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Sony Masterworks

Classic Library - Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi / Caballe

$15.98

Details

Composer
DONIZETTI ROSSINI VERDI
Artist
Montserrat Caballe
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Oct 12, 2004
Catalog #
82876623092
UPC
828766230925

About

In 1967 and 1969, en route to becoming the leading soprano of the 1970s, Montserrat Caballé recorded a trio of "rarity" discs for RCA, each concentrating on a single composer--Rossini, Donizetti, and Verdi--and focused on relatively little-known scenes and arias from similarly obscure operas. Thanks in part to Caballé's stage performances and recordings, the bel canto revival has rescued many of those works from the shadows, but they have not been better sung than by the great Spanish soprano, possessor of perhaps the most beautiful soprano voice of the 20th century. She's at her best here, singing with the fire that sometimes seemed to elude her, flaunting her ravishing pianissimos, and never breaking a sweat or taking an untoward breath as she tosses off difficult coloratura passages with ease.


The Rossini set dips into five operas and the "Inflammatus" from his Stabat mater. Donizetti is represented by four operas, but entire scenes are offered, putting the arias in proper context. Seven scenes and/or arias from Verdi's early operas are here, blending touches of those two past masters with harbingers of his own evolving style. Singling out highlights would be folly in a tightly filled double-disc set, but you know from the very first notes of "Tanti affetti" from Rossini's La donna del lago, which begins Disc 1, that you're in for a feast of great singing. Orchestras and conductors are idiomatic. The sonics, once deemed excellent, are only a bit dimmed by time. RCA provides full texts and English translations, a welcome departure from the usual big-label reluctance to accommodate consumers. This is a must for any lover of great singing. [1/28/2005]
--Dan Davis, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act II: Tanti affetti in un momento 03:55
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: Tanti affetti in un momento
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  3. 2 Act II: Fra il padre, e fra l'amante 04:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: Fra il padre, e fra l'amante
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  4. 3 Aida, Act III: O tu, del mio dolor 00:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Aida, Act III: O tu, del mio dolor
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  5. 4 Act III: Canzone: Assisa a' pie d'un salice 08:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III: Canzone: Assisa a' pie d'un salice
    Duration
    08:03
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Corinna Vozza
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  6. 5 Act III: Preghiera: Deh calma, o Ciel 02:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III: Preghiera: Deh calma, o Ciel
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  7. 6 Stabat mater: Inflammatus et accensus 05:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    Stabat mater: Inflammatus et accensus
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  8. 7 Armida, Act II: D'amore al dolce impero 07:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    Armida, Act II: D'amore al dolce impero
    Duration
    07:09
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  9. 8 Act I: O patria, dolce e ingrata patria 04:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: O patria, dolce e ingrata patria
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  10. 9 Act I: Di tanti palpiti 02:48
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Di tanti palpiti
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  11. 10 Act III: L'ora fatal s'appressa 03:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III: L'ora fatal s'appressa
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  12. 11 Act III: Giusto ciel! in tal periglio 03:31
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III: Giusto ciel! in tal periglio
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Gioachino Rossini
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  13. 12 Act I: Plauso! Voci di gioia! 02:17
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Plauso! Voci di gioia!
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Ermanno Mauro
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  14. 13 Act I: Sin la tomba u a me negata 03:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Sin la tomba u a me negata
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Ermanno Mauro
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  15. 14 Act I: O desio della vendetta 03:47
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I: O desio della vendetta
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Ermanno Mauro
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  16. 15 Act III: No, più salir non ponno 04:05
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III: No, più salir non ponno
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Margreta Elkins
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  17. 16 Act III: Ciel, sei tu che in tal momento 06:24
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act III: Ciel, sei tu che in tal momento
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Margreta Elkins, Tom McDonnell
    Ensemble
    Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  18. 17 Act III: Ugo e spento 05:06
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act III: Ugo e spento
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Margreta Elkins, Tom McDonnell
    Ensemble
    Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  19. Disc 2
  20. 1 Act I: Fatal Goffredo! 03:25
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Fatal Goffredo!
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  21. 2 Act I: Io l'udia ne' suoi bei carmi 02:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Io l'udia ne' suoi bei carmi
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  22. 3 Act I: Trono e corona 03:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Trono e corona
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  23. 4 Act I: Lascia, Guido, ch'io possa vendicare 02:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Lascia, Guido, ch'io possa vendicare
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Leslie Fyson, Tom McDonnell, Ermanno Mauro
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  24. 5 Act I: Una voce al cor d'intorno 03:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Una voce al cor d'intorno
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Leslie Fyson, Tom McDonnell, Ermanno Mauro
    Ensemble
    Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  25. 6 Act I: Egli riede? 05:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Egli riede?
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Gaetano Donizetti
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Carlo Felice Cillario
  26. 7 Act I: Ah, non m'hanno ingannata! 02:55
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Ah, non m'hanno ingannata!
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  27. 8 Act I: Se dee cader la vedova 02:48
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Se dee cader la vedova
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  28. 9 I Lombardi alla prima crociata, Act IV: Qual prodigio! … Non fu sogno! 03:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    I Lombardi alla prima crociata, Act IV: Qual prodigio! … Non fu sogno!
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  29. 10 Act I: No…mi lasciate… tu al cui sguardo 05:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: No…mi lasciate… tu al cui sguardo
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  30. 11 Act I: Che mi rechi? … La clemenza! 02:51
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: Che mi rechi? … La clemenza!
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Maja Sunara
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  31. 12 Act I: Riposa. Tutte in suo cor vegliante 03:11
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Riposa. Tutte in suo cor vegliante
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Maja Sunara
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  32. 13 Act I: Da Gusman, su fragil barca 03:57
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: Da Gusman, su fragil barca
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  33. 14 Act I: Alta pietade ogn'anima … Nell'astro che più fulgido 02:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I: Alta pietade ogn'anima … Nell'astro che più fulgido
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Maja Sunara
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  34. 15 Attila, Act I: Aria: Liberamente or piangi … Oh! nel fuggente nuvolo 05:44
    Track
    15
    Title
    Attila, Act I: Aria: Liberamente or piangi … Oh! nel fuggente nuvolo
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  35. 16 Act I: Egli non riede ancora! 02:08
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I: Egli non riede ancora!
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  36. 17 Act I: Non so le tetre immagini 03:41
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I: Non so le tetre immagini
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  37. 18 Act II: Oh, cielo! Ove son io? 04:23
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II: Oh, cielo! Ove son io?
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  38. 19 Act II: Ah, dagli scanni 04:10
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II: Ah, dagli scanni
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno
  39. 20 Act II: Ah, dal sen di quella tomba 03:35
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II: Ah, dal sen di quella tomba
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Montserrat Caballé, Lajos Kozma
    Ensemble
    RCA Italiana Opera Chorus, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Anton Guadagno