CD 1 - Italian Masterpieces
1. William Tell – Overture (Excerpt) Orchestra of RAI, Turin
2. Nessun Dorma Jussi Björling
3. O Mio Babbino Caro Licia Albanese with The RCA Victor Orchestra
4. Che Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta Dorothy Kirsten with The RCA Victor Orchestra
5. Ebben? Ne Andro Lontano Maria Callas with The Philharmonia Orchestra
6. Amor Ti Vieta Jussi Björling
7. Ch’ella Mi Creda Jan Peerce with The RCA Victor Orchestra
8. In Questa Reggia Maria Callas with The Philharmonia Orchestra
9. Tu, Che Di Gel Sei Cinta Elisabeth Schwarzkopf with The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
10. Senza Mamma Magda Olivero with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
11. In Quelle Trine Morbide Renata Tebaldi with L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
12. Io Son L’Umile Ancella Maria Callas with The Philharmonia Orchestra
13. Qui La Voce Maria Callas with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
14. Improvviso Mario del Monaco with The Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
15. Cielo E Mar Richard Tucker with The Orchestra of The Metropolitan Opera
16. Suicidio! Maria Callas with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
17. E La Solita Storia Giuseppe di Stefano with The London Symphony Orchestra
18. Un Foco Insolito Sesto Bruscantini with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
19. Zaza, Piccola Zingara Tito Gobbi
20. Donna Non Vidi Mai Jussi Björling
CD 2 - Verdi & Italian Opera Highlights
1. La Forza del Destino – Overture (Excerpt) Orchestra of RAI, Turin
2. Va, Pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) Chorus & Orchestra of RAI, Rome
3. La Donna È Mobile Ferruccio Tagliavini with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
4. Bella Figlia dell’Amore (Quartet) Lina Pagliughi, Irma Colasanti, Ferruccio Tagliavini, Giuseppe Taddei
5. Caro Nome Lina Pagliughi with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
6. Questa o Quella Ferruccio Tagliavini with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
7. Solenne in Quest’Ora Jussi Björling & Robert Merrill with The RCA Victor Orchestra
8. Tu Che La Vanità Eleanor Steber with The Orchestra of The Metropolitan Opera
9. Quando Le Sere al Placido Giacomo Lauri-Volpi with The Rome Opera Orchestra
10. Pace, Pace, Mio Dio Zinka Milanov with The RCA Victor Orchestra
11. Ernani! Involami Eleanor Steber with The Orchestra of The Metropolitan Opera
12. Mercè, Dilette Amiche Maria Callas with The Philharmonia Orchestra
13. Credo in un Dio Crudel (Iago’s Credo) Tito Gobbi with The Philharmonia Orchestra
14. L’Onore! Ladri Giuseppe Taddei with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
15. Quand’Ero Paggio Giuseppe Taddei with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
16. Esultate Mario del Monaco with The Milan Symphony Orchestra
17. Niun Mi Tema (Death of Otello) Ramon Vinay with The NBC Symphony Orchestra
18. Tutto Nel Mondo È Burla (Finale) Chorus & Orchestra of RAI, Turin
19. Son Giunta!…Madre, Pietosa Vergine Zinka Milanov with The RCA Victor Chorus & Orchestra
20. Addio, Del Passato Maria Callas with The Orchestra of RAI, Turin
CD 3 - French, German & Russian Favorites
1. Au Fond du Temple Saint (Duet) Jussi Björling & Robert Merrill with The RCA Victor Orchestra
2. Belle Nuit, O Nuit d’Amour (Barcarolle) Vina Bovy & Fanely Revoil
3. Je Veux Vivre Bidú Sayao
4. Ah! Lève-toi, Soleil Jussi Björling with The Orchestra of The Royal Opera, Stockholm
5. Ombre Légère (Shadow Song) Maria Callas with The Orchestra of RAI, Milan
6. Je Crois Entendre Encore Nicolai Gedda with The Philharmonia Orchestra
7. Depuis Le Jour Eleanor Steber with The Philharmonia Orchestra
8. Mon Coeur S’Ouvre à Ta Voix Blanche Thebom with The London Symphony Orchestra
9. Méditation (Thaïs) Orchestra of the Paris Opera
10. O Légère Hirondelle (Waltz Song) Lily Pons
11. Dich, Teure Halle Victoria de los Angeles with The Philharmonia Orchestra
12. O Du, Mein Holder Abendstern Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau with The Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival
13. Pilgrims’ Chorus Chorus & Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival
14. Treulich Geführt (Bridal Chorus) Chorus & Orchestra of Bavarian Radio
15. Morgenlich Leuchtend (Prize Song) Hans Hopf with The Chorus & Orchestra of the Bayreuth Festival
16. Ride of the Valkyries London Philharmonic Orchestra
17. The Flight of the Bumble Bee Elena Smolenskaya with The Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre
18. Song to the Moon (Rusalka’s Aria) Joan Hammond with The Philharmonia Orchestra
19. Polovtsian Dances (Excerpt) Chorus & Orchestra of The Bolshoi Theatre
20. Farewell and Death of Boris (Abridged) Boris Christoff with Russian Chorus of Paris & French National Radio Orchestra
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