Verdi: Oberto

1. Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio, opera
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   Performed by Turin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
   with Giuseppe Modesti, Maria Vitale, Elena Nicolai, Gino Bonelli, Lydia Roan
   Conducted by Alfredo Simonetto
   
   
2. La forza del destino, opera Act 2: Duetto/Finale
   Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
   with Renata Tebaldi, Giuseppe Modesti
   Conducted by Alfredo Simonetto
   
   

Verdi: Oberto,Giuseppe Modesti,Giuseppe Verdi,Alfredo Simonetto,Turin Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus,Renata Tebaldi,Elena Nicolai,Gino Bonelli,Lydia Roan,Maria Vitale,Great Opera Perform.,Classical,Italian Romantic Opera,Opera

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Average customer rating: Aspects of Verdi and Bel Canto!

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Customer Reviews:

Aspects of Verdi and Bel Canto!.......2004-10-02

Mr. Bergonzi is a famous Verdi tenor and this collection is simply sublime, beyond words. His singing is both accented and lyrical, perhaps too lyric for the ideal Verdi voice. Bergonzi's Verdi comes with a bel canto approach.


Well this is where we may separate a Verdi voice from Verdi style. Bergonzi is a Verdi stylist par excellence and deserves the highest respect possible where certainly no other tenor since Lauri Volpi, with his more virile and wide ranging voice, has realized the magnitude and beauty of Verdi's style combined with the great dramatic accents and declamation.

Among the greatest Verdi stylists, which are rarer among tenors than the other voice categories, are Martinelli, Lauri-Volpi, Bergonzi, and even Veriano Luchetti; rare indeed but these men have the tone, the accent, the power, the legato, and the INTELLIGENCE to bring Verdi's drama to life. That is what Verdi wanted after all: "Accent Accent Accent"

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Verdi: Complete Preludes, Overtures and Ballet Music Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BLI35W Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

1. Overture To Oberto, conte Di San Bonifacio
2. Overture To Un Giorno Di Regno
3. Overture To Nabucco
4. Prelude to Ernani
5. Prelude To I Due Foscari
6. Overture To Giovanna D'arco
7. Overture To Alzira
8. Prelude To Attila
9. Prelude To Macbeth
10. Ballo I
11. Ballo II
12. Ballo III
13. Prelude to I Masnadieri
14. Prelude To Il Corsaro
15. Overture To La Battaglia Di Legnano

Tracks:

1. Prelude To Jerusalem
2. 1. Pas De Quatre
3. 2. Pas De Deux
4. 3. Pas Solo
5. 4. Pas D'ensemble
6. Overture To Luisa Miller
7. Overture To Stiffelio
8. Prelude To Rigoletto
9. 1. Pas De Bohemiens
10. 2. Seviliana
11. 3. La bohemienne
12. 4. Galop

Tracks:

1. Prelude To La Traviata, Act I
2. Prelude To La Traviata, Act III
3. Overture To Les Vepres Siciliennes
4. I. L'Hiver
5. II. Le Printemps
6. III. L'Ete
7. IV. L'Automne
8. Prelude To Simon Boccanegra
9. Prelude To Un Ballo In Maschera

Tracks:

1. Prelude To La Forza Del Destino
2. Prelude To Don Carlo, Act II
3. I. Andante/Tempo Di Valzer/Allegro Vivo
4. II. Finale. Prestissimo
5. Overture To La Forza Del Destino
6. Prelude To Aida
7. I. Danza Sacra Delle Sacerdotesse, Act I
8. II. Danza Di Piccoli Schiavi Mori, Act II
9. Ballet Music From Aida, Act II
10. Overture To Aida
11. Ballet Music From Otello, Act III

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Shirley Verrett Sings Bellini & Verdi Manufacturer: Gala ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Great Operatic Duets Shirley Verrett in Opera I Never Walked Alone: The Autobiography of an American Singer Caballé sings Verdi, Puccini, Ponchielli, etc. [Germany] French Opera Arias (Dig) ASIN: B00005Y92Y Release Date: 2000-06-06

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Life & Works of Verdi Verdi Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Life and Works of Franz Schubert The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Brahms: Life & Works The Life and Works of Franz Liszt The Life and Works of Antonín Dvorák, Narration with Musical Excerpts ASIN: B00007FPFM Release Date: 2003-04-15

Tracks:

1. Aida: Grand March And Triumphal Chorus / Background, Childhood And Youth
2. La Traviata: Brindisi 'Libiam Ne' Lieti Calici'
3. Early Manhood, Civil Strife And The Start Of A Career
4. Overture To 'Oberto, Conte Di San Bonifacio'
5. Tragedy, Creation, And The Birth Of A True Professional
6. Overture To 'Un Giorno Di Regno'
7. Failure, Despair, And Rescue: The Genesis Of Nabucco
8. Nabucco: Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves 'Va, Pensiero, Sull' Ali Dorate'
9. A Sensation Reported And Recalled
10. Overture To 'Nabucco'
11. In The Galleys: Fame, Frustration, And A Major Surprise
12. Macbeth: Chorus Of The Scottish Exiles 'Patria Oppressa!'
13. The Revolution Of Macbeth And A Return To Safer Ground
14. Overture To 'I Masnadieri'
15. Paris And A Love Affair
16. The Revolutions Of 1848
17. Overture To 'La Battaglia Di Legnano'

Tracks:

1. Composition And Censorship: The Strife-Torn Birth Of Rigoletto
2. Rigoletto: 'La Donna E Mobile'
3. Verdi The Unsurpassed Psychologist
4. Rigoletto: 'Bella Figlia Dell' Amore'
5. Strepponi, Busseto, And The Rift With Barezzi
6. Escape: Verdi And Strepponi At Sant' Agata
7. Il Trovatore: Soldiers' Chorus 'Or Co' Dadi, Ma Fra Poco'
8. 'The Bear Of Busseto' Emerges: The Darker Side Of Verdi
9. Il Trovatore: 'Di Tale Amor Che Dirsi'
10. Verdi's 'Divorce' From His Parents; His Mother's Death, And A Theatrical Fiasco
11. La Traviata: 'Dite Alla Giovine'
12. Verdi And Women: Strepponi And The 'Dark Lady'
13. 'La Travailata': Verdi's Trials At The Paris Opera
14. I Vespri Siciliani: 'Quando Al Mio Sen Per Te Parlava'
15. Verdi In Rehearsal - And A Review From Berloiz
16. Overture To 'I Vespri Siciliani'

Tracks:

