100 Must-Have Italian Opera Highlights

Various Artists

• Released on 9/23/14 by Cobra Entertainment LLC
• Main artist: Gioachino Rossini
• Genre: Opera

1 The Barber of Seville: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra 00:07:48

Gioacchino Rossini, Composer - Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Rouslan Raychev, Conductor

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

Bulgarian National Choir 00:05:19

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georgi Robev, Conductor - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist

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

Denes Gyulas 00:02:14

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Janos Ferencsik, Conductor - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Denes Gyulas, MainArtist

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4 Turandot, Act III: Calaf's Aria - "Nessun dorma"

Janos Nagy 00:03:06

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Janos Nagy, MainArtist - Adam Medvecky, Conductor

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5 Gianni Schicchi: Lauretta's Aria - "O mio babbino caro"

Ilona Tokody 00:02:38

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andras Mihaly, Conductor - Ilona Tokody, MainArtist

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6 William Tell, Act III: Soldier's Dance

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:05:16

Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gioacchino Rossini, Composer

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7 Cavalleria Rusticana: V. Easter Chorus - "Regina Coeli"

Bulgarian National Choir 00:08:06

Pietro Mascagni, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georgi Robev, Conductor - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist

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8 Tosca, Act III: Cavaradossi's Aria - "E lucevan le stelle"

Ludovic Spiess 00:03:27

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Ludovic Spiess, MainArtist - Bukarest State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Constantin Pedrovici, Conductor

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

Dénes Gulyas 00:05:00

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Janos Ferencsik, Conductor - Denes Gulyas, MainArtist - Hungarian Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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

Bulgarian National Opera Chorus 00:03:13

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Boris Hinchev, Conductor - Bulgarian National Opera Chorus, MainArtist - Bulgarian National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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

Zvetelina Vasileva 00:07:06

Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Boris Hinchev, Conductor - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist - Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zvetelina Vasileva, MainArtist

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12 I Pagliacci, Act I, Scene I: Scene and Chorus of the Bells - "I zampognari!"

Bulgarian National Choir 00:04:51

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georgi Robev, Conductor - Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Composer - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist

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13 La Traviata, Act I: Preludio

Sofia Symphony Orchestra 00:03:46

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Vassil Stefanov, Conductor - Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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14 Aida, Act I: Aida's Aria - "Ritorna vincitor"

Anna Tomowa-Sintow 00:07:43

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Rouslan Raichev, Conductor - Anna Tomowa-Sintow, MainArtist

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15 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act II: No. 15 "Thunderstorm Music"

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:03:16

Janos Sandor, Conductor - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Gioacchino Rossini, Composer

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16 I Puritani, Act II: Giorgio's Aria - "Cinta di fiori"

Michele Pertusi 00:05:22

Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Emil Tabakov, Conductor - Michele Pertusi, MainArtist - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist - Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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17 La Bohéme, Act II: Musette Waltz - "Quando me'n vo" (Instrumental Version)

Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra 00:06:56

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Emil Tabakov, Conductor - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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

Daniela Lojarro 00:01:43

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Roberto Paternostro, Conductor - Daniela Lojarro, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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19 La forza del destino, Act III: Chorus - "Rataplan, rataplan"

Sofia National Opera Chorus 00:03:10

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Sofia National Opera Chorus, MainArtist - Boris Hinchev, Conductor - Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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

Janos B. Nagy 00:04:27

Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Medvecky, Conductor - Janos B. Nagy, MainArtist

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

Bulgarian National Choir 00:04:00

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georgi Robev, Conductor - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist

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

Anna Tomowa-Sintow 00:07:32

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Rouslan Raichev, Conductor - Anna Tomowa-Sintow, MainArtist

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23 Tosca, Act I: Cavaradossi's Scene & Aria - "Recondita armonia"

Janos B. Nagy 00:05:16

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Medvecky, Conductor - Janos B. Nagy, MainArtist

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24 Norma, Act II: Chorus - "Non parti?"

