The Complete Works

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

Annotation

The 2016 75-CD reissue of the 2013 edition. Decca only has the 2013 edition listed on their site.

Annotation last modified on 2018-04-22 16:58 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Oberto (Atto I) (Marriner, 1966)
2CD: Oberto (Atto II, Appendix) (Marriner, 1966)
3CD: Un giorno di regno (Atto I) (Gardelli, 1973)
4CD: Un giorno di regno (Atto II) (Gardelli, 1973)
5CD: Nabucco (Parte I, Parte II beginning) (Gardelli, 1965)
6CD: Nabucco (Parte II conclusion, Parte III, Parte IV) (Gardelli, 1965)
7CD: I Lombardi (Atto I, Atto II) (Levine, 1996)
8CD: I Lombardi (Atto III, Atto IV) (Levine, 1996)
9CD: Ernani (Parte I, Parte II beginning) (Bonynge, 1987)
10CD: Ernani (Parte II conclusion, Parte III, Parte IV) (Bonynge, 1987)
11CD: I due Foscari (Atto I) (Gardelli, 1976)
12CD: I due Foscari (Atto II, Atto III) (Gardelli, 1976)
13CD: Giovanna d’Arco (Prologo, Atto I) (Carignani, 2013)
14CD: Giovanna d’Arco (Atto II, Atto III) (Carignani, 2013)
15CD: Alzira (Prologo, Atto I) (Luisi, 1999)
16CD: Alzira (Atto II) (Luisi, 1999)
17CD: Attila (Prologo, Atto I beginning) (Gardelli, 1972)
18CD: Attila (Atto I conclusion, Atto II, Atto III) (Gardelli, 1972)
19CD: Macbeth (Atto I, Atto II) (Abbado, 1976)
20CD: Macbeth (Atto III, Atto IV) (Abbado, 1976)
21CD: I masnadieri (Atto I, Atto II) (Bonynge, 1982)
22CD: I masnadieri (Atto III, Atto IV) (Bonynge, 1982)
23CD: Jérusalem (Acte I) (Luisi, 1998)
24CD: Jérusalem (Acte II) (Luisi, 1998)
25CD: Jérusalem (Acte III, Acte IV) (Luisi, 1998)
26CD: Il corsaro (Atto I, Atto II) (Gardelli, 1975)
27CD: Il corsaro (Atto III) (Gardelli, 1975)
28CD: La battaglia di Legnano (Atto I, Atto II) (Gardelli, 1977)
29CD: La battaglia di Legnano (Atto III, Atto IV) (Gardelli, 1977)
30CD: Luisa Miller (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Maag, 1975)
31CD: Luisa Miller (Atto II conclusion, Atto III) (Maag, 1975)
32CD: Stiffelio (Atto I) (Gardelli, 1979)
33CD: Stiffelio (Atto II, Atto III) (Gardelli, 1979)
34CD: Rigoletto (Atto I) (Giulini, 1979)
35CD: Rigoletto (Atto II, Atto III) (Giulini, 1979)
36CD: Il trovatore (Parte I, Parte II) (Giulini, 1984)
37CD: Il trovatore (Parte III, Parte IV) (Giulini, 1984)
38CD: La traviata (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Kleiber, 1976)
39CD: La traviata (Atto II conclusion, Atto III) (Kleiber, 1976
40CD: I vespri siciliani (Atto I, Atto II) (Muti, 1989 & 1990)
41CD: I vespri siciliani (Atto III) (Muti, 1989 & 1990)
#TitleRatingLength
1I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. "Si, m'abboriva ed ha ragion ... Il braccio alle dovizie" (Monforte, Bethune)
baritone vocals [Monforte]:
Giorgio Zancanaro (baritone) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
bass vocals [Bethune]:
Enzo Capuano (Bass) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 1. “In braccio alle dovizie” (Monforte) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 1. “Sì, m’abboriva ed a ragion!” (Monforte) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
10:23
2I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. "Sogno, o son desto? ... Quando al mio sen per te parlava pietà" (Arrigo, Monforte)
baritone vocals [Monforte]:
Giorgio Zancanaro (baritone) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Chris Merritt (American opera singer, tenor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 1. “Quando al mio sen per te parlava” (Arrigo, Monforte) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 1. “Sogno, o son desto?” (Arrigo, Monforte) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
4:44
3I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. "Ma che? fuggi il mio sguardo, o figlio?" (Monforte, Arrigo); Ballo delle Quattro Stagioni
baritone vocals [Monforte]:
Giorgio Zancanaro (baritone) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Chris Merritt (American opera singer, tenor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. “Ma che? Fuggi lo sguardo mio” (Arrigo, Monforte) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
6:17
4I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. L'Inverno
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music): 1. L'inverno (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music)
6:51
5I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. La Primavera
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music): 2. La primavera (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music)
8:18
6I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. L'Estate
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music): 3. L'estate (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music)
5:24
7I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. L'Autunno
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music): 4. L'autunno (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. Le quattro stagioni (Ballet Music)
9:05
8I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. "O splendide feste! ... Di tal piacer" (Siciliani e Francesi, Elena, Arrigo, Procida, Monforte)
baritone vocals [Monforte]:
Giorgio Zancanaro (baritone) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
bass vocals [Procida]:
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
soprano vocals [Elena]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Chris Merritt (American opera singer, tenor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. “Arrigo, su te veglia l’amistade!” (Procida, Arrigo, Elena) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. “Di tal piacer, per te novelli” (Monforte, Arrigo) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. “O splendide feste!” (coro) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
6:17
9I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. "Colpo orrendo inaspettato! ...Ah! patria adorata" (Elena, Danieli, Procida, Arrigo, Monforte, Bethune, Siciliani, Francesi)
baritone vocals [Monforte]:
Giorgio Zancanaro (baritone) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
bass vocals [Procida]:
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
soprano vocals [Elena]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Chris Merritt (American opera singer, tenor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
tenor vocals [Danieli]:
Ernesto Gavazzi (tenor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. Finale “Colpo orrendo… Ah! patria adorata” (Procida, Elena, Danieli, Arrigo, Monforte, coro) (from 1989-12 until 1990-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
5:34
42CD: I vespri siciliani (Atto IV, Atto V) (Muti, 1989 & 1990)
43CD: Simon Boccanegra (Prologo, Atto I) (Abbado, 1977)
44CD: Simon Boccanegra (Atto II, Atto III) (Abbado, 1977)
45CD: Aroldo (Atto I, Atto II) (Luisi, 1997)
46CD: Aroldo (Atto III, Atto IV) (Luisi, 1997)
47CD: Un ballo in maschera (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Solti, 1982 & 1983)
48CD: Un ballo in maschera (Atto II conclusion, Atto III) (Solti, 1982 & 1983)
49CD: La forza del destino (1862 St. Petersburg version) (Atto I, Atto II) (Gergiev, 1995)
50CD: La forza del destino (1862 St. Petersburg version) (Atto III) (Gergiev, 1995)
51CD: La forza del destino (1862 St. Petersburg version) (Atto IV) (Gergiev, 1995)
52CD: La forza del destino (1869 Milan version) (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Sinopoli, 1985)
53CD: La forza del destino (1869 Milan version) (Atto II conclusion, Atto III beginning) (Sinopoli, 1985)
54CD: La forza del destino (1869 Milan version) (Atto III conclusion, Atto IV) (Sinopoli, 1985)
55CD: Don Carlos (Acte I, Acte II beginning) (Abbado, 1983 & 1984)
56CD: Don Carlos (Acte II conclusion, Acte III) (Abbado, 1983 & 1984)
57CD: Don Carlos (Acte IV) (Abbado, 1983 & 1984)
58CD: Don Carlos (Acte V, Appendix) (Abbado, 1983 & 1984)
59CD: Don Carlo (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Solti, 1965)
60CD: Don Carlo (Atto II conclusion, Atto III) (Solti, 1965)
61CD: Don Carlo (Atto IV, Atto V) (Solti, 1965)
62CD: Aida (Atto I, Atto II beginning) (Karajan, 1959)
63CD: Aida (Atto II conclusion, Atto III, Atto IV) (Karajan, 1959)
64CD: Otello (Atto I, Atto II) (Chung, 1993)
65CD: Otello (Atto III, Atto IV) (Chung, 1993)
66CD: Falstaff (Atto I; Atto II, Parte 1) (Giulini, 1982)
67CD: Falstaff (Atto II, Parte 2; Atto III) (Giulini, 1982)
68CD: Requiem (Requiem, Dies irae) (Solti, 1967)
69CD: Requiem (Offertorium, Sanctus, Agnus Dei, Libera me) (Solti, 1967) / Quattro pezzi sacri (Solti, 1977 & 1978)
70CD: Messa Solenne & Other Sacred Works (Riccardo Chailly, 2000)
71CD: Discoveries (Riccardo Chailly, 2002)
72CD: Songs (Margaret Price, Geoffrey Parsons, 1986)
73CD: Songs, Arias & Other Rarities (Renato Scotto, Paolo Washington, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Valery Gergiev, Claudio Abbado, James Levine)
74CD: String Quartet & Ballet Music (Quartetto Italiano, 1950; de Almeida, 1973; Bonynge, 1976)
75CD: Ballet Music (Chailly, 1986 & 1988)

