Classic Music Quiz

[asian1]

Hi
There are several popular tunes on TV Series, Movies etc but it's difficult to find the title / author.
Anyone know the title of the popular classic songs:

1. Opera / classic song about Thor/Scandinavian god, usually sung by a fat lady.
When you hear the tunes, you can feel "something powerfull will come soon".

2. Orchestra (Vangelis?) about Rising Sun (the title is "Morning" or something).
The tunes is famous for timpani sound.

What is the title of the above song/tunes?
Thank you.

[asian1]

Hello
Thank you for the answer.
1. The title is "Ride of Valykries" (from movie Apocalypse Now)
Valykries is depicted as scandinavian lady with horned hat, brassplate, shield, and spear.
The song is from Wagner's Opera "The ring".
2. The title is "Morning Mood" or "Dawn" by Edvard Grieg.

It's sad that most people in my country are not aware about various popular classic tunes:

1. Brahms - Lullaby
2. Bizet - Toreador, Habanera.
3. Ravel - Bolero
4. Verdi - Aida, Pensiero, Anvil Chorus, La Donna Mobile.
5. Beethoven - Song of Joy, 5th Symphony, Moonlight Sonata
6. Strauss - Blue Danube, Emperor, Vienna Wood.
7. Egar - Pomp and Circumstance
8. Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue.
9. Offenbach - French Can Can
10. Mozart - Ein Kleine Nacth Music
11. Tchaikovsky - Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Nutcracker
12. Schubert - Ave Maria
13. Rossini - William Tell Overture
14. Vivaldi - Four Season
15. Rimsky-Korsakov - Flight of Bumblebee.
16. Thomson - Rule Britannia
17. AB Paterson - Waltzing Matilda
18. DeLisle - Marseillaisle (France National Anthem)
19. DiCapua - O Sole Mio
20. Puccini - Nesum Dorma
21. Cottrau - Santa Lucia

Any other popular Classic tunes?
Thank you.