Viva Verdi

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Rigoletto: Quartetto 'Bella figlia dell' amore'
additional producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (in 1979-09)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) and Günther Breest (producer for classical music) (in 1979-09)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1979-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Elena Obraztsova (mezzo-soprano) (in 1979-09)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (in 1979-09)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1979-09)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1979-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (in 1979-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
4:27
2Il trovatore: Stride la vampa!
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (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
2:49
3La Traviata: Atto I, preludio
engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06)
orchestra:
Bavarian State Orchestra (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
recorded at:
Bürgerbräukeller in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
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)
3:36
4La Traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici
engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
baritone vocals:
Bruno Grella (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
bass vocals:
Alfredo Giacomotti (operatic bass) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Stefania Malagú (mezzo-soprano) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
other vocals:
Bayerischer Staatsopernchor (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
Walter Gullino (tenor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
chorus master:
Wolfgang Baumgart (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Bürgerbräukeller in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
2:59
5La Traviata: Scena ed aria: Finale
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano)
3:37
6La Traviata: Follie! Delirio vano é questo! ... Sempre Libera
engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
orchestra:
Bayerischer Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
recorded at:
Bürgerbräukeller in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
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)
4:27
7Les vepres siciliennes: Giorno di pianto
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto IV. “Giorno di pianto” (Arrigo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto IV
4:33
8Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, preludio
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
2:16
9Aroldo: Scena e quartetto finale (excerpt)
baritone vocals:
Anthony Michaels‐Moore (baritone)
bass vocals:
Roberto Scandiuzzi (italian operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
soprano vocals:
Carol Vaness (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Neil Shicoff (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
4:09
10Un ballo in maschera: Di' tu se fedele
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 9b Canzone “Di’ tu se fedele il flutto m’aspetta” (Riccardo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
3:09
11La forza del destino: Pace, pace mio Dio
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1955-07)
vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1955-07)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1955-07)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora) (in 1955-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
5:54
12Don Carlos: Dio, che nell'alma infondere
baritone vocals [Rodrigo]:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1965)
bass vocals:
Tugomir Franc (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1965)
tenor vocals [un frate]:
Vincenzo Bello (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1965)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1965)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°4 “Dio, che nell’alma infondere amor …” (Carlo, Rodrigo) (in 1965)
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)
4:40
13Aida: 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
4:43
14Aida: Qui Radamés verrá ... O patria mia!
engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1962)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (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 III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
7:22
15Otello: Ave Maria
producer:
John Culshaw
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1961-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-05)
balance engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1961-05)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1961-05)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona) (in 1961-05)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
5:03
16Falstaff: Facciamo il parentado ... Tutto nel mondo é burla
baritone vocals:
Renato Bruson (baritone) and Leo Nucci (baritone)
bass vocals:
William Wildermann (German-born American bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Los Angeles Master Chorale
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Brenda Boozer (mezzo-soprano) and Lucia Valentini Terrani (mezzo soprano)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano) and Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Francis Egerton (tenor), Dalmacio Gonzalez (tenor) and Michael Sells (tenor)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
recording of:
Falstaff: Atto III, scena 2. “Un coro e terminiam la scena” - “Tutto nel mondo è burla” (Falstaff, Ford, Tutti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Falstaff: Atto III
3:27
17Requiem: Requiem aeternam, Kyrie
bass vocals:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
9:06