1. Yet More Trouble With The Censors
2. Un Ballo In Maschera: 'Ma Se M'e Forza Perderti'
3. A Passionate Patriot, A Reluctant Politician
4. A Semi-Official Retirement, Nursed By Disenchantment
5. Verdi Welcomes War
6. He Travels To Paris For Don Carlos
7. Don Carlos: 'Tu Che La Vanita'
8. 'Stupendous Triumph'
9. Verdi Shaken By Deaths Of His Father, Barezzi And Rossini
10. He Meets Manzoni
11. An Unusual Opera
12. La Forza Del Destino: 'Solenne In Quest' Ora'
13. Enter Teresa Stolz, Exit Mariani
14. La Forza Del Destino: 'Pace, Pace'
15. Strepponi Struggles With Jealousy As Verdi Writes Aida
16. Aida: Act III, Nile Scene

Tracks:

1. Verdi Bemoans The Corruption
2. Manzoni's Death Begets A Masterpiece
3. Requiem: 'Rex Tremendae'
4. The Return To Shakespeare
5. Otello: 'Canzone Del Salce - Ave Maria'
6. Verdi The Wagner Of Italy
7. Otello: 'Desdemona Rea, Si, Per Ciel'
8. A Shakespearian Swansong
9. Falstaff: Finale 'Ogni Sorta Di Gente; Facciamo Il Parentado'
10. Old Age And Death Of Strepponi
11. Verdi The Widower
12. Stolz And The Aged Verdi; A Visit From Toscanini
13. Te Deum
14. The Old Man Dies And The World Pays Homage
15. Requeim, Part VII: Dies Irae; Requiem Aeternam; Libera Me

Average customer rating: Rare opera, odd cast, great conductor...I like it!

Verdi - Oberto / Bergonzi · Dimitrova · Panerai · Munich RO · Gardelli Giuseppe Verdi , Lamberto Gardelli , Carlo Bergonzi , Ghena Dimitrova , Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus , Rolando Panerai , Ruza Baldani , Alison Browner , and Gordon Kember Manufacturer: Orfeo ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Verdi - Giovanna d'Arco (Joan of Arc)/ Caballé · Domingo · Milnes · LSO · Levine Verdi: Un Giorno di Regno Verdi - Aroldo / Shicoff · Vaness · Gavin · Comparato · Scandiuzzi · Maggio Musicale · Fabio Luisi Verdi - Alzira / Araiza, Cotrubas, Rootering, Gardelli Il Corsaro ASIN: B00000598O Release Date: 1992-10-26

Tracks:

1. Sinf - Munich Radio Orch/Lamberto Gardelli
2. Act One, 1st Tableau: A Delightful Countryside: Scena 1: Chor D'Intro-Cavatina - Carlo Bergonzi
3. Act One, 1st Tableau: A Delightful Countryside: Scena 2: Cavatina - Ghena Dimitrova
4. Act One, 1st Tableau: A Delightful Countryside: Scena 3 & 4: Scena Duetto - Ghena Dimitrova/Rolando Panerai
5. Act One, 2nd Tableau: A Magnificent Hall: Scena 5: Chor - Chor Of The Bavarian Radio/Gordon Kember
6. Act One, 2nd Tableau: A Magnificent Hall: Scnea 6: Scena A Duetto - Ruza Baldani/Carlo Bergonzi
7. Act One, 2nd Tableau: A Magnificent Hall: Scena 7: Recitativo - Alison Browner/Ghena Dimitrova
8. Act One, 2nd Tableau: A Magnificent Hall: Scena 8 & 9: Scena E Terzetto - Ghena Dimitrova/Carlo Bergonzi/Rolando Panerai
9. Act One, 2nd Tableau: A Magnificent Hall: Scena 10: Finale I - Ruza Baldani/Carlo Bergonzi/Ghena Dimitrova/Rolando Panerai/Alison Browner...

Tracks:

1. Act Two, 1st Tableau: In The Princess's Private Apartments: Scena 1: Chor, Scena/Aria - Chor Of The Bavarian Radio/Gordon Kember/Alison Browner/Ruza Baldani
2. Act Two, 2nd Tableau: A Remote Spot: Scna 2: Chor Di Cavalieri - Chor Of The Bavarian Radio/Gordon Kember
3. Act Two, 2nd Tableau: A Remote Spot: Scena 3: Scena Ed Aria - Rolando Panerai/Chor Of The Bavarian Kember
4. Act Two, 2nd Tableau: A Remote Spot: Scena 4 & 5: Scena E Qt - Rolando Panerai/Carlo Bergonzi/Ruza Baldanzi/Ghena Dimitrova
5. Act Two, 2nd Tableau: A Remote Spot: Scena 6: Chor Di Cavalieri - Chor Of The Bavarian Radio/Gordon Kember
6. Act Two, 2nd Tableau: A Remote Spot: Scena 7: Romanza - Carlo Bergonzi
7. Act Two, 2nd Tableau: A Remote Spot: Scena 8: Scena Ed Adagio - Ruza Baldani/Alison Browner/Chor Of The Bavarian Radio
8. Act Two, 2nd Tableau: A Remote Spot: Scena 9 & 10: Scena/Rondo Finale - Ruza Baldani/Ghena Dimitrova/Chor Of The Bavarian Radio/Gordon Kember

Amazon.com

Play some of this, Verdi's first opera, for opera-loving friends and ask them to guess the composer, and you are likely to hear the name Bellini. Outside of musical parlor games, this disc is of interest to those who yearn for completeness and those who are curious about how Verdi began. The music is good, though it lacks some of the inexorable logic and emotional strength of the mature Verdi. The performance is well-styled despite a few moments of strain from Carlo Bergonzi and Rolando Panerai. --Joe McLellan

Customer Reviews:

Rare opera, odd cast, great conductor...I like it!.......2005-04-02

Pairing the ever-elegant Carlo Bergonzi with the volcano of the 80s, Ghena Dimitrova is one of the wildest cast choices one could ever make (think of honey with pepper!). Funnily enough, I found the results most fascinating.

Both Bergonzi and Panerai are old-timers and past their vocal prime but they know the secrets of Verdian singing. The legendary tenor inevitably struggles with most high notes but he does more with one phrase than others do in an entire performance. Great singing does not need tricks to be affective but it does need technique and Mr. Bergonzi defines vocal technique. Panerai in the title bass role makes a noble Oberto but sounds vocally dry.

