07
- 80Zampa: OvertureFerdinand Hérold7:55
- 81Sapho : Act III. Sapho’s aria « Où suis je ? »Charles Gounod7:42
- 82Hänsel and Gretel: OvertureEngelbert Humperdinck8:00
- 83Der Freischütz: Huntsmen’s Chorus „Was gleicht wohl auf Erden“Carl Maria von Weber2:49
- 84Der Wildschütz: OvertureAlbert Lortzing6:39
- 85A Night in Granada: Act II. Chorus „Schon die Abendglocken klangen“Conradin Kreutzer3:10
- 86The Barber of Bagdad: OverturePeter Cornelius8:51
- 87Preziosa: Act I. Gypsy Choir „Im Wald die Sonn erwacht“Carl Maria von Weber3:14
- 88Martha: OvertureFriedrich von Flotow8:33
- 89Euryanthe: Act II. Huntsmen’s Chorus „Die Tale dampfen“Carl Maria von Weber1:38
- 90Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: OvertureRichard Wagner10:56
- 91Tannhäuser, WWV.70: Act II. Entrance of the guests at Wartburg „Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle“Richard Wagner6:01
- 92Parsifal: Act III. Good Friday SpellRichard Wagner11:30
- 93Lohengrin: Act III. Bride ChorusRichard Wagner9:22
- 94The Flying Dutchman: OvertureRichard Wagner9:501.0 ★
- 95The Rhinegold: Finale – Entry of the Gods at WalhallRichard Wagner7:36
- 9616:55
- 97Siegfried: Act II. WaldwebenRichard Wagner8:50
- 986:54
- 996:04
- 100Salome: Dance of the Seven VeilsRichard Strauss10:24
Release credits
- tenor vocals [19]
- conductor [20]
- conductor [7, 54]
- soprano vocals [52]
- tenor vocals [59]
- performing orchestra [20]
- performing orchestra [9]
- performing orchestra [1, 7, 54]
- choir vocals [11]
- performing orchestra [27]
- choir vocals [2]
- performing orchestra [22]
- tenor vocals [5, 38]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [8]
- soprano vocals [8]
- conductor [30]
- conductor [27]
- conductor [9, 94]
- conductor [99]
- performing orchestra [20]
- conductor [100]
- conductor [2]
- conductor [29]
- conductor [60]
- conductor [11, 45]
- conductor [5, 38]
- conductor [1, 7]
- choir vocals [13]
- conductor [20]
- performing orchestra [20]
- performing orchestra [20]
- performing orchestra [9, 70, 77, 94, 99]
- performing orchestra [5, 30, 38, 59]
- choir vocals [59]
- conductor [13]
- conductor [59]
- bass vocals [96]
- bass vocals [11]
- tenor vocals [27]
- performing orchestra [2]
- performing orchestra [20, 60]
- conductor [20]
- conductor [8]
- conductor [22]
- soprano vocals [3]
- performing orchestra [100]
- performing orchestra [13]
- choir vocals [3, 17, 52]
- performing orchestra [3, 17, 52]
- performing orchestra [95, 98]
- soprano vocals [30, 99]
- conductor [70, 77]
- conductor [95, 98]
- performing orchestra [8]
- tenor vocals [29]
- performing orchestra [29, 90]
- bass vocals [27]
- conductor [2, 10, 13, 19, 23, 44, 46, 83]
- conductor [2, 4]
- choir vocals [2, 10, 13, 19, 23, 44, 46, 83]
- performing orchestra [37, 41, 56, 96-97]
- tenor vocals [3]
- conductor [3, 37, 41, 52, 56, 96-97]
- performing orchestra [11, 45]
- performing orchestra [2, 4, 10, 13, 19, 23, 44, 46, 83]
- soprano vocals [45]
- conductor [90]
Issues
- 1Digital Media7 February 2012