The A-Z of Opera [2nd Expanded Edition]

1 Nixon in China, Act III: I am old and I cannot sleep 04:17

Track: 1
Title: Nixon in China, Act III: I am old and I cannot sleep
Duration: 04:17
Composer: John Adams
Performer: Chen-Ye Yuan
Ensemble: Colorado Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Marin Alsop

2 Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II: Melodrama and Duet: Wie kalt ist es 05:21

Track: 2
Title: Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II: Melodrama and Duet: Wie kalt ist es
Duration: 05:21
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Inga Nielsen, Kurt Moll
Ensemble: Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
Conductor: Michael Halász

3 I puritani, Act II: Suoni la tromba 03:20

Track: 3
Title: I puritani, Act II: Suoni la tromba
Duration: 03:20
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
Performer: Mariusz Kwiecien, Valerian Ruminski
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Charles Rosekrans

4 Ormindo, Act III: Finale: D'Amor non si quereli 01:23

Track: 4
Title: Ormindo, Act III: Finale: D'Amor non si quereli
Duration: 01:23
Composer: Francesco Cavalli
Performer: Rosita Frisani, Gloria Banditelli
Ensemble: Mediterraneo Concento
Conductor: Sergio Vartolo

5 Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act I: Mesicku na nebi hlubokem, "Song of the Moon" 05:52

Track: 5
Title: Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act I: Mesicku na nebi hlubokem, "Song of the Moon"
Duration: 05:52
Composer: Antonín Dvořák
Performer: Jana Valaskova
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Johannes Wildner

6 La vida breve, Act II: Ole! Ole! 03:05

Track: 6
Title: La vida breve, Act II: Ole! Ole!
Duration: 03:05
Composer: Manuel de Falla
Ensemble: Prince of Asturias Foundation Choir, Orquesta Sinfónica del Principado de Asturias
Conductor: Maximiano Valdés

7 Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Lascia ch'io pianga 03:46

Track: 7
Title: Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Lascia ch'io pianga
Duration: 03:46
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Performer: Ingrid Kertesi
Ensemble: Camerata Budapest
Conductor: László Kovács

8 Die Csardasfurstin, Act I: Aus ist's mit der Liebe - Ganz ohne Weiber geht die Chose nicht 02:59

Track: 8
Title: Die Csardasfurstin, Act I: Aus ist's mit der Liebe - Ganz ohne Weiber geht die Chose nicht
Duration: 02:59
Composer: Emmerich Kálmán
Performer: János Berkes
Ensemble: Hungarian Operetta Orchestra
Conductor: László Kovács

9 Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio - Vesti la giubba 03:13

Track: 9
Title: Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio - Vesti la giubba
Duration: 03:13
Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer: Nicola Martinucci
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ali Rahbari

10 L'Orfeo, Act III: Scorto da te 06:00

Track: 10
Title: L'Orfeo, Act III: Scorto da te
Duration: 06:00
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi
Performer: Alessandro Carmignani
Ensemble: Orchestra della Cappella Musicale di San Petronio
Conductor: Sergio Vartolo

11 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Terzet: Soave sia il vento 03:11

Track: 11
Title: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Terzet: Soave sia il vento
Duration: 03:11
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Joanna Borowska, Rohangiz Yachmi, Peter Mikuláš
Ensemble: Capella Istropolitana
Conductor: Johannes Wildner

12 Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Act III: O susser Mond! 04:55

Track: 12
Title: Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Act III: O susser Mond!
Duration: 04:55
Composer: Otto Nicolai
Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Johannes Wildner

13 The Tempest, Z. 631, "The Enchanted Island", Act II: Arise, arise ye subterranean winds 02:59

Track: 13
Title: The Tempest, Z. 631, "The Enchanted Island", Act II: Arise, arise ye subterranean winds
Duration: 02:59
Composer: Henry Purcell
Performer: Valerian Ruminski
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Charles Rosekrans

14 Aleko: The Old Gypsy's Narrative: Volshebnoi siloi pesnopenia v tumannoi pamyati moei 05:20

Track: 14
Title: Aleko: The Old Gypsy's Narrative: Volshebnoi siloi pesnopenia v tumannoi pamyati moei
Duration: 05:20
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff
Performer: Peter Naydenov
Ensemble: Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Nayden Todorov

15 Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, TrV 228a: The Prologue: Sein wir wieder gut 02:42

Track: 15
Title: Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, TrV 228a: The Prologue: Sein wir wieder gut
Duration: 02:42
Composer: Richard Strauss
Performer: Kristine Jepson
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Charles Rosekrans

16 Il trovatore, Act IV: Vanne, lasciami - D'amor sull'ali rosee 06:37

Track: 16
Title: Il trovatore, Act IV: Vanne, lasciami - D'amor sull'ali rosee
Duration: 06:37
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Indra Thomas
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Charles Rosekrans

