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1The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum (Figaro)
baritone vocals:
Gregory Dahl (Canadian baritone)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
arrangement of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
Gioachino Rossini5:26
2Carmen: Habañera
vocals:
Jean Stilwell
recording of:
Habanera (from Carmen) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
arrangement of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
Georges Bizet4:17
3The Marriage of Figaro: Non più andrai
vocals:
Allan Monk (operatic singer)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro: “Non più andrai” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:03
4The Magic Flute: Papageno’s Song
baritone vocals:
Daniel Lichti (bass-baritone)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
arrangement of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:40
5Carmen: The Toréadors Song
vocals:
Brian Banion (operatic singer)
recording of:
Carmen : « Votre toast » (Air du toréador) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
arrangement of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
Georges Bizet5:40
6La Bohème: Donde lieta usci / Addio di Mimi
vocals:
Laura Whalen (operatic singer)
recording of:
La bohème: “Donde lieta uscì” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
Giacomo Puccini3:20
7The Magic Flute: Der Hölle Rache (The Queen of the Night’s aria)
vocals:
Aline Kutan (soprano)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: “Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
arrangement of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:13
8Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
vocals:
Michael Schade (tenor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:18
9Tales of Hoffmann: The Doll Song (Les oiseaux dans la charmille)
vocals:
Tracy Dahl
recording of:
The Tales of Hoffmann: The Doll Song (Les oiseaux dans la charmille)
translated version of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte II. « Les oiseaux dans la charmille » (Olympia, Spalanzani, Les invités, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Cochenille) (Chanson d’Olympia)
part of:
The Tales of Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach5:10
10Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries
vocals:
Natalie Choquette (soprano) and Laura Whalen (operatic singer)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner2:59
11The Marriage of Figaro: Voi, che sapete
vocals:
Erwin Thrall (operatic singer)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (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 Mozart2:45
12Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo
vocals:
Natalie Choquette (soprano)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:26
13Xerxes: Ombra mai fù
vocals:
Daniel Taylor (Canadian countertenor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:50
14Rigoletto: Caro nome
vocals:
Lambroula Maria Pappas (soprano)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:00
15Carmen: Habañera
orchestra:
Budapest Concert Orchestra
instrumental recording of:
Habanera (from Carmen) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
arrangement of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
Georges Bizet4:21
16The Marriage of Figaro: Non più andrai
orchestra:
Budapest Concert Orchestra
instrumental 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 (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:04
17The Magic Flute: Papageno’s Song
orchestra:
Budapest Concert Orchestra
instrumental recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
arrangement of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:40
18Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
orchestra:
Budapest Concert Orchestra
instrumental recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
Giuseppe Verdi2:19
19The Marriage of Figaro: Voi, che sapete
orchestra:
Budapest Concert Orchestra
instrumental recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro: Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:45

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