Opera's Greatest Moments

Opera's Greatest Moments - Naxos (USA) - NXS 8557926 - 747313292622
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Label: Naxos (USA)
Catalog No: NXS 8557926
Format: CD
Release Date: 2009-02-24
Number of Discs: 2
Running time: 2 hr. 27 min.
UPC Code: 747313292622

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> Lohengrin - Lohengrin, Act III Scene 1: Treulich gefuhrt, "Bridal Chorus", "Wedding Chorus"
> La traviata - La traviata, Act I: Libiamo, ne'lieti calici, "Brindisi"
> Pagliacci - Pagliacci, Act I: Vesti la giubba
> Cosi fan tutte, K. 588 - Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Un' aura amorosa
> Tannhauser - Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus"
> Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620 - Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: Dies Bildnis sind bezaubernd schon
> Rigoletto - Rigoletto, Act III: La donne e mobile
> Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620 - Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Arie: Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen, "Queen of the Night"
> Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) - Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Largo al factotum
> Tosca - Tosca, Act I: Recondita armonia
> I puritani - I puritani (The Puritans), Act II: Qui la voce sua soave
> Rigoletto - Rigoletto, Act I: Caro nome che il mio cor
> Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492 - Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act III: Sull'aria
> Tosca - Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
> Cosi fan tutte, K. 588 - Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Soave sia il vento
> Norma - Norma, Act I: Casta diva
> Der Freischutz, J. 277 - Der Freischutz, Act III: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden, "Huntsmen's Chorus"

Album Summary

>Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera
>Delibes, Léo : Lakme
>Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot
>Verdi, Giuseppe : Il Trovatore
>Catalani, Alfredo : La Wally
>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera
>Dvorak, Antonin : Rusalka
>Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera
>Verdi, Giuseppe : Nabucco
>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni
>Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly
>Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Eugen Onegin
>Verdi, Giuseppe : Aida, opera
>Wagner, Richard : Lohengrin
>Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata
>Leoncavallo, Ruggero : Pagliacci, opera
>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Cosi fan tutte, K 588
>Wagner, Richard : Tannhäuser
>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620
>Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto
>Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia
>Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca
>Bellini, Vincenzo : I Puritani, opera
>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492
>Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma, opera
>Weber, Carl Maria von : Der Freischutz, J 277
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All the opera you'll ever need! This 2-CD set compiles the world's most famous arias and choruses from the greatest operas of all time.



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>Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: O mio babbino caro
  • Performer: Luba Orgonasova (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Will Humburg
  • Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1918

>Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Lakmé :: Flower Duet
  • Performers: Denisa Slepkovska (Voice); Adriana Kohutkova (Voice)
  • Conductor: Johannes Wildner
  • Running Time: 5 min. 32 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1883

>Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Nessun dorma
  • Performer: Thomas Harper (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Michael Halász
  • Notes: Composition written: 1926.
  • Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1926

>Verdi, Giuseppe : Il Trovatore :: Anvil Chorus
  • Conductor: Oliver Dohnányi
  • Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1853

>Catalani, Alfredo : La Wally :: Ebben? N'andro lontana
  • Performer: Miriam Gauci (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1892

>Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: Within the holy temple
  • Performers: Igor Morozov (Baritone); Janez Lotric (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Johannes Wildner
  • Running Time: 5 min. 51 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1863

>Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Rusalka :: O, Silver Moon
  • Performer: Jana Valaskova
  • Conductor: Johannes Wildner
  • Running Time: 5 min. 54 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta

>Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Toreador Song
  • Performer: Alan Titus (Baritone)
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Running Time: 6 min. 11 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1873-1874

>Verdi, Giuseppe : Nabucco :: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
  • Conductor: Oliver Dohnányi
  • Running Time: 4 min. 42 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1842

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Catalogue Aria
  • Performer: Andreas Martin (Baritone)
  • Conductor: Konrad Leitner
  • Running Time: 5 min. 44 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1787

>Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: One fine day
  • Performer: Miriam Gauci (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Notes: Composition written: 1904.
  • Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1904

>Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Humming Chorus
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Notes: Composition written: 1904.
  • Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1904

>Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Habanera
  • Performer: Graciela Alperyn (Mezzo Soprano)
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Running Time: 4 min. 53 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1873-1874

>Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Eugen Onegin :: Tatiana's Letter Scene
  • Performer: Marina Meshcheriakova (Voice)
  • Conductor: Michael Halász
  • Running Time: 10 min. 54 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1877-1878

>Verdi, Giuseppe : Aida, opera :: Triumphal March and Chorus
  • Conductor: Oliver Dohnányi
  • Notes: Composition written: 1871.
  • Running Time: 7 min. 22 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1871

>Wagner, Richard : Lohengrin :: Bridal Chorus
  • Conductor: Johannes Wildner
  • Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1848

>Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Brindisi
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Notes: Composition written: 1853.
  • Running Time: 2 min. 58 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1853

>Leoncavallo, Ruggero : Pagliacci, opera :: Vesti la giubba
  • Performer: Nicola Martinucci (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1892

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Un'aura amorosa
  • Performer: John Dickie
  • Conductor: Johannes Wildner
  • Running Time: 5 min. 3 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1790

>Wagner, Richard : Tannhäuser :: Pilgrim's Chorus
  • Conductor: Johannes Wildner
  • Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1843-1865

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620 :: The picture is bewitchingly beautiful
  • Performer: Herbert Lippert (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Michael Halász
  • Running Time: 3 min. 37 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1791

>Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: La donna è mobile
  • Performer: Yordy Ramiro (Voice)
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Running Time: 2 min. 16 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1851

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620 :: Queen of the Night
  • Performer: Hellen Kwon (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Michael Halász
  • Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1791

>Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Largo al factotum
  • Performer: Roberto Servile (Baritone)
  • Conductor: Will Humburg
  • Running Time: 4 min. 36 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1816

>Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Recondita armonia
  • Performer: Thomas Harper (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Michael Halász
  • Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1900

>Bellini, Vincenzo : I Puritani, opera :: Qui la voce sua soave
  • Performer: Luba Orgonasova (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Will Humburg
  • Running Time: 5 min. 28 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1835

>Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Caro nome
  • Performer: Alida Ferrarini (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Running Time: 5 min. 49 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1851

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Sull'aria
  • Performers: Maria Ionata (Soprano); Patrizia Pace (Soprano)
  • Conductor: Pier Morandi
  • Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1786

>Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: E lucevan le stelle
  • Performer: Giorgio Lamberti (Tenor)
  • Conductor: Alexander Rahbari
  • Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1900

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Soave sia il vento
  • Performers: Joanna Borowska (Soprano); Rohangiz Yachmi (Mezzo Soprano); Peter Mikulás (Bass)
  • Conductor: Johannes Wildner
  • Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1790

>Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma, opera :: Casta diva
  • Performer: Marina Meshcheriakova (Voice)
  • Conductor: Michael Halász
  • Running Time: 10 min. 1 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1831

>Weber, Carl Maria von : Der Freischütz, J 277 :: Huntsmen's Chorus
  • Conductor: Johannes Wildner
  • Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Opera/Operetta
  • Written: 1817-1821