The Magic Of Opera

Available to order now from www.amazon.co.uk and www.deltamusic.co.uk

Ever since the BBC used a slice of Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma (a version of which is included here) as the theme to its Italia 90 World Cup coverage, opera has got bigger every year with more and more people waking up to its combination of lush music and other-worldly voices. This brand new three-disc set brings together some of the most popular operatic pieces ever composed and is the perfect starting point for the opera-curious. 

DISC ONE

1. Turandot: Nessun Dorma, 2. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro, 3. La Boheme: Che gelida manina, 4.  Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai, 5. Tosca: Vissi d’arte, 6. La Fanciulla Del West: Ch’ella mi credi, 7. Madame Butterfly: Introduction, 8. Madame Butterfly: Quale smania vi prende, 9. Madame Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene, 10.   Madame Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo, 11.   Madame Butterfly: Humming Chorus, 12. Nabucco: The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, 13. La Traviata: Brindisi, 14. Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus, 15.   Rigoletto: La donna è mobile, 16.   Ballo In Maschera: Morrò, ma prima in grazia, 17. Otello: Credo in Dio crudel, 18. Il Trovatore: Or co’ dadi

DISC TWO

1.  Don Carlos: Ella giammai m’amo, 2. Don Carlos: O don fatale, 3. Macbeth: La luce langue, 4. Aida: Qui Radamès verra, 5. Rigoletto: Gualtier Maldè, 6. Carmen : Overture, 7. Carmen : La cloche a sonné..., 8. Carmen : Dans l'air nous suivons des yeux la fumée, 9.  Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera), 10. Carmen: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Toreador's Song), 11. The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus), 12.   Lohengrin: Act 3 Prelude and Lohengrin Bridal Chorus, 13. Tristan and Isolde: Liebestod, 14. Barber Of Seville: Largo al factotum

DISC THREE

1. Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries, 2. Siegfried: 'Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmeide, mein Hammer', 3.The Barber Of Seville: Overture, 4. William Tell: Overture, 5. Don Giovanni: Madamina, il catalogo è questo, 6. Don Giovanni: Là ci darem la mano, 7. Don Giovanni: Fin ch'han dal vino, 8. Don Giovanni: Batti, batti o bel Masetto, 9. The Marriage fo Figaro: Non so più cosa son, 10. The Marriage of Figaro: Non più andrai, 11.   Cosi Fan Tutte: Overture, 12. The Magic Flute: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja, 13. Magic Flute: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön, 14. Magic Flute: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen