100 Must-Have Opera Spectaculars

1

The Valkyrie, WWV 86b, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
Richard Wagner, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel

92 bpm

B Maj

05:21

2

Il Trovatore, Act II: Gypsy Chorus - "Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne"
Giuseppe Verdi, Bulgarian National Opera Chorus, Bulgarian National Opera Orchestra, Boris Hinchev

121 bpm

G Maj

03:13

3

The Tale of Tsar Saltan, Act III, Scene I, Op. 57: Flight of the Bumblebee
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Prague Festival Orchestra, Pavel Urbanek

152 bpm

D min

01:36

4

Carmen, Act I: Overture
Georges Bizet, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Sandor

129 bpm

A Maj

03:33

5

Carmen, Act I: Habanera - "L'amour est un Oiseau Rebelle"
Georges Bizet, Alexandrina Milcheva, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Ivan Marinov

112 bpm

D Maj

04:03

6

William Tell, Act III: Soldier's Dance
Gioachino Rossini, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Sandor

129 bpm

G Maj

05:16

7

La Traviata, Act I: Brindisi - "Libiamo ne' lieti Calici"
Giuseppe Verdi, Roumyana Bareva, Konstantin Petrov, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev

101 bpm

A# Maj

03:08

8

I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Overture
Vincenzo Bellini, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev

133 bpm

D Maj

05:15

9

Faust, Act II: Méphistophéles Rondo - "Le Veau d'or"
Charles Gounod, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bulgarian Radio Orchestra, Bulgarian Radio Chorus, Ivan Marinov

111 bpm

A# Maj

02:07

10

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act II: Entrance of the Guests at Wartburg - "Freudig Begrüßen wir die Edle Halle"
Richard Wagner, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Hanns-Martin Schneidt

143 bpm

B Maj

06:01

11

The Snow Maiden, Act II: Dance of the Tumblers
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev

151 bpm

C Maj

03:42

12

I Pagliacci, Act I, Scene I: Bell Chorus - "I zampognari"
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

113 bpm

C Maj

04:51

13

Rigoletto, Act III: Duca's Aria - "La Donna e Mobile"
Giuseppe Verdi, Denes Gyulas, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik

69 bpm

B Maj

02:14

14

Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Choir of the Guests - "Per te d'immenso Giubilo"
Gaetano Donizetti, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

114 bpm

G Maj

04:00

15

Khovanshchina, Act IV: Dance of the Persian Slaves
Modest Mussorgsky, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev

145 bpm

G Maj

07:04

16

Carmen, Act II: Torrero Song - "Votre Toast"
Georges Bizet, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Bulgarian Radio Orchestra, Bulgarian Radio Chorus, Ivan Marinov

87 bpm

F Maj

04:49

17

Don Carlos, Act II: Duet Rodrigo & Carlo - "È Lui! Desso! L'infante"
Giuseppe Verdi, Albert Miklos, Sandor Sòlyom-Nagy, Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Andras Korodi

95 bpm

C Maj

07:57

18

I Puritani, Act II: Chorus - "Ah Dolor! Ah Terror"
Vincenzo Bellini, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

104 bpm

G Maj

05:49

19

La Bohéme, Act II: Musette Waltz - "Quando Me'n Vo" (Instrumental Version)
Giacomo Puccini, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Emil Tabakov

130 bpm

A Maj

06:56

20

Tannhäuser, Act III: Pilgrims Choir - "Beglückt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ich Schauen"
Richard Wagner, Chor der Philharmonie Bratislava, Orchester der Philharmonie Bratislava, Kurt Wöss

68 bpm

D# Maj

05:33

21

Fidelio, Op. 72b: Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Tamas Pal

126 bpm

E Maj

06:26

22

The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III: Fairy's Choir - "Ihr Elfen Weiß"
Otto Nicolai, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

122 bpm

D Maj

01:38

23

Tsar and Carpenter, Act II: Dance of the Clogs
Albert Lortzing, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Wöss

179 bpm

D# Maj

03:39

24

Der Freischütz, Act III: Huntsmen's Chorus - "Was gleicht wohl auf Erden"
Carl Maria von Weber, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

