Ivan Repušić made his debut as the principal conductor of the Munich Radio Orchestra in September 2017, conducting Giuseppe Verdi’s Luisa Miller. This was followed by I due Foscari in October 2018 and Attila in October 2019; the complete recordings have already been released by BR-Klassik under catalogue numbers 900323, 900328, and 900330. His successful cycle of early masterpieces by the Italian opera composer continues with the recent concert performance on April 23, 2023, of Verdi’s stage work I Lombardi – also at the Prinzregententheatre in Munich. Authentic fluidity and vocal splendour are once again on full display courtesy of the outstanding performers and the Bavarian Radio Chorus. The Munich Radio Orchestra plays under the direction of Ivan Repuŝić. This highlight of Munich’s musical life from the early part of this year has now been released by BR-Klassik as a double-disc title.

Ivan Repušić’s commitment to Verdi’s early operas deserves high regard, and this performance of I Lombardi is a truly theatrical Verdi work – vital, powerful, fiery, and exceptionally exciting.