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Verdi: Le Trouvère
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Verdi: Le Trouvère

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Composer
VERDI, GIUSEPPE
Artist
Gipali, Vassallo, Mantegna, Surguladze, Abbado
Format
CD
Label
Dynamic
Released
Sep 27, 2019
Catalog #
DYN-CDS7835.02
UPC
8007144078355

About

After the great success that Il Trovatore received in Paris, Verdi was proposed to compose a French version of the opera to suit the tastes of the local public. The original work, based on the Spanish play El trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez, had a libretto by Cammarano, which was translated into French by Émilien Pacini. Le Trouvère was first staged in Brussels in 1856 and premiered at the Paris Opera in 1857. In this new version the composer added some music in act 3 for the gypsie ballet scene, extended the finale of act 4 and made several other revisions. The plot is highly dramatic and captivating: Verdi portrays strong characters who deal with war, obsession and revenge. To use director Robert Wilson's words "this is a family tragedy, and in many ways, it is a very contemporary story." Wilson's approach to the opera aims at preserving it's emotional strength by using a very essential décor, whose main element is light: "As a director, when I design the stage and lighting, I think about if what I see can help me hear better. Le Trouvère requires a tremendous amount of concentration, so the set I designed is abstract in order to create a space for the music in the Farnese. I have designed an environment in concrete, creating a juxtaposition to the theatre's ornate interior. [...] Light in my work functions as part of the architectural whole. It is an element which helps us hear and see. Without light there is no space. To light a world that Verdi has described as so dark, one needs light to make the space darker." In the set's background the director also uses some photos by American photographer Robert Rosenkranz. This production was staged in the splendid Teatro Farnese of Parma, which was built in 1628 and belongs to the Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta, one of the oldest museums in Italy. Extra content: Interview with the curator of the Museum subtitled in all languages.

Tracklist 48 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I Scene 1, The Duel: Alerte! Qu'on veille (Fernand, Chorus, Guards, Retainers) 02:49
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I Scene 1, The Duel: Alerte! Qu'on veille (Fernand, Chorus, Guards, Retainers)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Marco Spotti
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1, The Duel: De mon maître le père avait deux fils (Chorus, Fernand, Guards) 07:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1, The Duel: De mon maître le père avait deux fils (Chorus, Fernand, Guards)
    Duration
    07:49
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Marco Spotti
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  4. 3 Act I Scene 2: Qui vous arrête? Il est temps (Inès, Léonore) 02:17
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Qui vous arrête? Il est temps (Inès, Léonore)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Tonia Langella, Roberta Mantegna
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  5. 4 Act I Scene 2: La nuit calme et serein (Inès, Léonore) 04:28
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: La nuit calme et serein (Inès, Léonore)
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Tonia Langella, Roberta Mantegna
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  6. 5 Act I Scene 2: L'amour ardent, l'amour sublime et tendre (Inès, Léonore) 03:33
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: L'amour ardent, l'amour sublime et tendre (Inès, Léonore)
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Tonia Langella, Roberta Mantegna
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  7. 6 Act I Scene 3: La nuit est calme (Count, Troubadour) 01:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: La nuit est calme (Count, Troubadour)
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Franco Vassallo, Giuseppe Gipali
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  8. 7 Act II Scene 4: L'exil est sur la terre! (Choir of Nuns, Count) 01:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: L'exil est sur la terre! (Choir of Nuns, Count)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Franco Vassallo
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  9. 8 Act II Scene 4: Perfide! - Qu'entends-je! O ciel! (Fernand, Count, Retainers) 04:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Perfide! - Qu'entends-je! O ciel! (Fernand, Count, Retainers)
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Marco Spotti, Franco Vassallo
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  10. 9 Act II Scene 1: Le jour renaît … Admirez ce coup d'œil! (Gypsies) 02:51
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Le jour renaît … Admirez ce coup d'œil! (Gypsies)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  11. 10 Act II Scene 1: La flamm brille … Au loin la foule (Azucena) 02:47
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: La flamm brille … Au loin la foule (Azucena)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Nino Surguladze
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  12. 11 Act II Scene 1: Que ta chanson est triste … (Gypsies, Azucena, Troubadour, A Gypsy Man) 02:01
