This is a selection of some of the most beautiful opera overtures. 1) Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro. 2) Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio. 3) Mozart: The Magic Flute. 4) Mozart: Don Giovanni. 5) Beethoven: Fidelio. 6) Rossini: William Tell. 7) Rossini: La Gazza Ladra. 8) Rossini: The Barber of Seville. 9) Rossini: Semiramide. 10) Rossini: L'italiana in Algeri. 11) Wagner: The Mastersingers of Nuremberg. 12) Wagner: Tannhäuser. 13) Wagner: Lohengrin. 14) Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld. 15) Bizet: Carmen. 16) Verdi: Nabucco. 17) Verdi: La Traviata. There are lots of beautiful pieces that aren't included here, this is just a selection, it's almost impossible to fit them all in one video because of the time limit.