The Great Composers, Volume 56: La Traviata (Highlights) And Il Trovatore (Highlights)

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1La traviata: Prelude and Introduction to Act 1 / Libiamo ne’lieto calici
choir vocals:
Bucharest State Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Ion Buzea (tenor)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jean Bobescu (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
12:23
2La traviata: È strano!… Ah, fors’è lui… Sempre libera
soprano vocals:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Ion Buzea (tenor)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jean Bobescu (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
9:18
3La traviata: Lunghe da lei… De’ miei bollenti spiriti
tenor vocals:
Ion Buzea (tenor)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jean Bobescu (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II
3:33
4La traviata: Parigi, o cara… Voi, signor
soprano vocals:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Ion Buzea (tenor)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jean Bobescu (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Ah, Violetta!… Voi, Signor!” (Germont, Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
4:14
5La traviata: Finale
baritone vocals:
Nicolae Herlea (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Ion Buzea (tenor)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jean Bobescu (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Ma se tornando…Ah! gran Dio! Morir si giovine” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
4:35
6Il trovatore: Tacea la notte placida
soprano vocals:
Maria Luisa Barducci (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tace la notte!” (Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
3:58
7Il trovatore: Di tale amor
soprano vocals:
Maria Luisa Barducci (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
1:41
8Il trovatore: Vedi! Le fosche (Anvil Chorus)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
performer:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
3:02
9Il trovatore: Stride la vampa
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Luisa Discacciati-Gianni (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
3:06
10Il trovatore: Il balen del suo sorriso
baritone vocals:
Giovanni Ciminelli (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, Scena 2. “Il balen del suo sorriso” (Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
2:54
11Il trovatore: Ah sì, ben mio
tenor vocals:
Redento Comacchio (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Ah si, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo” (Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
3:19
12Il trovatore: Di quella pira
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
soprano vocals:
Maria Luisa Barducci (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Redento Comacchio (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
2:08
13Il trovatore: D’amor sull’ali rosee
soprano vocals:
Maria Luisa Barducci (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
3:56
14Il trovatore: Miserere
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
performer:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
4:58
15Il trovatore: Prima che d’altri vivere
baritone vocals:
Giovanni Ciminelli (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Luisa Discacciati-Gianni (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Maria Luisa Barducci (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Redento Comacchio (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Edoardo Brizio (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Prima che d'altri vivere” (Manrico, Leonora, Azucena, Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
3:55

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part of:The Great Composers and Their Music (Marshall Cavendish) (number: 56) (order: 61)