Ultimate Verdi: The Essential Masterpieces

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Tracklist

1▼CD: La traviata (highlights)
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1La 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:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
3:59
2La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi)
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 (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), 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 (La traviata: Act I)
3:03
3La traviata: Atto I. “E strano!” … “Ah, fors’è lui”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (in 1962)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta) (in 1962)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
7:03
4La traviata: Atto I. “Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” … “Sempre libera”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1962)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (in 1962)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo) (in 1962)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act 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 (La traviata: Act I)
4:58
5La traviata: Atto II. “Lunge da lei” … “De’ miei bollenti spiriti”
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (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 (La traviata: Act 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 (La traviata: Act II)
3:52
6La traviata: Atto II. “Pura, siccome un angelo … Un dì, quando le veneri”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Un dì, quando le veneri” (Germont, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Pura siccome un angelo” (Germont, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
7:17
7La traviata: Atto II. “Ah! Dite alla giovine”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Ah! Dite alla giovine” (Violetta, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
4:32
8La traviata: Atto II. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!” … “Che gli dirò?” … “Amami, Alfredo” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
4:16
9La traviata: Atto II. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
4:14
10La traviata: Atto II. “Invitato a qui seguirmi”
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Invitato a qui seguirmi” (Violetta, Alfredo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
4:07
11La traviata: Atto II. “Di sprezzo degno se stesso rende”
baritone vocals [Barone Douphol]:
Paolo Pedani (baritone) (in 1962)
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1962)
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (in 1962)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. "Di sprezzo degno sè stesso rende" (Germont, Alfredo, Barone, Coro) (in 1962)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
6:27
12La traviata: Atto III. “Tenesta la promessa” … “Attendo, né a me giungon mai” … “Addio del passato”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (in 1962)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta) (in 1962)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Recitativo “Teneste la promessa” (Violetta) (in 1962)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
8:23
13La traviata: Atto III. “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (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 (La traviata: Act III)
4:47
14La traviata: Atto III. “Ah, Violetta! … Se una pudica vergine”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1962)
bass vocals [Dottore Grenvil]:
Giovanni Foiani (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Dora Carral (soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1962)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (in 1962)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Ah, Violetta!… Voi, Signor!” (Germont, Violetta, Alfredo) (in 1962)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Finale “Se una pudica vergine” (Violetta, Alfredo, Germont, Annina, Dottore, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
6:13
2▶CD: Rigoletto (highlights)
3▶CD: Il trovatore (highlights)
4▶CD: Aida (highlights)
5▶CD: La forza del destino (highlights)