The History of Opera (100 Famous Songs)

The Fairy Queen: Overture

Budapest Strings, Henry Purcell, Budapest Wind Ensemble

Rinaldo, Act II: Rinaldo's Aria - "Lascia ch'io pianga"

Vienna Symphony Orchestra, George Frederic Handel, Werner Hollweg

King Arthur, or the British Worthy, Z. 628, Act II: "How Blest are the Shepherds, How Happy Their Lasses"

Budapest Strings, Henry Purcell, Budapest Wind Ensemble

L'Incoronazione di poppea, Act II: Gran scena di seneca - "Solitudine amata"

Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Boris Christoff, Claudio Monteverdi, Bulgarian National Choir, Nicola Stanchev

Dardanus, Suite for Orchestra: Tambourin I et II

Collegium Aureum, Jean Philippe Rameau

Xerse, Act I: Xerse's Aria - "Ombra mai fu"

Vienna Symphony Orchestra, George Frederic Handel, Werner Hollweg

Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Christoph Willibald Gluck

The Pilgrims of Mekka, Act I: Prince Kalender's Aria - "Les hommes pieusement"

Christoph Willibald Gluck, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Roberto Servile

Idomeneo, K. 366, Act III: Elettra's Aria - "D'oreste, d'ajace"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Sylvia Sass

The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act III: The Janissaries' Chorus - "Singt dem großen Bassa Lieder"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rias Chamber Choir

The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act II: Belmonte's Aria - "Wenn der Freude Tränen fließen"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jerrold Van Der Schaaf

The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act III: Countessa's Aria - "Dove sono"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sona Ghazarian, Nhk Chamber Soloists

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Love Duet - "La ci darem la mano"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Renato Bruson, Sona Ghazarian, Nhk Chamber Soloists

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Finale - "Riposate, vezzose ragazze"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Plamen Hidjov, Roberto Servile, Petra Maria Schnitzer, James Edwin Stith, Elizabeth Carther

Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Duet - "Ah guarda sorella"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Carther, Irena Petkova

Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Fiordiligi's Aria - "Come scoglio"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Anna Tomowa-sintow, Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture

London Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The Magic Flute, K. 620, Act II: Chorus of the Priests - "O Isis und Osiris"

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir

Medea, Act I: Duetto Medea and Giasone - "Son vane qui minacce"

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Luigi Cherubini, Veriano Luchetti, Sylvia Sass

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Prisoner's Chorus - "O welche Lust"

Ludwig Van Beethoven, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Pizarro's Aria - "Ha, welch ein Augenblick"

Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Boris Christoff, Bulgarian National Choir

The Barber of Seville: Overture

Gioacchino Rossini, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra

The Barber of Seville, Act I: Rosina's Aria - "Una voce poco fa"

Capella Istropolitana, Gioacchino Rossini, Miki Sahasi

La cenerentola, Act I: Magnifico's Aria - "Miei rampolli femminini"

Gioacchino Rossini, Jozsef Gregor, Savaria Symphony Orchestra

La cenerentola, Act II: Angelina's Aria - "Nacqui all'affanno ... Non piu mesta"

Gioacchino Rossini, Alexandrina Milcheva, Plovdiv Festival Orchestra

Mosè in Egitto, Act IV: Preghiera - "Dal tuo stellato soglio"

Gioacchino Rossini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Magda Kalmar, Jozsef Gregor, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Eszter Póka, András Molnar

Der Freischütz, Act III: Bridal Chorus - "Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Maria Von Weber, Bulgarian National Choir

Der Freischütz, Act III: Huntsmen's Chorus - "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Maria Von Weber, Bulgarian National Choir

Semiramide: Overture

Gioacchino Rossini, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra

William Tell, Act III: Chorus - "Gloria al poter supremo!"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Gioacchino Rossini, Bulgarian National Choir

William Tell, Act IV: Arnold's Aria and Chorus, Finale - "O muto asil"

Gioacchino Rossini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Janos B. Nagy, Hungarian State Opera Chorus

I Capuleti e I Montecchi: Overture

Vincenzo Bellini, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra

Norma, Act I: Norma's Aria - "Casta diva"

Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Vincenzo Bellini, Bulgarian National Choir, Zvetelina Vasileva

