The Great Operas

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Nabucco is remasterised in 1998, Macbeth in 1999, Rigoletto in 1997, Simon Boccanegra in 2000, un ballo in maschera in 1997 and Don Carlo in 2000. The others are originals.

Annotation last modified on 2017-02-04 16:36 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Nabucco CD 1 (Muti, 1977-78)
▶ CD 2: Nabucco CD 2 (Muti, 1977-78)
▶ CD 3: Ernani CD 1 (Muti, 1982)
▶ CD 4: Ernani CD 2 (Muti, 1982)
▶ CD 5: Giovanna d'Arco CD 1 (Levine, 1972)
▶ CD 6: Giovanna d'Arco CD 2 (Levine, 1972)
▶ CD 7: Attila, CD 1 (Muti, 1989)
▶ CD 8: Attila, CD 2 (Muti, 1989)
▶ CD 9: Macbeth, CD 1 (Muti, 1976)
▼ CD 10: Macbeth, CD 2 (Muti, 1976)
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1Macbeth: Sangue a me quell'ombra chiede (Macbeth/Lady Macbeth/Macduff/Dama)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto II. N°9f Quartetto “Sangue a me quell'ombra chiede” … “Spirto d'abisso” (Macbeth, Lady, Macduff, Dama, Coro) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto II
4:56
2Macbeth: Tre volte miagola la gatta in fregola (Streghe)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto III. N°10a Incantesimo “Tre volte miagola la gatta in fregola” (Streghe) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto III
4:06
3Macbeth: Ballo
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1976-07-05, from 1976-07-07 until 1976-07-09, from 1976-07-13 until 1976-07-16, from 1976-07-18 until 1976-07-21)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1976-07-05, from 1976-07-07 until 1976-07-09, from 1976-07-13 until 1976-07-16, from 1976-07-18 until 1976-07-21)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-07-05, from 1976-07-07 until 1976-07-09, from 1976-07-13 until 1976-07-16, from 1976-07-18 until 1976-07-21)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto III. N°10b Ballo: Allegro vivacissimo - Un poco ritenuto - Allegro - Andante - Allegro - Valzer. Allegro vivacissimo - Poco più mosso (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto III
10:01
4Macbeth: Finchè appelli (Macbeth/Streghe/Apparizione/Coro)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto III. N°11a Scena “Finché appelli, silenti m'attendete” (Macbeth, Streghe, Apparizioni) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto III
7:28
5Macbeth: Fuggi, regal fantasima (Macbeth/Streghe)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto III. N°11b Apparizioni “Fuggi, regal fantasima” (Macbeth, Streghe) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto III
4:40
6Macbeth: Ondine e silfidi dall'ali candide (Streghe)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (on 1976-07-05, from 1976-07-07 until 1976-07-09, from 1976-07-13 until 1976-07-16, from 1976-07-18 until 1976-07-21)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1976-07-05, from 1976-07-07 until 1976-07-09, from 1976-07-13 until 1976-07-16, from 1976-07-18 until 1976-07-21)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1976-07-05, from 1976-07-07 until 1976-07-09, from 1976-07-13 until 1976-07-16, from 1976-07-18 until 1976-07-21)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (on 1976-07-05, from 1976-07-07 until 1976-07-09, from 1976-07-13 until 1976-07-16, from 1976-07-18 until 1976-07-21)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-07-05, from 1976-07-07 until 1976-07-09, from 1976-07-13 until 1976-07-16, from 1976-07-18 until 1976-07-21)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto III. N°11c Coro e Ballabile “Ondine e Silfidi” (Streghe) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto III
4:24
7Macbeth: Ove son io? Svaniro!..
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto III. N°11d Scena “Ove son io? Svaniro!” (Macbeth, Araldo, Lady) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto III
3:26
8Macbeth: Patria oppressa! (Coro)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°12 Coro “Patria oppressa! il dolce nome” (Profughi scozzesi) (Chorus of Scottish Exiles) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1847)
librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist) and Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
6:28
9Macbeth: O figli, o figli miei!
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13a Scena "O figli, o figli miei!" (Macduff) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
1:15
10Macbeth: Ah, la paterna mano (Macduff)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13b Aria "Ah, la paterna mano" (Macduff) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
2:30
11Macbeth: Dove siam? Che bosco è quello (Malcolm/Coro/Macduff)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13c Tempo di mezzo "Dove siam? che bosco è quello?" (Malcolm, Macduff, Coro) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
2:56
12Macbeth: Vegliammo invan due notti (Medico/Dama)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°14b Recitativo "Vegliammo invan due notti" (Medico, Dama) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
4:55
13Macbeth: Una macchia è qui tuttora...(Lady Macbeth/Medico/Dama)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°14c Scena del sonnambulismo "Una macchia è qui tuttora..." (Lady, Dama, Medico) (Sleepwalking Scene) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
additional librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
6:42
14Macbeth: Perfidi? All'Anglo contro me v'unite!
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°15a Scena “Perfidi! All'anglo contro me v'unite!” (Macbeth) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
1:41
15Macbeth: Pietà, rispetto, amore (Macbeth)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°15b Aria “Pietà, rispetto, amore” (Macbeth) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
3:17
16Macbeth: Ella è morta! (Coro/Macbeth/Dama)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°15c Scena "Ella è morta!" (Donne, Macbeth, Guerrieri) (Woman, Soldiers, Macbeth) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
1:40
17Macbeth: Via le fronde, e mano all'armi (Macduff/Macbeth/Coro)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°15e Battaglia "Via le fronde, e mano all'armi!" (Malcolm, Soldati, Macduff) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
2:09
18Macbeth: Vittoria! (Coro/Malcolm/Macduff)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°15f Finale "Vittoria! Vittoria!" (Macduff, Malcolm, Soldati, Donne, Popolo) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
3:28
▶ CD 11: Rigoletto, CD 1 (Serafin, 1955)
▶ CD 12: Rigoletto, CD 2 (Serafin, 1955)
▶ CD 13: Il Trovatore CD 1 (Pappano, 2001)
▶ CD 14: Il Trovatore CD 2 (Pappano, 2001)
▶ CD 15: La traviata, CD 1 (Muti, 1980)
▶ CD 16: La traviata, CD 2 (Muti, 1980)
▶ CD 17: I Vespri Siciliani, CD 1 (Muti, 1989-90)
▶ CD 18: I Vespri Siciliani, CD 2 (Muti, 1989-90)
▶ CD 19: I Vespri Siciliani, CD 3 (Muti, 1989-90)
▶ CD 20: Simon Boccanegra, CD 1 (Santini, 1957)
▶ CD 21: Simon Boccanegra, CD 2 (Santini, 1957)
▶ CD 22: Un ballo in maschera, CD 1 (Muti, 1975)
▶ CD 23: Un ballo in maschera, CD 2 (Muti, 1975)
▶ CD 24: La forza del destino, CD 1 (Muti, 1986)
▶ CD 25: La forza del destino, CD 2 (Muti, 1986)
▶ CD 26: La forza del destino, CD 3 (Muti, 1986)
▶ CD 27: Don Carlo, CD 1 (Giulini, 1970)
▶ CD 28: Don Carlo, CD 2 (Giulini, 1970)
▶ CD 29: Don Carlo, CD 3 (Giulini, 1970)
▶ CD 30: Aida, CD 1 (Mehta, 1967)
▶ CD 31: Aida, CD 2 (Mehta, 1967)
▶ CD 32: Othello, CD 1
▶ CD 33: Othello, CD 2
▶ CD 34: Falstaff, CD 1
▶ CD 35: Falstaff, CD 2

Credits

Release group

includes:Il trovatore (2001 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Roberto Alagna (tenor), Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Larissa Diadkova (mezzo-soprano), Ildebrando d’Arcangelo (operatic bass), London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
Nabucco (1977–78 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Matteo Manuguerra (baritone), Renata Scotto (operatic soprano), Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass), Elena Obraztsova (mezzo-soprano), Veriano Luchetti (tenor), Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976), Riccardo Muti (conductor)