Great Voices of the Past - Verdi's Masterworks Vol 2

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Album Summary

Performers

• Maria Mokrzycka (Soprano)
• Mattia Battistini (Baritone)
• Giuseppe de Luca (Baritone)
• Claudia Muzio (Soprano)
• Gaetano Tommasini (Tenor)
• Pasquale Amato (Baritone)
• Luisa Tetrazzini (Soprano)
• Maria Caniglia (Soprano)
• Beniamino Gigli (Tenor)
• Ezio Pinza (Bass)
• Rose Bampton (Soprano)
• Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone)
• Rosa Ponselle (Soprano)
• Feodor Chaliapin (Bass)
• Titta Ruffo (Baritone)
• Enrico Caruso (Tenor)
• Frieda Hempel (Soprano)
• Andres Segurola (Voice)
• Leon Rothier (Voice)
• Riccardo Stracciari (Baritone)
• Bruna Castagna (Mezzo Soprano)
• Zinka Milanov (Soprano)
• Maria Duchene (Voice)
• Giovanni Zenatello (Tenor)
• Eugenia Burzio (Soprano)
• Tancredi Pasero (Bass)
• Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano)
• Tito Schipa
• Nicola Moscona (Bass)
• Nina Garelli (Soprano)
• Alessandro Sved (Voice)
• Elvino Ventura (Tenor)
• Stella Andreva (Soprano)
• Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano)
• Norman Cordon (Bass)
• Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor)
• Jussi Björling (Tenor)

Conductors

• Bourdon, Rosario
• Gui, Vittorio
• Panizza, Hector
• Pitt, Percy
• Sabajno, Carlo
• Sandberg, Herbert
• Tansini, Ugo

Ensemble

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Composer

• Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Notes & Reviews:

The Great Voices survey of Verdi operas continues with this second of three volumes, including extensive excerpts from 'La Traviata' and 'Un Ballo in Maschera' and briefer highlights from the less familiar operas. A great anthology featuring the greatest singers of the Golden Age.

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Works Details

Verdi, Giuseppe : Luisa Miller :: Act 1. Il mio sangue, la vita darei

• Performer: Tancredi Pasero (Bass)
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1849

Verdi, Giuseppe : Luisa Miller :: Act 2. Quando la sere al placido

• Performer: Tito Schipa
• Conductor: Rosario Bourdon
• Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1849

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 1. Prelude

• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 1. Libiamo ne' lieti calici

• Performers: Tito Schipa; Nina Garelli (Soprano)
• Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 1. Un dì felice, eterea

• Performer: Elvino Ventura (Tenor)
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 1 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 1. E strano ... Ah, fors' é lui ... Sempre libera

• Performer: Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano)
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 6 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 2. Lunge da lei ... De' miei bollenti spiriti

• Performer: Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor)
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 2. Madimisella Valery? ... Pure siccome un angelo

• Performers: Maria Mokrzycka (Soprano); Mattia Battistini (Baritone)
• Conductor: Carlo Sabajno
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 3 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 2. Dite alla giovine

• Performers: Amelita Galli-Curci (Soprano); Giuseppe de Luca (Baritone)
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 8 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 2. Che gli dirò? ... Amami, Alfredo

• Performers: Claudia Muzio (Soprano); Gaetano Tommasini (Tenor)
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 2. Di Provenza il mar

• Performer: Pasquale Amato (Baritone)
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 4 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 3. Prelude

• Conductor: Herbert Sandberg
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 3 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 3. Addio del passato

• Performer: Luisa Tetrazzini (Soprano)
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 3. Parigi, o cara

• Performers: Maria Caniglia (Soprano); Beniamino Gigli (Tenor)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Notes: Composition written: 1853.
• Running Time: 5 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : I vespri siciliani :: Act 2. O tu Palermo

• Performer: Tancredi Pasero (Bass)
• Conductor: Ugo Tansini
• Running Time: 4 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1855

Verdi, Giuseppe : I vespri siciliani :: Act 5. Mercè, dilette amiche (Bolero)

• Performer: Luisa Tetrazzini (Soprano)
• Conductor: Percy Pitt
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1855

Verdi, Giuseppe : Simon Boccanegra :: Prologue. A te l'estremo addio ... Il lacerato spirito

• Performer: Ezio Pinza (Bass)
• Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1857

Verdi, Giuseppe : Simon Boccanegra :: Act 1. Figlia, a tal nome palpito

• Performers: Rose Bampton (Soprano); Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone)
• Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1857

Verdi, Giuseppe : Ernani :: Act 1. Mercè, diletti amici ... Come rugiada al cespite

• Performer: Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor)
• Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1844

Verdi, Giuseppe : Ernani :: Act 1. Ernani! Ernani, involami

• Performer: Rosa Ponselle (Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1844

Verdi, Giuseppe : Ernani :: Act 1. Infelice! E tuo credevi

• Performer: Feodor Chaliapin (Bass)
• Running Time: 4 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1844

Verdi, Giuseppe : Ernani :: Act 2. Lo vedremo, o veglio audace

• Performer: Titta Ruffo (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1844

Verdi, Giuseppe : Ernani :: Act 3. Oh! de' verdi anni miei

• Performer: Titta Ruffo (Baritone)
• Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1844

Verdi, Giuseppe : Macbeth :: Act 4. Ah, la paterna mano

• Performer: Enrico Caruso (Tenor)
• Notes: Composition written: 1847.
• Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1847

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 1. Amici miei, soldati ... La rivedrà nell'estasi

• Performers: Frieda Hempel (Soprano); Enrico Caruso (Tenor); Andres Segurola (Voice); Leon Rothier (Voice)
• Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 1. Alla vita che t'arride

• Performer: Riccardo Stracciari (Baritone)
• Running Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 1. Che v'agita così

• Performers: Jussi Björling (Tenor); Bruna Castagna (Mezzo Soprano); Zinka Milanov (Soprano)
• Conductor: Héctor Panizza
• Running Time: 5 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 1. Di' tu se fedele

• Performer: Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 1. Così scritto è lassú ... E scherzo ed è follia

• Performers: Andres Segurola (Voice); Frieda Hempel (Soprano); Enrico Caruso (Tenor); Leon Rothier (Voice); Maria Duchene (Voice)
• Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 2. Ma dall'arido stelo divulse

• Performer: Claudia Muzio (Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 2. Non sai tu ... M'ami, m'ami

• Performers: Giovanni Zenatello (Tenor); Eugenia Burzio (Soprano)
• Running Time: 6 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 3. Morrò, ma prima ingrazia

• Performer: Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 3. Eri tu che macchiavi

• Performer: Titta Ruffo (Baritone)
• Running Time: 4 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 3. Forse la soglia attinse ... Ma se m'è forza perderti

• Performer: Enrico Caruso (Tenor)
• Running Time: 4 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 3. Saper vorreste

• Performer: Luisa Tetrazzini (Soprano)
• Conductor: Percy Pitt
• Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859

Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Act 3. Ah! Perchè qui? Fuggite!

• Performers: Jussi Björling (Tenor); Nicola Moscona (Bass); Alessandro Sved (Voice); Stella Andreva (Soprano); Zinka Milanov (Soprano); Norman Cordon (Bass)
• Conductor: Héctor Panizza
• Running Time: 9 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1859