Absolute Opera (re-release, 1995)

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Ouverture orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks conductor: Bernard Haitink recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	6:47
2	Non più andrai baritone vocals: Alan Titus orchestra: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks conductor: Sir Colin Davis recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	3:56
3	Ebben? - ne andrò lontana choir vocals: Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks soprano vocals: Éva Marton orchestra: Münchner Rundfunkorchester conductor: Pinchas Steinberg recording of: La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) composer: Alfredo Catalani librettist: Luigi Illica (in 1892) publisher: Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present) part of: La Wally: Atto I	Alfredo Catalani	3:54
4	O amore, o bella luce del core vocals: Luciano Pavarotti orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni recording of: L’amico Fritz: Atto III: “O amore, o bella luce del core” (Fritz) composer: Pietro Mascagni part of: L’amico Fritz: Atto III	Pietro Mascagni	2:35
5	The Dance of the Hours orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Robert Irving recording of: La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore composer: Amilcare Ponchielli librettist: Arrigo Boito part of: Fantasia (Disney soundtrack) part of: La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro	Amilcare Ponchielli	6:25
6	Voi che sapete mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]: Cecillia Bartolli (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17) orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17) conductor: Daniel Barenboim (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17) recorded at: Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche in Berlin, Germany (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17) recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1786) librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	2:59
7	Recitar! ... Vesti la giubba tenor vocals [Canio]: José Carreras orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Riccardo Muti recording of: Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) composer and librettist: Ruggero Leoncavallo (in 1892) part of: For the First Time (1959 film) part of: Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)	Ruggero Leoncavallo	3:58
8	Choir From Act 2 choir vocals: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1972) orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1972) conductor: Lamberto Gardelli (in 1972) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (in 1972) recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1972) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)	Giacomo Puccini	3:13
9	Ouverture orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini recording of: La gazza ladra: Ouverture (The Thieving Magpie: Overture) composer: Gioachino Rossini (in 1817) librettist: Giovanni Gherardini part of: La gazza ladra part of: The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)	Gioachino Rossini	3:13
10	Largo al Factotum baritone vocals and tenor vocals: Tito Gobbi orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Alceo Galliera recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) composer: Gioachino Rossini librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I	Gioachino Rossini	4:48
11	Una furtiva lagrima tenor vocals: Jussi Björling orchestra: Kungliga Hovkapellet conductor: Nils Grevillius recording of: L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) composer: Gaetano Donizetti (in 1832) librettist: Felice Romani part of: L’elisir d’amore: Atto II	Gaetano Donizetti	5:01
12	Gloria all' Egitto choir vocals: Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma conductor: Zubin Mehta recording of: Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto II	Giuseppe Verdi	5:01
13	Di quella pira tenor vocals: Plácido Domingo conductor: Zubin Mehta performer: New Philharmonia Orchestra recording of: Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (in 1853) librettist: Salvadore Cammarano (in 1853) part of: Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara	Giuseppe Verdi	3:22
14	Bella figlia dell' amore baritone vocals: Tito Gobbi mezzo-soprano vocals: Adriana Lazzarini soprano vocals: Maria Callas tenor vocals: Giuseppe Di Stefano orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano conductor: Tullio Serafin recording of: Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (until 1851-03-11) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11) part of: Rigoletto: Atto III	Giuseppe Verdi	4:46
15	Au fond du temple saint recording engineer: Lewis Layton producer: Richard Mohr baritone vocals [Zurga]: Robert Merrill (on 1951-01-03) tenor vocals [Nadir]: Jussi Björling (on 1951-01-03) orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03) conductor: Renato Cellini (on 1951-01-03) recorded at: RCA Victor Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03) recording of: Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (on 1951-01-03) composer: Georges Bizet (from 1863-04 until 1863-08) librettist: Michel Carré and Eugène Cormon part of: Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I	Georges Bizet	4:35