Benefiting from her stylish partners, Dimitrova gives us a calm Leonora despite her fiery voice. She sings well both in the lyrical and dramatic parts of the role. As usual with big voices (e.g. Tebaldi, Nilsson) the size of her instrument is not captured well in a studio. What is captured well is her Slavic accent but it didn't annoy that much (and I'm picky when it comes to this). Ruza Baldani in the meaty mezzo role sings well if slightly detached.

Maestro Gardelli once again wins my praise for his sensitive conducting. While far from Verdi's best operas, Oberto has much to offer and this recording, though outrageously expensive here, helps us appreciate it.

Average customer rating: lovely memento Great stuff, ok recording, good singer, bad program notes!!!

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Tracks:

1. Sventurata Ildegonda... Chiuso Nell'Armi E Splendido
2. Nour-Eddin, Roi De Lahore
3. Al Mio Core Oggetti Amati
4. Ah Pour Un Jeune Coeur... O Tourment Du Veuvage
5. C'Est Sa Tete Que Je Reclame
6. Ah! Sgombro E Il Loco Alfin!... Sotto Il Paterno Tetto
7. E Questo Il Loco... Ah! Se Tu Dormi
8. Il M'Aime, Il M'Aime, Espoir Charmont

Customer Reviews:

lovely memento.......2006-09-12

French-canadian Huguette Tourangeau was for many somewhat of
an acquired taste - she had a voice of great range and consi-
derable agility and a highly individual timbre - she could at
time sound like a true soprano and at others a true mezzo -
and a rather daring disposition with the way she used her
voice - the selection is very interesting and the 1971 recor-
ding still sounds very good - the only snag as pointed by the
other reviewer the program is indeed short and the reproduction
of the original notes are totally unreadable.

Great stuff, ok recording, good singer, bad program notes!!!.......2006-01-10

I really had high hopes for this recording-the title sure was a selling point-and Tourgeneau recordings are hard to come by-I think this was her only solo recording. Some of the material is not as forgotten now as it was then-and I fear this recording might not have been issued in the states. The recording shows its age there is some breakup in the louder passages and sometimes I wonder if Tourgeneau is over-stretching herself at times. Bonynge and the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande play very lustily and 'operatically'. Unfortunately many of these "Classic Recitals" recordings are short on playing time (mid-priced, though) this one is about 45 minutes long. The original back cover is reproduced in a sleeve on the inside of the cover-but the text is so small that I could not read the notes! This should have been printed a lot bigger! So this CD is unfortunately a mixed bag for me, but the content is most interesting. You can look at the program notes online but I couldn't print them on my printer and there are no texts for the arias.

Average customer rating: Best Conductor In The Country! Excellent! Excellent recording Very Powerful

Verdi: Complete Opera Overtures Manufacturer: Newport Classic ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000056OE5 Release Date: 2001-01-16

Tracks:

1. La Forza Del Destino
2. Oberto, Conte Di San Bonifacio
3. Nabucco
4. Luisa Miller
5. Giovanna D'Arco
6. Les Vepres Siciliennes
7. Un Giorno Di Regno
8. La Battaglia Di Legnano
9. Stiffelio
10. Alzira
11. Aida

Customer Reviews:

Best Conductor In The Country!.......2005-08-10

You will never hear anything as powerful and passionate as Maestro La Selva's conducting! You must own this CD!! He is simply the best conductor of Verdi in the world. You won't ever hear it done like this again and you won't be sorry to have this CD in your collection!

Excellent!.......2001-07-28

You will never find a better conductor than Maestro La Selva and you can hear it in the music! Vincent La Selva brings out the best in all music but especially Verdi! I recommend this highly to anyone who loves Verdi, you will not hear it done better anywhere!

Excellent recording.......2001-02-21

After listening to a friend's copy of this recently released recording, I was impressed with this gorgeous music and by LaSelva, a conductor who deserves recognition. Each overture is conducted with great feeling and zest, a must-have for your opera collection.

Very Powerful.......2001-01-22

I have heard many recordings of Verdi, but never one as powerful as this one! The music gave me chills at times. The conducting by Mr. La Selva is masterful. He is the best! Verdi I'm sure, would be very proud to have his beautiful music conducted by this man. This CD should be in everyone's classical collection.

Average customer rating: Not bad at all ... for what it is An honor roll of Verdi recordings Una compra obligada para todos los verdianos An excellent little compilation An incredible celebration! Viva Verdi!

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Tracks:

1. Oberto: Sinfonia - Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
2. Un giorno di regno: Scena e cavatina: Ah non m'hanno ingannata!...Grave a core innamorato (Marchesa) - Fiorenza Cossotto
3. Nabucco: Coro: Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Wiener Staatsopernchor
4. I lombardi: Scena E Cavatina: La Mia Letizia Infondere... Come Poteva Un Angelo (Oronte, Sofia) - Placido Domingo
5. Ernani: Duetto: Da qual di che t'ho veduta (Don Carlo, Elvira) - Lajos Miller
6. I due Foscari: Atto II, preludio - Scena: Notte! perpetua notte (Jacopo) - Jose Carreras
7. Giovanna d'Arco: Sotto una quercia parvemi (Carlo VII) - Carlo Bergonzi
8. Alzira: Scena a cavatina: Riposa. Tutte, in suo dolor vegliante...Da Gusman (Alzira, Chorus, Zuma) - Marina Mescheriakova
9. Attila: E' gettata la mia sorte (Ezio) - Sherrill Milnes
10. Macbeth: Scena e cavatina: Vieni! t'affretta!...Or tutti sorgette (Lady Macbeth) - Giovanni Foiani
11. I masnadieri: Racconto: Un ignoto (Massimiliano) - Ruggero Raimondi
12. Jerusalem: Je veux encore entendre ta voix - Marcello Giordani
13. Il corsaro: Cavatina: Ne sulla terra creatura alcuna (Gulnara) - Alexander Oliver
14. la battaglia di Lagnano: Coro: Viva Italia! - Chor und Synphonieorchester des ORF
15. Luisa Miller: Quando le sere al placido (Rodolfo) - Luciano Pavarotti
16. Stiffelio: Scena finale: Stiffelio! - Eccomi! - Sylvia Sass

Tracks:

