Verdi Opera Favourites
Renato Bruson, Montserrat Caballé, Biancamaria Casoni, Floriana Cavalli, Charles Craig, Placido Domingo, Nicolai Gedda, Anna Moffo, Elena Obraztsova, Amy Shuard & Beverly Sills
Verdi Opera Favourites
Renato Bruson, Montserrat Caballé, Biancamaria Casoni, Floriana Cavalli, Charles Craig, Placido Domingo, Nicolai Gedda, Anna Moffo, Elena Obraztsova, Amy Shuard & Beverly Sills
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- Beverly Sills (soprano), Delia Wallis (mezzo-soprano), John Alldis (choir director), Keith Erwen (tenor), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Robert Lloyd (tenor), Rolando Panerai (baritone), Terence Sharpe (baritone)
- John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Aldo Ceccato
- Recorded: 1971-07-16
- Recording Venue: 6-9 & 15-16 July 1971, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Beverley Sills (soprano), Beverly Sills (soprano), John Alldis Choir (lead vocals), Nicolai Gedda (vocals)
- RPO, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Aldo Ceccato
- Recorded: 1990-01-01
- Recording Venue: 6-9 & 15-16 July 1971, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Orchestra of La Scala, Milan (lead vocals)
- Teatro alla Scala
- Lovro von Matacic
- Recorded: 1961-01-01
Verdi:
Rigoletto (1990 Remastered Version), Act I, Scene 2: Gualtier Maldè ...Caro nome
Work length7:02
- Anna Moffo (soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir Colin Davis
- Recorded: 1959-12-06
- Recording Venue: 2, 4 & 6 December 1959, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Charles Craig (vocals)
- Orchestra
- Michael Collins
- Recorded: 1959-04-15
- Recording Venue: 6, 8 & 15 April 1959, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Verdi:
La Traviata (1990 Remastered Version): E strano...Ah, fors' è lui...Sempre libera (Act I)
Work length3:04
- Anna Moffo (soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir Colin Davis
- Recorded: 1959-12-01
- Recording Venue: 2, 4 & 6 December 1959, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
- Renato Bruson (baritone)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Riccardo Muti
- Recorded: 1980-07-15
- Recording Venue: 5-15 July 1980, Kingsway Hall, London
Verdi:
Il Trovatore (1990 Remastered Version): Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie (Anvil Chorus) (Act II)
Work length3:40
- Teatro alla Scala
- Lovro von Matacic
- Recorded: 1961-01-01
- Nicolai Gedda (vocals)
- Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Royal Opera House Covent Garden
- Giuseppe Patanè
- Recorded: 1990-11-30
- Recording Venue: November 1967, No. 1 Studio, Abby Road Abbey Road Studios
- Bianca Maria Casoni (mezzo-soprano), Biancamaria Casoni (mezzo-soprano)
- Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Lamberto Gardelli
- Recorded: 1969-01-01
- Recording Venue: June & July 1969, Watford Town Hall
- Floriana Cavalli (soprano)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Anatole Fistoulari
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
- Elena Obraztsova (mezzo-soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Robin Stapleton
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
- Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Anton Guadagno
- Recorded: 1971-06-11
- Recording Venue: 8-11 June 1971, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
Verdi:
Aida (1990 Remastered Version), Act I, Scene 1: Se quel guerrier io fossi!....Celeste Aida
Work length4:25
- Plácido Domingo (tenor)
- New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Riccardo Muti
- Recorded: 1974-12-31
- Recording Venue: 2-9 & 11 July 1974, Walthamstow Assembly Hall
- Amy Shuard (soprano)
- Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
- Sir Edward Downes
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
Verdi:
Aida (1986 Remastered Version): Triumphal Chorus & Grand March (Act II) [Gloria all'Egitto - Triumphal March - Vieni, o guerriero vindice]
Work length6:52
- Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera House Covent Garden
- New Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus
- Riccardo Muti
- Recorded: 1900-01-01
