BEST OF OPERA II
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Composer(s): Bizet, Georges; Catalani, Alfredo; Donizetti, Gaetano; Leoncavallo, Ruggero; Massenet, Jules; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus; Ponchielli, Amilcare; Puccini, Giacomo; Rossini, Gioachino; Verdi, Giuseppe
Lyricist(s): Cammarano, Salvadore; Ferretti, Jacopo; Ghislanzoni, Antonio; Giacosa, Giuseppe; Gorrio, Tobia; Halévy, Ludovic; Illica, Luigi; Leoncavallo, Ruggero; Meilhac, Henri; Piave, Francesco Maria; Romani, Felice; Schikaneder, Emanuel; Sterbini, Cesare
Conductor(s): Dohnányi, Oliver von; Halász, Michael; Humburg, Will; Lenárd, Ondrej; Morandi, Pier Giorgio; Rahbari, Alexander; Saccani, Ricco; Selmeczi, György; Wordsworth, Barry
Orchestra(s): Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra; Camerata Transsylvanica; Capella Istropolitana; Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra; Failoni Orchestra, Budapest; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Ireland National Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Choir(s): Budapest Festival Chorus; Hungarian State Opera Chorus; Slovak Philharmonic Choir; Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Artist(s): Alperyn, Graciela; Dragoni, Maria; Frusoni, Maurizio; Gauci, Miriam; La Scola, Vincenzo; Lippert, Herbert; Miricioiu, Nelly; Podleś, Ewa; Ramiro, Yordy; Selmeczi, Janos; Servile, Roberto; Tichy, Georg; Welch, Jonathan
Label: Naxos
Genre: Concerto; Opera; Orchestral
Period: Classical; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.571080
Barcode: 0747313108077
Distribution Note(s):
May not be available in all territories, please check with your distributor.
Release Date: 01/2007

BEST OF OPERA II

The most beautiful opera moments are pure musical joy – alongside ‘Best of Opera I’, this is the perfect accompaniment to an evening by the fireside or a festive dinner, since the really great arias, choruses and overtures are all here in this tremendous album.

Tracklist

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
1 The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture 04:00
Wordsworth, Barry (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
2 La bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina 04:22
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Massenet, Jules
Camerata Transsylvanica (Orchestra)
Selmeczi, Janos (violin)
Selmeczi, György (Conductor)
3 Thais, Act II: Meditation 04:39
Camerata Transsylvanica (Orchestra)
Selmeczi, Janos (violin)
Selmeczi, György (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
4 Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja (Papageno) 02:52
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Rossini, Gioachino
Sterbini, Cesare - Lyricist
Servile, Roberto (baritone)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
5 Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Largo al factotum 04:33
Servile, Roberto (baritone)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Catalani, Alfredo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
6 La Wally, Act I: Ebben? Ne andro lontana 03:28
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
7 Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile 02:13
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist
Lippert, Herbert (tenor)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
8 Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (Tamino) 03:32
Lippert, Herbert (tenor)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Miricioiu, Nelly (soprano)
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
9 Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte 03:56
Miricioiu, Nelly (soprano)
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Ponchielli, Amilcare
Gorrio, Tobia - Lyricist
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
10 La Gioconda, Act III: Dance Of The Hours 07:48
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
La Scola, Vincenzo (tenor)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
11 L'elisir d’amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima 05:10
La Scola, Vincenzo (tenor)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dragoni, Maria (soprano)
Saccani, Ricco (Conductor)
12 Aida, Act I: Ritorna vincitor! 03:07
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dragoni, Maria (soprano)
Saccani, Ricco (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Frusoni, Maurizio (tenor)
Budapest Festival Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
13 Il trovatore, Act III: Manrico?... Di quella pira 04:01
Frusoni, Maurizio (tenor)
Budapest Festival Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Leoncavallo, Ruggero
Leoncavallo, Ruggero - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
14 Pagliacci: Bell Chorus 03:50
Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rossini, Gioachino
Ferretti, Jacopo - Lyricist
Podleś, Ewa (contralto)
Hungarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
15 La cenerentola (Cinderella), Act II: Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto 07:44
Podleś, Ewa (contralto)
Hungarian State Opera Chorus (Choir)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bizet, Georges
Halévy, Ludovic - Lyricist
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alperyn, Graciela (mezzo-soprano)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
16 Carmen, Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle, "Habanera" 04:48
Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alperyn, Graciela (mezzo-soprano)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
17 Aida, Act II: Gloria all' Egitto (Triumphal March and Chorus) 07:22
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Total Playing Time: 01:17:25

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