Viva Verdi!

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1Nabucco: Ouverture
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1977-07-10 until 1978-02-08)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1977-07-10 until 1978-02-08)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1977-07-10 until 1978-02-08)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer) (from 1977-07-10 until 1978-02-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-07-10 until 1978-02-08)
recording of:
Nabucco: Sinfonia (Overture) (from 1977-07-10 until 1978-02-08)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco
7:11
2Nabucco: "Va, pensiero"
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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
5:15
3Macbeth: Ballo
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Macbeth: Atto III. N°10b Ballo: Allegro vivacissimo - Un poco ritenuto - Allegro - Andante - Allegro - Valzer. Allegro vivacissimo - Poco più mosso
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto III
2:55
4Rigoletto: "Questo o quella"
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Vincenzo La Scola (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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
1:43
5Rigoletto: "Sì, vendetta"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Beverly Sills (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Sì, vendetta, tremenda vendetta" (Rigoletto, Gilda)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
2:19
6Rigoletto: "La donna è mobile"
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
2:06
7Rigoletto: "Bella figlia dell'amore"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Giorgio Zancanaro (baritone) (from 1988-06 until 1988-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Martha Senn (Colombian operatic mezzo-soprano) (from 1988-06 until 1988-10)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Daniela Dessì (soprano) (from 1988-06 until 1988-10)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Vincenzo La Scola (tenor) (from 1988-06 until 1988-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1988-06 until 1988-10)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1988-06 until 1988-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) (from 1988-06 until 1988-10)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
4:09
8Il trovatore: "Di geloso amor"
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di geloso amor sprezzato” (Conte Luna, Leonora, Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
2:35
9Il trovatore: "Vedi le fosche notturne"
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (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
2:57
10Il trovatore: "Stride la vampa"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
2:45
11Il trovatore: "D'amor sull'ali rosee"
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (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
4:10
12La traviata: "Libiamo ne lieti calici"
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Renata Scotto (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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
2:56
13La traviata: "Sempre libera"
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Renata Scotto (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
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
3:27
14La traviata: "Parigi o cara"
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Renata Scotto (soprano) (in 1980-07)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1980-07)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1980-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1980-07)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-07)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta) (in 1980-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
4:18
15La traviata: "Noi siamo zingarelle"
bass vocals [Marchese]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1980-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1980-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1980-07)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-07)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Noi siamo zingarelle” (Zingare, Flora, Marchese, Coro) (in 1980-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II
2:59
16La traviata: "Addio del passato"
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
3:33
17I vespri siciliani: Ouverture
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Sinfonia (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani
8:19
18I vespri siciliani: L'estate
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music): 3. L'estate (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music)
5:29
19I vespri siciliani: "Mercè dilette amiche"
soprano vocals [Elena]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V. Bolero “Mercè, dilette amiche” (Elena) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V
4:28
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1La forza del destino: Sinfonia
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
7:11
2La forza del destino: “La vergine degli angeli”
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “La vergine degli angeli” (Leonora, Melitone, Guardiano, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
3:34
3Aïda: “Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
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
3:26
4Aïda: Marcia trionfale
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
1:35
5Aïda: Ballabile
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
4:23
6Aïda: “Vieni o guerriero vindice”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. “Vieni, o guerriero vindice” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
2:31
7Don Carlo: “Dio, che nel alma infondere”
baritone vocals [Rodrigo]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
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)
5:00
8Don Carlo: “O don fatale”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Eboli]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (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)
1:45
9Otello: “Fuoco di gioia”
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. Coro “Fuoco di gioia …” (Ciprioti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
2:29
10Falstaff: “Sul fil d'un soffio etesio”
soprano vocals [Nannetta]:
Sumi Jo (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Giuliano Carella (conductor)
recording of:
Falstaff: Atto III, scena 2. “Sul fil d'un soffio etesio” (Nannetta, Fate)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Falstaff: Atto III
4:20
11Messa da requiem: Libera me: Libera me, Domine
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
soprano vocals:
Anja Harteros (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: VIIa. Libera me: Libera me, Domine
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Messa da requiem: VII. Libera me (soprano, coro)
2:20
12Messa da requiem: Libera me: Dies irae
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
soprano vocals:
Anja Harteros (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: VIIb. Libera me: Dies irae
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Messa da requiem: VII. Libera me (soprano, coro)
2:22
13Messa da requiem: Libera me: Requiem aeternam
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
soprano vocals:
Anja Harteros (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: VIIc. Libera me: Requiem aeternam
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Messa da requiem: VII. Libera me (soprano, coro)
3:18
14Messa da requiem: Libera me: Libera me, Domine
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
soprano vocals:
Anja Harteros (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: VIId. Libera me: Libera me, Domine
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Messa da requiem: VII. Libera me (soprano, coro)
5:54