17 Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus" 03:45

Track: 17
Title: Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus"
Duration: 03:45
Composer: Richard Wagner
Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Johannes Wildner

18 Der Freischutz, J. 277, Act III: Folksong: Wir winden dir den Jungfern-Kranz 02:45

Track: 18
Title: Der Freischutz, J. 277, Act III: Folksong: Wir winden dir den Jungfern-Kranz
Duration: 02:45
Composer: Carl Maria von Weber
Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Johannes Wildner

1 Les pecheurs de perles, Act I: Au fond du temple saint 05:48

Track: 1
Title: Les pecheurs de perles, Act I: Au fond du temple saint
Duration: 05:48
Composer: Georges Bizet
Performer: Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Charles Rosekrans

2 La Wally, Act I: Ebben? Ne andro lontana 03:28

Track: 2
Title: La Wally, Act I: Ebben? Ne andro lontana
Duration: 03:28
Composer: Alfredo Catalani
Performer: Miriam Gauci
Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic
Conductor: Ali Rahbari

3 Lakme, Act I: Sous le dome epais, "Flower Duet" 05:26

Track: 3
Title: Lakme, Act I: Sous le dome epais, "Flower Duet"
Duration: 05:26
Composer: Léo Delibes
Performer: Adriana Kohútková, Denisa Šlepkovská
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Johannes Wildner

4 L'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love), Act II: Una furtiva lagrima 05:10

Track: 4
Title: L'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love), Act II: Una furtiva lagrima
Duration: 05:10
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Performer: Vincenzo La Scola
Ensemble: Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Pier Giorgio Morandi

5 Zelindor, roi des Sylphes: Air pour les Sylphes et Salamandres - Que dans les airs vos chants harmonieux 03:26

Track: 5
Title: Zelindor, roi des Sylphes: Air pour les Sylphes et Salamandres - Que dans les airs vos chants harmonieux
Duration: 03:26
Composer: François Francœur, François Rebel
Performer: Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Ensemble: Opera Lafayette Chorus, Opera Lafayette Orchestra
Conductor: Ryan Brown

6 Orfeo ed Euridice, Act III: Aria: Che faro senza Euridice? 03:26

Track: 6
Title: Orfeo ed Euridice, Act III: Aria: Che faro senza Euridice?
Duration: 03:26
Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck
Performer: Ann-Christine Biel
Ensemble: Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra

7 Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act I: Wunderbar! 04:32

Track: 7
Title: Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act I: Wunderbar!
Duration: 04:32
Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Performer: Katarina Dalayman, Thomas Sunnegårdh
Ensemble: Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Leif Segerstam

8 Die lustige Witwe, Act II: Es lebt' eine Vilja, "Vilja-Lied" 05:22

Track: 8
Title: Die lustige Witwe, Act II: Es lebt' eine Vilja, "Vilja-Lied"
Duration: 05:22
Composer: Franz Lehár
Performer: Ingrid Kertesi
Ensemble: Hungarian Operetta Orchestra
Conductor: László Kovács

9 Cavalleria Rusticana: Gli aranci olezzano 07:42

Track: 9
Title: Cavalleria Rusticana: Gli aranci olezzano
Duration: 07:42
Composer: Pietro Mascagni
Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ali Rahbari

10 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: La ci darem la mano 03:34

Track: 10
Title: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: La ci darem la mano
Duration: 03:34
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performer: Kristine Jepson, Mariusz Kwiecien
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Charles Rosekrans

11 Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act II: Entr'acte: Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour, "Barcarolle" 03:56

Track: 11
Title: Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act II: Entr'acte: Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour, "Barcarolle"
Duration: 03:56
Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Performer: Indra Thomas, Kristine Jepson
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Charles Rosekrans

12 Gianni Schicchi: Avete torto! 03:27

Track: 12
Title: Gianni Schicchi: Avete torto!
Duration: 03:27
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Performer: Matthew Polenzani
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Charles Rosekrans

13 Platee, Act I: Ariette vive: Quittez nymphes, quittez 02:23

Track: 13
Title: Platee, Act I: Ariette vive: Quittez nymphes, quittez
Duration: 02:23
Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau
Performer: Jean-Paul Fouchécourt
Ensemble: Opera Lafayette Orchestra
Conductor: Ryan Brown

14 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Largo al factotum 04:35

Track: 14
Title: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Largo al factotum
Duration: 04:35
Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Performer: Roberto Servile
Ensemble: Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Will Humburg

15 Rigoletto, Act III: Un di, se ben rammentomi 05:58

Track: 15
Title: Rigoletto, Act III: Un di, se ben rammentomi
Duration: 05:58
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Indra Thomas, Kristine Jepson, Matthew Polenzani, Mariusz Kwiecien
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Charles Rosekrans

16 Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries 05:26

Track: 16
Title: Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
Duration: 05:26
Composer: Richard Wagner
Ensemble: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Uwe Mund

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