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)
1La traviata, Act I: Prelude03:53
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)
2La 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)
3Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile02:55
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)
4Nabucco, 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)
5La 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)
6La traviata, Act I: Sempre libera03:47
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)
7Act I: Tacea la notte placida04:22
Longhi, Daniela (soprano)
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
8Act I: Di tale amor che dirsi02:26
Longhi, Daniela (soprano)
Csonka, Zsuzsa (soprano)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Maffei, Andrea - Lyricist
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
9Macbeth, 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)
10La traviata, Act I: Un di, felice, eterea03:03
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)
11Rigoletto, Act III: Bella figlia dell'amore04:13
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)
12La forza del destino, Act IV: Pace, pace, mio Dio05:32
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)
13Aida, 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)
14Il trovatore, Act III: Di quella pira03:12
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)
15Rigoletto, Act I: Gualtier Malde … Caro nome06:28
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)
1La forza del destino, Act I: Overture07:46
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)
2Aida, Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi! … Celeste Aida04:25
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)
3Otello, Act IV: Ave Maria14:23
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)
4Rigoletto, Act I: Questa o quella01:34
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Tichy, Georg (baritone)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
5La traviata, Act II: Di Provenza il mar03:59
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)
6Aida, Act III: Qui Radames verra! … O patria mia06:19
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)
7La traviata, Act II: Lunge da lei03:42
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)
8Il 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)
9Il trovatore, Act IV: D'amor sull'ali rosee vanne03:47
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)
10Rigoletto, Act II: Ella mi fu rapita! … Parmi veder05:02
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)
11La forza del destino, Act IV: Qual sangue sparsi04:41
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)
12Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Forse la soglia attinse05:23
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)
13Ernani, Act I: Surta e la notte... Ernani, involami06:45
Mescheriakova, Marina (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

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