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Que ta chanson est triste … (Gypsies, Azucena, Troubadour, A Gypsy Man)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Nino Surguladze, Giuseppe Gipali, Nicolò Donini
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  13. 12 Act II Scene 2: Nous voilà seuls (Troubadour, Azucena) 00:57
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Nous voilà seuls (Troubadour, Azucena)
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali, Nino Surguladze
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  14. 13 Act II Scene 2: C'est là qu'ils l'ont traînée (Azucena, Troubadour) 05:06
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: C'est là qu'ils l'ont traînée (Azucena, Troubadour)
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Nino Surguladze, Giuseppe Gipali
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  15. 14 Act II Scene 2: Je ne suis pas ton fils! (Troubadour, Azucena) 02:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Je ne suis pas ton fils! (Troubadour, Azucena)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali, Nino Surguladze
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  16. 15 Act II Scene 2: Au milieu de la carrière (Troubadour, Azucena) 03:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Au milieu de la carrière (Troubadour, Azucena)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali, Nino Surguladze
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  17. 16 Act II Scene 2: Un messager vers nous s'avance (Troubadour, Azucena) 01:26
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Un messager vers nous s'avance (Troubadour, Azucena)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali, Nino Surguladze
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  18. 17 Act II Scene 3: Ô mon fils! Toi que j'adore (Azucena, Troubadour) 02:56
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Ô mon fils! Toi que j'adore (Azucena, Troubadour)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali, Nino Surguladze
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  19. 18 Act II Scene 4: Tout est désert, et l'hymne accoutumée (Count, Fernand) 01:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Tout est désert, et l'hymne accoutumée (Count, Fernand)
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Franco Vassallo, Marco Spotti
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  20. 19 Act II Scene 4: Son regard, son doux sourire (Count) 03:30
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Son regard, son doux sourire (Count)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Franco Vassallo
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  21. 20 Act II Scene 4: Qu'entends-je! Ô ciel! (Leonore, Count, Troubadour) 00:49
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Qu'entends-je! Ô ciel! (Leonore, Count, Troubadour)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna, Giuseppe Gipali, Franco Vassallo
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  22. 21 Act II Scene 4: Cruelle impatience! (Count, Fernand, Retainers) 03:00
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: Cruelle impatience! (Count, Fernand, Retainers)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Franco Vassallo, Marco Spotti
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  23. 22 Act II Scene 4: L'exil sur la terre! (Count, Troubadour) 02:15
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act II Scene 4: L'exil sur la terre! (Count, Troubadour)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Franco Vassallo, Giuseppe Gipali
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  24. 23 Act II Scenes 5-6: Pourquoi pleurer? (Léonore, Inès) 02:11
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act II Scenes 5-6: Pourquoi pleurer? (Léonore, Inès)
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna, Tonia Langella
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  25. 24 Act III Scenes 7-8: Ô ciel! Manrique! (Léonore, Count, Troubador, Fernand, Inès, Chorus of Women, Retainers, Ruiz and his men) 05:03
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act III Scenes 7-8: Ô ciel! Manrique! (Léonore, Count, Troubador, Fernand, Inès, Chorus of Women, Retainers, Ruiz and his men)
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna, Franco Vassallo, Giuseppe Gipali, Marco Spotti, Tonia Langella, Luca Casalin
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  26. 25 Act III Scene 1: Les dés ont pour nous des charmes (Soldiers, Fernand, Chorus) 03:50
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Les dés ont pour nous des charmes (Soldiers, Fernand, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Marco Spotti
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  27. 26 Act III Scene 1, Divertissements: Pas de Bohémiens 02:12
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act III Scene 1, Divertissements: Pas de Bohémiens
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  28. 27 Act III Scene 1, Divertissements: Gitanilla 02:37
    Track
    27
    Title
    Act III Scene 1, Divertissements: Gitanilla
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  29. Disc 2
  30. 1 Act III Scene 1: Ensemble 01:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Ensemble
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  31. 2 Act III Scene 1: Sevillana 07:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Sevillana
    Duration
    07:46
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  32. 3 Act III Scene 1: La Bohémienne 08:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: La Bohémienne
    Duration
    08:12
