VERDI, G.: Ultimate Opera Album (The)

This highly dramatic album includes the most famous moments from Verdi’s ever-popular operas, in which public splendour and private pathos, true love and tragedy, vie for supremacy at every turn.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Verdi, Giuseppe
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
1 La traviata, Act I: Prelude 03:53
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Krause, Monika (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
2 La traviata, Act I: Libiamo, ne' lieti calci, "Brindisi" (Drinking Song) 02:54
Krause, Monika (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
3 Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile 02:55
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Solera, Temistocle - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
4 Nabucco, Act III: Va pensiero, "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves" 04:39
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Krause, Monika (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
5 La traviata, Act I: E' strano! E' strano! 03:32
Krause, Monika (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Krause, Monika (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
6 La traviata, Act I: Sempre libera 03:47
Krause, Monika (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Longhi, Daniela (soprano)
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
7 Act I: Tacea la notte placida 04:22
Longhi, Daniela (soprano)
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
8 Act I: Di tale amor che dirsi 02:26
Longhi, Daniela (soprano)
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Maffei, Andrea - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
9 Macbeth, Act IV: Patria oppressa!, "Chorus of Scottish Exiles" 05:51
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Krause, Monika (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
10 La traviata, Act I: Un di, felice, eterea 03:03
Krause, Monika (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Ferrarini, Alida (soprano)
Saparova, Jitka (contralto)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Tumagian, Eduard (baritone)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
11 Rigoletto, Act III: Bella figlia dell'amore 04:13
Ferrarini, Alida (soprano)
Saparova, Jitka (contralto)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Tumagian, Eduard (baritone)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
12 La forza del destino, Act IV: Pace, pace, mio Dio 05:32
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
13 Aida, Act II: Triumph March and Chorus, "Gloria all'Egitto" 07:22
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Longhi, Daniela (soprano)
Frusoni, Maurizio (tenor)
Mukk, Jozsef (tenor)
Budapest Festival Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
14 Il trovatore, Act III: Di quella pira 03:12
Longhi, Daniela (soprano)
Frusoni, Maurizio (tenor)
Mukk, Jozsef (tenor)
Budapest Festival Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Ferrarini, Alida (soprano)
Abel, Jozef (tenor)
Šubert, Peter (baritone)
Szucs, Robert (bass)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
15 Rigoletto, Act I: Gualtier Malde … Caro nome 06:28
Ferrarini, Alida (soprano)
Abel, Jozef (tenor)
Šubert, Peter (baritone)
Szucs, Robert (bass)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Disc 2
Verdi, Giuseppe
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
1 La forza del destino, Act I: Overture 07:46
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Johannsson, Kristjan (tenor)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Saccani, Ricco (Conductor)
2 Aida, Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida 04:25
Johannsson, Kristjan (tenor)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Saccani, Ricco (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
3 Otello, Act IV: Ave Maria 14:23
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
4 Rigoletto, Act I: Questa o quella 01:34
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
5 La traviata, Act II: Di Provenza il mar 03:59
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Dragoni, Maria (soprano)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Saccani, Ricco (Conductor)
6 Aida, Act III: Qui Radames verra! … O patria mia 06:19
Dragoni, Maria (soprano)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Saccani, Ricco (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
7 La traviata, Act II: Lunge da lei 03:42
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Budapest Festival Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
8 Il trovatore, Act II: Vedi, le fosche notturne, "Anvil Chorus'' 02:53
Budapest Festival Chorus (Choir)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Longhi, Daniela (soprano)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
9 Il trovatore, Act IV: D'amor sull'ali rosee vanne 03:47
Longhi, Daniela (soprano)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
10 Rigoletto, Act II: Ella mi fu rapita! … Parmi veder 05:02
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Lotrič, Janez (tenor)
Kiev Chamber Choir (Choir)
Ukrainian National Opera Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
11 La forza del destino, Act IV: Qual sangue sparsi 04:41
Lotrič, Janez (tenor)
Kiev Chamber Choir (Choir)
Ukrainian National Opera Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Somma, Antonio - Lyricist
Lotrič, Janez (tenor)
Ukrainian National Opera Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
12 Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Forse la soglia attinse 05:23
Lotrič, Janez (tenor)
Ukrainian National Opera Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
13 Ernani, Act I: Surta e la notte... Ernani, involami 06:45
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

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