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Giuseppe Verdi, Thomas Schippers, Rome Opera Orchestra & Chorus
Verdi: Il Trovatore
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (49) - Disc #1
1. Act I, No. 1a, Introduction
2. Act I, No. 1b, "All'erta!"
3. Act I, No. 1c, "Di Due Figli"
4. Act I, No. 1d, "Abbietta Zingara"
5. Act I, No. 2a, "Che Piu T'arresti?"
6. Act I, No. 2b, "Come D'aurato"
7. Act I, No. 2c, "Tacea La Notte Placida"
8. Act I, No. 2d, "Di Tale Amor"
9. Act I, No. 3a, "Tace La Notte!"
10. Act I, No. 3b, "Deseto Sulla Terra"
11. Act I, No. 3c, "Non M'inganno"
12. Act I, No. 3d, "Ah! Dalle Tenebre"
13. Act I, No. 3e, "Di Geloso Amor"
14. Act Ii, No. 4a, "Vedi! Fosche Notturne Spoglie"
15. Act Ii, No. 4b, "Stride La Vampa!"
16. Act Ii, No. 5a, "Soli Or Siam!"
17. Act Ii, No. 5b, "Condotta All'era In Ceppi"
18. Act Ii, No. 6a, "Non Son Tuo Figlio?"
19. Act Ii, No. 6b, "Mal Reggendo All'aspro Assalto"
20. Act Ii, No. 6c, "Perigliarti Ancor Languente"
21. Act Ii, No. 7a, "Tutto E Deserto"
22. Act Ii, No. 7b, "Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso"
23. Act Ii, No. 7c, "Per Me Ora Fatale"
24. Act Ii, No. 8a, "Ah! Se L'error T'ingombra"
25. Act Ii, No. 8b, "Perche Piangete?"
26. Act Ii, No. 8c, "Degg'io Volgermi"
27. Act Ii, No. 8d, "E Deggio E Posso Creduto"
28. Act Iii, No. 9a, "Orco Dadi Ma Fra Poco"
29. Act Iii, No. 9b, "Squilli, Echeggi"
30. Act Iii, No. 9c, "Ballabile"
31. Act Iii, No. 10a, "In Braccio Al Mio Rival!"
32. Act Iii, No. 10b, "Giorni Poveri Vivea"
33. Act Iii, No. 10c, "Deh! Rallentate"
34. Act Iii, No. 11a, "Quale D'ormi Fragor"
35. Act Iii, No. 11b, "Ah! Si, Ben Mio"
36. Act Iv, No. 12a, "Timor Di Me?"
37. Act Iv, No. 12b, "D'amor Sull'ali Rosee"
38. Act Iv, No. 12c, "Miserere... Ah, Che La Morte Ognora"
39. Act Iv, No. 12d, "Tu Vedrai Che Amore"
40. Act Iv, No. 13a, "Udiste? Come Albeggi?
41. Act Iv, No. 13b, "Qual Voce!"
42. Act Iv, No. 13c, "Mira, D'acerbe Lagrime"
43. Act Iv, No. 13d, "Vivra! Contende Il Giubilo"
44. Act Iv, No. 14a, "Madre, Non Dormi?"
45. Act Iv, No. 14b, "Se M'ami Ancor"
46. Act Iv, No. 14c, "Ai Nostri Monti"
47. Act Iv, No. 14d, "Che! Non M'inganno!"
48. Act Iv, No. 14e, "Parlar Non Vuoi?"
49. Act Iv, No. 14f, "Ti Scosta!"

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All Artists: Giuseppe Verdi, Thomas Schippers, Rome Opera Orchestra & Chorus, Franco Corelli, Gabriella Tucci, Robert Merrill, Giulietta Simionato
Title: Verdi: Il Trovatore
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Angel Special Import
Original Release Date: 1/1/1991
Re-Release Date: 11/5/2002
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 077776364025

CD Reviews

Corelli at his best

Paul S. Johnson | 07/31/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A great recording although slightly abridged. A few arias and the soldier's chorus have been shortened but not dramatically. Tucci is very good as Leonora, Merrill is sure and bold as Count DiLuna, and Corelli is vibrant and strong as Manrico but not over-powering. His high note at the very end of act 1 is spine tingling. A good supporting cast and spirited conducting."

Very good recording, from what I've heard of it

E. Herz | Illinois | 02/27/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a studio recording made in 1964, 2 years after the famous Corelli / Price live recording with Karajan and the Berlin Philharmoniker. Because it is a studio recording, and because Corelli changes a lot from his previous recordings, I believe it to be the best recording he has ever made of this opera. The sound quality is also a heck of a lot better than the 1962 recording. I can't comment on Leonora's part because I've only heard excerpts of the CD but I did love Price :~("

Reference Rendition of Corelli's Signature Role

Monica | Romania | 04/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"UPDATE October 4, 2008: this Trovatore is still available as MP3 downloads. Just type "trovatore, corelli, tucci" in the search engine. The products shown as search results display the picture on the CD cover.

UPDATE OCTOBER 10, 2008: and it is still available as CDs from sellers, click on it.

If by some horrendous disaster, everything Franco Corelli has recorded was lost and only his "Ah! si ben mio" of Il Trovatore was preserved, he would still be the greatest tenor on record. This studio recording of Il Trovatore is a "reference" rendition, enabling listeners to hear one of Corelli signature roles, with all his basic nuances and sophisticated interpretation -- I am saying "basic" because he appears to have sung the same piece every time a bit differently.

In this rendition, he pairs with mezzo soprano Giulietta Simionato, who brings her own "reference" rendition of Azucena, shortly before her retirement.

Gabriella Tucci as Leonora, although a bit too lyric for the role, sings so well technically, that it is a pleasure to listen to her; but Robert Merrill has some difficulty in his aria, despite his excellent rendition of the rest of the baritone role.

Credit should be given to conductor Thomas Schippers for his very stylish conducting and deep understanding of the Italian way.

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