Norma, Act II: "Squilla il bronzo del dio"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vincenzo Bellini, Bulgarian National Choir

L'Elisir d'Amore, Act II: Nemorino's Aria - "Una furtiva lagrima"

Gaetano Donizetti, Denes Gulyas, Hungarian Opera Orchestra

L'Elisir d'Amore, Act I: Dulcamara's Aria - "Udite, o rustici"

Gaetano Donizetti, Hungarian Opera Orchestra, József Gregor, Hungarian Opera Chorus

A Night in Granada, Act II: Chorus - "Schon die Abendglocken klangen"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir, Conradin Kreutzer

I Puritani, Act I: Arturo's Aria - "A te o cara"

Vincenzo Bellini, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Sabbatini

I Puritani, Act II: Chorus - "Ah dolor! Ah terror"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Vincenzo Bellini, Bulgarian National Choir

Lucia di lammermoor, Act II: Choir of the Guests - "Per te d'immenso giubilo"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Gaetano Donizetti, Bulgarian National Choir

Lucia di lammermoor, Act III: Lucia's Mad Scene - "Se dolce suoni"

Gaetano Donizetti, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Sylvia Sass

A Life for the Tsar, Act II: Polonaise and Chorus - "Lej vina! Pej do dna!"

Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Michail Glinka, Sofia National Opera Chorus

A Life for the Tsar, Act IV: Susanin's Scene and Aria - "Shujut pravdu"

Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Nicola Ghiuselev, Michail Glinka, Sofia National Opera Chorus

Tsar and Carpenter: Dance of the Clogs

Albert Lortzing, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra

Nabucco, Act III: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves - "Va pensiero"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir

Nabucco, Act II: Abigail's Aria - "Ben io t'invenni ... Anch'io dischiuso"

Giuseppe Verdi, Anna Tomowa-sintow, Bulgarian National Choir

Don Pasquale, Act II: Duet - "Cheti, cheti immantinente"

Gaetano Donizetti, Savaria Symphony Orchestra, József Gregor, Istvan Gáti

Don Pasquale, Act II: Norina's Aria - "Quel guardo il cavaliere"

Gaetano Donizetti, Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Magda Kalmar

The Flying Dutchman: Overture

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Richard Wagner

The Flying Dutchman, Act II: Sentas' Ballade - "Jo-ho-hoe"

Richard Wagner, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Sylvia Sass, Hungarian State Opera Chorus

I Lombardi, Act III: Chorus - "Jerusalem!… Jerusalem!"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir

Ernani, Act I: Elvira's Aria - "Surta è la notte"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Anna Tomowa-sintow

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act II: Entrance of the Guests - "Freudig Begrüßen wir die Edle halle"

Richard Wagner, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Bavarian State Opera Chorus

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act III: Wolfram's Song - "Wie Todesahnung"

Hermann Prey, Richard Wagner, Orchester Der Philharmonie Bratislava

Attila: Prologue, Duet Attila and Ezio - "Tardo per gli anni"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Ghiuselev, Lyubomir Videnov

Macbeth, Act II: Aria of Lady Macbeth - "La luce langue"

Giuseppe Verdi, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Sylvia Sass

Macbeth, Act IV: Chorus of the Scottish Refugees - "Patria oppressa!"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir

Le prophète: Marche du couronnement

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Giacomo Meyerbeer

The Merry Widows of Windsor, Act III: Moon Chorus - "O süßer Mond"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir, Otto Nicolai

Lohengring, WWV 75, Act III: Prelude and Bride Chorus - "Treulich Geführt"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Wagner, Bulgarian National Choir

Rigoletto, Act III: Duca's Aria - "La donna e mobile"

Giuseppe Verdi, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Denes Gyulas

Rigoletto, Act I: Gilda's Aria - "Caro nome"

Giuseppe Verdi, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniela Lojarro

Il Trovatore, Act II: Gypsy Chorus - "Vedi! Le fosche notturne"

Giuseppe Verdi, Bulgarian National Opera Orchestra, Bulgarian National Opera Chorus

Il Trovatore, Act III: Manrico's Stretta - "Di quella pira"

Giuseppe Verdi, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Jozsef Simandy, Hungarian State Opera Chorus

