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Niniejsze studium o życiu i czasach Giuseppe Verdiego z zadowoleniem powitają ci wszyscy melomani, którzy dzięki spektaklom w teatrach operowych, a także transmisjom radiowym i telewizyjnym oraz nagraniom płytowym, darzą tego kompozytora wielkim uczuciem. Niektóre z jego dzieł, szczególnie "Rigoletto", "Trubadur", "Traviata", "Aida" i "Otello" należą do najlepiej znanych i najbardziej lubianych dramatów muzycznych na świecie. Stopniowo coraz więcej dzieł Verdiego z powodzeniem wprowadza się do repertuaru scen operowych i katalogu nagrań, uświadamiając nam bogactwo odnajdywane w jego mniej znanych partyturach. Mamy nadzieję, że dzięki monografii Petera Southwella-Sandera poszerzy się grono entuzjastów Verdiego rozumiejących tło i źródła jego twórczości oraz muzykę tego kompozytora z jej niewyczerpanymi zasobami melodii i inwencji.

Look again, you are not dreaming. This DREAM CAST in a 1976 recording of Otello is now available for the first time in digital remastering at mid-price with complete libretto and attractive packaging, with a special essay on the performance by Andrew Farach-Colton.This is one of the finest Otello recordings at any price! Every recording conducted by Carlos Kleiber is an event. This brilliant and reclusive conductor has made only a few recordings, all considered excellent, and some sublime: his readings of Beethoven's 5th and 7th symphonies with the Vienna Philharmonic are widely considered the best ever made in the history of the gramophone.The three principals in this recording ? Domingo (tenor), Freni (soprano) and Cappuccilli (baritone) ? are all superstars, and were at the top of their form when this thrilling recording was made.Live performance, Milan, December 7, 1976.

Don Carlo has an unusual place in Verdi?s canon: it is one of his greatest operas, yet one of the least performed. Originally written in French as Don Carlos for the Paris Opéra in 1867, it is more often heard today translated back into Italian, as in this exciting performance recorded live in Vienna on October 25, 1970. Verdi believed almost fanatically in the merit of the work, and his tinkering with it extended over a period of twenty years. Don Carlo is a work of overwhelming musical and dramatic impact when produced as on this 3-CD set, and once digested often becomes a favorite with anyone with a taste for Verdi. This is one of the most spectacular casts ever assembled on one stage for Don Carlo. Nicolai Ghiaurov was the leading bass of his era, Franco Corelli the most exciting Verdi tenor, and then-mezzo Shirley Verrett at the peak of her career; Verrett has remained for most opera fans the Princess Eboli on disc?a thrillingly dramatic portrayal?Franco Corelli never recorded the role of Carlos commercially so this is instantly valuable; and indeed the tenor is in magnificent voice?pungent, emotionally forward, thrilling ? Eberhard Wächter is surprisingly Italianate as Posa and Shirley Verrett almost walks away with the whole show with her fiery Eboli. Nicolai Ghiaurov is at his grandest as poor Philip II, and his scene with the terrifying Grand Inquisitor of Martti Talvela will take your breath away.? ? CLASSICSTODAY

Another long-neglected masterpiece, Macbeth is today one of Verdi?s most popular operas following successful revivals in recent years like this dramatic 1970 performance.With a cast like this, and Böhm conducting, it couldn?t lose. Sherrill Milnes, the great American baritone of his era, is in glorious voice here and turns in a magnificent portrayal of the tormented hero. Soprano Christa Ludwig, known better for Lieder and German opera, is perhaps the biggest surprise here, in one of the most thrilling and dramatic portrayals of Lady Macbeth since Maria Callas. The conducting of Karl Böhm also comes in for special praise, as one of the tightest and most dramatic readings ever caught on record. Macbeth was Verdi?s favorite of all his early operas, as evidenced by the great care he took with it even many years after its premiere. The first performance took place on March 14, 1847 and was warmly applauded. Years later, however, Verdi heavily revised and even partly recomposed Macbeth, and this version, first given in Paris at the Théâtre Lyrique on April 19, 1865, is the one always heard today.

Spain?s famous opera stars Carreras and Caballé, who are professional colleagues and friends in real life, are an irresistible pairing at the head of a wonderful cast in this La Scala production, recorded live in Milan in 1975. Renato Bruson, considered by many to be the best Italian baritone of recent years, is another major bonus for this set. Includes complete Italian-English libretto and historical notes. Opera d?Oro presents Grand Tier, a deluxe edition of the most beloved Opera d?Oro performances, with original artwork by Rafal Olbinski and Opera d?Oro?s best remastered sound! Including a 64-page booklet with historic photos, a complete Italian libretto and new original English translation, and an essay on the performance by Ira Siff, this unforgettable, passionate performance captures its three principals at exactly the right moment in their vocal development.?Francesco Molinari-Pradelli leads a searing performance with the Scala forces responding beautifully to his exciting shaping of the score. Carreras recalled later that these performances were the greatest of his career to that point. We can only be grateful for their documentation and continue to yearn for a Verdi renaissance that gives us this kind of unbridled passion, first-rate singing and innate understanding of style in the opera house again. In the meanwhile, we have this amazing Ballo.? ? Ira Siff