1. Rigoletto: Quartetto: Bella figlia dell'amore - Piero Cappuccilli
2. Il Trovatore: Stride la vampa! (Azucena) - Fiorenza Cossotto
3. La Traviata: Atto I, preludio - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
4. La Traviata: Brindisi: Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Alfredo, Violetta) - Placido Domingo
5. La Traviata: Scena ed aria: Finale (Violetta): E' strano!...Ah, fors'e lui - Bayerisches Staatsorchester
6. La Traviata: Follie! Delirio vano e questo!...Sempre libera - Ileana Cotrubas
7. Les Vepres sicilliennes: Giorno di pianto (Arrigo) - Carlo Bergonzi
8. Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, preludio - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala
9. Aroldo: Scena e quartetto finale (excerpt): Allore che gl'anni - Neil Shicoff
10. Un ballo maschera: Di' tu se fedele (Riccardo) - Luciano Pavarotti
11. La forza del destino: Pace, pace mio Dio (Leonora) - Renata Tebaldi
12. Don Carlos: Dio, che nell'alma infondere (Don Carlos, Posa) - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
13. Aida: Se quel guerrier io fossil...Celeste Aida (Radames) - Jon Vickers
14. Aida: Qui Radames verra...O patria mia (Aida) - Leontyne Price
15. Otello: Ave Maria (Desdemona) - Renata Tebaldi
16. Falstaff: Facciamo il parentado...Tutto nel mondo e burla - Renato Bruson
17. Requiem: Requiem aeternam, Kyrie - Luciano Pavarotti

Amazon.com

It's rare for sampler albums to demonstrate originality, but Decca's Giuseppe Verdi compilation honoring the 100th anniversary of the composer's death in 1901 goes beyond putting a smorgasbord of Verdiana on your plate. Its lavishly illustrated 100-page book includes a potted bio of the composer and sections on each of his operas, along with Universal's complete Verdi catalog (but no texts or translations). The discs contain samples from each opera, arranged in chronological order, featuring most of the top singers of the past 40 years. They're all here, from the Three Tenors to their betters, like Jon Vickers, whose powerfully sung "Celeste Aida" is a demonstration of individuality at the service of character portrayal, and Carlo Bergonzi, whose two selections (arias from Giovanna del Arco and Les Vêspres siciliennes) are magnificent demonstrations of the true Verdi style. And this is not just another Great Hits compilation, for many of the operas are represented by rarely heard arias and ensemble pieces. The result: a neat introduction to Verdi's glorious music for neophytes and a nice supplement for Verdians, who will discover new aspects to the Bard of romantic opera. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

Not bad at all ... for what it is.......2007-05-03

This two-CD set purports to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of Giuseppe Verdi's death by highlighting the whole arc of his operatic career (including his Requiem) in thirty-three tracks. This is, of course, plainly an impossible task. In general, each opera gets a single selection taken from complete performances that happened to be issued by Decca, Phillips or Deutsche Grammaphon. Since none of the three organizations had recorded either "I vespri Siciliani" or "Giovanna D'Arco," appropriate tenor arias were taken from a concert selection by Carlo Bergonzi. As the previous reviewer, Mr. Listener, pointed out, exceptions were made for "La Traviata" with four selections (all from the same recording) and "Aida" with two (ditto). In addition to those, the much more obscure "Stefellio" sneaked in the back door with a second selection from the re-written and re-named "Aroldo." The same can be said for "I Lombardi alla prima Crociata," subsequently Frenchfied as "Jerusalem."

Ten operas, "Oberto," "I Lombardi," "Ernani," "Alzira," "Macbeth," "Jerusalem," "Simon Bocanegra," "Aroldo," "Un ballo in maschera," and "Falstaff," were recorded digitally, the most recent being "Alzira" from 1999. The remaining selections were taken from digitally re-mastered analogue recordings. The oldest of them, by far, is the fabulous 1955 Tebaldi recording of "La forza del destino." Each of these recordings was made with the leading-edge technology of its day. None has lost anything in this re-issue. Their sound should be more than satisfactory to anyone except the most narrow-minded audio purist.

Among the singers, Bergonzi, Caballe, Carreras, Cortrubas, Cosotto, Domingo, Horne, Ricciarelli, Sutherland, Tebaldi and Vickers are certainly on the A-list. The others, for the most part, are also good. The conductors are uniformly strong, although none of the others was as perfectly suited to this music as the venerable Tullio Serafin, heard here only in "Il trovatore."

The set comes with the two CDs tucked away in pockets on the front and back boards of a small, bound book. The book consista of 103 pages of historical commentary, illustrations of Verdi, his wife, his collaborators, premiere productions of the operas and, just by chance, advertisements touting opera recordings from Decca, Phillips and Deutsche Grammophon.

All the original recordings were good, but only the "Otello," "Aida" and "Forza" would have any great number of fans regarding them as the best of the best, although the curiously underrated and largely forgotten "Trovatore" under Serafin is very, very good, too. As a matter of purely personal taste, I would rank only the "Forza" as without peer.

No collection that ignores the catalogues of EMI and RCA--or even the old, rough and ready CETRA, can possibly be regarded as definitive. Nevertheless, on the whole, this is a respectable attempt at its self-imposed impossible task. As I write, "Viva Verdi!" is available from various Amazon sellers at prices ranging from $8.70 to $18.68. If you are interested in a Verdi sampler, this one is a bargain.

Four sampled stars.

An honor roll of Verdi recordings.......2005-10-28

This is a commercial sampler whose 100-page book is basically a promo for the Verdi operas made by Decca, Philips, and DG. Usually such products offer insubstantial snippets, and in a sense that's true here. Verdi's operatic output from Oberto to Falstaff is given one exceprt each except for La Traviata (4) and Aida (2). The Requiem also gets a piece of the action.

The second CD, beginning with the quartet from Rigoletto, carries us into completely familiar territory. And the book is only interesting as a reminder of an honor roll of recordings that Verdi has received. It was admirable for Philips to record so much early music with great singers like Carreras and Caballe in their absolute prime.

It's the exposure of these thrilling voices that ties this collection together. Every snippet is in good osund and displays some kind of vocal excellence, often in operas like Jerusalemma or Giovanna d'Arco that few of us are likely to buy. Azira, I Due Foscari, Atila? Without this sampler these would still just be names on a page to me. Now I have a vivid, living memory of them, which is all a composer could ask for.

