Essential Verdi | Giuseppe Verdi, Alberto Erede, ...

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Essential Verdi

	Essential Verdi Giuseppe Verdi, Alberto Erede, ... Decca, 2001 average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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Just Stunning!

In my opinion this recording is stunning. I am not usually a fan of compilations in classical music, as they're usually watered down representations made under the presumption that the listener would find the full-blown version intimidating or boring. This one, however, is not only an exception in my view, but a recording that deserves a high place of honor in every serious listener's collection. The representation of artists, both vocal and orchestral, is breathtaking and impressive for the span of years. A great big thank you to the people at Decca responsible for putting this collection together, as it is obvious to this listener that a great deal of thought and care went into looking for the most beautiful version of every piece on here. I have purchased two copies, one for home and one for the office, and have gotten two friends similarly hooked. I am also feverishly searching for more pairings of Joan Sutherland and Carlo Bergonzi. In the meantime, I'm on to Essential Puccini!!

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Incredible

I don't say incredible about too many things, but Verdi was the zenith of Italian Opera and Solti and the Chicago Symphony and the Vienna Philharmonic are the quintessential ensembles for modern classical performance. Not to mention that most of the voices showcased have their own lines of CDs (Pavarotti, etc.) This CD is the best Verdi album available, and it has EVERYTHING. BUY THIS CD!

Great music...stunning recording quality

This is a marvelous compendium of Verdi's opera works that even the serious opera fan wouldn't turn his nose up at. These are the top contemporary soloists singing with first tier orchestras. When I saw the Decca label, I expected reasonable quality, but this disk is stunningly well engineered. Most of the vocals match the best jazz cds for immediacy and intimacy, and the orchestras are equally well done.

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OKAY, TAKE ME AWAY.

I don't know opera.

Last summer we had an incredible 20th anniversary trip to Italy. As a side trip from Venice, we planned a night in Verona. Neither my wife or I had been to an opera.

Is this how its supposed to be...

...an incredible star filled night with a three quarter moon, the largest stage and outdoor theatrical production on the planet, all taking place in a roman colleseum (arena) built in 180 a.d., an incredible colorful set and production with a full symphony orchestra and voices that don't come easy. Aida.

Now I know what all the hpye is as you opera fans sure are lucky to have such a beautiful setting for all your productions.

Okay, we got spoiled. But I also found myself getting spoiled on the Italian composer Verdi.

For me, this set is not only a "take me back to Verona" trip, but a great introduction to Verdi's other works. With some of the biggest names in the opera world in starring roles, I listened to both discs twice the first night they arrived.

And, of course, we are planning a return trip to Verona in the very near future to see some more Verdi...perhaps Nabucco or Otello or Macbeth...I'll even settle for Aida again. It was such a magical experience and a superb introduction to opera and Verdi.

This set continues that magical moment for us and provides a great introduction to a master of the opera...Verdi.

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Tracks
Rigoletto: La donna e mobile - Luciano Pavarotti | Nabucco: Va pesiero - Chicago Symphony Orchestra | La forza del destino: Overture - Kirov Orchestra | La Traviata: Un di felice - Joan Sutherland | I Vespri Siciliani: Merce dilette amiche - Maria Chiara | La Traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Joan Sutherland | Il Trovatore: Di quella pira - Jose Carreras | Il Trovatore: Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie - Chicago Symphony Orchestra And Chorus | Il Trovatore: Stride la vampa! - Stefania Toczyska | Aida: Ritorna vincitor! - Leontyne Price | Don Carlo: Dio che nell'alma infondere - Carlo Bergonzi | La Traviata: Prelude - Orchestra E Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino | Rigoletto: Caro nome - Joan Sutherland | Don Carlo: O don fatale - Olga Borodina | Aida: Se quel guerrier io fossi! Celeste Aida - Carlo Bergonzi | Emani: Ernani! Ernani involami - Joan Sutherland | Un Ballo in Maschera: Di tu se fedele - Jussi Bjorling | Un Ballo in Maschera: Morro ma prima in grazia - Margaret Price | Luisa Miller: Quando le sere al placido - Luciano Pavarotti | Aida: Gloria all'Egitto - Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Requiem: Dies irae - Wiener Philharmoniker | La forza del destino: Pace pace mio Dio - Angela Gheorghiu | Rigoletto: Questa o quella - Carlo Bergonzi | Rigoletto: Bella figlia dell'amore - Luciano Pavarotti | Otello: Ave Maria - Renee Fleming | La Traviata: Parigi o cara - Frank Lopardo | Macbeth: Ah la paterna mano - Luciano Pavarotti | Il Trovatore: Squilli echeggi la tromba guerriera - Chicago Symphony Orchestra And Chorus | Don Carlo: O Carlo ascolta - Dmitri Hvorostovsky | Requiem: Ingemisco - Luciano Pavarotti | Simon Baccanegra: Come in quest'ora bruna - Kiri Te Kanawa | Macbeth: Salve o Re! Si colmi il calice - Lucia Aliberti | Aida: O patria mia - Leontyne Price | I lombardi: La mia letizia infondere - Placido Domingo | Aida: Lo sguardo avea degli angeli - Montserrat Caballe | La forza del destino: Solenne in quest'ora - Nikolai Putilin | Macbeth: Patria opressa - Chicago Symphony Orchestra And Chorus | Il Trovatore: Tacea la notte - Katia Ricciarelli | I due Foscari: Dal piu remoto esilio - Odio solo ed odio atroce - Jose Carreras | Don Carlo: Spuntato ecco il di esultanza - Orchestra E Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano

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