The Rapsody Overture

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The Rapsody Overture
Remix album by Various Artists
Released	1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Hip hop, classical
Label	Mercury Records Def Jam Records
Producer	Voelker Brothers
Singles from The Rapsody Overture
"Prince Igor" Released: October 13, 1997

The Rapsody Overture: Hip Hop Meets Classic is a concept album of remixes consisting of hip hop and classical, which combined American rappers with European opera singers. It was released in 1997 by Mercury Records and distributed by Def Jam Recordings.^[1]

"Prince Igor" was a #1 hit across Europe in 1998, a duet between American rapper Warren G and Norwegian singer Sissel. Sissel sang an aria from Alexander Borodin's opera Prince Igor during the chorus, while Warren G rapped.

The Xzibit track "E Lucean Le Stelle" contains a sample from Giacomo Puccini's E Lucevan Le Stelle, though it is misspelled.