Una compra obligada para todos los verdianos.......2005-02-09

Este doble cd acompañado de un libro de mas de 100 paginas con comentarios sobre Verdi, sus óperas una a una, y un catalogo de discografia verdiana recomendable incluye 33 fragmentos musicales de TODAS las operas de Verdi, ademas de uno de su Requiem.
Mas alla de los fragmentos de las obras realmente conocidas (todos aqui presentes en versiones de primera clase, con solistas como Domingo, Carreras, Tebaldi, Verrett, Millnes...) el principal punto de interes de este disco radica en encontrar autenticas rarezas, como una amplia escena (12') de "Alzira" a cargo de la prometedora Marina Mescheriakova, o el poder comparar el 'La mia letizia infondere' (de I Lombardi) con el 'Je veux encore entendere' (de Jerusalem, la revision francesa de I Lombardi). En la primera encontramos a un Placido Domingo pletorico y en la segunda (mas aguda) a un Marcello Giordani sin miedo al agudo. Dos operas (Alzira y Jerusalem) nunca antes grabadas en estudio.
Una fiesta verdiana obligada, tanto para los aficcionados que quieran iniciarse como para aquellos que ya son iniciados y quieren disfrutar una vez mas con Verdi en estado puro. ¡VIVA VERDI!

An excellent little compilation.......2003-05-29

This is a great little set, better in its breadth than its depth. I came to appreciate this collection when I was putting together a score for a show entitled: "Eat your greens; The complete operas of Verdi performed in 20 minutes by a cast of vegetables" Let me assure you, when you're trying to get every Verdi opera down to 20 or so seconds and score it with a pithy arrangement of a passage, you're going to need someone to narrow it down to about one number per opera for the bulk of the shows. If I wasn't able to reference this, I would have had to look much harder and spent a lot more money to get things like the complete Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio and Alzira. This collection provided me with stellar recordings of the cream of each Verdi opera, all well recorded by major artists. In addition to this admittedly obscure usage, the collection provides a splendid overview of Verdi's truly massive career, from his early beginnings, where he nearly out-Rossinis Rossini (if that were possible) to his colossal Requiem, Falstaff, and Otello, which are arguably Wagnerian in scope and ambition. Short of a college course, and the Budden book, I can't think of any better way to internalize his acheivement than to listen to this superbly compiled and elegantly packaged delight. I recommend it highly.

An incredible celebration! Viva Verdi!.......2000-12-05

This album which is celebrating Verdi's works, is wonderful. I could say these cds present the best singers of our times singing Verdi's operas. I also noticed that here we can hear many less known works. In fact, almost all the Verdi's operas are contained in this magnificent album. As the title says: " a great celebration"

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Verdi: La Traviata; Rigoletto Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music ASIN: B000001GYB Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

1. Overtures And Preludes: Overto, Conte di San Bonifacio - Sinfonia
2. Overtures And Preludes: Un giorno di regno (II finto Stanislao) - Sinfonia
3. Overtures And Preludes: Nabucco - Sinfonia
4. Overtures And Preludes: Ernani - Preludio
5. Overtures And Preludes: Giovanna d'Arco - Sinfonia
6. Overtures And Preludes: Alzira - Sinfonia
7. Overtures And Preludes: Attila - Preludio
8. Overtures And Preludes: I masnadieri - Prelude
9. Overtures And Preludes: Macbeth - Preludio
10. Overtures And Preludes: II corsaro - Sinfonia

Tracks:

1. Overtures And Preludes: La battaglia di Legnano - Sinfonia
2. Overtures And Preludes: Luisa Miller - Sinfonia
3. Overtures And Preludes: Rigoletto - Preludio
4. Overtures And Preludes: La traviata - Preludio
5. Overtures And Preludes: Les Vepres siciliennes - Overture
6. Overtures And Preludes: Aroldo - Sinfonia
7. Overtures And Preludes: Un ballo in maschera - Preludio
8. Overtures And Preludes: La forz del destino - Sinfonia
9. Overtures And Preludes: Aida - Preludio

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Early in his career, Karajan was an outstanding Verdi conductor, and his first recordings of Falstaff, Aida, and Otello, as well (later) as his Don Carlo, remain testaments to his Verdian credentials. As so often happens in the classical-music biz, however, the remakes were not nearly so convincing. Karajan quickly developed a preference for a smoothed-over, blended orchestral sonority that is really antithetical to Verdi's orchestral habits. This collection, however, was recorded before Karajan had eliminated all of the music's rough edges, and while there's lovely playing aplenty, he's also not afraid to make some noise when Verdi requires it. A fine collection, then, of the 19th century's most important Italian operatic/orchestral music. --David Hurwitz

Average customer rating: Verdi singing to set the standard for all tenors The Greatest Verdi Tenor The Wonderful Mr. Domingo Magnificent Achievement VOICE superb, exhilarating, outstanding!!!!!

Plácido Domingo - Verdi ~ The Tenor Arias Giuseppe Verdi Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Requiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Domingo, Placido | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Leiferkus, Sergei | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music London Philharmonic Orchestra | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music National Philharmonic Orchestra London | ( N ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Arias | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Verdi - Luisa Miller / Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Bonaldo Giaiotti, James Morris, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Leoncavallo - I Pagliacci / Mascagni - Cavalleria Rusticana / Domingo, Stratas, Pons, Bruson, Obraztsova, Pretre ASIN: B00005OC0F Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. La Traviata: Lunge Da Lei... De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti - Verdi Domingo/Helena Jungwirth
2. La Traviata: Annina, Donde Vieni? ...O Mio Rimorso! - Verdi Domingo/Helena Jungwirth
3. Aida: Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi! ... Celeste Aida - Verdi Domingo
4. Don Carlos: Io I'ho Perduta!.. Io La Vidi, E Il Suo Sorriso - Verdi Domingo
5. Don Carlos: Fontainebleau! Foret Immense Et Solitaire! - Verdi Domingo/Katia Ricciarelli/Ruggero Raimondi/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Nikita Storojev/Chor Del Teatro...
6. Don Carlos: Je I'ai Vue, Et Dans Son Sourire - Verdi Domingo/Katia Ricciarelli/Ruggero Raimondi/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Nikita Storojev/Chor Del Teatro...
7. Don Carlos: C'est Elle!... J'avais Fait Un Beau Reve!... Au Revoir Dans Un Monde - Verdi Domingo/Katia Ricciarelli/Ruggero Raimondi/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Nikita Storojev/Chor Del Teatro...
8. Don Carlos: Oui, Pour Toujours! - Verdi Domingo/Katia Ricciarelli/Ruggero Raimondi/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Nikita Storojev/Chor Del Teatro...
9. Un Ballo In Maschera: S'avanza Il Re... La Rivedra Nell'estasi - Verdi Domingo/Sumi Jo/Goran Simic/Kurt Rydl/Florence Quivar
10. Un Ballo In Maschera: Di' Tu Se Fedele - Verdi Domingo/Sumi Jo/Goran Simic/Kurt Rydl/Florence Quivar
11. Un Ballo In Maschera: E Scherzo Od E Follia - Verdi Domingo/Sumi Jo/Goran Simic/Kurt Rydl/Florence Quivar
12. Un Ballo In Maschera: Forse La Soglia Attinse... Ma Se M'e Forza Perderti - Verdi Domingo
13. Il Trovatore: Quale D'armi Fragor Poc'anzi Intesi? - Verdi Domingo/Leontyne Price/Ryland Davies/Ambrosian Opr Chor
14. Il Trovatore: Ah! Si, Ben Mio - Verdi Domingo/Leontyne Price/Ryland Davies/Ambrosian Opr Chor
15. Il Trovatore: L'onda De' Suoni Mistici - Verdi Domingo/Leontyne Price/Ryland Davies/Ambrosian Opr Chor
16. Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - Verdi Domingo/Leontyne Price/Ryland Davies/Ambrosian Opr Chor
17. Rigoletto: Questa O Quella Per Me Pari Sono - Verdi Domingo/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Piero Cappuccilli
18. Rigoletto: Ella Mi Fu Rapita!... Parmi Veder Le Lagrime - Verdi Domingo/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Piero Cappuccilli
19. Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Verdi Domingo/Nicolai Ghiaurov/Piero Cappuccilli
20. La Forza Del Destino: La Vita E Inferno All'infelice - Verdi Domingo
21. La Forza Del Destino: Oh, Tu Che In Seno Agli Angeli - Verdi Domingo
22. La Forza Del Destino: Qual Sangue Sparsi!.. S'affronti La Morte - Verdi Domingo/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre

