Essential Verdi

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

| |
▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1971-06-28)
vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-06-28)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1971-06-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-28)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (on 1971-06-28)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
2:26
2Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves “Va pensiero”
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
4:07
3La forza del destino: Overture
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992) (in 1995-12)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor) (in 1995-12)
recorded at:
Mariinsky Theatre (Mariinsky Theatre) in Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (in 1995-12)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Preludio (alternate St. Petersburg version, 1862) (in 1995-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
3:12
4La traviata: “Un dì felice”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
3:33
5I vespri siciliani: Bolero “Mercè, dilette amiche”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor) (in 1972-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-10)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V. Bolero “Mercè, dilette amiche” (Elena) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V
3:37
6La traviata: Brindisi “Libiamo ne'lieti calici”
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1962-11-16)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1962-11-16)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (on 1962-11-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1962-11-16)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (on 1962-11-16)
recorded at:
Teatro Della Pergola in Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy (on 1962-11-16)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (on 1962-11-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
3:02
7Il trovatore: “Di quella pira”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English 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
1:59
8Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus “Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie”
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
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
2:47
9Il trovatore: “Stride la vampa!”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Stefania Toczyska (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English 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
2:34
10Aida: “Ritorna vincitor!”
engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma (in 1962)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (Assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1962)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
7:33
11Don Carlo: “Dio, che nell'alma infondere”
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
bass vocals:
Tugomir Franc (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°4 “Dio, che nell’alma infondere amor …” (Carlo, Rodrigo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto I (II) (1883 revision (4 acts) in italian)
4:41
12La traviata: Preludio
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
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
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
3:58
13Rigoletto: “Caro nome”
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
5:59
14Don Carlo: “O don fatale”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals [Eboli]:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°13 “O don fatale, o don crudel” (Eboli)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
4:47
15Aida: “Se quel guerrier io fossi... Celeste Aida”
producer:
John Culshaw
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1959-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1959-09)
balance engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1959-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1959-09)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
5:06
16Ernani: “Ernani! Ernani, involami”
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
performer:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4b) Cavatina “Ernani!… Ernani, involami” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
2:44
17Un ballo in maschera: “Di tu se fedele”
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1959)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 9b Canzone “Di’ tu se fedele il flutto m’aspetta” (Riccardo, Coro) (in 1959)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
3:25
18Un ballo in maschera: “Morrò, ma prima in grazia”
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Margaret Price (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 16b. Aria "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
4:46
19Luisa Miller: “Quando le sere al placido”
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
performer:
Wiener Opernorchester
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “Oh! fede negar potessi” / “Quando le sere al placido” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
3:43
20Aida: Grand March “Gloria all'Egitto”
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
5:02
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Requiem: "Dies irae" (extract)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Requiem: II. Dies Irae
composer:
Cyrillus Kreek (Estonian 20th century composer) (in 1927)
part of:
Requiem
2:30
2La forza del destino: "Pace, pace, mio Dio!"
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
5:43
3Rigoletto: "Questa o quella"
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
2:01
4Rigoletto: Quartet "Bella figlia dell'amore"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
4:04
5Otello: "Ave Maria"
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
4:57
6La traviata: "Parigi, o cara"
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Frank Lopardo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
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
4:24
7Macbeth: "Ah, la paterna mano"
tenor vocals [Macduff]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13b Aria "Ah, la paterna mano" (Macduff)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
2:33
8Il trovatore: "Squilli, echeggi la tromba guerriera"
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Squilli, echeggi la tromba guerriera” (Ferrando, soldiers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
2:53
9Don Carlo: Morte di Rodrigo "O Carlo, ascolta"
baritone vocals [Rodrigo]:
Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Russian operatic baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 2. N°14 “O Carlo, ascolta, la madre t’aspetta” (Rodrigo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
4:17
10Requiem: "Ingemisco"
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
3:38
11Simon Boccanegra: "Come in quest'ora bruna"
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Come in quest'ora bruna” (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
3:42
12Macbeth: Brindisi "Salve, o Re!... Si colmi il calice"
baritone vocals:
Renato Bruson (baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
soprano vocals:
Lucia Aliberti (soprano) and Mara Zampieri (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Neil Shicoff (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto II. N°9d Apparizione e Brindisi “Che ti scosta, o re mio sposo” (Lady, Macbeth, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto II
3:30
13Aida: "O patria mia"
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
5:32
14I lombardi: "La mia letizia infondere"
tenor vocals [Oronte]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
I Lombardi: Atto II. N°7 “La mia letizia infondere vorrei” (Oronte, Sofia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
I Lombardi: Atto II (L'uomo della caverna)
2:26
15I masnadieri: "Lo sguardo avea degli angeli"
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
performer:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
partial recording of:
I masnadieri
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist)
4:00
16La forza del destino: "Solenne in quest'ora"
baritone vocals [Carlo]:
Nikolai Putilin (baritone) (in 1995-12)
tenor vocals [Alvaro]:
Gegam Grigorian (tenor) (in 1995-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992) (in 1995-12)
conductor:
Valery Gergiev (conductor) (in 1995-12)
recorded at:
Mariinsky Theatre (Mariinsky Theatre) in Sankt-Peterburg, Russia (in 1995-12)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “Solenne in quest'ora” (Alvaro, Don Carlo) (in 1995-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
4:19
17Macbeth: "Patria oppressa"
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°12 Coro “Patria oppressa! il dolce nome” (Profughi scozzesi) (Chorus of Scottish Exiles)
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
4:58
18Il trovatore: "Tacea la notte"
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
3:46
19I due Foscari: "Dal più remoto esilio ... Odio solo, ed odio atroce"
tenor vocals:
Mieczyslaw Antoniak (tenor) and José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
ORF Radio‐Symphonieorchester Wien (previously ORF-Symphonieorchester)
performer:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
partial recording of:
I due Foscari: Atto I. “Ah si, ch'io senta ancora … Dal piu remoto esilio”
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
I due Foscari: Atto I
recording of:
I due Foscari: Atto I. “Odio solo, ed odio atroce” (Jacopo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
I due Foscari: Atto I
5:01
20Don Carlo: Auto-da-fé Chorus "Spuntato ecco il dì d'esultanza" (extract)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor)
partial recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto II, scena 2. N°5 “Spuntato ecco il dì d’esultanza” (coro) (Autodafé scene)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1867)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto II (III)
3:36

Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B000056JSW [info]