The Complete Works

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

Annotation

The 2016 75-CD reissue of the 2013 edition. Decca only has the 2013 edition listed on their site.

Annotation last modified on 2018-04-22 16:58 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Oberto (Atto I) (Marriner, 1966)
▶ CD 2: Oberto (Atto II, Appendix) (Marriner, 1966)
▶ CD 3: Un giorno di regno (Atto I) (Gardelli, 1973)
▶ CD 4: Un giorno di regno (Atto II) (Gardelli, 1973)
▶ CD 5: Nabucco (Parte I, Parte II beginning) (Gardelli, 1965)
▶ CD 6: Nabucco (Parte II conclusion, Parte III, Parte IV) (Gardelli, 1965)
▶ CD 7: I Lombardi (Atto I, Atto II) (Levine, 1996)
▶ CD 8: I Lombardi (Atto III, Atto IV) (Levine, 1996)
▶ CD 9: Ernani (Parte I, Parte II beginning) (Bonynge, 1987)
▶ CD 10: Ernani (Parte II conclusion, Parte III, Parte IV) (Bonynge, 1987)
▶ CD 11: I due Foscari (Atto I) (Gardelli, 1976)
▶ CD 12: I due Foscari (Atto II, Atto III) (Gardelli, 1976)
▶ CD 13: Giovanna d’Arco (Prologo, Atto I) (Carignani, 2013)
▶ CD 14: Giovanna d’Arco (Atto II, Atto III) (Carignani, 2013)
▶ CD 15: Alzira (Prologo, Atto I) (Luisi, 1999)
▶ CD 16: Alzira (Atto II) (Luisi, 1999)
▶ CD 17: Attila (Prologo, Atto I beginning) (Gardelli, 1972)
▶ CD 18: Attila (Atto I conclusion, Atto II, Atto III) (Gardelli, 1972)
▶ CD 19: Macbeth (Atto I, Atto II) (Abbado, 1976)
▶ CD 20: Macbeth (Atto III, Atto IV) (Abbado, 1976)
▶ CD 21: I masnadieri (Atto I, Atto II) (Bonynge, 1982)
▶ CD 22: I masnadieri (Atto III, Atto IV) (Bonynge, 1982)
▶ CD 23: Jérusalem (Acte I) (Luisi, 1998)
▶ CD 24: Jérusalem (Acte II) (Luisi, 1998)
▶ CD 25: Jérusalem (Acte III, Acte IV) (Luisi, 1998)
▶ CD 26: Il corsaro (Atto I, Atto II) (Gardelli, 1975)
▶ CD 27: Il corsaro (Atto III) (Gardelli, 1975)
▶ CD 28: La battaglia di Legnano (Atto I, Atto II) (Gardelli, 1977)
▶ CD 29: La battaglia di Legnano (Atto III, Atto IV) (Gardelli, 1977)
▶ CD 30: Luisa Miller (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Maag, 1975)
▶ CD 31: Luisa Miller (Atto II conclusion, Atto III) (Maag, 1975)
▶ CD 32: Stiffelio (Atto I) (Gardelli, 1979)
▶ CD 33: Stiffelio (Atto II, Atto III) (Gardelli, 1979)
▶ CD 34: Rigoletto (Atto I) (Giulini, 1979)
▶ CD 35: Rigoletto (Atto II, Atto III) (Giulini, 1979)
▶ CD 36: Il trovatore (Parte I, Parte II) (Giulini, 1984)
▶ CD 37: Il trovatore (Parte III, Parte IV) (Giulini, 1984)
▶ CD 38: La traviata (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Kleiber, 1976)
▶ CD 39: La traviata (Atto II conclusion, Atto III) (Kleiber, 1976
▶ CD 40: I vespri siciliani (Atto I, Atto II) (Muti, 1989 & 1990)
▶ CD 41: I vespri siciliani (Atto III) (Muti, 1989 & 1990)
▶ CD 42: I vespri siciliani (Atto IV, Atto V) (Muti, 1989 & 1990)
▼ CD 43: Simon Boccanegra (Prologo, Atto I) (Abbado, 1977)
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1Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. "Che dicesti?" (Paolo, Pietro, Simone, marinai, artigiani)
baritone vocals [Paolo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1977-01)
baritone vocals [Simon Boccanegra]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1977-01)
bass vocals [Pietro]:
Giovanni Foiani (operatic bass) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. Introduzione “Che dicesti?” (Paolo, Pietro, Simon) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. Preludio. Allegro moderato (Orchestra) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo
7:04
2Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. "L'altra magion vedete?" (Paolo, Pietro, Coro, marinai, artigiani)
baritone vocals [Paolo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1977-01)
bass vocals [Pietro]:
Giovanni Foiani (operatic bass) (in 1977-01)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. “L'altra magion vedete?” (Pietro, coro, Paolo) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo
3:30
3Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. "A te l'estremo addio palagio altero" (Fiesco, donne, uomini)
bass vocals [Fiesco]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. “A te l'estremo addio” (Fiesco, coro) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. “Il lacerato spirito” (Fiesco) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo
5:09
4Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. "Suona ogni labbro il mio nome" (Simone, Fiesco)
baritone vocals [Simon Boccanegra]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1977-01)
bass vocals [Fiesco]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. “Suona ogni labbro il mio nome” (Simon, Fiesco) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo
6:21
5Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. "Oh, de'Fieschi implacata, orrida razza" (Simone, Fiesco, Paolo, Pietro, marinai, artigiani)
baritone vocals [Paolo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1977-01)
baritone vocals [Simon Boccanegra]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1977-01)
bass vocals [Fiesco]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (in 1977-01)
bass vocals [Pietro]:
Giovanni Foiani (operatic bass) (in 1977-01)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo. “Oh de'Fieschi implacata, orrida razza!” (Simon, Fiesco, coro, Paolo, Pietro) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Prologo
4:05
6Simon Boccanegra: Atto primo. Preludio: L'aurora
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. Introduzione. Lento assai (orchestra) (L'aurora) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
2:26
7Simon Boccanegra: Atto primo. "Come in quest'ora bruna sorridon gli astri e il mare!" (Amelia)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Come in quest'ora bruna” (Amelia) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
