How do I divide a long song file?

I have two sound files in my iTunes library which are each about 2 hours in length. If I want to burn them onto an audio CD they obviously are too large for one disc. If I attempt to burn them onto a CD in normal CD audio format, will the beginning of the file (I would guess the first 80 minutes) be burned onto the first disc and then will the remainder (about 40 minutes) be burned onto a second disc which I will be prompted to place into the drive or do I have to split the files myself before attempting any burning? How do I divide these lengthy files if that is what I will have to do?

Thanks NikkiG. The playlist will contain only one track - a 2 hour operetta with no breaks i.e a single 2 hour track. In other words, it will be a playlist containing only one file (song). I assume from your comments that this one file will be split automatically onto two discs when I burn unlike a more normal situation in which a playlist contains a number of items (songs) some of which are burned onto the first disc until it is full and the remainder onto a second disc.

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