The Great Operas

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Nabucco is remasterised in 1998, Macbeth in 1999, Rigoletto in 1997, Simon Boccanegra in 2000, un ballo in maschera in 1997 and Don Carlo in 2000. The others are originals.

Annotation last modified on 2017-02-04 16:36 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Nabucco CD 1 (Muti, 1977-78)
▶ CD 2: Nabucco CD 2 (Muti, 1977-78)
▶ CD 3: Ernani CD 1 (Muti, 1982)
▶ CD 4: Ernani CD 2 (Muti, 1982)
▼ CD 5: Giovanna d'Arco CD 1 (Levine, 1972)
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1Giovanna d’Arco: Sinfonia
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Sinfonia (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco
7:21
2Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Qual v'ha speme?” (Borghigiani, Ufficiali)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 1. Coro "Qual v'ha speme?" (Coro) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
4:05
3Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Il Re!” (Delil, Borghigiani, Ufficiali, Carlo)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Delil]:
Keith Erwen (operatic tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 2a. Scena "Il re! - Nel suo bel volto" (Delil, Carlo, Coro) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
2:52
4Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Sotto una quercia parvemi” (Carlo, Borghigiani, Ufficiali)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 2b. Cavatina "Sotto una quercia parvemi" (Carlo, Coro) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
2:49
5Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “V'ha dunque un loco simile” (Carlo, Borghigiani, Ufficiali)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 1. Coro "Qual v'ha speme?" (Coro) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
2:38
6Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Pondo è letal, martiro” (Carlo, Coro)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 2d. Cabaletta "Pondo è letal, martiro" (Carlo, Coro) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
2:48
7Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Gelo, terrore m'invade!” (Giacomo)
baritone vocals [Giacomo]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 3. Scena "Gelo, terror m'invade!" (Giacomo) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
3:29
8Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Oh, ben s'addice questo torbido cielo” (Giovanna)
soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 4a. Scena "O ben s'addice questo torbido cielo" (Giovanna) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
1:43
9Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Sempre all'alba ed alla sera” (Giovanna)
soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 4b. Cavatina "Sempre all'alba ed alla sera" (Giovanna) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
4:31
10Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Paventi, Carlo, tu forse?” (Carlo)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 5a. Scena "Paventi, Carlo, tu forse?" (Carlo) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
1:04
11Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Tu sei bella” (Coro)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 5b. Coro "Tu sei bella" (Spiriti malvagi) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
2:58
12Giovanna d’Arco: Prologo. “Pronta sono!...Son guerriera” (Giovanna, Carlo, Giacomo)
soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 5d. Scena "Pronta sono!" (Giovanna, Carlo) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
4:48
13Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “Ai lari!...Alla patria!” (Soldati, Talbot)
bass vocals [Talbot]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) (in 1972)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I, Nº 6. Coro “Ai lari! … Alla patria!” (Coro, Talbot) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
2:03
14Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “Questa rea che vi percuote” (Giacomo, Talbot, Soldati)
soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo, Nº 5e. Cabaletta "Son guerriera che a gloria t'invita..." (Giovanna, Carlo) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Prologo
0:39
15Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “Franco son io, ma in core” (Giacomo, Soldati, Talbot, Coro)
baritone vocals [Giacomo]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1972)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I, Nº 7b. Aria “Franco son io, ma in core” (Giacomo, Coro) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
4:24
16Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “So che per via di triboli ”(Giacomo, Coro)
baritone vocals [Giacomo]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1972)
bass vocals [Talbot]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) (in 1972)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I, Nº 7d. Cabaletta “So che per via di triboli” (Giacomo, Talbot, Coro) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
4:08
17Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “Qui! qui...dove più s'apre libero il cielo“ (Giovanna)
soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I, Nº 8a. Scena “Qui! qui! … dove più s'apre libero il cielo” (Giovanna) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
2:43
18Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “O faticida foresta” (Giovanna)
soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I, Nº 8b. Romanza “O fatidica foresta” (Giovanna) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
2:38
19Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “Ho risolto“ (Giovanna, Carlo, Voci eteree)
soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I, Nº 9a. Scena “Ho risolto” … “E in tai momenti“ (Giovanna, Carlo) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
3:19
20Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “T'arretri e palpiti!” (Carlo, Giovanna)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I, Nº 9b. Duetto “Dunque, o cruda, e gloria e trono“ … “Guai se terreno affetto” … “T'arretri e palpiti” (Carlo, Giovanna, Coro) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
4:21
21Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “Taci!...Le vie traboccano” (Carlo, Ufficiali, Delil, Giovanna)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Delil]:
Keith Erwen (operatic tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I, Nº 9c. Finale “Le vie traboccano” (Coro, Delil, Giovanna, Carlo) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
1:37
22Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I. “Vieni al tempio” (Carlo, Giovanna, Coro)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I, Nº 9d. Coro Finale “Vittoria, vittoria! … plaudiamo a Satàna” (Spiriti malvagi) (in 1972)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
4:23
▶ CD 6: Giovanna d'Arco CD 2 (Levine, 1972)
▶ CD 7: Attila, CD 1 (Muti, 1989)
▶ CD 8: Attila, CD 2 (Muti, 1989)
▶ CD 9: Macbeth, CD 1 (Muti, 1976)
▶ CD 10: Macbeth, CD 2 (Muti, 1976)
▶ CD 11: Rigoletto, CD 1 (Serafin, 1955)
▶ CD 12: Rigoletto, CD 2 (Serafin, 1955)
▶ CD 13: Il Trovatore CD 1 (Pappano, 2001)
▶ CD 14: Il Trovatore CD 2 (Pappano, 2001)
▶ CD 15: La traviata, CD 1 (Muti, 1980)
▶ CD 16: La traviata, CD 2 (Muti, 1980)
▶ CD 17: I Vespri Siciliani, CD 1 (Muti, 1989-90)
▶ CD 18: I Vespri Siciliani, CD 2 (Muti, 1989-90)
▶ CD 19: I Vespri Siciliani, CD 3 (Muti, 1989-90)
▶ CD 20: Simon Boccanegra, CD 1 (Santini, 1957)
▶ CD 21: Simon Boccanegra, CD 2 (Santini, 1957)
▶ CD 22: Un ballo in maschera, CD 1 (Muti, 1975)
▶ CD 23: Un ballo in maschera, CD 2 (Muti, 1975)
▶ CD 24: La forza del destino, CD 1 (Muti, 1986)
▶ CD 25: La forza del destino, CD 2 (Muti, 1986)
▶ CD 26: La forza del destino, CD 3 (Muti, 1986)
▶ CD 27: Don Carlo, CD 1 (Giulini, 1970)
▶ CD 28: Don Carlo, CD 2 (Giulini, 1970)
▶ CD 29: Don Carlo, CD 3 (Giulini, 1970)
▶ CD 30: Aida, CD 1 (Mehta, 1967)
▶ CD 31: Aida, CD 2 (Mehta, 1967)
▶ CD 32: Othello, CD 1
▶ CD 33: Othello, CD 2
▶ CD 34: Falstaff, CD 1
▶ CD 35: Falstaff, CD 2

Credits

Release Group

includes:Il trovatore (2001 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Roberto Alagna (tenor), Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano), Thomas Hampson (baritone), Larissa Diadkova (mezzo-soprano), Ildebrando d’Arcangelo (operatic bass), London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
Nabucco (1977–78 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Matteo Manuguerra (baritone), Renata Scotto (operatic soprano), Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass), Elena Obraztsova (mezzo-soprano), Veriano Luchetti (tenor), Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976), Riccardo Muti (conductor)