Archive for June, 2008

Verdi’s I Vespri Siciliani »

By Administrator on Jun 21, 2008 in Italian opera, Recommended DVDs & CDs | 0 Comments

The 70s saw a renewed interest in Verdi’s Vespri, but it’s this May, 1978, live performance from the Maggio Musicale in Florence which satisfies our emotional cravings for another of the composer’s musical feasts. And conductor Riccardo Muti makes sure we get a complete meal. Starting with a commanding and intense reading of the overture [...]

Great Recordings Of The Century Verdi La Traviata »

By Administrator on Jun 10, 2008 in Italian opera, Recommended DVDs & CDs | 0 Comments

GREAT RECORDINGS OF THE CENTURY: Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901)
La Traviata Opera in three acts (1853)
Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave after ‘La Dame aux amelias’ by Alexandre Dumas fils
Violetta Valery – Renata Scotto (soprano) Flora Bervoix – Sarah Walker (mezzo) Anina – Cynthia Buchan (soprano) Alfredo Germont – Alfredo Kraus (tenor) Giorgio Germont – Renato Bruson (baritone) [...]

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