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B0197GJMZ6 [info]

Release group

includes:Il trovatore (1983 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Plácido Domingo (tenor), Rosalind Plowright (soprano / mezzo soprano), Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano), Giorgio Zancanaro (baritone), Evgeny Nesterenko (Yevgeni Nesterenko, Russian operatic bass singer), Coro (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) e Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia), Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
La forza del destino (1985 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Rosalind Plowright (soprano / mezzo soprano), Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano), José Carreras (Spanish tenor), Renato Bruson (baritone), Paata Burchuladze (operatic bass), Juan Pons (baritone), John Tomlinson (English operatic bass), Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
Luisa Miller (1975 studio cast) by Verdi (Giuseppe Verdi, Italian opera composer); Pavarotti (tenor), Caballé (soprano), Milnes (baritone), Giaiotti (operatic bass), Reynolds (alto), van Allan (operatic bass-baritone), National Philharmonic (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera), Maag (conductor)
Otello (1993 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Plácido Domingo (tenor), Cheryl Studer (soprano), Sergei Leiferkus (baritone), Orchestre (alternate name of Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris between 1990–1994) et Chœurs de l’Opéra Bastille (alternate name of Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Paris between 1990–1994), Myung-Whun Chung (pianist and conductor)
Un ballo in maschera (1982–83 studio cast) by Verdi (Giuseppe Verdi, Italian opera composer); Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Margaret Price (soprano), Renato Bruson (baritone), National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera), Sir Georg Solti (conductor)