Bulgarian National Choir 00:05:36

Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georgi Robev, Conductor - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist

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25 I Vespri Siciliani, Act V: Elena's Siciliana - "Mercè, dilette amiche"

Vetka Petkova 00:03:50

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Boris Hinchev, Conductor - Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vetka Petkova, MainArtist

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26 La Bohème, Act I: Rodolfo's Aria - "Che gelida manina"

Ludovic Spiess 00:04:52

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Ludovic Spiess, MainArtist - Carol Litvin, Conductor - Rumanian Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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27 La Gioconda, Act III: Dance of the Hours

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:09:36

Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andras Korodi, Conductor

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

Júlia Varady 00:10:52

Hanns-Martin Schneidt, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Bavarian State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Bavarian State Opera Chorus, MainArtist - Julia Varady, MainArtist - Manfred Schenk, MainArtist

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29 Suor Angelica: Angelica's Aria - "Senza mamma"

Ilona Tokody 00:04:42

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Andras Mihaly, Conductor - Hungarian Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ilona Tokody, MainArtist

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30 Aida, Act II: Ballet of the Slaves

Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra 00:01:42

Hanns-Martin Schneidt, Conductor - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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

Jozsef Gregor 00:06:41

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Tamas Pal, Conductor - Istvan Gati, MainArtist - Savaria Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jozsef Gregor, MainArtist

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32 The Thieving Magpie, Act I: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra 00:10:44

Gioacchino Rossini, Composer - Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Rouslan Raychev, Conductor

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33 Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Oscar's Song - "Saper vorreste"

Elizabeth Carter 00:02:00

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Emil Tabakov, Conductor - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Elizabeth Carter, MainArtist

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

Giuseppe Sabbatini 00:03:47

Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Roberto Paternostro, Conductor - Giuseppe Sabbatini, MainArtist - Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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35 Manon Lescaut, Act III: Intermezzo

Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra 00:05:00

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andras Korodi, Conductor

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36 Don Carlos, Act II: Chorus - "Sotto ai folti, immensi abeti"

Bulgarian National Choir 00:04:15

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georgi Robev, Conductor - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist

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37 Macbeth, Act IV: Aria of Macduff - "O figli, o figli miei"

Peter Kelen 00:03:38

Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Lamberto Gardelli, Conductor - Peter Kelen, MainArtist

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38 Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III: Choir of the Guests - "D'immenso giubilo s'innalzi un grido"

Bulgarian National Choir 00:01:58

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georgi Robev, Conductor - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist

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

Ilona Tokody 00:04:39

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Andras Mihaly, Conductor - Ilona Tokody, MainArtist

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40 Don Carlos, Act II: Duet Rodrigo & Carlo - "È Lui! Desso! IIinfante"

Albert Miklos 00:07:57

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Andras Korodi, Conductor - Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Orchestra, MainArtist - Sandor Solyom-Nagy, MainArtist - Albert Miklos, MainArtist

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

Magda Kalmar 00:06:21

Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ivan Fischer, Conductor - Magda Kalmar, MainArtist

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42 The Sicilian Vespers, Act I: Overture

Sofia Symphony Orchestra 00:08:44

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Boris Hinchev, Conductor - Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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43 Manon Lescaut, Act I: Des Grieux's Aria - "Donna Non Vidi Mai"

Janos B. Nagy 00:02:27

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Adam Medvecky, Conductor - Janos B. Nagy, MainArtist

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44 La Gioconda, Act IV: Gioconda's Aria - "Suicido!"

Gena Dimitrova 00:04:10

Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer - Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Vassil Stefanov, Conductor - Gena Dimitrova, MainArtist

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

Bulgarian National Choir 00:06:26

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Georgi Robev, Conductor - Bulgarian National Choir, MainArtist

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46 Aida, Act I: Radames' Romance - "Celeste Aida"

Jozsef Simandy 00:05:15

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jozsef Simandy, MainArtist - Miklós Erdélyi, Conductor

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47 The Silken Ladder: Overture

Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra 00:06:30

Rouslan Raichev, Conductor - Gioacchino Rossini, Composer - Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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48 La Forza del Destino, Act IV: Leonora's Aria - "Pace, Pace, Mio Dio"

Anna Tomowa-Sintow 00:05:45

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Rouslan Raichev, Conductor - Anna Tomowa-Sintow, MainArtist

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49 Rigoletto, Act I, Scene II: Chorus - "Zitti, zitti, moviamo a vendetta"

Sofia National Opera Chorus 00:07:21

Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Sofia National Opera Chorus, MainArtist - Boris Hinchev, Conductor - Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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50 Madama Butterfly, Act II: Butterfly's Aria - "Un bel di vedremo"

Anna Tomowa-Sintow 00:04:29

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Rouslan Raichev, Conductor - Anna Tomowa-Sintow, MainArtist

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 100 track(s)
• Total length: 09:11:40

• Main artist: Gioachino Rossini
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Cobra Entertainment LLC
• Genre: Classical Opera
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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