Ultimate Verdi: The Essential Masterpieces

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: La traviata (highlights)
2▶CD: Rigoletto (highlights)
3▼CD: Il trovatore (highlights)
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1Il trovatore: Atto I. “Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie” (Anvil Chorus)
recorded in:
Great Britain (in 1980-07)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1980-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1980-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1980-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1981)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1980-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
2:33
2Il trovatore: Atto I. “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
2:31
3Il trovatore: Atto I. “Che più t’arresti?”: “Tacea la notte” … “Di tale amor”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines]:
Phyllis Cannan (mezzo soprano)
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. “Che più t'arresti?” (Ines, Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
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
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
9:02
4Il trovatore: Atto II. “Tutto è deserto” … “Il balen del suo sorriso”
baritone vocals [Conte]:
Yuri Mazurok (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English 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
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Tutto è deserto” (Conte Luna, Ferrando)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
4:38
5Il trovatore: Atto II. “E deggio e posso crederlo?”
baritone vocals [Conte]:
Yuri Mazurok (baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
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 II, scena 2. “E deggio, e posso crederlo?” (Leonora, Conte Luna, Manrico, Ines, Ferrando, Ruiz, nuns, soldiers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
4:25
6Il trovatore: Atto III. “Squilli, echeggi la tromba”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English 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
2:34
7Il trovatore: Atto III. “Quale d’armi fragor” … “Ah sì, ben mio”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
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. “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
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di qual tetra luce” (Leonora, Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Quale d'armi fragor poc' anzi intesi?” (Leonora, Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
5:34
8Il trovatore: Atto III. “L’onda de’suoni mistici” … “Di quella pira”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
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
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “L'onda de' suoni mistici pura discenda al cor!… Manrico? … Che” (Leonora, Manrico, Ruiz)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
5:02
9Il trovatore: Atto IV. “Timor di me” … “D’amor sull’ali rosee”
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 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
4:57
10Il trovatore: Atto IV. “Miserere d’un’alma”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
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 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
8:42
11Il trovatore: Atto IV. “Madre, non dormi?”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Stefania Toczyska (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
partial recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Madre, non dormi?” … “Un giorno …” (Manrico, Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
3:29
12Il trovatore: Atto IV. “Un giorno”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Stefania Toczyska (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
partial recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Madre, non dormi?” … “Un giorno …” (Manrico, Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
1:43
13Il trovatore: Atto IV. “Sì; la stanchezza m’opprime”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Stefania Toczyska (mezzo-soprano)
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 IV, scena 2. “Se m'ami ancor” … “Si, la stanchezza m'opprime” (Manrico, Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
3:21
14Il trovatore: Atto IV. “Che! Non m’inganno! Quel fioco lume …”
baritone vocals [Conte]:
Yuri Mazurok (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Stefania Toczyska (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
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 IV, scena 2. “Che! Non m’inganna quel fioco lume?” (Manrico, Leonora, Azucena, Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
4:39
15Il trovatore: Atto IV. “Ti scosta!”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
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 IV, scena 2. “Ti scosta” (Manrico, Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
4:46
4▶CD: Aida (highlights)
5▶CD: La forza del destino (highlights)