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  33. 4 Act III Scene 1: Galop 02:45
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Galop
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  34. 5 Act III Scenes 3-5: Dans les bras d'un rival! (Count) 02:46
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III Scenes 3-5: Dans les bras d'un rival! (Count)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Franco Vassallo
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  35. 6 Act III Scene 5: Je vivais pauvre et sans peine (Azucena, Fernand, Count, Chorus) 06:24
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III Scene 5: Je vivais pauvre et sans peine (Azucena, Fernand, Count, Chorus)
    Duration
    06:24
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Nino Surguladze, Marco Spotti, Franco Vassallo
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  36. 7 Act III Scene 6: Quel est ce bruit lointain? (Leonore, Troubador) 02:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Quel est ce bruit lointain? (Leonore, Troubador)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna, Giuseppe Gipali
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  37. 8 Act III Scene 6: Ô toi! Mon seul espoir (Troubadour) 03:15
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Ô toi! Mon seul espoir (Troubadour)
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  38. 9 Act III Scene 6: Entends ces chants religieux (Leonore, Troubadour, Ruiz) 01:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Scene 6: Entends ces chants religieux (Leonore, Troubadour, Ruiz)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna, Giuseppe Gipali, Luca Casalin
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  39. 10 Act III Scenes 6-7: Supplice infame (Troubador, Leonore, Ruiz) 03:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III Scenes 6-7: Supplice infame (Troubador, Leonore, Ruiz)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali, Roberta Mantegna, Luca Casalin
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  40. 11 Act IV Scene 1: C'est la! … Voici la tour ou (Ruiz, Leonore) 03:06
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act IV Scene 1: C'est la! … Voici la tour ou (Ruiz, Leonore)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Luca Casalin, Roberta Mantegna
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  41. 12 Act IV Scene 1: Brise d'amour fidele (Leonore) 04:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act IV Scene 1: Brise d'amour fidele (Leonore)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  42. 13 Act IV Scene 1: Miserere! … (Chorus, Leonore, Troubadour) 04:11
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act IV Scene 1: Miserere! … (Chorus, Leonore, Troubadour)
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna, Giuseppe Gipali
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  43. 14 Act IV Scene 2: C'est l'ordre: Que le fils soit puni par la hache (Count, Leonore) 01:42
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act IV Scene 2: C'est l'ordre: Que le fils soit puni par la hache (Count, Leonore)
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Franco Vassallo, Roberta Mantegna
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  44. 15 Act IV Scene 2: Grace! Contemple mes douleurs! (Leonore, Count) 03:13
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act IV Scene 2: Grace! Contemple mes douleurs! (Leonore, Count)
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna, Franco Vassallo
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  45. 16 Act IV Scene 2: Il vivra! (Leonore, Count) 02:37
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act IV Scene 2: Il vivra! (Leonore, Count)
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna, Franco Vassallo
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  46. 17 Act IV Scene 3: Mère! Tu dors! (Troubadour, Azucena) 05:26
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act IV Scene 3: Mère! Tu dors! (Troubadour, Azucena)
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali, Nino Surguladze
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  47. 18 Act IV Scene 3: Oui la fatigue à la fin m'excède (Azucena, Troubadour) 03:29
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act IV Scene 3: Oui la fatigue à la fin m'excède (Azucena, Troubadour)
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Nino Surguladze, Giuseppe Gipali
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  48. 19 Act IV Scene 4: Quoi! Qu'ai-je vu! (Troubadour, Leonore) 04:30
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act IV Scene 4: Quoi! Qu'ai-je vu! (Troubadour, Leonore)
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali, Roberta Mantegna
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  49. 20 Act IV Scene 4: Arriere! (Troubadour, Leonore) 01:14
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act IV Scene 4: Arriere! (Troubadour, Leonore)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Giuseppe Gipali, Roberta Mantegna
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado
  50. 21 Act IV Scenes 5-6: Plutot que vivre et te trahir (Leonore, Troubadour, Count, Azucena) 05:16
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act IV Scenes 5-6: Plutot que vivre et te trahir (Leonore, Troubadour, Count, Azucena)
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Giuseppe Verdi
    Performer
    Roberta Mantegna, Giuseppe Gipali, Franco Vassallo, Nino Surguladze
    Ensemble
    Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra
    Conductor
    Roberto Abbado