Author(s): Botsford, Ward
Composer(s): Verdi, Giuseppe
Reader(s): Hannes, Arthur
Label: Vox
Genre: Biographies; Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: MMD-8517
Barcode: 047163851728
Release Date: 01/1993

VERDI, G.: Story of Verdi in Words and Music (The) (Hannes)

THE MUSIC MASTERS SERIES presents the lives and music of the world’s great composers in an exciting easy-to-follow format. A narrator discusses the composer’s life, and specially selected music is played – an interesting, informative way to learn more about the giants of classical music.

Tracklist

Botsford, Ward - Author
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
1 Part I - La forza del destino: Overture 01:10
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
2 Part II - Aida, Act II: Ballet 01:36
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
3 Part III - Otello, Act I: Inaffia l'ugola! 01:40
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
4 Part IV - Otello, Act IV: Ave Maria 01:11
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
5 Part V - La forza del destino: Overture 01:30
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
6 Part VI - Requiem: Requiem: Requiem aeternam 01:05
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
7 Part VII - Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima 00:55
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
8 Part VIII - Nabucco, Act III: Va, pensiero, sull ali dorate 00:57
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
9 Part IX - Aida, Act II: Ballet 01:26
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
10 Part X - Rigoletto, Act III: La donna è mobile 02:18
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
11 Part XI - Requiem: Agnus Dei 00:32
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
12 Part XII - Il trovatore, Act II: Vedi, le fosche notturne 02:07
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
13 Part XIII - La traviata, Act I: Libiamo, ne' lieti calci, "Brindisi" (Drinking Song) 00:58
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
14 Part XIV - La traviata, Act I: Sempre libera 00:50
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
15 Part XV - La forza del destino, Act III : Solenne in quest'ora 02:26
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
16 Part XVI - La forza del destino, Act IV: Pace, pace, mio Dio! 01:53
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
17 Part XVII - Aida, Act I: Celeste Aida, forma divina 00:58
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
18 Part XVIII - Aida, Act III: O patria mia 00:48
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
19 Part XIX - Requiem: Dies irae: Dies irae, dies illa 01:01
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
20 Part XX - Otello, Act I: Una vela! 01:35
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
21 Part XXI - Falstaff, Act I: L'onore! Ladri! 00:54
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
22 Part XXII - La traviata, Act III: Addio, del passato 01:26
Hannes, Arthur (Reader)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Radev, Marianne (alto)
Zagreb Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sachs, Milan (Conductor)
23 Il trovatore, Act II: Stride la vampa! 02:49
Radev, Marianne (alto)
Zagreb Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sachs, Milan (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Solera, Temistocle - Lyricist
Ljubljana Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Munih, Marko (Conductor)
24 Nabucco, Act III Scene 2: Va, pensiero, sull ali dorate 04:17
Ljubljana Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Munih, Marko (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Ljubljana Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Munih, Marko (Conductor)
25 Aida, Act II: Gloria all' Egitto (Triumphal March and Chorus) 11:43
Ljubljana Symphony Chorus (Choir)
Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Munih, Marko (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Molnar-Talajic, Ljiljana (soprano)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Baroza, Nikea (Conductor)
26 La forza del destino, Act IV: Pace, pace mio dio 06:17
Molnar-Talajic, Ljiljana (soprano)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Baroza, Nikea (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Molnar-Talajic, Ljiljana (soprano)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Baroza, Nikea (Conductor)
27 Aida, Act III: Qui Radames verra! 07:27
Molnar-Talajic, Ljiljana (soprano)
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Baroza, Nikea (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:01:49