This recording, which has been a best-seller in the standard Opera d?Oro budget catalogue, represents a live performance by the world-famous La Scala opera company of Milan when they were on tour in the Soviet Union in 1964, and determined to prove their mettle to the exacting Russian audience. Soprano Gabriella Tucci was an outstanding Verdi soprano of her day, singing with purity of line, intelligence, and involvement. Tenor Carlo Bergonzi, famous for his exquisite sense of Italian style, was at his youthful peak when this recording was made.Giulietta Simionato was another long-lived singer, here at the end of her public career, after being widely acknowledged as the world?s greatest operatic mezzo. Pierro Cappucilli, who would later become one of the most valued Italian baritones, is heard here at the very beginning of his illustrious career. Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni was one of the most reliable Italian operatic conductors for many years, and here gives one of his most exciting readings, inspired by the enthusiasm of his Slavic audience.

A brilliant live performance from Salzburg in 1961. Baritone Tito Gobbi, one of the great singing actors of his era, is indelibly vivid as the tortured title character in this dark masterpiece. This is the only complete recording at mid-price, with newly translated Italian-English libretto and an extensive background essay on the opera.

Produced in March 1842, Nabucco was Verdi?s first triumph with the public and (most) critics, establishing him as a great composer. The audience at the premiere went mad with enthusiasm and demanded an encore of the chorus ?Va, pensiero.? ?Va, pensiero? was musically beautiful, but as an expression of the longing of the Hebrew slaves for freedom it also struck a powerful political chord. Soon it was being sung in the streets, and many years later was reverently hymned at Verdi?s public funeral. For much of the twentieth century Nabucco was neglected as an immature early work by Verdi, but nowadays has taken its place again with great success as a repertory piece. Grand Tier presents the most popular titles from the budget Opera d?Oro catalogue at mid-price with complete newly translated librettos, stimulating essays by eminent music writers, and deluxe packaging with striking artwork commissioned from Rafal Olbinski. Live performance, Milan, 1966.?The La Scala forces impress ? Suliotis has left a legacy of recorded performances, and most persuasive are those captured live. This document of her La Scala debut stands among the greatest.? ? Ira Siff

An original contribution to the Verdi and Wagner celebrations of 2013: the complete Verdi and Wagner transcriptions by Liszt!'Incredible One' is only one of dozens of adulatory salutations to be found in Liszt's letters to Wagner, and Liszt's devotion to Wagner and his music caused him to devote his purse and his art to Wagner's cause. The Wagner transcriptions are the largest group of Liszt's piano works on operatic themes. Most of them are straightforward transcriptions, but it is the very essence of Liszt's homage that we see in the introductions and codas, where he is able to offer a most personal reflection.The 'transcriptions' and then 'reminiscences' of Verdi's music are (by and large) much more free both with their originals and with his own reputation, dating as they do from a maturity when he no longer felt the need to gratify any expectations of virtuoso brilliance. This is certainly the case of the Danza sacra e Duetto finale from Aida, which Michele Campenella considers 'even more remarkable than the original'.It's not easy to come by this music except either in vast intégrales or as part of more mixed recitals, which makes Campanella's collection all the more welcome. He is a player of vast experience in this music, whose recordings of the composer in time for his anniversary in 2011 were critically acclaimed, including the distinct rarity of a recital on Liszt's own Bechstein (94148): 'Campanella generally opts for spacious tempos, giving the music room to speak, and excels in capturing its sequence of moods and sounds.' BBC Music MagazineOther information:- Recordings made between 2000 and 2012.- Extensive liner notes and biography in English and Italian.- Features performances on an 1892 Steinway & Sons piano.- In a time when there was no recorded sound it was customary to promote the works of a composer by playing transcriptions for solo piano of well known works or excerpts. Super virtuoso Franz Liszt was a champion in this genre, his transcriptions are an art form in themselves, his complex and highly virtuosic piano writing enhanced rather than diminished the impact of the original work.

Live performance,Tokyo, September 18, 1973. La traviata is among the most popular operas ever written. Today it is probably the most frequently performed of all 28 operas by Verdi.Based on one of the greatest love stories ? La Dame aux Camélias, by Alexander Dumas, Jr., usually called in English simply Camille.Digitally remastered and beautifully packaged with full, newly translated libretto.Renata Scotto, one of the great dramatic sopranos of the past generation, made her debut in this very role at age 18. This performance showcases both the beauty of her voice and her intense identification with the character.José Carreras is heard here at his youthful best, when many considered his to be the most beautiful tenor voice in the world.Baritone Sesto Bruscantini was called by the New Grove Dictionary of Opera ?one of the finest Italian singers of the second half of [the 20th] century.? His repertoire encompassed over 130 roles and the elder Germont in Traviata was among his very best.