La Traviata, Act I: Preludio

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Symphony Orchestra

La Traviata, Act I: Violetta's Aria - "E strano! E strano!"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Anna Tomowa-sintow

The Sicilian Vespers: Overture

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Symphony Orchestra

Un ballo in maschera, Act I: Ulrica's Invocation - "Zitti, l'incanto non dessi turbare"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir, Irina Tschistiakova

Faust, Act II: Méphistophéles Rondo - "Le veau d'or"

Charles Gounod, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bulgarian Radio Orchestra, Bulgarian Radio Chorus

Faust, Act III: Margarethe's Song and Aria - "Je voudrais bien savoir"

Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Charles Gounod, Alexandrina Pendatchanska

La forza del destino, Act II: Scene at the Monastery - "Il santo nome di dio"

Giuseppe Verdi, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Julia Varady, Manfred Schenk, Bavarian State Opera Chorus

Les pecheurs de perles, Act I: Duet Nadir and Zurga - "Au fond du temple saint"

Georges Bizet, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Roberto Servile, Bruno Lazaretti

Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90: Isolde's Liebestod Finale - Mild und leise

Richard Wagner, Sylvia Sass, Budapest Philhharmonic Orchestra

The Bartered Bride: Overture

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Friedrich Smetana

Don Carlos, Act II: Duet Rodrigo and Carlo "È lui! Desso! l'infante"

Giuseppe Verdi, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Albert Miklos, Sandor Sólyóm-nagy

The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, WWV 96, Act III: Chorus - "Wach auf es nahet gen den Tag"

Richard Wagner, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Sandor Sólyóm Nagy

The Rheingold, WWV 86A: Entry of the Gods at Walhall

Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Richard Wagner

The Valkyrie, WWV 86B, Act I: Siegmund's Love Song - "Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond"

Richard Wagner, Reiner Goldberg, Berlin Statskapelle

The Valkyrie, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Richard Wagner

Aida, Act II: Radames' Romance - "Celeste Aida"

Giuseppe Verdi, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Jozsef Simandy

Aida, Act I: Chorus of the Priests - "Possente fthá"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir

Boris Godunov: Prologue, Coronation Scene

Modest Mussorgsky, Warsaw National Opera Chorus, Warsaw National Opera Orchestra

Carmen, Act I: Habanera - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

Georges Bizet, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Alexandrina Milcheva, Sofia National Opera Chorus

La Gioconda, Act II: Enzo's Aria - "Cielo e mar"

Amilcare Ponchielli, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Janos B. Nagy

Siegfried, WWV 86C, Act I: Siegfried's Scene with Mime - "Hoho! Hoho! Hohei!"

Richard Wagner, Staatskapelle Berlin, Reiner Goldberg, Günter Kurth

Twilight of the Gods, WWV 86D: Siegfried's Death and Funeral March

Richard Wagner, Sofia Radio Symphony Orchestra

Samson and Dalila, Act II: Dalila's Love Aria - "Mon coeur s'ouvre"

Camille Saint-saens, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Alexandrina Milcheva

Eugen Onegin, Act II: Entr'acte and Waltz

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Bulgarian National Choir, Peter Tchaikovsky

Parsifal, Act I: Scene with the Grail - "Nehmet hin meinen Leib"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Wagner, Bulgarian National Choir

Manon, Act II: Manon's Aria - "Adieu, notre petite table"

Jules Massenet, Raina Kabaivanska, Sofia National Opera Orchestra

Khovanshchina, Act IV: Dance of the Persian Slaves

Modest Mussorgsky, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra

Otello, Act IV: Desdemona's Prayer - "Mia madre aveva una povera ancella - Ave Maria"

Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Anna Tomowa-sintow

Cavalleria Rusticana: No. 5 Easter Chorus - "Regina coeli"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Pietro Mascagni, Bulgarian National Choir

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act I: Paulinas' Romance

Peter Tchaikovsky, Julia Hamari, Budapest Radio Symphony Orchestra

I Pagliacci, Act I: Bell Chorus - "I zampognari"

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Bulgarian National Choir

La Bohème, Act I: Mimi's Aria - "Si, mi chiamano Mimi"

Giacomo Puccini, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Ilona Tokody