Uplifting Opera

The Barber of Seville, Act I: Largo al factotum

James Levine, Nicolai Gedda, London Symphony Orchestra

Manon, Act III: "Suis-je gentille ainsi ? ... Je marche sur tous les chemins" (Manon)

Georges Prêtre, Maria Callas, Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire

La traviata, Act I: Libiamo, libiamo ne'lieti calici (Violetta, Flora, Alfredo, Gastone, Douphol, Marchese, Dottore, Chorus)

Zubin Mehta, Alain Gabriel, Eteri Gvazava, Giorgo Gatti, José Cura, Nicolas Rivenq, Raphäelle Farman, Victor García Sierra, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale Della Rai, Solisti Cantori

The Bartered Bride, JB. 1:100: Overture

Rudolf Kempe, Wiener Philharmoniker

The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100, Act II: Furiant

Rudolf Kempe, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Cavatina, Se vuol ballare signor contino (Figaro)

Vittorio Gui, Sesto Bruscantini, Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act IV: Deh vieni, non tardar (Susanna)

Riccardo Muti, Kathleen Battle, Wiener Philharmoniker

Faust, CG 4, Act III: Les grand seigneurs...Ah! je ris "Jewel Song"

André Cluytens, Victoria De Los Ángeles

Linda di Chamounix: Overture to Act I

Claudio Scimone, Monte-carlo Opera Orchestra

La Bohème, Act II: Quando m'en vo' soletta

Anton Guadagno, Ghena Dimitrova, Philharmonia Orchestra

Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: A un dottor della mia sorte (Bartolo)

James Levine, Renato Capecchi, London Symphony Orchestra

Rigoletto, Act II: Possente amor ... Oh qual pensiero

Julius Rudel, Alfredo Kraus, Dennis O'neill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus

Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Act II: "Als Büblein klein an der Mutter"

Leif Segerstam, Johann Tilli, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Il Trovatore, Act II: Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie "Anvil Chorus"

Sir Richard Armstrong, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

Die Fledermaus, Act I: Nein, mit solchen Advokaten (Eisenstein, Rosalinde, Blind)

Otto Ackermann, Erich Majkut, Gerda Scheyrer, Karl Terkal, Philharmonia Orchestra

Die Fledermaus, Act I: Rekurrieren, appellieren (Blind)

Otto Ackermann, Erich Majkut, Philharmonia Orchestra

Die Fledermaus, Act II: Ach, meine Herr'n und Damen (Orlofsky, Falke, Adele, Eisenstein, Ida, Chorus)

Otto Ackermann, Christa Ludwig, Eberhard Wächter, Karl Terkal, Wilma Lipp, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus

Die Fledermaus, Act II: Mein Herr Marquis "Adele's Laughing Song"

Willi Boskovsky, Renate Holm, Wiener Symphoniker, Chor Der Wiener Staatsoper

Die Fledermaus, Act II: Ha ha ha ha! Ja! (Adele)

Otto Ackermann, Wilma Lipp, Philharmonia Orchestra

Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63, Act II: "Mögst du mein Kind"

Leif Segerstam, Jaakko Ryhänen, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63, Act III: "Steuermann, laß die Wacht"

Robert Heger, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Chor Der Bayerischen Staatsoper München

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96, Act III: Morgenlich leuchtend "Prize Song"

Rudolf Kempe, Elisabeth Grümmer, Ferdinand Frantz, Rudolf Schock, Berliner Philharmoniker, Chor Der St. Hedwigs-kathedrale Berlin, Chöre Der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Louise, Act III: Depuis le jour

Jeffrey Tate, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Tosca, S. 69, Act I: Recondita armonia

Franco Ferraris, Franco Corelli, Philharmonia Orchestra

Manon Lescaut, Act I: Donna non vidi mai

Franco Ferraris, Franco Corelli, Pro Arte Orchestra