3:53
8Simon Boccanegra: Atto primo. "Cielo di stelle orbato" (Gabriele, Amelia, Pietro)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1977-01)
tenor vocals [Gabriele]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Cielo di stelle orbato” (Gabriele, Amelia) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Vieni a mirar la cerula marina tremolante” (Amelia, Gabriele) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
7:25
9Simon Boccanegra: Atto primo. "Propizio ei giunge!" (Gabriele, Fiesco)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1977-01)
tenor vocals [Gabriele]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1: “Propizio ei giunge!” (Gabriele, Amelia) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
5:01
10Simon Boccanegra: Atto primo. "Il Doge vien" (Gabriele, Fiesco, Doge, Paolo, Amelia)
baritone vocals [Paolo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1977-01)
baritone vocals [Simon Boccanegra]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1977-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Paolo … Signor” (Simon, Paolo, Amelia) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
3:25
11Simon Boccanegra: Atto primo. "Orfanelle il tetto umile m'accogliea d'una meschina ... Figlia! a tal nome io palpito" (Amelia, Doge)
baritone vocals [Simon Boccanegra]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1977-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Figlia! A tal nome io palpito” (Simon, Amelia) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Orfanella il tetto umile” (Simon, Amelia) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
9:35
12Simon Boccanegra: Atto primo. "Che rispose? - Rinuncia a ogni speranza" (Paolo, Doge, Pietro)
baritone vocals [Paolo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1977-01)
baritone vocals [Simon Boccanegra]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1977-01)
bass vocals [Pietro]:
Giovanni Foiani (operatic bass) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Che rispose” (Paolo, Simon, Pietro) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
1:17
13Simon Boccanegra: Atto primo. "Messeri, il re di Tartaria vi porge pegni" (Doge, Paolo, Pietro, Gabriele, consiglieri, popolo)
baritone vocals [Paolo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1977-01)
baritone vocals [Simon Boccanegra]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1977-01)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 2. “Messeri, il re di Tartaria voi porge” (Simon, coro, Paolo) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
6:59
14Simon Boccanegra: Atto primo. "Ferisci! - Amelia!" (Amelia, Gabriele, Doge, Fiesco, Paolo, Pietro, consiglieri)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1977-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1977-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-01)
recorded at:
C.T.C. Studio Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1977-01)
partial recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 2. “Ferisci!” … “Nell'ora soave che all'estasi invita” (Amelia, coro) (in 1977-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
0:59
▶ CD 44: Simon Boccanegra (Atto II, Atto III) (Abbado, 1977)
▶ CD 45: Aroldo (Atto I, Atto II) (Luisi, 1997)
▶ CD 46: Aroldo (Atto III, Atto IV) (Luisi, 1997)
▶ CD 47: Un ballo in maschera (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Solti, 1982 & 1983)
▶ CD 48: Un ballo in maschera (Atto II conclusion, Atto III) (Solti, 1982 & 1983)
▶ CD 49: La forza del destino (1862 St. Petersburg version) (Atto I, Atto II) (Gergiev, 1995)
▶ CD 50: La forza del destino (1862 St. Petersburg version) (Atto III) (Gergiev, 1995)
▶ CD 51: La forza del destino (1862 St. Petersburg version) (Atto IV) (Gergiev, 1995)
▶ CD 52: La forza del destino (1869 Milan version) (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Sinopoli, 1985)
▶ CD 53: La forza del destino (1869 Milan version) (Atto II conclusion, Atto III beginning) (Sinopoli, 1985)
▶ CD 54: La forza del destino (1869 Milan version) (Atto III conclusion, Atto IV) (Sinopoli, 1985)
▶ CD 55: Don Carlos (Acte I, Acte II beginning) (Abbado, 1983 & 1984)
▶ CD 56: Don Carlos (Acte II conclusion, Acte III) (Abbado, 1983 & 1984)
▶ CD 57: Don Carlos (Acte IV) (Abbado, 1983 & 1984)
▶ CD 58: Don Carlos (Acte V, Appendix) (Abbado, 1983 & 1984)
▶ CD 59: Don Carlo (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Solti, 1965)
▶ CD 60: Don Carlo (Atto II conclusion, Atto III) (Solti, 1965)
▶ CD 61: Don Carlo (Atto IV, Atto V) (Solti, 1965)
▶ CD 62: Aida (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Karajan, 1959)
▶ CD 63: Aida (Atto II conclusion, Atto III, Atto IV) (Karajan, 1959)
▶ CD 64: Otello (Atto I, Atto II) (Chung, 1993)
▶ CD 65: Otello (Atto III, Atto IV) (Chung, 1993)
▶ CD 66: Falstaff (Atto I; Atto II, Parte 1) (Giulini, 1982)
▶ CD 67: Falstaff (Atto II, Parte 2; Atto III) (Giulini, 1982)
▶ CD 68: Requiem (Requiem, Dies irae) (Solti, 1967)
▶ CD 69: Requiem (Offertorium, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Libera me) (Solti, 1967) / Quattro pezzi sacri (Solti, 1977 & 1978)
▶ CD 70: Messa Solenne & Other Sacred Works (Riccardo Chailly, 2000)
▶ CD 71: Discoveries (Riccardo Chailly, 2002)
▶ CD 72: Songs (Margaret Price, Geoffrey Parsons, 1986)
▶ CD 73: Songs, Arias & Other Rarities (Renato Scotto, Paolo Washington, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Valery Gergiev, Claudio Abbado, James Levine)
▶ CD 74: String Quartet & Ballet Music (Quartetto Italiano, 1950; de Almeida, 1973; Bonynge, 1976)
▶ CD 75: Ballet Music (Chailly, 1986 & 1988)

