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Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: "Zum Ziele führt dich diese BahnRosl Schwaiger, Karl Böhm, Berlin Philharmonic, Antonia Fahberg, RIAS Kammerchor, Raili Kostia, Fritz Wunderlich, Hubert Hilten, Martin Vantin, Manfred Röhrl, Hans Hotter & Günther Arndt

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Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: "Zum Ziele führt dich diese BahnRosl Schwaiger, Karl Böhm, Berlin Philharmonic, Antonia Fahberg, RIAS Kammerchor, Raili Kostia, Fritz Wunderlich, Hubert Hilten, Martin Vantin, Manfred Röhrl, Hans Hotter & Günther Arndt
Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1: No.4 Duetto: "All'idea di quel metalloLuigi Alva, Hermann Prey, London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado
Les Troyens, Op. 29, H. 133, Act 3: "Sa voix fait naître dans mon sein" (Didon, Anna) [Live]Hanna Hipp, John Nelson, Joyce DiDonato & Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
Rigoletto / Act 2: "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata...Ebben piangoSherrill Milnes, Richard Bonynge & London Symphony Orchestra
Werther, lyric drama in 4 acts, Act 3: "Oui, c'est moi!Plácido Domingo, Riccardo Chailly, Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elena Obraztsova & Jean Lemaire
La traviata, Act 3: "Prendi, quest'è l'immagineIleana Cotrubas, Helena Jungwirth, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Giovanni Foiani, Bavarian State Orchestra & Carlos Kleiber
Lakmé, Act II: Voyez cette ville en fêteJosephte Clement, Gwenyth Annear, Monica Sinclair, Claude Cales, Alain Vanzo, Dame Joan Sutherland, Monte Carlo Opera Choir, Orchestre national de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo & Richard Bonynge
Siberia, Act III "L'eroina": Or vedrete che scena! (Live)George Petean, Sonya Yoncheva, Giorgi Sturua, Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Gianandrea Noseda

La Fanciulla del West / Act 1: Ti voglio bene, MinnieZubin Mehta, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sherrill Milnes & Carol Neblett
Werther, lyric drama in 4 acts, Act 1: "Rêve! Extase! Bonheur!" - "Charlotte! Charlotte!Plácido Domingo, Riccardo Chailly, Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elena Obraztsova, Kurt Moll & Jean Lemaire
L'elisir d'amore, Act II: "Silenzo!..."Le feste nuzialeDominic Cossa, Richard Bonynge, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Spiro Malas, English Chamber Orchestra, Dame Joan Sutherland, Maria Casula & Luciano Pavarotti
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: "Den Tag seh' ich erscheinenRoland Hermann, Eugen Jochum, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Horst Laubenthal, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Hans Hilsdorf & Walter Hagen-Groll
La bohème, Act III: "Mimì! - Speravo di trovarvi quiRolando Panerai, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic & Mirella Freni
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2 Scene 12: No. 23b, Rondo, "Non mi dir, bell'idol mio" (Donna Anna)Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra & Dame Joan Sutherland
Don Carlo: Io vengo a domandarPlácido Domingo, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Carlo Maria Giulini & Montserrat Caballé
Der Freischütz : Act 2 "Milch Des Mondes Fiel Aufs Kraut" [Chorus, Kaspar, Samiel, Max]Berlin Philharmonic, Ekkehard Schall, Endrik Wottrich, Matti Salminen, Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Rundfunk Chor Berlin
Don Pasquale, Act I Quarta Scena: E il Dottor non si vede! (Norina/Malatesta)Mirella Freni, Philharmonia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti

La Fanciulla del West / Act 1: Minnie, dalla mia casa son partitoSherrill Milnes, Zubin Mehta, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Carol Neblett
La bohème, Act IV: "C'è Mimì...Elizabeth Harwood, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Gianni Maffeo
Falstaff: Signore, V'assista Il Cielo!Thomas Hampson, Claudio Abbado, Berlin Philharmonic, Bryn Terfel, Anthony Mee & Anatolij Kotscherga
Norma: "Ei torneràDame Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Diana Montague
La Fanciulla del West / Act 3: Risparmiate lo schernoPlácido Domingo, Zubin Mehta, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sherrill Milnes, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, John Dobson, Paul Crook, Robin Leggate, William Elvin, Jonathan Summers, Tom McDonnell & Robin Stapleton
Carmen, Act 3: "Va-t'en" - "Tu me dis de la suivre!" (Carmen, Don José)Berlin Philharmonic, Jonas Kaufmann, Magdalena Kožená & Sir Simon Rattle
Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1: Recitativo: "Finora in questa camera" - No.9 Finale I: "Ehi, di casa!... buona gente!...Stefania Malagu, Teresa Berganza, Luigi Alva, Enzo Dara, Paolo Montarsolo, Theodor Guschlbauer, London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado
Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88 Acte 4: Scène 2, Un appartement dans le château. "Maintenant que le père de PelléasMagdalena Kožená, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle & Franz-Josef Selig
The Fairy Queen, Act 3: "Ye Gentle Spirits of the Air" (Soprano)Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Sylvia McNair
La bohème, Act I: "Si può" - "Chi è là?Michel Sénéchal, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov & Gianni Maffeo

Andrea Chenier: Act II: Temer? ... Perchè? Perchè temer dovrò?Maria Ewing, James Levine & National Philharmonic Orchestra
Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I: "And do you prefer the stormJonathan Summers, Sir Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Jon Vickers
Carmen, Act 2: "Nous avons en tête une affaire" (Dancaïro, Frasquita, Mercédès, Remendado, Carmen)Berlin Philharmonic, Christina Landshammer, Jean Paul Fouchecourt, Magdalena Kožená, Rachel Frenkel, Simone Del Savio & Sir Simon Rattle

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1Pagliacci, Act I: "Nedda! Silvio!.E allor perchéLorenzo Saccomani, Mirella Freni, Ingvar Wixell, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Giuseppe Patanè3×
2Fidelio, Op. 72 - Edited Helga Lühning & Robert Didio, Act 2: Heil se idem Tag, Heil sei der StundeJonas Kaufmann, Nina Stemme, Rachel Harnisch, Christoph Strehl, Christof Fischesser, Falk Struckmann, Peter Mattei, Arnold Schönberg Choir, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra & Claudio Abbado3×
3Rigoletto / Act 1: "Gualtier Maldè" - "Caro nomeDame Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, London Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Cassinelli, John Gibbs, Christian Du Plessis & Ambrosian Opera Chorus3×
4Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90, Act II: PreludeBerlin Philharmonic & Daniel Barenboim3×
5Carmen, Act 1: "Près des remparts de Séville" (Carmen, Don José)Berlin Philharmonic, Jonas Kaufmann, Magdalena Kožená & Sir Simon Rattle2×
6Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88 Acte 2: Scène 1, Une fontaine dans le parc. Interlude (III)London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle2×
7Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1: No.8 Aria: "A un dottor della mia sorteEnzo Dara, London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado2×
8Pagliacci, Act I: "Qual fiamma aveva nel guardo!Mirella Freni, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Giuseppe Patanè2×
9La traviata, Act 2: "Ogni suo aver tal femminaPlácido Domingo, Walter Gullino, Bruno Grella, Giovanni Foiani, Alfredo Giacomotti, Bavarian State Orchestra, Carlos Kleiber & Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München2×
10Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90, Act II: "Isolde! Geliebte!... Tristan! Geliebter!" (Tristan, Isolde)Berlin Philharmonic, Daniel Barenboim, Siegfried Jerusalem & Waltraud Meier2×