Name: Essential Verdi by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
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1. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile"

by Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Author: Victor Marie Hugo
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
David Harvey; Production
Recording: Stan Goodall
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: David Harvey; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
Stan Goodall; Production

2. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate"

by Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Performer: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Performer
Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Temistocle Solera; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Recording: James Lock; Production
Recording Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

3. Verdi: La forza del destino - Original St.Petersburg version - Sinfonia

by Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg, Valery Gergiev

Primary Artist: Valery Gergiev
Kirov Orchestra
Giuseppe Verdi
Mariinsky Orchestra; Main Performer
Orchestra: Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg
Kirov Orchestra
Mariinsky Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Valery Gergiev; Conductor
Author: Angel De Saavedra
Antonio Ghislanzoni
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Balance Engineer: Onno Scholtze; Production
Producer: Anna Barry; Production
Studio Personnel: Onno Scholtze; Production
St Petersburg: Kirov Orchestra; Other

4. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - "Un dì felice, eterea"

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Sir John Pritchard

Primary Artist: Carlo Bergonzi
Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Sir John Pritchard
Dame Joan Sutherland
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland
Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Tenor: Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir John Pritchard; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Alexandre Dumas; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

5. Verdi: I vespri siciliani / Act 5 - "Mercè, dilette amiche"

by Maria Chiara, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nello Santi

Performer: Maria Chiara; Performer
Primary Artist: Nello Santi
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Maria Chiara
Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Soprano: Maria Chiara; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Nello Santi; Conductor
Author: Eugène Scribe
Charles Duveyrier; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Other

6. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - "Libiamo ne'lieti calici" (Brindisi)

by Carlo Bergonzi, Dame Joan Sutherland, Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Sir John Pritchard

Performer: Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Carlo Bergonzi
Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Primary Artist: Carlo Bergonzi
Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Sir John Pritchard
Dame Joan Sutherland
Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Tenor: Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Choir/chorus: Coro Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir John Pritchard; Conductor
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

7. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Di quella pira"

by José Carreras, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis

Primary Artist: Jose Carreras
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House
Sir Colin Davis
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Performer: José Carreras
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House; Performer
Tenor: José Carreras; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis; Conductor
Author: Salvatore Cammarano
Antonio García Gutiérrez; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House; Other

8. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2 - "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)

by Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Salvatore Cammarano
Antonio García Gutiérrez; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

9. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2 - "Stride la vampa!"

by Stefania Toczyska, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis

Primary Artist: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Sir Colin Davis
Stéfania Toczyska
Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Stéfania Toczyska; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Stefania Toczyska; Performer
Performer: Stefania Toczyska; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis; Conductor
Author: Salvatore Cammarano
Antonio García Gutiérrez; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Other

10. Verdi: Aida / Act 1 - "Ritorna vincitor!"

by Leontyne Price, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma
Leontyne Price
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Leontyne Price; Performer
Soprano: Leontyne Price; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Auguste Mariette
Antonio Ghislanzoni; Production
Balance Engineer: Lewis Layton; Production
Producer: Richard Mohr; Production
Studio Personnel: Lewis Layton; Production

11. Verdi: Don Carlo / Act 2 - "Dio, che nell'alma infodere"

by Carlo Bergonzi, Dietrich Fischer-dieskau, Tugomir Franc, Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House
Carlo Bergonzi
Dietrich Fischer-dieskau
Sir Georg Solti
Tugomir Franc
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Baritone: Dietrich Fischer-dieskau; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Tugomir Franc; Performer
Bass (vocal): Tugomir Franc; Performer
Performer: Tugomir Franc
Dietrich Fischer-dieskau
Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Tenor: Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Francois Joseph Méry
Camille Du Locle; Production
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
Gordon Parry; Production
Producer: John Culshaw; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Chorus Of The Royal Opera House; Other

12. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - Prelude

by Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Sir John Pritchard

Orchestra: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Sir John Pritchard
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir John Pritchard; Conductor
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

13. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1 - "Caro Nome"

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland
Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Choir/chorus: Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Victor Marie Hugo
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
David Harvey; Production
Recording: Stanley Goodall
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: David Harvey
Michael Woolcock; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
Stanley Goodall; Production

14. Verdi: Don Carlo - 1886 Modena version / Act 4 - "O don fatale"

by Olga Borodina, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Bernard Haitink

Primary Artist: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Olga Borodina
Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Olga Borodina; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Olga Borodina; Performer
Performer: Olga Borodina; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Bernard Haitink; Conductor
Author: Francois Joseph Méry
Camille Du Locle; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Other

15. Verdi: Aida / Act 1 - "Se quel guerrier io fossi!..Celeste Aida"

by Carlo Bergonzi, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Performer: Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Primary Artist: Herbert Von Karajan
Wiener Philharmoniker
Carlo Bergonzi
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Tenor: Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Author: Auguste Mariette
Antonio Ghislanzoni; Production
Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry; Production
Producer: John Culshaw
James Walker; Production
Recording Producer: James Walker; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry; Production

16. Verdi: Ernani / Part 1 - "Ernani! Ernani, involami"

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Nello Santi

Primary Artist: Nello Santi
Dame Joan Sutherland
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Orchestra: Paris Conservatoire Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Nello Santi; Conductor
Author: Victor Marie Hugo
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Michael Williamson; Production
Recording: James Timms; Production
Recording Producer: Michael Williamson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
James Timms; Production

17. Verdi: Un ballo in maschera / Act 1 - "Di tu se fedele"

by Jussi Björling, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Alberto Erede

Performer: Jussi Björling; Performer
Primary Artist: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Jussi Björling
Alberto Erede
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Tenor: Jussi Björling; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Alberto Erede; Conductor
Author: Eugène Scribe
Antonio Somma; Production
Balance Engineer: Cyril Windebank; Production
Engineer: Roy Wallace; Production
Producer: James Walker; Production
Studio Personnel: Cyril Windebank
Roy Wallace; Production

18. Verdi: Un ballo in maschera / Act 3 - "Morrò, ma prima in grazia"

by Margaret Price, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Margaret Price
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Margaret Price; Performer
Soprano: Margaret Price; Performer
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Antonio Somma
Eugène Scribe; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Stanley Goodall; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Studio Personnel: Stanley Goodall
James Lock; Production

19. Verdi: Luisa Miller / Act 2 - "Quando le sere al placido chiaror d'un ciel stellato"

by Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Opernorchester, Sir Edward Downes

Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Wiener Opernorchester
Sir Edward Downes
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Opernorchester; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Edward Downes; Conductor
Author: Johann Christoph Friedrich Von Schiller
Salvatore Cammarano; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: James Lock
James Brown; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: James Brown
James Lock; Production

20. Verdi: Aida / Act 2 - "Gloria all'Egitto"

by Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Performer: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Performer
Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Auguste Mariette
Antonio Ghislanzoni; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Recording: James Lock; Production
Recording Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

1. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2a. Dies irae

by Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi
Vienna State Opera Chorus; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Wiener Staatsopernchor; Ensemble
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
John Culshaw; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry; Production
Additional Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Other

2. Verdi: La forza del destino / Act 4 - "Pace, pace, mio Dio"

by Angela Gheorghiu, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly

Primary Artist: Angela Gheorghiu
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Angela Gheorghiu; Performer
Soprano: Angela Gheorghiu; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Antonio Ghislanzoni
Angel De Saavedra
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Recording: Philip Siney; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney; Production

3. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1 - "Questa o quella"

by Carlo Bergonzi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Nello Santi

Performer: Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Primary Artist: Nello Santi
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Carlo Bergonzi
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Tenor: Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Nello Santi; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Victor Marie Hugo; Production

4. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "Bella figlia dell'amore"

by Sherrill Milnes, Huguette Tourangeau, Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Sherrill Milnes
Luciano Pavarotti
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland
Huguette Tourangeau
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Baritone: Sherrill Milnes; Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Huguette Tourangeau; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Huguette Tourangeau; Performer
Performer: Huguette Tourangeau
Luciano Pavarotti
Sherrill Milnes
Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Victor Marie Hugo; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
David Harvey; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Stanley Goodall; Production
Recording Producer: Michael Woolcock
David Harvey; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Stanley Goodall; Production

5. Verdi: Otello / Act 4 - "Ave Maria, piena di grazia"

by Renée Fleming, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Performer: Renée Fleming; Performer
Primary Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Renee Fleming
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Soprano: Renée Fleming; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: William Shakespeare
Arrigo Boïto; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Editor: Jenni Whiteside; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Studio Personnel: Jenni Whiteside
James Lock; Production

