99 Most Essential Opera Classics.2011[mp3]

99 Most Essential Opera Classics.2011


01. Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma" Luciano Pavarotti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis Choir and Zubin Mehta 2:58
02. Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act 1: "Au fond du temple saint" David Hobson, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Sinfonia Australis and Thomas Woods 5:49
03. Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act 1: J"e crois entendre encore" (Romance) David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Marco Guidarini 3:44
04. Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, "Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate" London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, The London Chorus and David Parry 4:59
05. Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 2: "Lascia ch'io pianga" Yvonne Kenny, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Paul Dyer 4:26
06. La traviata: Prelude to Act I Bonn Classical Philharmonic and Heribert Beissel 3:49
07. La traviata, Act 1: "Libiamo, ne' lieti calici" (Live) Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra and Richard Bonynge 3:15
08. La traviata, Act 2: "Pura siccome un angelo... Dite alla giovine" Cheryl Barker, Peter Coleman-Wright, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Martin Andre 17:28
09. La traviata, Act 3: "Parigi, o cara" (Final Duet) Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra and Richard Bonynge 4:05
10. Pagliacci, Act 1: "Recitar!... Vesti la giubba" Jussi Bjorling, RCA Victor Orchestra & Renato Cellini 3:59
11. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: Thy hand, Belinda... When I am laid in earth (Dido's lament) Fiona Campbell, Orchestra of the Antipodes and Anthony Walker 5:03
12. Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry 6:24
13. Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 1: "Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja" (Birdcatcher's Aria) Peter Edelmann, SWR SymphonyOrchestra and Klaus Arp 3:02
14. Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 1: "O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn" Maszella Holzapfel, SWR Symphony Orchestra and Klaus Arp 4:41
15. Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 1: "Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon" Roberto Sacca, SWR Symphony Orchestra and Klaus Arp 4:21
16. Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: "O Isis und Osiris" Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra and Klaus Arp 2:52
17. Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: "Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Queen of the Night's Aria) Maszella Holzapfel, SWR SymphonyOrchestra and Klaus Arp 2:54
18. Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Act 2: Pa-pa-pa-papagena Susanne Leitz, Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra and Klaus Arp 2:39
19. Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Vladimir Kamirski 2:26
20. Lakme, Act 1: "Sous le dome epais" (Flower Duet) Glenys Fowles, Heather Begg, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Richard Bonynge 5:21
21. Lakme, Act 2: "Par les dieux inspiree... "Ou va la jeune Indoue" (Bell Song) Joan Sutherland, Clifford Grant, Elizabethan SydneyOrchestra, The Australian Opera Chorus and Richard Bonynge 4:30
22. Samson and Delilah, Op. 47, Act 2: "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" Lauris Elms, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Geoffrey Arnold 5:43
23. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Overture London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry 6:58
24. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act 1: "Largo al factotum" Jose Carbo, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Anthony Inglis 5:16
25. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act 1: "Una voce poco fa" (Rosina's Cavatina) Eteri Lamoris, Tbilisi SymphonyOrchestra and Jansug Kakhidze 7:23
26. Xerxes, HWV 40, Act 1: "Ombra mai fu": Largo Yoshikazu Mela, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra and Shigeo Genda 3:04
27. Madama Butterfly, Act 1: "Quanto cielo quanto mar!"... "Ancora un passo or via" Renata Tebaldi, National Academy of St CeciliaOrchestra and Alberto Erede 3:31
28. Madama Butterfly, Act 2: "Un bel di" (Live) Cheryl Barker, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and Patrick Summers 4:32
29. Madame Butterfly, Act 2: Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Chorus and Herbert von Karajan 3:04
30. Madama Butterfly, Act 3: "Tu, tu piccolo Iddio" (Death of Butterfly) Renata Tebaldi, National Academy of St Cecilia Orchestra and Alberto Erede 4:43
31. Rusalka, Act 1: M?si?ku na nebi hlubokem (Song to the Moon) Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Vladimir Kamirski 6:28
32. Die Walkurie (The Valkyrie), Act 3: Ride of the Valkyries London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry 5:11
33. Die Walkurie (The Valkyrie), Act 3: Leb' wohl (Wotan's Farewell) John Wegner, Orchestra Victoria and Richard Divall 9:08
34. Tristan and Isolde, Act 3: "Mild und leise" (Liebestod) Marilyn Richardson, Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Werner Andreas Albert 6:29
