Great Opera Choruses |
| 1.
| Il Trovatore, opera: Anvil chorus: Vedi! Le fosche 2:37
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus and Gino Nucci |
| Conducted by Carlo Franci |
| 2.
| Il Trovatore, opera: Soldiers' chorus: Squilli, echeggi 2:24
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus and Gino Nucci |
| Conducted by Carlo Franci |
| 3.
| Nabucco, opera (Nabucodonosor): Gli arredi festivi 4:32
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus and Gino Nucci |
| Conducted by Carlo Franci |
| 4.
| Nabucco, opera (Nabucodonosor): Chorus of the Hebrew slaves: Va, pensiero 5:01
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus and Gino Nucci |
| Conducted by Carlo Franci |
| 5.
| I Lombardi alla prima Crociata, opera: O signore, dal tetto natio 4:09
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus and Gino Nucci |
| Conducted by Carlo Franci |
| 6.
| Aida, opera: Grand march and ballet music: Gloria all'Egitto 11:35
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus and Gino Nucci |
| Conducted by Carlo Franci |
| 7.
| La battaglia di Legnano, opera: Giuriam d'Italia 3:56
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus and Gino Nucci |
| Conducted by Carlo Franci |
| 8.
| Attila, opera: Prelude and opening chorus: Urli, rapine 4:43
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus and Gino Nucci |
| Conducted by Carlo Franci |
| 9.
| Otello, opera: Fire chorus: Fuoco di gioia 2:43
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus and Gino Nucci |
| Conducted by Carlo Franci |
| 10.
| Macbeth, opera: Chorus of Scottish exiles: Patria oppressa! 6:21
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Ambrosian Opera Chorus,
London Philharmonic Orchestra and John McCarthy |
| Conducted by Lamberto Gardelli |
| 11.
| Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Chorus of wedding guests: Per te d'immenso giubilo 3:34
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| Composed by Gaetano Donizetti |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by Ryland Davies,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus and Orchestra,
Joan Sutherland and Royal Opera House Chorus Covent Garden |
| 12.
| La Traviata, opera: Matadors' chorus: Di Madride noi siam mattadori 2:55
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| Performed by Terry Edwards,
Della Jones,
London Opera Chorus,
Nation Philharmonic Orchestra,
Alexander Oliver,
Giorgio Tadeo and John Tomlinson |
| 13.
| Norma, opera: War chorus: Squilla il bronzo del Dio! ... Guerra, 4:25
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| Composed by Vicenzo Bellini |
| Performed by Joan Sutherland,
Andrew Greenwood,
Welsh National Opera Orchestra,
Samuel Ramey and Welsh National Opera Chorus |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| 14.
| Pagliacci, opera: Bell chorus: I zampognari!... Don, din, don 4:04
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| Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo |
| Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra,
James McCracken,
Accademia di Santa Cecilia Chorus,
Giorgio Kirschner and Colosseo Boys' Choir |
| Conducted by Lamberto Gardelli |
| 15.
| Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Easter Hymn: Regina coeli 5:27
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| Composed by Pietro Mascagni |
| Performed by Terry Edwards,
London Opera Chorus,
Nation Philharmonic Orchestra and Julia Varady |
| Conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni |
| 16.
| Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Humming chorus 3:00
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| Composed by Giacomo Puccini |
| Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Norbert Balatsch and Vienna State Opera Chorus |
| Conducted by Herbert von Karajan |
| 17.
| Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Ave, Signor degli angeli e dei santi 4:01
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| Composed by Arrigo Boito |
| Performed by Terry Edwards,
London Opera Chorus and Nation Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis |
| 18.
| Don Carlo, opera: Spuntato è il dì d'esultanza! 7:16
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| Composed by Giuseppe Verdi |
| Performed by Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus and Orchestra,
Joan Sutherland and Royal Opera House Chorus Covent Garden |
| Conducted by Georg Solti |
| 19.
| Carmen, opera: March of the toreadors: Les voici, les voici 4:16
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| Composed by Georges Bizet |
| Performed by John Alldis,
John Alldis Choir,
London Philharmonic Orchestra,
Alan Taylor and Haberdashers Aske School Boys' Choir |
| Conducted by Georg Solti |
| 20.
| Faust, opera: Soldiers' Chorus: Déposons les armes 6:23
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| Composed by Charles Gounod |
| Performed by Ambrosian Opera Chorus,
Margreta Elkins,
London Symphony Orchestra,
Robert Massard,
John McCarthy and Monica Sinclair |
| Conducted by Richard Bonynge |
| 21.
| Les Troyens, opera, H. 133a: Dieux protecteurs de la ville éternelle 4:56
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| Composed by Hector Berlioz |
| Conducted by Charles Dutoit |
| Performed by Iwan Edwards,
Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus |
| 22.
| Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Chorus of priests: O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne 3:25
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| Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Norbert Balatsch and Vienna State Opera Chorus |
| Conducted by Georg Solti |
| 23.
| Der Freischütz, opera, J. 277 (Op. 77): Huntsmen's chorus: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden 2:38
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| Composed by Carl Maria von Weber |
| Conducted by Rafael Kubelik |
| Performed by Bavarian Radio Chorus,
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Heinz Mende |
| 24.
| Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, opera: O süßer Mond, o holde Nacht 3:53
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| Composed by Otto Nicolai |
| Conducted by Rafael Kubelik |
| Performed by Bavarian Radio Chorus,
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Heinz Mende |
| 25.
| Fidelio, opera, Op. 72: Prisoners' chorus: O welche Lust 8:21
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| Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven |
| Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
Chicago Symphony Chorus,
Margaret Hillis,
Philip Kraus and Robert Johnson |
| Conducted by Georg Solti |
| 26.
| Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), opera, WWV 63: Spinning chorus: Summ' und brumm', du gutes Rädche 3:58
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| Composed by Richard Wagner |
| Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
Chicago Symphony Chorus,
Margaret Hillis and Isola Jones |
| Conducted by Georg Solti |
| 27.
| Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman), opera, WWV 63: Sailors' chorus: Steuermann, laß die Wacht! 2:47
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| Composed by Richard Wagner |
| Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
Chicago Symphony Chorus and Margaret Hillis |
| Conducted by Georg Solti |
| 28.
| Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Pilgrims' chorus: Beglückt darf nun dich, o Heimat 5:04
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| Composed by Richard Wagner |
| Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Norbert Balatsch,
Victor Braun,
Helga Dernesch,
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor and Wilhelm Pitz |
| Conducted by Georg Solti |
| 29.
| Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75: Bridal chorus: Treulich geführt ziehet dahin 5:24
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| Composed by Richard Wagner |
| Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Walter Hagen-Groll and Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor |
| Conducted by Georg Solti |
| 30.
| Eugene Onegin, opera, Op. 24: Waltz scene: Vot tak syurpriz! 6:33
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| Composed by Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
| Performed by John Alldis,
Stuart Burrows,
John Alldis Choir,
Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus and Orchestra and Bernd Weikl |
| Conducted by Georg Solti |
| 31.
| Boris Godunov, opera (Rimsky-Korsakov edition): Coronation scene 11:30
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| Composed by Modest Mussorgsky |
| Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,
Norbert Balatsch,
Nicolai Ghiaurov,
Vienna State Opera Chorus and Alexei Maslennikov |
| Conducted by Herbert von Karajan |
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