6. Verdi: La traviata / Act 3 - "Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo"

by Frank Lopardo, Angela Gheorghiu, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Angela Gheorghiu
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Frank Lopardo
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Performer: Frank Lopardo
Angela Gheorghiu; Performer
Soprano: Angela Gheorghiu; Performer
Tenor: Frank Lopardo; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Alexandre Dumas; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Recording: Simon Eadon
John Dunkerley
Michael Mailes; Production
Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley
Simon Eadon
Michael Mailes; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Other

7. Verdi: Macbeth / Act 4 - "Ah, la paterna mano"

by Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Opernorchester, Sir Edward Downes

Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Wiener Opernorchester
Sir Edward Downes
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Opernorchester; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Edward Downes; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Andrea Maffei; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: James Brown
James Lock; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
James Brown; Production

8. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Squilli, echeggi la tromba"

by Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Salvatore Cammarano
Antonio García Gutiérrez; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

9. Verdi: Don Carlo - 1886 Modena version / Act 4 - "O Carlo, ascolta"

by Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Bernard Haitink

Primary Artist: Bernard Haitink
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Dmitri Hvorostovsky
Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Baritone: Dmitri Hvorostovsky; Performer
Performer: Dmitri Hvorostovsky; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Bernard Haitink; Conductor
Author: Francois Joseph Méry
Camille Du Locle; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Other

10. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2h. Ingemisco

by Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Luciano Pavarotti
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Author: Anonymous; Production
Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
John Culshaw; Production
Recording Producer: John Culshaw; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry; Production

11. Verdi: Simon Boccanegra / Act 1 - "Come in quest'ora bruna"

by Kiri Te Kanawa, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Sir Georg Solti

Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Primary Artist: Kiri Te Kanawa
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Main Performer
Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Arrigo Boïto
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Recording: John Dunkerley
James Lock; Production
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley
James Lock; Production

12. Verdi: Macbeth - Revised version 1865 - Act 2 - "Si colmi il calice di vino eletto"

by Mara Zampieri, Renato Bruson, Neil Shicoff, Lucia Aliberti, Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli

Primary Artist: Neil Shicoff
Lucia Aliberti
Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Renato Bruson
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Mara Zampieri
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Baritone: Renato Bruson; Performer
Performer: Mara Zampieri
Lucia Aliberti
Neil Shicoff
Renato Bruson; Performer
Soprano: Mara Zampieri
Lucia Aliberti; Performer
Tenor: Neil Shicoff; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chor Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli; Conductor
Author: Andrea Maffei
Francesco Maria Piave; Production

13. Verdi: Aida / Act 3 - "Qui Radames verrà!...O Patria mia"

by Leontyne Price, Coro Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma
Coro Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma
Leontyne Price
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Coro Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma
Leontyne Price; Performer
Soprano: Leontyne Price; Performer
Choir/chorus: Coro Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Auguste Mariette
Antonio Ghislanzoni; Production
Producer: Richard Mohr; Production
Recording: Lewis Layton; Production
Recording Producer: Richard Mohr; Production
Studio Personnel: Lewis Layton; Production

14. Verdi: I Lombardi / Act 2 - "La mia letizia infondere"

by Plácido Domingo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli

Performer: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Primary Artist: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Placido Domingo
Lamberto Gardelli
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli; Conductor
Author: Temistocle Solera
Tommaso Grossi; Production

15. Verdi: I Masnadieri / Act 1 - "Lo sguardo avea degli angeli"

by Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli

Performer: Montserrat Caballé; Performer
Primary Artist: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Montserrat Caballe
Lamberto Gardelli
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Soprano: Montserrat Caballé; Performer
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli; Conductor
Author: Andrea Maffei; Production
Producer: Erik Smith; Production
Recording: Hans Lauterslager; Production
Recording Producer: Erik Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Hans Lauterslager; Production

16. Verdi: La forza del destino - Original St.Petersburg version / Act 3 - "Solenne in quest'ora"

by Gegam Grigorian, Nikolai Putilin, Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg, Valery Gergiev

Baritone: Nikolai Putilin; Performer
Primary Artist: Valery Gergiev
Nikolai Putilin
Kirov Orchestra
Gegam Grigorian
Mariinsky Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Nikolai Putilin
Gegam Grigorian; Performer
Tenor: Gegam Grigorian; Performer
Orchestra: Kirov Orchestra, St Petersburg
Kirov Orchestra
Mariinsky Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Valery Gergiev; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Angel De Saavedra
Antonio Ghislanzoni; Production
Producer: Anna Barry; Production
Recording: Onno Scholtze; Production
Studio Personnel: Onno Scholtze; Production
St Petersburg: Kirov Orchestra; Other