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B0197GJMZ6 [info]

Release group

includes:Il trovatore (1983 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Plácido Domingo (tenor), Rosalind Plowright (soprano / mezzo soprano), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Giorgio Zancanaro (baritone), Evgeny Nesterenko (Russian operatic bass singer), Coro e Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
La forza del destino (1985 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Rosalind Plowright (soprano / mezzo soprano), Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano), José Carreras (Spanish tenor), Renato Bruson (baritone), Paata Burchuladze (operatic bass), Juan Pons (baritone), John Tomlinson (English operatic bass), Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976), Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
Luisa Miller (1975 studio cast) by Verdi (Italian opera composer); Pavarotti (tenor), Caballé (soprano), Milnes (baritone), Giaiotti (operatic bass), Reynolds (alto), van Allan (operatic bass-baritone), National Philharmonic (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera), Maag (conductor)
Otello (1993 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Plácido Domingo (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Sergei Leiferkus (baritone), Orchestre (alternate name of Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris between 1990–1994) et Chœurs de l’Opéra Bastille (alternate name of Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Paris between 1990–1994), Myung-Whun Chung (pianist and conductor)
Un ballo in maschera (1982–83 studio cast) by Verdi (Italian opera composer); Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Margaret Price (soprano), Renato Bruson (baritone), National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera), Sir Georg Solti (conductor)