112 bpm

D Maj

02:49

25

Le Prophéte, Act IV: Coronation March
Giacomo Meyerbeer, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi

101 bpm

D# Maj

03:53

26

Eugene Onegin, Act I, Scene I: Peasant's Chorus and Dance
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev

99 bpm

A# Maj

04:54

27

Mlada, Act II: Cortège - "Procession of the Nobles"
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev

110 bpm

D# Maj

04:33

28

Les Pecheurs de Perles, Act I: Duet Nadir & Zurga - "Au fond du Temple Saint"
Georges Bizet, Bruno Lazaretti, Roberto Servile, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanns-Martin Schneidt

81 bpm

D# Maj

04:57

29

Faust, Act I: Chorus - "Vien ou Bière"
Charles Gounod, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

84 bpm

F Maj

05:31

30

La Forza del Destino, Act I: Overture
Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Vassil Stefanov

76 bpm

E min

08:09

31

Aida, Act I: Aida's Aria - "Ritorna Vincitor"
Giuseppe Verdi, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev

82 bpm

G# Maj

07:43

32

The Barber of Sevile, Act II: No. 15, "Thunderstorm Music"
Gioachino Rossini, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Sandor

86 bpm

C Maj

03:16

33

Mefistofele: Prologue & Chorus - "Salve Regina!"
Arrigo Boito, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Ivan Marinov

68 bpm

G# Maj

06:41

34

The Bartered Bride, Act I: II. Polka
Bedřich Smetana, Prague Festival Orchestra, Pavel Urbanek

94 bpm

C Maj

04:56

35

The Queen of Spades, Op. 68, Act I, Scene I: Chorus of the Promenaders
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Rouslan Raichev

115 bpm

F Maj

02:26

36

Aida, Act II: Ballet of the Slaves
Giuseppe Verdi, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hanns-Martin Schneidt

154 bpm

D min

01:42

37

Manon Lescaut, Act I: Des Grieux's Aria - "Donna non vidi Mai"
Giacomo Puccini, Janos B. Nagy, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Adam Medvecky

179 bpm

A# Maj

02:27

38

La Forza del Destino, Act II: Chorus - "Rataplan, Rataplan"
Giuseppe Verdi, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Sofia National Opera Orchestra, Boris Hinchev

142 bpm

C Maj

03:10

39

Il Trovatore, Act III: Manrico's Stretta - "Di quella Pira"
Giuseppe Verdi, Jozsef Simandy, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Miklós Erdélyi

74 bpm

C Maj

02:29

40

The Barber of Seville: Overture
Gioachino Rossini, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev

80 bpm

E Maj

07:48

41

Don Pasquale, Act III: Chorus of the Servants - "Che Interminabile Andirivieni"
Gaetano Donizetti, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

190 bpm

A Maj

04:02

42

Otello, Act II: Jago's Aria - "Credo in un dio Crudel"
Giuseppe Verdi, Lajos Miller, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Géza Oberfrank

74 bpm

C# Maj

04:53

43

Turandot, Act I: Chorus - "Gira la Cote"
Giacomo Puccini, Bulgarian National ChoirSofia, Bulgarian Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

90 bpm

F# min

12:55

44

I Pagliacci, Act II: Intermezzo
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Andras Korodi

164 bpm

E Maj

03:17

45

I Vespri Siciliani, Act V: Elena's Siciliana - "Mercè, Dilette Amiche"
Giuseppe Verdi, Vetka Petkova, Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Boris Hinchev

105 bpm

A Maj

03:50

46

Norma, Act II: Chorus - "Squilla il Bronzo del Dio"
Vincenzo Bellini, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

95 bpm

A min

02:59

47

William Tell: Overture
Gioachino Rossini, Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra, Rouslan Raychev

141 bpm

G Maj

12:53

48

Nabucco, Act I: Chorus - "Gli Arredi Festivi"
Giuseppe Verdi, Bulgarian National Choir, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Georgi Robev

77 bpm

E Maj

05:08

49

Carmen Suite No. 2, Act II: VI. Danse Boheme
Georges Bizet, Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, Janos Sandor

126 bpm

A min

04:36

50

The Flying Dutchman, WWV 63: Overture
Richard Wagner, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, György Lehel

76 bpm

D min

09:50