35. Rigoletto, Act 3: "Un di, si ben rammentomi... Bella figlia dell'amore" (Quartet) Joan Sutherland, Huguette Tourangeau, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes,London Symphony Orchestra and Richard Bonynge 5:38
36. Carmen, Act 1: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (habanera) Rita Noel, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and Hans Swarowsky 4:44
37. Carmen, Act 2: "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" (Toreador's Song) Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Alison Morgan, Jenny Duck-Chong, Sally-Anne Russell, Cantillation, Sinfonia Australis and Antony Walker 5:10
38. Carmen, Act 2: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetee" (Flower Song) Placido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti 4:01
39. Thais: Meditation Pieter Schoeman, London Philharmonic Orchestra and David Parry 5:01
40. Norma, Act 1: "Casta diva" Joan Sutherland, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, The Australian Opera Chorus and Richard Bonynge 6:17
41. Der Rosenkvalier, Op. 59, Act 2: Mir ist die ehre widerfahren Barbara Bonney, Susan Graham, Wiener Philharmoniker and Christoph Eschenbach 7:25
42. La boheme, Act 1: "Che gelida manina" David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Marco Guidarini 4:39
43. La boheme, Act 1: O soave fanciulla Cheryl Barker, David Hobson, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and Julian Smith 4:12
44. La boheme, Act 2: "Quando m'en vo" (Musetta's Waltz) Shu-Cheen Yu, The Queensland Orchestra and Brett Kelly 2:27
45. La boheme, Act 4: "Sono andati?" (Death of Mimi) Cheryl Barker, David Hobson, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and Julian Smith 5:56
46. L'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love), Act 2: "Una furtiva lagrima" David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Marco Guidarini 4:15
47. Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg), Act 3: Morgenlicht leuchtend in rosigem Schein (Walther's Prize Song) James King, Vienna OperaOrchestra and Dietfried Bernet 4:28
48. Gotterdammerung, Act 3: Siegfried's Funeral March Wiener Philharmoniker and Sir Georg Solti 7:54
49. Gotterdammerung, Act 3: Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene Birgit Nilsson, Gottlob Frick, Wiener Philharmoniker and Sir Georg Solti 20:30
50. Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 2: "Chi mi frena in tal momento" (Sextet, Live) Joan Sutherland, Patricia Price, Richard Greager, Sergei Baigildin, Malcolm Donnelly, Clifford Grant, Elizabethan SydneyOrchestra, The Australian Opera Chorus and Richard Bonynge 4:07
51. Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Act 2: "Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, Elizabethan SydneyOrchestra and Richard Bonynge 3:58
52. La fille du regiment (The Daughter of the Regiment), Act 1: "Ah! Mes amis... Pour mon ame" Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Garrett, Orchestra And Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Richard Bonynge 6:59
53. Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture Bonn Classical Philharmonic and Heribert Beissel 4:15
54. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 2: "Porgi, amor" Rita Hunter, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Dobbs Franks 3:33
55. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) K. 492, Act 2: "Voi che sapete" Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra and John Pritchard 2:58
56. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 3: "Sull'aria" (Letter Duet) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Irmgard Seefried, Wiener Philharmoniker and Herbert von Karajan 2:52
57. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 3: "Dove sono i bei momenti" Isobel Buchanan, Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Richard Bonynge 4:40
58. I puritani (The Puritans), Act 1: A te, o cara Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Giancarlo Luccardi, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Symphony Orchestra and Richard Bonynge 5:52
59. Casanova: O Madonna, auf uns sieh (Nuns' Chorus) Kiri Te Kanawa, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony Orchestra and Julius Rudel 3:38
60. Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: "Soave sia il vento" Amanda Thane, Fiona James, David Brennan, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and Carlo Rizzi 2:45
61. The Italian Girl in Algier, Act 1: Cruda sorte Rita Noel, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and Hans Swarowsky 5:03
62. The Italian Girl in Algier, Act 2: Pensa all patria Rita Noel, Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and Hans Swarowsky 6:49
63. Faust, Act 5: "Alerte! Alerte!... Anges purs" Joan Sutherland, Franco Corelli, Nicolai Ghiaurov, London Symphony Orchestra, The Ambrosian Opera Chorus and Richard Bonynge 5:26
64. La Wally, Act 1: "Ebben? Ne andro lontana" Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Vladimir Kamirski 4:09
65. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Madamina! Il catalogo e questo" (Catalogue Aria) Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Ola Rudner 5:59
66. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "La ci darem la mano" Isobel Buchanan, John Pringle, Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Richard Bonynge 3:14
67. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Deh, vieni alla finestra" Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Ola Rudner 2:33
68. Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Don Giovanni, a cenar teco" Mario Luperi, Bryn Terfel, Michele Pertusi, London Voices, London Philharmonic Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti 6:16
69. Tannhauser, Act 3: Begluckt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ich schauen (Pilgrims' Chorus) Helga Dernesch, Victor Braun, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Wiener Philharmoniker and Sir Georg Solti 4:56
70. Hansel und Gretel, Act 2: Abends, will ich schlafen gehn (Evening Benediction)... Dream Pantomime Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Grummer, Philharmonia Orchestra and Herbert von Karajan 9:38
71. Beatrice di tenda, Act 3: "Angiol di pace" Richard Conrad, Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, London Symphony Orchestra and Richard Bonynge 3:33
72. Cavalleria rusticana: Symphonic Intermezzo Bonn Classical Philharmonic and Heribert Beissel 3:21
73. Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter hymn Julia Varady, London Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra and Gianandrea Gavazzani 5:24
74. Die tote stadt, Act 1: Gluck das mir verblieb (Marietta's Song) Joan Hammond, Philharmonia Orchestra and Walter Susskind 4:36
75. L'incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) SV. 308, Act 3: "Pur ti miro, pur ti godo" Sara Macliver, Sally-Anne Russell, Orchestra of the Antipodes and Antony Walker 4:36
76. Zaide, K. 344, Act 1: "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben" Shu-Cheen Yu, The Queensland Orchestra and Brett Kelly 6:01
77. Aida, Act 2: "Gloria all'Egitto" Triumphal March La Scala Opera Orchestra, La Scala Opera Chorus and Lorin Maazel 9:39
78. Aida, Act 4: "O terra, addio" Renata Tebaldi, Mario del Monaco, Ebe Stignani, National Academy of St Cecilia Orchestra and Alberto Erede 4:55
79. Andrea Chenier, Act 3: "La mamma morta" Renata Tebaldi, La Scala Opera Orchestra and Nino Sanzogno 6:37
80. Porgy and Bess:, Act 1: Summertime Leontyne Price 2:55
81. Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), Act 2: Vilja Song Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Vladimir Kamirski 4:57
82. Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 1: Mir ist so wunderbar (Quartet) Sona Ghazarian, Hildegard Behrens, David Kuebler, Hans Sotin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti 5:14
83. Fidelio, Op. 72, Act 1: O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus) Robert Johnson, Philip Kraus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and Sir Georg Solti 8:25
84. Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt), HWV 17, Act 1: "Va tacito e nascosto" Graham Pushee, Dominic Harvey, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Paul Dyer 6:51
85. Salome: Ah, ich habe deinen Mund gekusst, Jochanaan (Final scene) Cheryl Studer, Horst Hiestermann, Deutsche Oper Berlin Orchestraand Giuseppe Sinopoli 4:40
86. Les Troyens (The Trojans), Act 4: "Nuit d'ivresse" (Love Duet) Josephine Veasey, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Sir Colin Davis 9:07
87. Tosca, Act 1: "Recondita armonia" Zurab Sotkilava, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra and Stanislav Gorkovenko 2:47
88. Tosca, Act 2: "Vissi d'arte" Rita Hunter, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Dobbs Franks 3:23
89. Tosca, Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle" Franco Corelli, National Academy of St Cecilia Orchestra and Lorin Maazel 3:15
90. Jocelyn, Op. 109. Act 2: Oh! ne t'eveille pas encor (Berceuse) David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Marco Guidarini 4:45
91. Otello, Act 4: "Piangea cantando nell'erma landa" (Willow song)... "Ave Maria" Joan Carden, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Eric Clapham 12:19
92. La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny), Act 2: "La vergine degli angeli" (Hymn) Zinka Milanov, The Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA Victor Orchestra and Renato Cellini 3:25
93. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act 1: Puskai pogibnu ya, no pryezhde (Letter Aria) Marilyn Richardson, Queensland Symphony Orchestra and Vladimir Kamirski 12:57
94. Eugene Onegin, Op. 24, Act 2: Kuda, kuda vi udalilis Stuart Burrows, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and Sir Georg Solti 6:02
95. Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384, Act 3: O wie will ich triumphieren Conal Coad, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Dobbs Franks 4:19
96. Parsifal: Prelude Wiener Philharmoniker and Sir Georg Solti 12:38
97. Orfeo ed Euridice, Act 2: Dance of the Blessed Spirits Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Richard Divall 6:06
98. Orfeo ed Euridice, Act 3: "Che faro senza Euridice" Lauris Elms, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Geoffrey Arnold 4:00
99. The Bohemian Girl, Act 2: I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Vladimir Kamirski