The Very Best of Verdi

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1Messa da Requiem: Dies irae
miscellaneous support:
Jenő Simon
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
choir vocals:
Magyar Állami Operaház Énekkara (Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Chorus)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra) (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
conductor:
Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor) (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
chorus master:
Anikó Katona
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIa. Dies irae: Dies irae (coro) (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
2:19
2Messa da Requiem: Tuba mirum
miscellaneous support:
Jenő Simon
engineer:
Gábor Mocsáry (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
producer:
Tamás Benedek (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
bass vocals:
Carlo Colombara (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Magyar Állami Operaház Énekkara (Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Chorus) (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Gloria Scalchi (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Elena Filipova (soprano)
tenor vocals:
César Hernández (tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra) (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
conductor:
Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor) (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
chorus master:
Anikó Katona
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIb. Dies irae: Tuba mirum (basso, coro) (from 1996-12-22 until 1996-12-31)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
1:55
3Messa da Requiem: Ingemisco
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)
3:41
4La traviata, Act I: Libiamo ne'lieti calici, 'Brindisi'
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-12)
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Monika Krause (soprano) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Yordy Ramiro (tenor) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic) and Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
chorus master:
Jan Rozehnal (choir master) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
2:59
5La traviata, Act I: E strano! e strano!
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-12)
soprano vocals:
Monika Krause (soprano) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
orchestra:
Czecho‐Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
4:30
6La traviata, Act I: Sempre libera
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-12)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Monika Krause (soprano) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Yordy Ramiro (tenor) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
orchestra:
Czecho‐Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
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)
3:42
7La traviata, Act II: Lunge da lei per me
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-12)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Yordy Ramiro (tenor) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
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) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
3:47
8La traviata, Act II: Di Provenza il mar
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-12)
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Georg Tichy (baritone) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont) (from 1990-12-13 until 1990-12-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
4:04
9Don Carlo, Act I: E lui! Desso l'Infante!...Dio, che nell'alma infondere
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°3 “È lui! desso! l’infante!” … “Questo arcano dal Re non fu sorpreso ancora?” (Rodrigo, Carlo, Coro, un frate)
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)
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)
7:28
10Aida, Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi!...Celeste Aida
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1994-10)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Kristján Jóhannsson (tenor) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
orchestra:
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
conductor:
Rico Saccani (conductor) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
4:29
11Aida, Act I: Ritorna vincitor!...I sacri nomi di padre, d'amante
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Maria Dragoni (soprano) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
orchestra:
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
conductor:
Rico Saccani (conductor) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
6:29
12Aida, Act II: Gloria all' Egitto
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1994-10)
choir vocals:
National Symphony Chorus of Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
orchestra:
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
conductor:
Rico Saccani (conductor) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
3:19
13Aida, Act II: Grand March
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1994-10)
orchestra:
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
conductor:
Rico Saccani (conductor) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
1:34
14Aida, Act II: Ballet Music
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1994-10)
orchestra:
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
conductor:
Rico Saccani (conductor) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recorded at:
National Concert Hall (Dublin) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra) (from 1994-10-01 until 1994-10-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
4:50
15Otello, Act I: Fuoco di gioia
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir) (from 1990-03-27 until 1990-04-01)
orchestra:
Slovak RSO (Bratislava) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-03-27 until 1990-04-01)
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor) (from 1990-03-27 until 1990-04-01)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. Coro “Fuoco di gioia …” (Ciprioti) (from 1990-03-27 until 1990-04-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
2:45
16Otello, Act IV: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella...Piangea cantando...Ave Maria
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
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
14:25
17Falstaff, Act I: Ehi paggio!...L'onore! Ladri!
recording of:
Falstaff: Atto I, scena 1. “Ehi! Paggio!” - “L’onore! Ladri!” - “Io stesso, sì, io, io” (Falstaff)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer) and Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Falstaff: Atto I
4:16