The Sacred at the Opera

CD 1 (76:30)

In Church, in the Monastery, in the Temple

1. Mozart – The Magic Flute, Act II
   “O Isis und Osiris” – 3:16

2. Verdi – La Forza del destino, Act II
   “Il santo nome di Dio Signore sia benedetto”
   & “La Vergine degli Angeli” – 11:41

3. Wagner – Parsifal, Act I
   “Wein und Brot des letzten Mahls” – 12:23

4. Wagner – Parsifal, Act III
   Good Friday Spell –
   “Wie dünkt mich doch die Aue heut” – 8:25

5. Wagner – Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act I
   Opening Chorus – “Da zu dir der Heiland kam” – 3:19

6. Mussorgsky – Khovanshchina, Act I, Scene 1
   Dosifey’s Prayer and the Old Believers
   “O Seigneur! Que la force ennemie soit vaincue” – 4:53

7. Massenet – Manon, Act III
   Saint-Sulpice Scene – “Quelle éloquence!” – 3:34

8. Puccini – Tosca, Act I
   “Tre sbirri, una carrozza” – 4:29

9. Puccini – Suor Angelica, Opening Chorus
   “Ave Maria, piena di grazia” – 4:02

10. Puccini – Suor Angelica, Final Chorus
    “Gloriosa Virginum!” – 2:27

11. Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana
    Church Scene – “Beato voi, compar Alfio” – 7:00

12. Poulenc – Dialogues des Carmélites, Act III
    Final Scene – 8:01

CD 2 (79:55)

On the Road

1. Wagner – Tannhäuser, Act III
   Pilgrims’ Chorus – “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden” – 4:43

In Heaven

2. Gounod – Faust, Act V
   “Alerte, alerte, où vous êtes perdus…” – 5:30

3. Boito – Mefistofele, Epilogue
   “Ave, Signor degli angeli” – 3:20

Prayers, Invocations, Curses

4. Gluck – Alceste, Act I
   “Divinités du Styx” – 5:08

5. Spontini – La Vestale, Act II
   “Sur cet autel sacré” – 2:58

6. Spontini – La Vestale, Act II
   “Impitoyables dieux” – 2:13

7. Bellini – Norma, Act I
   Cavatina – “Casta Diva” – 7:00

8. Meyerbeer – Robert le Diable, Act III
   “Nonnes qui reposez” – 3:10

9. Meyerbeer – Les Huguenots, Act I
   Chorale of Luther – “Seigneur, rempart et soutien” – 2:26

10. Rossini – Moïse, Act II
    Prayer – “Dal tuo stellato soglio” – 5:09

11. Wagner – Tannhäuser, Act III
    Elisabeth’s Prayer – “Allmächt’ge Jungfrau” – 7:00

12. Wagner – Lohengrin, Act II
    “Entweihte Götter” – 1:23

13. Verdi – Otello, Act II
    “Credo in un Dio crudel” – 4:00

14. Verdi – Otello, Act IV
    “Ave Maria, piena di grazia” – 4:26

15. Verdi – Nabucco, Act II
    “Vieni, o Levita!… Sul labbro dei veggenti” – 5:41

16. Verdi – Nabucco, Act III
    Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves – “Va, pensiero” – 5:04

17. Massenet – Hérodiade, Act IV
    “Ne pouvant réprimer les élans de la foi” – 5:33

18. Saint-Saëns – Samson et Dalila, Act I
    Opening Chorus – “Dieu! Dieu d’Israël! Écoute la prière” – 4:57