17. Verdi: Macbeth / Act 4 - "Patria oppressa"

by Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
Giuseppe Verdi; Main Performer
Performer: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Andrea Maffei
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

18. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 1 - "Tacea la notte placida"

by Katia Ricciarelli, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis

Primary Artist: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Sir Colin Davis
Katia Ricciarelli
Giuseppe Verdi
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Performer: Katia Ricciarelli; Performer
Soprano: Katia Ricciarelli; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis; Conductor
Author: Antonio García Gutiérrez
Salvatore Cammarano; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Other

19. Verdi: I due Foscari / Act 1 - "Dal più remoto esilio...Odio solo, ed odio atroce"

by José Carreras, Antoniak Mieczyslaw, Orf Symphony Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli

Performer: José Carreras
Antoniak Mieczyslaw; Performer
Primary Artist: Jose Carreras
Lamberto Gardelli
Orf Symphony Orchestra
Antoniak Mieczyslaw
Giuseppe Verdi
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra; Main Performer
Tenor: José Carreras
Antoniak Mieczyslaw; Performer
Orchestra: Orf Symphony Orchestra
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
George Gordon (lord) Byron; Production

20. Verdi: Don Carlo / Act 3 - "Spuntato ecco il di d'esultanza"

by Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Gabriele Santini, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano

Choir/chorus: Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Gabriele Santini
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Main Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Gabriele Santini; Conductor
Author: Francois Joseph Méry
Camille Du Locle; Production
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Günter Hermanns; Production

Essential Verdi

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile"

2. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate"

3. Verdi: La forza del destino - Original St.Petersburg version - Sinfonia

4. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - "Un dì felice, eterea"

5. Verdi: I vespri siciliani / Act 5 - "Mercè, dilette amiche"

6. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - "Libiamo ne'lieti calici" (Brindisi)

7. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Di quella pira"

8. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2 - "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)

9. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2 - "Stride la vampa!"

10. Verdi: Aida / Act 1 - "Ritorna vincitor!"

11. Verdi: Don Carlo / Act 2 - "Dio, che nell'alma infodere"

12. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - Prelude

13. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1 - "Caro Nome"

14. Verdi: Don Carlo - 1886 Modena version / Act 4 - "O don fatale"

15. Verdi: Aida / Act 1 - "Se quel guerrier io fossi!..Celeste Aida"

16. Verdi: Ernani / Part 1 - "Ernani! Ernani, involami"

17. Verdi: Un ballo in maschera / Act 1 - "Di tu se fedele"

18. Verdi: Un ballo in maschera / Act 3 - "Morrò, ma prima in grazia"

19. Verdi: Luisa Miller / Act 2 - "Quando le sere al placido chiaror d'un ciel stellato"

20. Verdi: Aida / Act 2 - "Gloria all'Egitto"

Volume 2

1. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2a. Dies irae

2. Verdi: La forza del destino / Act 4 - "Pace, pace, mio Dio"

3. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1 - "Questa o quella"

4. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "Bella figlia dell'amore"

5. Verdi: Otello / Act 4 - "Ave Maria, piena di grazia"

6. Verdi: La traviata / Act 3 - "Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo"

7. Verdi: Macbeth / Act 4 - "Ah, la paterna mano"

8. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Squilli, echeggi la tromba"

9. Verdi: Don Carlo - 1886 Modena version / Act 4 - "O Carlo, ascolta"

10. Verdi: Messa da Requiem - 2h. Ingemisco

11. Verdi: Simon Boccanegra / Act 1 - "Come in quest'ora bruna"

12. Verdi: Macbeth - Revised version 1865 - Act 2 - "Si colmi il calice di vino eletto"

13. Verdi: Aida / Act 3 - "Qui Radames verrà!...O Patria mia"

14. Verdi: I Lombardi / Act 2 - "La mia letizia infondere"

15. Verdi: I Masnadieri / Act 1 - "Lo sguardo avea degli angeli"

16. Verdi: La forza del destino - Original St.Petersburg version / Act 3 - "Solenne in quest'ora"

17. Verdi: Macbeth / Act 4 - "Patria oppressa"

18. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 1 - "Tacea la notte placida"

19. Verdi: I due Foscari / Act 1 - "Dal più remoto esilio...Odio solo, ed odio atroce"

20. Verdi: Don Carlo / Act 3 - "Spuntato ecco il di d'esultanza"

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