Tracks:

1. Ernani: Merce, Diletti Amici... Come Rugiada Al Cespite - Verdi Domingo/Roger Wagner Chor
2. Ernani: Dell'esilio Nel Dolore... O Tu, Che I'alma Adora - Verdi Domingo/Roger Wagner Chor
3. Ernani: D'Ernani I Fidi Chiedono... Odi Il Voto... Sprezzo La Vita (Alternative Aria) - Verdi Domingo/Alfred Walker/James Courtney/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
4. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata: O Madre Mia, Che Fa Colei? - Verdi Domingo/Montserrat Aparici
5. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata: La Mia Letizia Infondere... Come Poteva Un Angelo - Verdi Domingo/Montserrat Aparici
6. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata: Come Poteva Un Angelo - Verdi Domingo/Marjorie Dix
7. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata: Componi, O Cara Vergine.. In Cielo Benedetto - Verdi Domingo/Christina Deutekom/Ambrosian Opr Chor
8. Jerusalem: L'Emir Aupres De Lui M'appelle... Je Veux Encore Entendre - Verdi Domingo
9. Luisa Miller: Il Foglio Dunque? - Verdi Domingo/Luigi De Corato/Wladimiro Ganzarolli/Gwynne Howell/Chor Of The ROHCG
10. Luisa Miller: Quando Le Sere Al Placido - Verdi Domingo/Luigi De Corato/Wladimiro Ganzarolli/Gwynne Howell/Chor Of The ROHCG
11. Luisa Miller: Di Me Chiedeste? - Verdi Domingo/Luigi De Corato/Wladimiro Ganzarolli/Gwynne Howell/Chor Of The ROHCG
12. Luisa Miller: L'ara, O L'avello Apprestami - Verdi Domingo/Luigi De Corato/Wladimiro Ganzarolli/Gwynne Howell/Chor Of The ROHCG
13. Giovanna D'Arco: Il Re! - Nel Suo Bel Volto - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
14. Giovanna D'Arco: Sotto Una Quercia Parvemi - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
15. Giovanna D'Arco: V'ha Dunque Un Loco Simile - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
16. Giovanna D'Arco: Pondo E Letal, Martiro - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
17. Giovanna D'Arco: Di Novel Prodigio - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
18. Giovanna D'Arco: Quale Piu Fido Amico - Verdi Domingo/Keith Erwen/Sherrill Milnes/Ambrosian Opr Chor
19. Les Vepres Siciliennes: E Di Monforte Il Cenno! - Verdi Domingo
20. Les Vepres Siciliennes: Giorno Di Pianto - Verdi Domingo
21. Les Vepres Siciliennes: Ah, Toi Que J'ai Cherie (Alternative Aria) - Verdi Domingo

Tracks:

1. Otello: Esultate! L'orgoglio Musulmano - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
2. Otello: Tu?! Indietro! Fuggi! - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
3. Otello: Ora E Per Sempre Addio - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
4. Otello: Pace, Signor... Era La Notte, Cassio Dormia - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
5. Otello: Oh! Mostruosa Colpa! - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
6. Otello: Si, Pel Ciel Marmoreo Giuro! - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
7. Otello: Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar - Verdi Domingo/Sergei Leiferkus/Chor De L'Opr Bastille
8. Otello: Niun Mi Tema - Verdi Domingo/Robin Leggate/Mark Beesley/Roderick Earle
9. Macbeth: O Figli, O Figli Miei!... Ah, La Paterna Mano - Verdi Domingo/Antonio Savastano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala
10. Macbeth: Dove Siam? Che Bosco E Quello?... La Patria Tradita - Verdi Domingo/Antonio Savastano/Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala
11. Nabuco: Che Si Vuol?... Il Maledetto Non Ha Fratelli - Verdi Domingo/Chor Und Orch Der Deutschen Opr Berlin
12. Stiffelio: Non Ha Per Me Un Accento!... Vidi Dovunque Gemere... Ah! V'appare In Fronte Scritto - Verdi Domingo/Veronica Villaroel/Carlos Alvarez
13. Aroldo: Sotto Il Di Siria Ardente - Verdi Domingo/Marjorie Dix
14. Simon Boccanegra: O Inferno! Amelia Qui!... Sento Awampar Nell'anima... Cielo Pietoso - Verdi Domingo
15. La Battaglia Di Legnano: O Magnanima, E Prima Delle Citta Lombarde... La Pia Materna Mano - Verdi Domingo
16. Un Giorno Di Regno: Buoni Amici!... Pietoso Al Lungo Pianto - Verdi Domingo/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
17. Un Giorno Di Regno: Deh, Lasciate A Un'alma Amante - Verdi Domingo/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
18. Attila: Oh, Tutto Di Navicelle - Verdi Domingo/Ambrosian Opr Chor
19. Attila: Ella In Poter Del Barbaro!.... Cara Patria, Gia Madre E Reina - Verdi Domingo/Ambrosian Opr Chor
20. Attila: Qui Del Convegno E Il Loco - Verdi Domingo/Eric Cutler
21. Attila: Che Non Avrebbe Il Misero - Verdi Domingo/Eric Cutler
22. Attila: O Dolore! Ed Io Vivea (Alternative Aria) - Verdi Domingo/Eric Cutler

