Annotation

Libretto: Antonio Piazza & Temistocle Solera

Samuel Ramey: Oberto (conte di San Bonifacio) * Maria Guleghina: Leonora (sua figlia) * Violeta Urmana: Cuniza (sorella di Romano) * Stuart Neill: Riccardo (conte di Salinguerra) * Sara Fulgoni: Imelda (confidente da Cuniza)

London Voices ~ Chorus master: Terry Edwards

Academy of St Martin in the Fields ~ Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner

musical assistance: Robert Kettleson ~ language coach: Maria Cleva

Annotation last modified on 2020-07-18 15:34 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Oberto: Sinfonia
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1996)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Oberto: Sinfonia (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio
Giuseppe Verdi5:44
2Oberto: Atto I, No. 1 Introduzione: "Di vermiglia, amabil luce" (Coro)
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1996)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1996)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1996)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 1. N°1 Coro “Di vermiglia, amabil luce“ (Cavalieri, Dame, Vassalli) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
Giuseppe Verdi3:26
3Oberto: Atto I, No. 2 Aria: "Son fra voi!" / "Già parmi d'udire il fremito" (Riccardo, Coro)
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Stuart Neill (American tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1996)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1996)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Aria e coro “Son fra voi!” … “Già parmi udire il fremito“ (Riccardo, coro) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
Giuseppe Verdi5:22
4Oberto: Atto I, No. 3 Scena e Cavatina: "Ah, sgombro è il loco alfin!" / "Sotto il paterno tetto" (Leonora)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Guleghina (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1996)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 2. N°3 Scena e Cavatina “Ah sgombro è il loco alfin! ” … “All'altar protendi invano” (Leonora) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
Giuseppe Verdi8:36
5Oberto: Atto I, No. 4 Scena e Duetto: "Oh patria terra" / "Guardami! Sui mio ciglio" (Oberto, Leonora)
bass vocals [Oberto]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Guleghina (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1996)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 3. N°4 “Oh patria terra, alfin ti rivedo” (Oberto) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 4. N°4 Duetto “Al cader della notte” … “Guardami! Sul mio ciglio” (Leonora, Oberto) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave, Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
Giuseppe Verdi14:04
6Oberto: Atto I, No. 5 Coro: "Fidanzata avventurosa" (Coro)
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1996)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1996)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1996)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 5. N°5 “Fidanzata avventurosa” (coro) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
Giuseppe Verdi2:45
7Oberto: Atto I, No. 6 Recitativo e Duetto: "Basta, basta o fedeli!" / "Il pensier d'um amore felice" (Cuniza, Riccardo)
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cuniza]:
Violeta Urmana (mezzo-soprano / soprano) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Imelda]:
Sara Fulgoni (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Stuart Neill (American tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1996)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 6. N°6 Scena e duetto “Basta, basta, o fedeli!” (Cuniza, Riccardo, Imelda, coro) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
Giuseppe Verdi8:25
8Oberto: Atto I, No. 7 Scena e Terzetto: "Alta cagione adunque" / "Son io stesso! A te davanti" (Imelda, Leonora, Cuniza, Oberto)
bass vocals [Oberto]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cuniza]:
Violeta Urmana (mezzo-soprano / soprano) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Imelda]:
Sara Fulgoni (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996) and Sona Ghazarian (soprano) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Guleghina (soprano) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1996)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 7 e 8. N°7 Recitativo “Alta cagione adunque” … “Ah perché tanto in petto” (Imelda, Leonora) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 9. N°7 “Sono io stesso!” (Leonora, Cuniza, Oberto) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
Giuseppe Verdi13:17
9Oberto: Atto I, No. 8 Finale I: "A me gli amici!" (tutti)
bass vocals [Oberto]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1996)
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cuniza]:
Violeta Urmana (mezzo-soprano / soprano) (in 1996)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Imelda]:
Sara Fulgoni (mezzo-soprano) (in 1996) and Sona Ghazarian (soprano) (in 1996)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Guleghina (soprano) (in 1996)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Stuart Neill (American tenor) (in 1996)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1996)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1996)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (in 1996)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996)
recording of:
Oberto: Atto I, scena 10. N°8 Finale I “A me gli amici!” (Leonora, Cuniza, Oberto, Riccardo, Imelda, coro) (in 1996)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Piazza (librettist) and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Oberto: Atto I.
Giuseppe Verdi8:13
CD 2

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Release

producer:Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
ASIN:UK: B008255TBA [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0003725503 [info]