We are endlessly grateful to the legendary composers who have inspired our path to opera. Here are the names of the original compositions that we will be referencing in full or in part in our “Smashup.” These classics are part of the public domain.
“Largo al Factotum De La Cita” from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville
“L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” (Habanera) from Bizet’s Carmen
“Funiculì Funiculà” Luigi Denza’s commissioned work
“Modern Major General” from Gilbert & Sulivan’s The Pirates of Penzance
“Three Little Maids from School” from Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado
“Coro di zingari” (Anvil Chorus) from Verdi’s Il Trovatore
“Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Vengeance Aria) from Mozart’s The Magic Flute
“Pa-pa-pa” (Papageno and Papagena Duet) from Mozart’s The Magic Flute
“Hojotojo! Heiaha” from Wagner’s Die Walküre
“Oh Better Far to Live and Die” (Pirate King) from Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance
“Can-Can” from Offenbach’s Orpheus in the Underworld
“Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre” (Toreador song) from Bizet’s Carmen
“Dôme épais le jasmin/ Sous le dôme épais où le blanc jasmin” (Flower Duet) from Delibes’ Lakmé
“Don Giovanni A Cenar Teco” (Commanda) from Mozart’s Don Giovanni
“Un Bel Di Vedremo” from Puccini’s Madama Butterfly
“Les Voici” (Entrance of the Toreador) from Bizet’s Carmen
“Walkürenritt” (Ride of the Valkyries) from Wagner’s Die Walküre
“La Dona e Mobile” from Verdi’s Rigoletto