Name: Viva Verdi - Overtures & Preludes by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly
Brand: Filarmonica della Scala
SKU: 028947835608
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The causal listener looking for a collection of Verdi favorites might infer from the generic Viva Verdi title that this is one. Actually, the collection of purely instrumental music here hasn't often been treated or recorded as a group, and some of the pieces qualify as genuinely rare. The early Verdi operas have true overtures (or "sinfonias") in the manner of Rossini, and several of those (that for Alzira is by no means a common item, and it feels like a young composer trying to get away from the Rossini idiom) are included here. The later operas sometimes had instrumental preludes for each act, introducing moods or even thematic content to come. If this is what you're after, veteran conductor Riccardo Chailly delivers a satisfying collection here. The chief attraction is the Filarmonica della Scala, the house band of the La Scala opera house and the group with historically the strongest connection to this music. It's a small group, not augmented to symphony orchestra size, and Chailly retains its opera-house dimensions while polishing the sound beyond what you might hear at an average performance. The result is sharp readings with lots of detail in the winds and brasses. The recording was made not at La Scala itself but at the Auditorium di Milano, a modern hall Chailly knows well through his work with his Orchestra Verdi, and the sound has an attractive lightness that fits his aims here. If a collection of instrumental pieces by one of opera's greats is what rings your bell, this is a good pick.
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1. Verdi: I vespri siciliani - Sinfonia

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Charles Duveyrier
Eugène Scribe; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production

2. Verdi: Alzira - Overture (Sinfonia)

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Salvatore Cammarano
Voltaire; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré
Jonathan Stokes; Production

3. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - Prelude, Act 1

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Alexandre Dumas; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré
Jonathan Stokes; Production

4. Verdi: Il Corsaro - Prelude

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Danilo Giuffré
Domenico Cane; Production

5. Verdi: Nabucco - Overture

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Temistocle Solera; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Danilo Giuffré
Domenico Cane; Production

6. Verdi: Jérusalem - Overture (Introduction)

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Alphonse Royer
Gustave Vaëz; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production

7. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Air de Ballet No.1 - Pas de Quatre

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Alphonse Royer
Gustave Vaëz; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production

8. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Air de Ballet No.2 - Pas de Deux

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Alphonse Royer
Gustave Vaëz; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production

9. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Air de Ballet No.3 - Pas Solo

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Alphonse Royer
Gustave Vaëz; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production

10. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Airs de Ballet No.4 Pas d'ensemble: Allegro

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Alphonse Royer
Gustave Vaëz; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production

11. Verdi: Giovanna d'Arco - Overture

by Riccardo Chailly, Filarmonica Della Scala

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Johann Christoph Friedrich Von Schiller
Temistocle Solera; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré
Jonathan Stokes; Production

12. Verdi: Aida - Preludio

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Auguste Mariette
Antonio Ghislanzoni; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré
Jonathan Stokes; Production

13. Verdi: Macbeth - Overture (Preludio)

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Andrea Maffei
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré; Production

14. Verdi: La forza del destino - Sinfonia

by Filarmonica Della Scala, Riccardo Chailly

Orchestra: Filarmonica Della Scala; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Riccardo Chailly
Filarmonica Della Scala; Main Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Angel De Saavedra
Antonio Ghislanzoni; Production
Producer: John Fraser; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Danilo Giuffré
Domenico Cane; Production
Recording Producer: John Fraser; Production
Studio Personnel: Domenico Cane
Danilo Giuffré
Jonathan Stokes; Production

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Decca Music Group Ltd.

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Jan 7, 2013

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Viva Verdi - Overtures & Preludes

1. Verdi: I vespri siciliani - Sinfonia

2. Verdi: Alzira - Overture (Sinfonia)

3. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - Prelude, Act 1

4. Verdi: Il Corsaro - Prelude

5. Verdi: Nabucco - Overture

6. Verdi: Jérusalem - Overture (Introduction)

7. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Air de Ballet No.1 - Pas de Quatre

8. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Air de Ballet No.2 - Pas de Deux

9. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Air de Ballet No.3 - Pas Solo

10. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Airs de Ballet No.4 Pas d'ensemble: Allegro

11. Verdi: Giovanna d'Arco - Overture

12. Verdi: Aida - Preludio

13. Verdi: Macbeth - Overture (Preludio)

14. Verdi: La forza del destino - Sinfonia

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Viva Verdi - Overtures & Preludes

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1. Verdi: I vespri siciliani - Sinfonia

2. Verdi: Alzira - Overture (Sinfonia)

3. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - Prelude, Act 1

4. Verdi: Il Corsaro - Prelude

5. Verdi: Nabucco - Overture

6. Verdi: Jérusalem - Overture (Introduction)

7. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Air de Ballet No.1 - Pas de Quatre

8. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Air de Ballet No.2 - Pas de Deux

9. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Air de Ballet No.3 - Pas Solo

10. Verdi: Jérusalem / Act 3 - Airs de Ballet No.4 Pas d'ensemble: Allegro

11. Verdi: Giovanna d'Arco - Overture

12. Verdi: Aida - Preludio

13. Verdi: Macbeth - Overture (Preludio)

14. Verdi: La forza del destino - Sinfonia

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