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Kamarinskaya

Composed by

Mikhail Glinka (1804-1857)

Performed by

Tchaikovsky Moscow Radio Symphony/Fedoseyev

Label

Harmonia Mundi

Catalog Number

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Today's Playlist

4:37pm Overture to Hansel and Gretel

Composed by

Engelburt Humperdinck (1854-1921)

Performed by

Vienna Philharmonic/Eschenbach

4:46pm The Queen’s Ballet from Don Carlo

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Orch. Bologna Comm. Theatre/Chailly

5:04pm Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Slovak State Philharmonic/Wildner

5:11pm Intermezzo from Suor Angelica

Composed by

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

5:17pm Carmen Suite

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Karajan

5:28pm Waltz from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

5:37pm Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Philadelphia Orchestra/Ormandy

5:47pm Overture to The Flying Dutchman

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

NY Philharmonic/Sinopoli

6:00pm Song to the Moon from Rusalka

Composed by

Antonin Dvorak, arr. by Jesse Diener-Bennett

Performed by

Ma/The Knights

6:07pm O Lord My God (How Great Thou Art)

Composed by

Carl Boberg (1859-1940)

Performed by

Choir of Magdalen College Oxford/Williams

6:12pm Suite for Orchestra from La Boheme

Composed by

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

6:34pm Moonlight Music...Wo ist mein Bruder (Final Scene) from Capriccio

Composed by

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Performed by

Fleming/Vienna Philharmonic/Eschenbach

6:59pm Music selected by the announcer

7:03pm Overture to The Barber of Seville

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

7:12pm Largo al Factotum from Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Hampson/Orchestra della Toscana/Gelmetti

7:19pm Una voce poco fa from Il barbiere di Siviglia

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Damrau/Munich Radio Orchestra/Ettinger

7:28pm Overture to Cinderella

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

Zagreb Festival Orchestra/Halasz

7:39pm Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto ... Non piu mesta from La Cenerentola

Composed by

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Performed by

DiDonato/Lyon Opera/Ono

7:48pm Ah! mes amis... from La Fille du regiment

Composed by

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)

Performed by

Florez/Verdi Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of Milan/Frizza

7:58pm Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prelude, Act 1

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

NY Philhamonic/Boulez

8:11pm Hojotoho! Hojotoho! (Ride of the Valkyries) from Die Walkure

Composed by

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)

Performed by

Meier/Marton/Morris/Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Haitink

8:19pm Casta diva from Norma

Composed by

Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835)

Performed by

Callas/La Scala Theatre Orchestra & Chorus/Serafin

8:29pm "O don fatale, o don crudel"~Don Carlos

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

Domingo/Verrett/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House/Giulini

8:41pm Toreador Song from Carmen

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Van Dam/London Philharmonic/Alldis Choir/Solti

8:49pm L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) from Carmen

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

de los Angeles/French National Radio Orchestra & Choir/Beecham

8:54pm Recitar...Vesti la giubba from Pagliacci

Composed by

Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857–1919)

Performed by

Carreras/Philharmonia/Muti

9:00pm Au fond du temple saint from Les pecheurs des perles (The Pearl Fishers)

Composed by

Georges Bizet (1838–1875)

Performed by

Domingo/Milnes/London Symphony/Guadagno

9:09pm Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Mostly Mozart Festival Orch/Brico

9:18pm Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen from Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Moser/Bavarian State Orchestra/Sawallisch

9:24pm Dove sei, amato bene? from Rodelinda

Composed by

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)

Performed by

Scholl/Accademia Bizantina/Dantone

9:31pm Dome epais le jasmin (Flower Duet) from Lakme

Composed by

Leo Delibes (1836-1891)

Performed by

Fleming/Graham/Philharmonia/Lang-Lessing

9:37pm Final Trio from Der Rosenkavalier

Composed by

Richard Strauss

Performed by

Staatskapelle Dresden/Haitink/Te Kanawa/Von Otter/Hendricks

9:45pm Depuis le jour from Louise

Composed by

Gustave Charpentier (1860-1956)

Performed by

Fleming/English Chamber Orchestra/Tate

9:54pm Nessun dorma! from Turandot

Composed by

Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

Performed by

Domingo/Vienna Philharmonic & State Opera Chorus/Karajan

9:58pm Can Can from Orpheus in the Underworld

Composed by

Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880)

Performed by

Slovak State Philharmonic/Wildner

10:05pm Symphony No. 039 in G minor

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Camerata Salzburg/Vegh

10:25pm Romanza

Composed by

Traditional

Performed by

P. Romero

10:28pm Violin Concerto in D minor

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Kang/Vancouver Symphony/Comissiona

11:00pm Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor

Composed by

Wilhelm Stenhammar (1871-1927)

Performed by

Widlund/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic/Rozhdestvensky

11:48pm Prelude to Aida

Composed by

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Performed by

La Scala Philharmonic/Muti

11:53pm Music selected by the announcer