1. La bohème, opera: Che gelida manina (4:41) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Che Gelida Manina, La Boheme Opera |
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Performer | Luciano Pavarotti |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1896 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording Date | 1972 |
2. Manon Lescaut, opera: Donna non vidi mai (2:14) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Donna Vidi Mai, Manon Lescaut Opera |
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) |
| Conductor | Riccardo Chailly |
| Performer | Jose Carreras |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1893 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1987 |
| Notes | Composition written: 1893.
Composition revised: Italy. |
3. Carmen, opera: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (Flower Song) (3:56) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Carmen Opera |
| Composer | Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875) |
| Conductor | Sir Georg Solti |
| Performer | Placido Domingo |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1873-1874 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | France |
| Recording Date | 1975 |
4. Luisa Miller, opera: O! fede negar potessi...Quando le sere al placido (4:58) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | O Fede Negar Potessi Quando Le Sere Al Placido, Luisa Miller Opera |
| Composer | Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) |
| Conductor | Gianandrea Gavazzeni |
| Performer | Carlo Bergonzi |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1849 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording Date | 1957 |
5. La Traviata, opera: Lunge da lei...De' miei bollenti spiriti (3:40) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Lunge Da Lei De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti, La Traviata Opera |
| Composer | Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) |
| Conductor | Lorin Maazel |
| Performer | Giacomo Aragall |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1853 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1968 |
| Notes | Composition written: 1853.
Composition revised: Italy. |
6. Martha, opera: M'appari (3:30) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Martha Opera |
| Composer | Friedrich von Flotow (1812 - 1883) |
| Conductor | Richard Bonynge |
| Performer | Luciano Pavarotti |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1847 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1973 |
| Notes | Composition written: 1847.
Composition revised: Germany. |
7. Fedora, opera: Amor ti vieta (1:57) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Amor Ti Vieta, Fedora Opera |
| Composer | Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948) |
| Conductor | Alberto Erede |
| Performer | Jussi Bjorling |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1898 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1959 |
| Notes | Composition written: 1898.
Composition revised: Switzerland. |
8. L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts: Mi batte il cuor...O paradiso (2:56) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Composer | Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864) |
| Conductor | Gianandrea Gavazzeni |
| Performer | Carlo Bergonzi |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1864 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1957 |
| Notes | Composition written: 1864.
Composition revised: France. |
9. La favorita, opera: Favorita de re...Spirto gentil (5:30) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | La Favorita Opera |
| Composer | Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848) |
| Conductor | Edward Downes |
| Performer | Luciano Pavarotti |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1840 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording Date | 1968 |
10. Werther, lyric drama in 4 acts: "Pourquoi me réveiller" (3:05) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Pourquoi Me Reveiller, Werther Lyric Drama In 4 Acts |
| Composer | Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912) |
| Conductor | Franco Patane |
| Performer | Giuseppe Di Stefano |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | France |
| Recording Date | 1958 |
11. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, opera, WWV 96: "Morgenlich leuchtend in rosigem Schein" (6:09) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Morgenlich Leuchtend In Rosigem Schein, Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg Opera |
| Catalog No. | WWV 96 |
| Composer | Richard Wagner (Classical) (1813 - 1883) |
| Conductor | Sir Georg Solti |
| Performer | Norman Bailey (Voice) Kurt Moll (Voice) Hannelore Bode (Voice) Rene Kollo |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1862-1867 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Germany |
| Recording Date | 1975 |
12. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: O Dieu! de quelle ivresse (2:00) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | O Dieu De Quelle Ivresse, Les Contes D'hoffmann Opera In 4 Acts |
| Composer | Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880) |
| Conductor | Richard Bonynge |
| Performer | Placido Domingo |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | France |
| Recording Date | 1972 |
13. Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle (3:10) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | E Lucevan Le Stelle, Tosca Opera |
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) |
| Conductor | Lorin Maazel |
| Performer | Franco Corelli |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1900 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording Date | 1966 |
14. Pagliacci, opera: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba (3:40) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Recitar Vesti La Giubba, Pagliacci Opera |
| Composer | Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857 - 1919) |
| Conductor | France Molinari-Pradelli |
| Performer | Mario del Monaco |
| Genre | Opera |
| Date Written | 1892 |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording Date | 1959 |
15. Il Trovatore, opera: Di quella pira (2:13) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Di Quella Pira, Il Trovatore Opera |
| Composer | Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) |
| Conductor | Nicola Rescigno |
| Performer | Luciano Pavarotti |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1853 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording Date | 1969 |
16. Aida, opera: Se quel guerrier...Celeste Aida (5:02) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Se Quel Guerrier Celeste Aida, Aida Opera |
| Composer | Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901) |
| Conductor | Gianandrea Gavazzeni |
| Performer | Carlo Bergonzi |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1871 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1957 |
| Notes | Composition written: 1871.
Composition revised: Italy. |
17. Tosca, opera: Recondita armonia (3:10) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Recondita Armonia, Tosca Opera |
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) |
| Conductor | Franco Patane |
| Performer | Giuseppe Di Stefano |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1900 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording Date | 1958 |
18. L' elisir d'amore, opera: Una furtiva lagrima (4:50) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Una Furtiva Lagrima, L' Elisir D'amore Opera |
| Composer | Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848) |
| Conductor | Richard Bonynge |
| Performer | Luciano Pavarotti |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1832 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording Date | 1970 |
19. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: Cielo e mar! (4:58) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Cielo E Mar, La Gioconda Opera In 4 Acts |
| Composer | Amilcare Ponchielli (1834 - 1886) |
| Conductor | Alberto Erede |
| Performer | Jussi Bjorling |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1876 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Italy |
| Recording Date | 1959 |
20. Turandot, opera: Nessum Dorma (2:59) Windows Media Real Audio |
| Common Name | Turandot Opera |
| Composer | Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924) |
| Conductor | Zubin Mehta |
| Performer | Luciano Pavarotti |
| Genre | Opera / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1926 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1972 |
| Notes | Composition written: 1926.
Composition revised: Italy. |