The Only Opera Album You Will Ever Need

Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Pietro Mascagni (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Arthur Sullivan (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Ruggero Leoncavallo (Composer), Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Johann II [Junior] Strauss (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), London Festival Orchestra (Orchestra), Ljubljana Radio Orchestra (Orchestra), National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra), Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Nüremberg Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Utah Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: London Festival Orchestra, Ljubljana Radio Orchestra, National Opera Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Nüremberg Symphony Orchestra, et al.
• Composer: Gioachino Rossini, Pietro Mascagni, Camille Saint-Saens, Arthur Sullivan, Giuseppe Verdi, et al.
• Audio CD (July 26, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Artemis Strategic
• ASIN: B0009VKT9W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #569,476 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. William Tell Overture (London Festival Orchestra)

2. Cavalleria Rusticana (Rustic Chivalry): “Intermezzo” (London Festival Orchestra)

3. The Barber Of Seville: Contro Un Cor (Ljubljana Radio Orchestra)

4. Samson & Delilah: Bacchanale (National Opera Orchestra)

5. The Mikado: “A Wandering Minstrel, I” (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus)

6. The Mikado: “Three Little Maids” (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus)

7. The Mikado: “Here’s A How-De-Do” (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus)

8. The Mikado: “Beauty In The Bellow” (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus)

9. The Mikado: “He’s Gone And Married Yum-Yum” (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus)

10. Rigoletto: “La Donna E Mobile” (Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra)

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Madame Butterfly: “Un Bel Di” (Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra)

2. Aida: “Celeste, Aida” (Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra)

3. Aida: “Triumphal March” (Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra)

4. Aida: “Ballet Music” (Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra)

5. H.M.S. Pinafore: “We Sail The Ocean” (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus)

6. H.M.S. Pinafore: “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus)

7. H.M.S. Pinafore: “When I Was A Lad” (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus)

8. H.M.S. Pinafore: “Never Mind The Why And Wherefore” (Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus)

9. The Tales Of Hoffman: “Barcarolle” (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)

10. Lohengrin: Prelude To Act III (Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra)

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Can’t make it to the theatre to watch an opera performance? Looking for the ultimate opera music collection? Get your opera fix with THE ONLY OPERA ALBUM YOU WILL EVER NEED, a spectacular 2-disc set comprised of the most-well known music from some of the greatest operas of all-time, including "Madame Butterfly", "The Barber Of Seville", "The Mikado", and "Porgy And Bess". Whether you’re an opera aficionado or simply seeking to expand your musical horizons, THE ONLY OPERA ALBUM YOU WILL EVER NEED is one album you don’t want to miss.