Few recordings exist of the sensational artistry of Spanish soprano Angeles Gulín (1939?2002), whose enormous, dark voice was said to have set the crystal chandeliers rattling at La Fenice in Venice. The only significant opera recordings are this Verdi rarity (1975) and its source, the earlier Stiffelio. When Verdi revised the latter in 1857 with a new story, he added much excellent new music. This is the only mid-price recording available, with newly translated libretto.

Verdi?s last opera, written when he was approaching eighty, was only the second comedy of his long career, following the ill-fated Un giorno di regno of fifty years before. His friend and collaborator Arrigo Boito, who had with some difficulty talked him into composing Otello several years earlier, now had an easier time convincing him to crown his glory with one more tribute to his beloved Shakespeare. The three principals are all famous portrayers of their roles, aided by an outstanding supporting cast. Mariano Stabile was a veteran Italian basso buffo who had the role of Falstaff in his belly, if not his bones. Renata Tebaldi was the most famous Italian lyric soprano of her era and she remains, along with Maria Callas, the most loved soprano of recent years. Cesare Valletti was a tenore di grazia, a tenor with a light, flexible head voice of exquisite beauty. Live performance, Milan, May 26, 1951.

"Currently this is not only the only mid-price version of Stiffelio with a libretto ? it?s the only available recording, period! And a fine one it is, with the soaring soprano Angeles Gulin, so under-represented on records, and the clarion, heroic tones of tenor Mario Del Monaco, whose many fans will treasure this addition to his discography. "

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)Messa da RequiemChoir & Orchestra of The Sofia Opera

Seven complete operas by Giuseppe Verdi at budget price in one space-saving set, featuring a twenty-four-page booklet with biographies, detailed listings, and historic photos! Exciting live recordings taped 1962?1976. Verdi is the most beloved of all the great Italian opera composers. These performances with Pavarotti, Tebaldi, and other legendary artists cannot be surpassed at any price!

This 1951 live recording was made in Italy to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Verdi?s death, and stars the legendary tenor Giacomo Lauri-Volpi as Rodolfo. Conductor Mario Rossi is well known to connoisseurs as one of the most exciting and underrated Italian conductors of his era, and his recordings are in great demand."...very much a collector's item, primarily on account of the casting of the legendary tenor Giacomo Lauri- Volpi. This remarkable showman is in amazingly dynamic voice... and the thrill of the upper register, and the ease of the phrasing, are irresistible... for the rare thrill of hearing one of Puccini's favourite tenors in a complete and well-recorded performance, it should definitely be heard if it becomes available." - Rough Guide to Opera

Though most classical music fans will be more than familiar with Verdi?s status as a masterful opera composer, they may be less aware of his political involvements. A member both of Italy?s first parliament and later of the Italian Senate, his Messa da Requiem was partly motivated by political and patriotic concerns. A section of the composition (?Libera me?) was initially composed on the occasion of the death of one of Verdi?s (and Italy?s) musical heroes, Gioachino Rossini, and the piece was later completed following the death of nationally revered writer Alessandro Manzoni. Verdi felt that these great figures deserved a fittingly grand commemoration. His initial attempt to produce such a performance floundered, yet his determination eventually won through with a full performance in 1874. The piece was an instant triumph in all respects.And yet the Requiem itself combines multifaceted musical aspects and influences, as well as containing great spiritual depth. Dramatic in parts, sublimely simple in others, tending towards opera in some ways and yet with echoes of sacred polyphony and plainsong, it is a composition of exhilarating variety. At the same time, it succeeds in grappling with big questions of human existence, both in this life and beyond.This classic recording features the excellent Rundfunkchor Leipzig conducted by Giuseppe Patan?, as well as soloists including celebrated Italian bass Bonaldo Giaiotti.Verdi?s Requiem is (along with Mozart?s Requiem) the most famous ?Mass for the Death? ever written. Far exceeding its liturgical function the work is a human statement of all emotions connected with death: from the utter terror of the Dies Irae (Day of Wrath), the anguish of the Libera Me to triumph, consolation and resignation.This classic recording is conducted by the Italian Maestro Giuseppe Patan?, an opera veteran, who offers a profound and moving performance of this ?Sacred Opera?, along with a superb cast of Italian vocalists.Liner notes and sung texts included in the booklet.Recorded in 1975, captured in sumptuous, excellent analogue sound.Booklet contains English and German notes on the music.Booklet also contains sung texts.

?Bruno Prevedi ? sings ardently, is stylistically right, has all the notes, and makes a good bandito. Peter Glossop [is] ? a superb Carlo, dignified and noble ? Boris Christoff is his usual cavernous self as the villainous Silva, and to say he?s imposing is an understatement ? And the icing on the cake is Caballé, her voice in absolutely pristine condition ? This set is full of thrills, and the sound is very good. What a bargain!? ? Robert Levine, ClassicsToday