Nabucco, Aida
Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the operas of Verdi with the composer's two forays into 'exotic' subject-matter - Nabucco and Aida.
Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the operas of Verdi with the composer's only forays into 'exotic' subject-matter - Nabucco, his 3rd opera, and Aida, his 30th. Nabucco was Verdi's artistic break-through - a tremendous success, it made his name in Italy and all over Europe. Aida, written towards the other end of his long career, confirmed his reputation as the pre-eminent Italian composer of his day. Both works are best known for their choruses - Nabucco for 'Va pensiero', sung by the Hebrew slaves by the waters of Babylon; and Aida for the spectacular Triumph Scene from Act 2 scene 2, when the Egyptian troops return, victorious, to the city of Thebes.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco, extract from Part 1: 'O vinti, il capo a terra!'
Performer: Tito Gobbi (Nabucco), Carlo Cava (Zechariah), Bruno Prevedi (Ishmael), Vienna Opera Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli (Conductor)
- Label: Decca 417 407-2.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco, Part 3 (complete)
Performer: Giovanni Foiani (High Priest of Baal), Elena Suliotis (Abigail), Tito Gobbi (Nabucco), Walter Kräutler (Abdallo), Carlo Cava (Zechariah), Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Opera Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli (Conductor)
- Decca 417 407-2.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Aida, extract from Act 2 scene 2: 'Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside'
Performer: Chorus: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (Conducor)
- EMI 5 67613 2.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Aida, Act 4 scene 2: 'La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse'
Performer: Placido Domingo (Radamès), Monserrat Caballé (Aida), Fiorenza Cossotto (Amneris), New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (Conductor)
- EMI 5 67613 2.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco, extract from Part 1: 'O vinti, il capo a terra!'
Performer: Tito Gobbi (Nabucco), Carlo Cava (Zechariah), Bruno Prevedi (Ishmael), Vienna Opera Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli (Conductor)
- Label: Decca 417 407-2.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco, Part 3 (complete)
Performer: Giovanni Foiani (High Priest of Baal), Elena Suliotis (Abigail), Tito Gobbi (Nabucco), Walter Kräutler (Abdallo), Carlo Cava (Zechariah), Chorus of the Vienna State Opera, Vienna Opera Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli (Conductor)
- Decca 417 407-2.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Aida, extract from Act 2 scene 2: 'Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside'
Performer: Chorus: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (Conducor)
- EMI 5 67613 2.
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Giuseppe Verdi
Aida, Act 4 scene 2: 'La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse'
Performer: Placido Domingo (Radamès), Monserrat Caballé (Aida), Fiorenza Cossotto (Amneris), New Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti (Conductor)
- EMI 5 67613 2.
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