1. Presto su Mario! from the opera: Tosca by Puccini
2. Ebben andrò lontana from the opera: La Wally by Catalini
3. Habanera from the opera: Carmen by Bizet
4. Belle nuit from the opera: The Hoffman tales by Offenbach
5. Vedi le fosche from the opera:Il Trovatore by Verdi
6. O mio babbino from the opera: Gianni Schicchi by Verdi
7. Largo al factotum from the opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini
8. E lucevan le stelle from the opera: Tosca by Puccini
9. La donna è mobile from the opera: Rigoletto by Verdi
10. Casta diva from the opera: Norma by Bellini
11. S’allontanarono! from the opera: Macbeth by Verdi
12. Lascia ch’io pianga from the opera: Rinaldo by Handel
13. Libiamo ne’ lieti calici from the opera: La Traviata by Verdi
14. Dammi tu la forza from the opera:La Traviata by Verdi
15. Vittoria! Verdi from the opera:Macbeth by Verdi

The soundtrack is also available here: http://montreal-fireworks.com/ReportBlog/?p=14 and all the soundtracks will be linked from the schedule/reports pages as they are known. See http://montreal-fireworks.com/schedule.html for example - clicking on the company name will go to the soundtrack.

Please bear with me as the rest of the content is added to the new database.

Paul.

From what it sounds like, the finale will be a short ending. Although it is a long track, the ending isn't the kind of BIG-ENDING like on "Also Sprach Zarathustra" or any other track played by an Italian firm at this competition recently. Last year, Italy really put something up there, even in 2008. Opera is Italy's favorite recreational favorite, and also a powerful theme. Looks quite interesting. Thanks for the info Paul!

Pat

im glad they're using one of my favorite opera songs this one >> Vedi le fosche from the opera:Il Trovatore by Verdi

Vander

Pat, take a look on the schedule. There was no Italian contestant last year.

Fred

Interesting set of opera soundtrack - this should invite for some particularly powerful segments.

Trav.

Fred, yeah, I got mixed up. I meant to say in 2008. Italy sure made one heck of a display then.. :P