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The Very Best Of Verdi
Naxos

The Very Best Of Verdi

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Composer
VERDI
Artist
Various
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Apr 18, 2006
Catalog #
8552121-22
UPC
730099212120

About

The greatest of the late 19th century Italian opera composers, Verdi's works featured realistic storylines and political issues of the day. Here are selections from over a dozen operas (La Traviata, Aida, Otello, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, Nabucco, Un Ballo in Maschera, Falstaff, La Forza del Destino) and from his solemn Requiem Mass. Dramatic and inspiring!

Tracklist 36 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 La forza del destino, Act I: Overture 07:46
    Track
    1
    Title
    La forza del destino, Act I: Overture
    Duration
    07:46
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Pier Giorgio Morandi
  3. 2 La forza del destino, Act IV: Pace, pace, mio Dio 05:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    La forza del destino, Act IV: Pace, pace, mio Dio
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Miriam Gauci
    Ensemble
    Brussels Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  4. 3 La forza del destino, Act III: Solenne in quest'ora 03:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    La forza del destino, Act III: Solenne in quest'ora
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giacomo Aragall, Eduard Tumagian
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  5. 4 Nabucco, Act III: Va, pensiero, "Chorus of Hebrew Slaves" 04:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    Nabucco, Act III: Va, pensiero, "Chorus of Hebrew Slaves"
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Oliver von Dohnányi
  6. 5 Ernani, Act I: Surta e la notte... Ernani, involami 06:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    Ernani, Act I: Surta e la notte... Ernani, involami
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Marina Mescheriakova
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Halász
  7. 6 Macbeth, Act IV: Patria oppressa!, "Chorus of Scottish Exiles" 05:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Macbeth, Act IV: Patria oppressa!, "Chorus of Scottish Exiles"
    Duration
    05:51
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Oliver von Dohnányi
  8. 7 Luisa Miller, Act II: Quando le sere al placido 05:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    Luisa Miller, Act II: Quando le sere al placido
    Duration
    05:04
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Marcello Giordani
    Ensemble
    Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra
    Conductor
    Steven Mercurio
  9. 8 Rigoletto, Act I: Questa o quella 01:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    Rigoletto, Act I: Questa o quella
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Yordy Ramiro
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  10. 9 Rigoletto, Act I: Pari siamo! 03:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    Rigoletto, Act I: Pari siamo!
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Eduard Tumagian
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  11. 10 Gualtier Malde... 00:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    Gualtier Malde...
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Alida Ferrarini
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  12. 11 Caro nome 05:45
    Track
    11
    Title
    Caro nome
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Alida Ferrarini
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  13. 12 Rigoletto, Act II: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata 04:16
    Track
    12
    Title
    Rigoletto, Act II: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Eduard Tumagian
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  14. 13 Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile 02:59
    Track
    13
    Title
    Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile
    Duration
    02:59
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Yordy Ramiro
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  15. 14 Il trovatore, Act II: Vedi, le fosche notturne, "Anvil Chorus'' 02:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    Il trovatore, Act II: Vedi, le fosche notturne, "Anvil Chorus''
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Budapest Festival Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Will Humburg
  16. 15 Il trovatore, Act II: Il balen del suo sorriso 03:23
    Track
    15
    Title
    Il trovatore, Act II: Il balen del suo sorriso
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberto Servile
    Ensemble
    Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Will Humburg
  17. 16 Ah! si, ben mio 02:52
    Track
    16
    Title
    Ah! si, ben mio
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Maurizio Frusoni
    Ensemble
    Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Will Humburg
  18. 17 Di quella pira 03:18
    Track
    17
    Title
    Di quella pira
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Maurizio Frusoni
    Ensemble
    Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Will Humburg
  19. 18 Il trovatore, Act IV: D'amor sull'ali rosee vanne 03:47
    Track
    18
    Title
    Il trovatore, Act IV: D'amor sull'ali rosee vanne
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Daniela Longhi
    Ensemble
    Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Will Humburg
  20. 19 Un ballo di maschera, Act I: Di' tu se fedele 03:06
    Track
    19
    Title
    Un ballo di maschera, Act I: Di' tu se fedele
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Thomas Harper
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Michael Halász
  21. Disc 2
  22. 1 Dies irae 02:19
    Track
    1
    Title
    Dies irae
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Pier Giorgio Morandi
  23. 2 Tuba mirum 01:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Tuba mirum
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Carlo Colombara
    Ensemble
    Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Pier Giorgio Morandi
  24. 3 Ingemisco 03:35
    Track
    3
    Title
    Ingemisco
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    César Hernández
    Ensemble
    Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Pier Giorgio Morandi
  25. 4 La traviata, Act I: Libiamo, ne' lieti calci, "Brindisi" (Drinking Song) 02:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    La traviata, Act I: Libiamo, ne' lieti calci, "Brindisi" (Drinking Song)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Yordy Ramiro, Monika Krause
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  26. 5 La traviata, Act I: E strano! e strano! 04:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    La traviata, Act I: E strano! e strano!
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Monika Krause
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  27. 6 La traviata, Act I: Sempre libera 03:38
    Track
    6
    Title
    La traviata, Act I: Sempre libera
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Monika Krause
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  28. 7 La traviata, Act II: Lunge da lei per me 03:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    La traviata, Act II: Lunge da lei per me
    Duration
    03:44
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Yordy Ramiro
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  29. 8 La traviata, Act II: Di Provenza il mar 04:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    La traviata, Act II: Di Provenza il mar
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Georg Tichy
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  30. 9 Don Carlo, Act I: E lui! Desso l’Infante!...Dio, che nell’alma infondere 07:25
    Track
    9
    Title
    Don Carlo, Act I: E lui! Desso l’Infante!...Dio, che nell’alma infondere
    Duration
    07:25
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giacomo Aragall, Eduard Tumagian
    Ensemble
    Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  31. 10 Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi!...Celeste Aida 04:27
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi!...Celeste Aida
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Kristjan Johannsson
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Ricco Saccani
  32. 11 Act I: Ritorna vincitor!...I sacri nomi di padre, d'amante 06:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: Ritorna vincitor!...I sacri nomi di padre, d'amante
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Maria Dragoni
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Ricco Saccani
  33. 12 Act II: Gloria all' Egitto 03:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Gloria all' Egitto
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Chamber Choir, Culwick Choral Society, Bray Choral Society, Dublin County Choir, Dun Laoghaire Choral Society, Cantabile Singers, Goethe Institut Choir, Musica Sacra, Phoenix Singers, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Ricco Saccani
  34. 13 Act II: Grand March 01:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Grand March
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Ricco Saccani
  35. 14 Act II: Ballet Music 04:49
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Ballet Music
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland
    Conductor
    Ricco Saccani
  36. 15 Otello, Act I: Fuoco di gioia 02:41
    Track
    15
    Title
    Otello, Act I: Fuoco di gioia
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Oliver von Dohnányi
  37. 16 Otello, Act IV: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella...Piangea cantando...Ave Maria 14:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    Otello, Act IV: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella...Piangea cantando...Ave Maria
    Duration
    14:21
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Miriam Gauci
    Ensemble
    Brussels Philharmonic
    Conductor
    Ali Rahbari
  38. 17 Falstaff, Act I: Ehi paggio!...L'onore! Ladri! 04:16
    Track
    17
    Title
    Falstaff, Act I: Ehi paggio!...L'onore! Ladri!
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Domenico Trimarchi
    Ensemble
    Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Will Humburg