Tracks:

1. I Due Foscari: Qui Ti Rimani Alquanto - Verdi Domingo
2. I Due Foscari: Dal Piu Remoto Esilio - Verdi Domingo
3. I Due Foscari: Del Consiglio Alla Presenza Vieni Tosto... Odio Solo, Ed Odio Atroce - Verdi Domingo
4. I Due Foscari: Si, Io Sento, Iddio Mi Chiama (Alternative Cabaletta) - Verdi Domingo
5. I Due Foscari: Notte, Perpetua Notte - Verdi Domingo
6. I Due Foscari: Non Maledirmi, O Prode - Verdi Domingo
7. I Masnadieri: Quando Io Leggo In Plutarco - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
8. I Masnadieri: O Mio Castel Paterno - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
9. I Masnadieri: Ecco Un Foglio - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
10. I Masnadieri: Nell'argilla Maledetta - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
11. I Masnadieri: Come Splendido E Grande Il Sol Tramonta!... Di Ladroni Attorniato - Verdi Domingo/Eduardo Valdes
12. Il Corsaro: Come Liberi Volano I Venti... Tutto Parea Sorridere - Verdi Domingo/James Courtney/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
13. Il Corsaro: Si: De' Corsari Il Fulmine - Verdi Domingo/James Courtney/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
14. Il Corsaro: Eccomi Prigioniero! - Verdi Domingo/James Courtney/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
15. Falstaff: Dal Labbro Il Canto Estasiato Vola - Verdi Domingo
16. Oberto, Conte Di San Bonifacio: Son Fra Voi!... Gia Parmi Udire Il Fremito - Verdi Domingo/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
17. Oberto, Conte Di San Bonifacio: Ciel, Che Feci! Di Qual Sangue Ho Macchiato Il Brando Mio! - Verdi Domingo
18. Alzira: A Costoro Quel Nume Perdoni - Verdi Domingo/Alfred Walker/Eduardo Valdes/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
19. Alzira: Un Inca... Eccesso Orribile!... Dio Della Guerra - Verdi Domingo/Alfred Walker/Eduardo Valdes/Chor Of The Mariinsky Theatre
20. Alzira: Amici! - Ebben? - Verdi Domingo/Thomas Hampson/Philharmonia Chor
21. Alzira: Irne Lungi Ancor Dovrei... Non Di Codarde Lagrime - Verdi Domingo/Thomas Hampson/Philharmonia Chor
22. Messa Da Requiem: Ingemisco Tamquam Reus - Verdi Domingo

Amazon.com

There is only one word for this four-CD set: glorious. Released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Verdi's death, it presents arias from every one of his 28 operas, a comprehensive overview of his work. It is also a tribute to Placido Domingo, one of his foremost present-day interpreters. An extraordinarily versatile artist, Domingo is heard in selections from his signature roles, like Otello, Radames, and Don Carlo, taken from recordings made between the 1960s and the '90s. He's also heard in new recordings of arias from the earliest, unfamiliar operas he has not performed on stage, and alternate arias Verdi wrote for different versions of his operas. Thus, he sings I Lombardi in Italian, Jérusalem in French, and Don Carlo and I Vespri Siciliani in Italian and French.

There are also extended scenes with illustrious colleagues, including Leontyne Price, Katia Ricciarelli, Nicolai Ghiaurov, and Sergei Leiferkus, whose Iago is an exquisitely insidious villain. He is accompanied by the greatest orchestras and conductors. For the new recordings, his partners are Myung-Whun Chung and Valery Gergiev, whose Mariinsky Theater musicians contribute some beautiful string solos. The matchless beauty of Domingo's voice seems untouched by the years, and he can change and vary it to suit the musical and dramatic requirements. His top notes never lose their clarion ring, yet the final B-flat of "Celeste Aida" tapers off, as Verdi demands. Even more remarkable, he can create real characters. Even without the texts, the mood, emotion, and meaning always come through. In this incomparable treasure trove, all opera lovers will find their own favorites, and many new gems besides, all performed to utter perfection. --Edith Eisler

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Verdi singing to set the standard for all tenors.......2007-03-03

Placido Domingo's magnificent voice scarcely needs any introduction or praise or comments, as it is a splendid vehicle that speaks for itself. Not only is the voice - a strong, wood-grained, ringing tenor of a richer and darker sound than a pure lyric tenor - an amazing thing, a gift of God, but Domingo is himself a master of the technical demands of music (in addition to being a master of the technical demands of singing - not the same thing at all!) and a truly great singing artist.

That is, he is never content to sing without becoming the character, without expressing the emotions of the character.

The size, colour and drama of the voice make him an ideal Verdi exponent. Who could ever forget his magnificent performances in "Un ballo", "Don Carlos", "La Traviata", "Il Trovatore", and a host of other Verdi tenor roles? And the consistency of Domingo's vocal quality is something of a phenomenon. This man has had an enviable career - and it's his superb vocal technique that has carried him through it.

I particularly love the way that he varies the outpourings of that golden tone. At one moment it's all fire and blazing intensity, and the next it's a thing of restraint and tenderness. Is there anything at which to cavil in Domingo as a Verdi tenor? I do not think so...

The world has been fortunate to be gifted with such a tenor. If music itself adds meaning to our life and to existence itself, it finds an ideal servant of itself in this man who is certainly one of the finest tenors in the world.

This collection of Verdi arias represents not only the recordings of Domingo in the roles he's tackled during his long career (with some of the finest fellow singers you could imagine), but also some earlier Verdi that he'd not performed, and which he recorded specially for this multi-CD set. The result is a triumph. One can see the difference instantly between various characters - not an easy thing to do.

I would also like to recommend another set - "Der junge Domingo" (The Young Domingo), a 5-CD set released by BMG. I cannot find it here on Amazon, so I can only suggest those who are interested try alternative sources. It's a quite stunning collection - admittedly it contains "Svegliatevi nel cor" which I think is a mistake, but then it was recorded before the Handel revival and was thus less historically informed than one might wish. But really... it doesn't matter. The great beauty and intelligence of Domingo's singing shines through even that, and it's followed by a lovely "Il mio tesoro" from Mozart's Don Giovanni. Things get even better - there's a Donizetti aria from Il Duca d'Alba, the famous tenor aria from La Juive, the "Quando le sere al placido" from Luisa Miller, Lenski's aria from Eugene Onegin, some Gounod (including arias from Faust and Roméo et Juliette), the love duet from Madama Butterfly with Leontyne Price, and much more...

