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Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88 Acte 3: Scène 1, Une des tours du château. "Je les tiens dans les mainsChristian Gerhaher, London Symphony Orchestra, Magdalena Kožená & Sir Simon Rattle

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Pelléas et Mélisande, L. 88 Acte 3: Scène 1, Une des tours du château. "Je les tiens dans les mainsChristian Gerhaher, London Symphony Orchestra, Magdalena Kožená & Sir Simon Rattle

Carmen, Act 4: "C'est toi" - "C'est moi" (Carmen, Don José)Berlin Philharmonic, Jonas Kaufmann, Magdalena Kožená & Sir Simon Rattle
Così Fan Tutte, K. 588: "Un'aura AmorosaFrank Lopardo, Sir Georg Solti, Chamber Orchestra of Europe & David Syrus
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: "Laß sehn, ob Meister Sachs zu Haus?Peter Lagger, Eugen Jochum, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Catarina Ligendza, Christa Ludwig, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Horst Laubenthal
Les Troyens, Op. 29, H. 133, Act 2: "Complices de sa gloire" (Cassandre, Chorus) [Live]Badischer Staatsopernchor, Choeur Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Choeur de l'Opéra national du Rhin, John Nelson, Marie-Nicole Lemieux & Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
Il trovatore, Act 2: "Mal reggendo all'aspro assaltoLuciano Pavarotti, Shirley Verrett, Enrico Facini, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Zubin Mehta
Don Pasquale, Act I Quinta Scena: Pronto io son, purch'io non manchi (Norina/Malatesta)Gosta Winbergh, Mirella Freni, Philharmonia Orchestra & Riccardo Muti
Don Carlo: Al mio pie', perchè?Plácido Domingo, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Carlo Maria Giulini & Montserrat Caballé
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

The Fairy Queen, Act 3: "If Love's a Sweet Passion" (Dryad, Chorus)Arnold Schönberg Chor, Barbara Bonney, Concentus Musicus Wien & Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Les Troyens, Op. 29, H. 133, Act 4: Pas des Almées (Live)John Nelson & Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
Dido & Aeneas, Act III, Z. 626: VII. Your CounselMusicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis, Simone Kermes, Deborah York & Dimitris Tiliakos
La traviata, Act 2: "Non sapete quale affettoIleana Cotrubas, Sherrill Milnes, Bavarian State Orchestra & Carlos Kleiber
Faust (1986 Remastered Version), Act II: De l'enfer qui vient émousser nos armes (Choeur/Valentin)Sir Thomas Allen, Thomas Allen, Choeurs De Theatre National De L'Opera, Paris Opera Orchestra, Georges Prêtre, Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris, Jean Laforge & Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris
La Fanciulla del West / Act 2: ...Io so, Io so! Ma non vi avrei rubato!Zubin Mehta, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Plácido Domingo & Carol Neblett
Beatrice di Tenda, Opera seria in due atti: Rimorso in Lei?Cornelius Opthof, Richard Bonynge, London Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Ward & Ambrosian Opera Chorus
The Cunning Little Vixen (Příhody lišky Bystroušky), JW I/9, Act II, Scene VI: Jsemli opravdu tak krásná?Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Lucy Crowe & Sophia Burgos
Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1: No.8 Aria: "A un dottor della mia sorteEnzo Dara, London Symphony Orchestra & Claudio Abbado
Lucrezia Borgia, Act 2: La gioia de'profani è un fumo passagierGiacomo Aragall, Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra, John Bröcheler, Marilyn Horne, Graham Clark, Lieuwe Visser, Oliviero de Fabritiis, Richard Van Allan, Graeme Ewer & Dame Joan Sutherland

Lucrezia Borgia, Act 2: T'amo qual dama un angeloGiacomo Aragall, Richard Bonynge & National Philharmonic Orchestra
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90, Act II: PreludeBerlin Philharmonic & Daniel Barenboim
Dido & Aeneas, Act II, Z. 626: XVI. Stay, PrinceMusicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis, Dimitris Tiliakos & Valeria Safonova
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2 Scene 4: No. 17, Aria, Metà di voi qua vadano" (Don Giovanni)Eberhard Wächter, Carlo Maria Giulini & Philharmonia Orchestra
Der fliegende Holländer: "Mögst du, mein Kind, den fremden Mann willkommen heißenKarl Ridderbusch, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Karl Böhm
The Fairy Queen, Act 5: "O Let Me Ever, Ever Weep" (Soprano)Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Sylvia McNair
Thaïs - Original Version - Act Un: Ah! Ah! Ah!.Je Vais Donc Te RevoirMarie Devellereau, Yves Abel, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Isabelle Cals, Giuseppe Sabbatini & Thomas Hampson
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act 3: "Vieni, appaga il tuo consorte ... Grande, o Numi" (Orfeo, Euridice)Diego Fasolis, Philippe Jaroussky, I Barocchisti & Amanda Forsythe
Il trovatore, Act 2: "Ah, se l'error t'ingombra.Perchè piangete?Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Leo Nucci, Francesco Ellero d'Artegna, Antonella Banaudi, Barbara Frittoli, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Zubin Mehta
I Puritani / Act 1: "Ferma! Invan, invan, rapir pretendi!Piero Cappuccilli, Richard Bonynge, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra & Anita Caminada

Der Freischütz : Act 1 "Nein, Nicht Länger" "Durch Die Wälder" [Max]Berlin Philharmonic, Endrik Wottrich & Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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1Faust (1986 Remastered Version), Act V: Dans les bruyères (Choeur/Faust/Méphistophélès)Choeurs De Theatre National De L'Opera, Paris Opera Orchestra, Georges Prêtre, Choeurs de l'Opéra National de Paris, Jean Laforge & Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris1×
2Norma: "Va, crudele, al Dio spietatoMontserrat Caballé, Richard Bonynge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Luciano Pavarotti1×
3La traviata, Act 1: "Un dì felice, etereaIleana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, Bavarian State Orchestra & Carlos Kleiber1×
4La Fanciulla del West / Act 1: IntroductionOrchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden & Zubin Mehta1×
5L'elisir d'amore, Act I: "Or se m'ami, come io t'amo...Intanto, o mia ragazzaDominic Cossa, Richard Bonynge, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Dame Joan Sutherland, English Chamber Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti & Maria Casula1×
6Werther, lyric drama in 4 acts, Act 1: "Jésus vient de naître!Plácido Domingo, Riccardo Chailly, Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra, Elena Obraztsova, Cologne Children' Choir, Kurt Moll, Wolfgang Vater, Gertrud von Ottenthal, Arleen Auger, Jean Lemaire & Hans Guenter Lenders1×
7Tannhäuser: "Inbrunst Im HerzenWolfgang Windgassen, Otto Gerdes & Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin1×
8I Puritani / Act 1: "Sai com'arde in petto mioDame Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, London Symphony Orchestra & Nicolai Ghiaurov1×
9Lucrezia Borgia, Act 2: Stolti! Ei corre alla NegroniThe London Opera Chorus, Graeme Ewer, Richard Bonynge & National Philharmonic Orchestra1×
10Così Fan Tutte, K. 588: "E Amore un LadroncelloSir Georg Solti, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Anne Sofie von Otter & David Syrus1×