Opera Highlights: Aida, Othello, Nabucco (Extracts)

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

Annotation

same tracklist as https://www.discogs.com/release/5046519 / http://www.erwinvermast.nl/database/details/64936.html
same tracklist as cd1 in https://www.discogs.com/release/9746495
for tracks 3–6:
Othello (tenor): Eugene Tobin,
Desdemona (soprano): Edith Gabry,
Iago (baritone): : R.B. Anderson,
Emilia (mezzo-soprano): Yvonne Helvey,
Cassio (tenor): Hubert Möhler,
Lodovico (bass): Zoltan Kelemen

Annotation last modified on 2017-04-26 06:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Aida: Overture, Act 1
orchestra:
Berlin Symphonic (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990)
conductor:
Carl August Bünte (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
5:06
2Aida: Triumphmarch
orchestra:
Berliner Symphonisches Orchester (West Berlin, 1949-1967, renamed Symphonisches Orchester Berlin in 1967) and Symphonisches Orchester Berlin (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990)
conductor:
Carl August Bünte (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
6:09
3Othello: Act 1, Scene 3
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Edith Gabry (soprano)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Eugene Tobin (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Städtisches Orchester Augsburg (renamed in 1976 as Philharmonisches Orchester Augsburg)
conductor:
Istvan Kertesz (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: 1. Akt. „Nun in der nächt'gen Stille” (Otello)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
translated version of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 3. “Già nella notte densa” (Otello, Desdemona)
part of:
Otello (german lyrics)
9:11
4Othello: Act 2, Scene 1 and 5
orchestra:
Städtisches Orchester Augsburg (renamed in 1976 as Philharmonisches Orchester Augsburg)
conductor:
Istvan Kertesz (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: 2. Akt. „Geh nur!“ (Jago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
translated version of:
Otello: Atto II. “Vanne! La tua meta già vedo” (Iago)
part of:
Otello (german lyrics)
15:33
5Othello: Act 3, Scene 2
orchestra:
Städtisches Orchester Augsburg (renamed in 1976 as Philharmonisches Orchester Augsburg)
conductor:
Istvan Kertesz (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: 3. Akt. “O blick durchs Auge” (Desdemona, Otello)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
translated version of:
Otello: Atto III. “Esterrefatta fisso lo sguardo tuo tremendo” (Desdemona, Otello)
part of:
Otello (german lyrics)
12:41
6Othello: Act 4, Scene 3
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Edith Gabry (soprano)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Eugene Tobin (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Städtisches Orchester Augsburg (renamed in 1976 as Philharmonisches Orchester Augsburg)
conductor:
Istvan Kertesz (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: 4. Akt. “Zu Hilfe! Nicht lieb’ ich Cassio” (Desdemona, Otello)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Otello (german lyrics)
8:43
7Nabucco: Overture
choir vocals:
Belgrade Opera Chorus (Choir of the Belgrad National Opera)
orchestra:
Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Sinfonia (Overture)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Nabucco
8:31
8Nabucco: Prisonerschorus
choir vocals:
Belgrade Opera Chorus (Choir of the Belgrad National Opera)
orchestra:
Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
4:18