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)
4▼CD: Aida (highlights)
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1Aida: Atto I. “Se quel guerrier io fossi!…Celeste Aida”
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell'Opera, Roma (in 1961)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
4:39
2Aida: Atto I. “Or di Vulcano…Su! del Nilo al sacro lido“
bass vocals [Il re]:
Plinio Clabassi (operatic bass) (in 1961)
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (in 1961)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Rita Gorr (Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1961)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Un messagero]:
Franco Ricciardi (Italian tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Or di Vulcano al tempio” (Il Re) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e pezzo d’assieme “Su! del Nilo al sacro lido” (Il Re, Ramfis, Ministri, Capitani, Aida, Radamès, Amneris, Sacerdoti, Messaggero) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
2:55
3Aida: Atto I. “Ritorna vincitor!“
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
8:05
4Aida: Atto II. “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside“
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (in 1961)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
3:16
5Aida: Atto II. Marcia
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
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
6:03
6Aida: Atto II. “Vieni, o guerriero vindice”
engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (in 1962)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961, in 1962)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961, in 1962)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1962)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. “Vieni, o guerriero vindice” (Popolo, Sacerdoti) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
2:20
7Aida: Atto III. “Qui Radames verrà!…O Patria mia”
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
6:27
8Aida: Atto III. “Ciel! mio padre!“
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Amonasro]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1961)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III. Duetto “Ciel! mio padre!” … “A te grave cagion m’adduce” (Aida, Amonasro) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Duetto: “Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate” – “In armi ora si desta il popol nostro” – “Padre, a costoro schiava non sono” (Aida, Amonasro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
8:06
9Aida: Atto IV. “Già i Sacerdoti adunansi”
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Rita Gorr (Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1961)
soprano vocals [Sacerdotessa]:
Mietta Sighele (soprano)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1: Duetto: “Già i sacerdoti adunansi” – “Ah! Tu deî vivere” – “Misero appien mi festi” – ”Chi ti salva, sciagurato” (Amneris, Radamès) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
6:51
10Aida: Atto IV. “Ohimè!…morir mi sento! Oh! chi lo salva?”
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Rita Gorr (Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1: Scena del giudizio: “Ohimè! morir mi sento!” (Amneris) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
4:51
11Aida: Atto IV. “Radamès! Radamès! Radamès!”
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (in 1961)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Rita Gorr (Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1. “Radamès! Radamès! Radamès! Tu rivelasti” (Amneris, Ramfis, Sacerdoti) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1: Scena del giudizio: “A lui vivo, la tomba” / “Sacerdoti: compiste un delitto!” (Amneris, Ramfis, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1. “Radamès! Radamès! Radamès! Tu rivelasti” (Amneris, Ramfis, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
6:59
12Aida: Atto IV. “Presago il core della tua condonna”
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Scena e duetto: “La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse” – “Presago il core della tua condanna” – “Morir si pura e bella” – “Vedi?... di morte l'angelo” (Radamès, Aida) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
4:20
13Aida: Atto IV. “O terra, addio; addio valle di pianti”
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1961)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Rita Gorr (Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1961)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1961)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Finale Ultimo: “O terra addio” (Aida, Radamès, coro, Amneris) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
5:48
5▶CD: La forza del destino (highlights)