The Very Best of Franco Corelli

Disc 1
1.　I Puritani, opera: Act 1. A te, o cara 3:37
Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
Performed by Franco Corelli and New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conducted by Franco Ferraris
2.　Norma, opera: Act 1. Meco all'altar di Venere...Me protegge, me 6:11
Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
Performed by Franco Corelli, La Scala Theater Chorus, La Scala Theater Orchestra and Piero de Palma
Conducted by Tullio Serafin
3.　Il Trovatore, opera: Act 3. Ah s? ben mio...Di quella pira 7:14
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Angelo Mercuriali, Rome Opera Chorus and Gabriella Tucci
Conducted by Thomas Schippers
4.　Aida, opera: Act 1. Se quel guerrier io fossi!...Celeste Aida 4:47
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Grace Bumbry, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Rome Opera Chorus and Mario Sereni
Conducted by Zubin Mehta
5.　Aida, opera: Act 3. Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida 12:30
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Grace Bumbry, Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Birgit Nilsson, Rome Opera Chorus and Mario Sereni
Conducted by Zubin Mehta
6.　Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intanto amici...Viva il vino spumeggiante 2:57
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Adriana Lazzarini and Rome Opera Chorus
Conducted by Gabriele Santini
7.　Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Mamma, quel vino ?generoso 4:09
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Rome Opera Chorus and Corinna Vozza
Conducted by Gabriele Santini
8.　Pagliacci, opera: Act 1. Recitar!...Vesti la giubba 3:51
Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Conducted by Lovro von Matacic
Performed by Franco Corelli, La Scala Theater Chorus, Tito Gobbi, La Scala Theater Orchestra and Mario Zanasi
9.　Pagliacci, opera: Act 2. No, Pagliaccio non son 6:26
Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Conducted by Lovro von Matacic
Performed by Lucine Amara, Franco Corelli, La Scala Theater Chorus, Tito Gobbi, La Scala Theater Orchestra, Mario Spina and Mario Zanasi
10.　Andrea Chénier, opera: Act 1. Colpito qui m'avete...Un d?all'azzuro spaz 5:41
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli and Rome Opera Chorus
Conducted by Gabriele Santini
11.　Andrea Chénier, opera: Act 2. Credo a una possanza arcana 3:26
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Giuseppe Modesti and Rome Opera Chorus
Conducted by Gabriele Santini
12.　Andrea Chénier, opera: Act 3. Legray!...Andrea Chénier!...S? fui soldato 3:19
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Giuseppe Modesti, Paolo Pedani, Rome Opera Chorus, Mario Sereni and Antonietta Stella
Conducted by Gabriele Santini
13.　Andrea Chénier, opera: Act 4. Come un bel d?di maggio 3:25
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli and Rome Opera Chorus
Conducted by Gabriele Santini
14.　Andrea Chénier, opera: Act 4. Vicino a te 7:57
Composed by Umberto Giordano
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Rome Opera Chorus and Antonietta Stella
Conducted by Gabriele Santini
15.　Manon Lescaut, opera: Act 1. Donna non vidi mai 2:37
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Franco Corelli and New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conducted by Franco Ferraris
16.　Tosca, opera: Act 1. Recondita armonia 3:03
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Franco Corelli and New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conducted by Franco Ferraris
17.　Tosca, opera: Act 3. E lucevan le stelle 3:28
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Franco Corelli and New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conducted by Franco Ferraris
18.　Turandot, opera: Act 1. Non piangere, Li?..Ah! per l'ultima volta! 4:43
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Guido Mazzini, Piero de Palma, Franco Ricciardi, Rome Opera Chorus and Renata Scotto
Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
19.　Turandot, opera: Act 3. Nessun dorma 2:55
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Teatro dell'Opera di Roma Chorus & Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Guido Mazzini, Piero de Palma, Franco Ricciardi and Rome Opera Chorus
Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
20.　La favorita, opera: Act 4. Favorita del Re!...Spirto gentil 4:57
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Franco Corelli and New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conducted by Franco Ferraris
21.　La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: Act 2. Cielo e mar 4:45
Composed by Amilcare Ponchielli
Performed by Franco Corelli and New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conducted by Franco Ferraris
22.　Adriana Lecouvreur, opera: Act 2. L'anima ho stanca 2:23
Composed by Francesco Cilea
Performed by Franco Corelli and New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conducted by Franco Ferraris
23.　Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts: Act 1. Non lunge della torre...Bianca al par di ne 5:24
Composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Performed by Franco Corelli and New Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Conducted by Franco Ferraris
24.　Roméo et Juliette, opera: Act 1. Ange adorable 4:36
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Franco Corelli, Mirella Freni and Paris National Opera Theater Orchestra
Conducted by Alain Lombard
25.　Roméo et Juliette, opera: Act 2. L'amour, l'amour...Ah! lde-toi, soleil! 4:40
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Franco Corelli and Paris National Opera Theater Orchestra
Conducted by Alain Lombard
26.　Roméo et Juliette, opera: Act 2. O nuit divine! 8:23
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Franco Corelli, Mirella Freni, Paris National Opera Theater Orchestra and Michele Vilma
Conducted by Alain Lombard
27.　Roméo et Juliette, opera: Act 5. C'est l? Salut! tombeau! 6:32
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Franco Corelli and Paris National Opera Theater Orchestra
Conducted by Alain Lombard
28.　Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Act 1. Fronde tenere...Ombra mai fu (Largo) 4:08
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Franco Corelli
Conducted by Raffaele Mingardo
29.　Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6) 2:25
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Franco Corelli
Conducted by Raffaele Mingardo
30.　Petite messe solennelle, for soloists, 2 pianos, harmonium & choir: Domine Deus 4:27
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Franco Corelli
Conducted by Raffaele Mingardo
31.　Core 'ngrato (Catari), for voice & orchestra 3:35
Composed by Salvatore Cardillo
Performed by Franco Corelli
Conducted by Raffaele Mingardo
32.　Torna a Surriento, for voice & piano (or orchestra) 3:46
Composed by Ernesto de Curtis
Performed by Franco Corelli
Conducted by Raffaele Mingardo