by BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth · CD · EAN 0028945666525
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«Opera without Singing» is the album by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Barry Wordsworth, released in 1997 by Philips on CD.
The disc brings together arias and orchestral passages from famous operas in arrangements for full orchestra, without voices. The cover identifies it as «Vissi d'arte: Opera for Orchestra». Among its 17 tracks, «Nessun dorma», «Vissi d'arte» and the «Habanera» stand out, with pieces by Verdi, Offenbach, Donizetti, Mascagni and Leoncavallo.
17 tracks, total duration 69:57; catalogue number 456 665-2, Philips Classics label; DDD recording.
For classical music listeners who want an anthology of opera arias in orchestral version, without voices.