The Greatest Verdi Tenor The Wonderful Mr. Domingo.......2005-09-28

This is Placido Domingo's best recording to date. His greatest and strongest repertoire was Verdi, as he himself claimed, and this recording is a lovely tribute to Verdi himself. A plethora of arias from such operas as La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Aida, Don Carlos, Otello and such earlier works like Il Foscari, Jersualem, Nabucco, Stiffelio and Ernani. In Placido Domingo, the opera scene found the heir to Enrico Caruso and successor to Franco Corelli. Originally trained as a baritone, Domingo had opera in his blood. His Spanish-born parents were Zarzuela singers. Placido's voice is dark, rich, full lyric, but dramatic and compelling, the perfect voice for Verdi and Puccini. Domingo mastered a number of operatic languages including French, German and Russian. His charisma, good looks and dramatic prowess was all to his credit and he appeared in Zefferelli movies (Traviata in 82 and Otello in 86. Many detractors and critics have taken a while to praise Domingo, and it wasnt until he sang Wagner that they came around. He has always been "outshined" by Pavoratti with whom he had a real rivalry with. But unlike Pavoratti, Domingo has more dramatic integrity in his characterizations and is the more cerebral singer. His voice is more beautiful, less brassy than the overweight showy Pavoratti. This is his best recording and I urge all fans to own it at once.

Magnificent Achievement.......2002-12-27

This set is a recorded testimony to both Verdi's genius and Placido Domingo's versatility. Through 70's, 80's, and 90's, Domingo recorded with three major labels -- DG, RCA, and EMI. Out of these three, DG captured the most Verdi recordings, so it only was right for it to combine what they already had with newly recorded material, mostly early Verdi arias (Chung & Gergiev conducting), plus some licensed material (e.g. Giovanna D'Arco) from EMI.
What impresses right away is how little has the voice changed over the years. Yes, some freshness heard on Ingemisco is lost now, but there is much greater insight gained, as displayed in such heroic pieces as "O magnanima, e prima delle città lombarde". Through numerous performances (Domingo has long ago broke Enrico Caruso's record for opening nights at the MET) and numerous recorded recitals, Domingo managed to keep the powerful, ringing spinto tenor mostly intact. What's most intriguing is HOW did he manage it. He did not pick and choose the roles (as Bergonzi, for instance), he sang Otello since the 70's, and recently has even recorded some of Wagner's extremely demanding roles (see EMI's catalog). Domingo's voice is not typical for an Italian tenor, e.g. he does not have the squillo (or the "ping") on top notes, but what's amazing is that it is able to produce bronze-like ring on all notes. During the mid-eighties, the voice had a fascinating baritonal quality; Domingo has even recorded Il Barbiere. On this CD, the selections with Guilini reflect that period the best.
Deutsche Grammophon chose to alternate the new-recorded material with old one. As a result, those who have been devoted fans of the tenor for, say fifteen-plus years, will notice some difference, but those relatively new to his art would not.
The set, albeit not a bargain, has many delights. In addition to featuring selections from out-of-print editions (e.g. Luisa Miller with Maazel) the newly recorded material is targeted at paying homage to early Verdi and his lesser-known works. For instance, "Ah, toi que j'ai chérie" from French version of I Vespri siciliani is a great aria, makes one wish for a complete opera to be recorded some time soon. The French selections in particular show how attentive Verdi was to highlighting the beauty of language with his music. This really explains why Italian translations done later did not fare as well as the originals, and vice versa.
The selections from complete operas impress with starry casts. We hear the voices of Price, Cappuccilli, Ghiaurov, Milnes, Jo, and most wonderful choruses. And most of world's greatest conductors are present here -- Karajan, Gergiev, Kleiber, Levine, Abbado, just to name a few. Each brings his own distinct style, some controversial, some debated, all exciting, but none simply conventional.
Many have noted Domingo's chameleon-like ability to "become" the character. I would just like to add a note that he is now added the ability to infuse his characters with subtle sensuality. Granted, a tenor aria is written to be appealing and engaging, but it takes a great artist to make it "glow."
We are indeed very lucky to share a time frame with Placido Domingo. For years to come, he will be the idol for aspiring singers and a source of wonder for the numerous fans of great vocal performances.

VOICE.......2002-09-10

What a voice and what a power. Here we have a combination of a beautiful music and a perfect voice. What else would you need to enjoy it.

superb, exhilarating, outstanding!!!!!.......2002-02-10

Pure,absolute satisfaction!That's the onlypossible feeling I could possible have after having listened and cherished this fabulous set of CD's. It is a tribute to this magnificent master of fine singing,as well as a monumental homage to the mythical Giuseppe Verdi!Placido Domingo is the perfect, harmonious combination of acting, passion and singing. He is always powerful and crystal clear in his high notes. Maestro Domingo knows every time where and when to adjust his divine voice in the appropriate tone and volume.He is never too loud(too forte!) or too low, and never croons. Although there are some trivial flaws as far as the sound quality of specific tracks is concerned e.g. the last high note from "O mio rimorso!", this CD-set is a real tresure and an excellent value for money for anyone who wishes to call oneself a "real VERDI - addict" as well as a fan of this glorious artist, a dramatic, a heroic,a lyric,a mature,a perfect singer. HAIL PLACIDO DOMINGO, TENOR OF THE TENORS!

Meditation Music:

1. Verstovsky: Askold's Grave
2. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
3. Wagner: Parsifal
4. Wagner: Parsifal/Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
5. Arietta
6. Atlantida
7. Bellini: Norma
8. Bellini - Norma / Eaglen · La Scola · Mei · Kavrakos · Maggio Musicale · Muti
9. Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) / Cotrubas, Vanzo, Soyer, Sarabia; Prêtre
10. Britten: Billy Budd

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Sometime in New York City [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Bach: Der Kunst der Fuge

Albeniz: Piano Works for 4 Hands [Import]

Music: Five

Bossa Nova-Music of Love

Bargrooves: Indian Summer [Import]

Burkina Faso: Lobi Country

Back in the U.S. Live 2002 [Live]

BBC in Concert 1972 [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Black Sabbath [Import]

At the Gate [Original recording remastered] [Import]

A Outra Margem Do Rio [Import]

Bass Expolosion USA, Vol. 3

Blues for Tomorrow

Jazz in Paris: Aux Trois Mailletz