Verdi Archive
Verdi: Messa da Requiem (In Memory of Dmitri Hvorostovsky) – St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra/ Yuri Temirkinov – Delos
A hugely mounted performance, this by Termirkanov and company, of the great Requiem by Verdi.
Editorial for September, 2018
Giuseppe Verdi — Otello and Rigoletto Delos records presents Dmitri Hvorostovsky, acclaimed baritone, performing the lead role in Rigoletto, in this two CD set. This is accompanied with Pentatone’s release of Otello, under the baton of Lawrence Foster, with Nikolai Schukoff and Melody Moore and Nikolai Schukoff in the lead roles, Otello and Desdemona. […]
VERDI: Requiem in Memory of Manzoni – World Premiere Recording – Carlo Sabajno – Pristine Audio
Pristine and Mark Obert-Thorn restore the premiere recording of the Verdi Requiem, whose might and majesty resound stylistically.
CHOPIN, MOZART, LISZT & Verdi – Yulianna Avdeeva, p. – Mirare
A sterling recital by Romantic pianist Yulianna Avdeeena makes strong points. Yulianna Avdeeva = CHOPIN: Fantasie in f minor, Op. 49; MOZART: Piano Sonata No. 6 in D Major, K. 284; LISZT: Apres une lecture du Dante – Fantasia quasi sonata; Aida de Giuseppe Verdi: Danza sacra e duettino finale – Yulianna Avdeeva, p. – […]
VERDI: Aida (complete opera) – Anja Harteros (Aida)/ Other soloists/ Orch. & Chorus of Santa Ceclia/ Pappano – Warner Classics (3)
A twenty-first Aida to set the stage and the bar very high. VERDI: Aida (complete opera) – Anja Harteros (Aida)/ Jonas Kaufmann (Radames)/ Ekaterina Semenchuk (Amneris)/ Ludovic Tezier (Amonasro)/ Erwin Schrott (Ramfis)/ Marco Spotti (Il Re)/ Paolo Fanale (Messaggero)/ Eleonora Buratto (Sacerdotessa)/ Orch. and Chorus of the Dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecelia/ Antonio Pappano – […]
VERDI: Macbeth, Blu-ray (2015)
Lots to recommend in this opera. It’s a keeper. VERDI: Macbeth, Blu-ray (2015) Cast: Anna Netrebko, Zeljko Lucic, René Pape, Joseph Calleja, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Studio: Deutsche Grammophon [10/30/15] (Dist. by Universal) Director: Fabio Luisi Video: 1.77:1 1080p HD Color for 16:9 screens Audio: DTS-HD 5.1, PCM Stereo Subtitles: English, German, Chinese, […]
Double Feature: Jean De Florette & Manon of the Spring, Blu-ray (1986/2015)
A pair of wonderful French films, now on Blu-ray.
![“Heroique – French Opera Arias” [TrackList follows] – Bryan Hymel, tenor/ PKF Prague Philharmonia/ Emmanuel Villaume – Warner Classics](https://www.audaud.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/HeroiqueBryanHymel.jpg)
“Heroique – French Opera Arias” [TrackList follows] – Bryan Hymel, tenor/ PKF Prague Philharmonia/ Emmanuel Villaume – Warner Classics
Listen to this guy—he is the real thing in a repertory that doesn’t suffer fools gladly.
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WAGNER vs. VERDI – A Documentary in Six Parts, Blu-ray (2014)
An excellent documentary but it’s a make-over for English language viewers.
VERDI: Don Carlo (complete opera) (2014)
Kaufmann and company do the 2013 Salzburg Festival proud.
VERDI: I Vespri Siciliani (complete opera), Blu-ray (2012)
Far better than most, with terrific sound and fine video, this Vespri is well worth the effort.
VERDI: Attila (complete opera), Blu-ray (2013)
A production that relies solely on the excellence of the title role.
Yuri Temirkanov conducts Rachmaninov and Rimsky-Korsakov, Blu-ray (2014)
Very good performances and good but not great audio.
“Brahms Beloved” = BRAHMS: Sym. No. 1 in c; Sym. No. 3 in F; CLARA SCHUMANN: Ten Lieder – Felicity Lott, sop./ Wolfgang Holzmair, bar./ Orch. Sinfonica di Milano Guiseppe Verdi/ John Axelrod, cond. & piano – TelarcBRAHMS: Sym. No. 3 in F; Sym. 4 in d – London Sym. Orch./ Valery Gergiev – LSO Live
Two fascinating Brahms releases make for an interesting comparison, each completing a series.
“Brahms Beloved” = BRAHMS: Sym. No. 1 in c; Sym. No. 3 in F; CLARA SCHUMANN: Ten Lieder – Felicity Lott, sop./ Wolfgang Holzmair, bar./ Orch. Sinfonica di Milano Guiseppe Verdi/ John Axelrod, cond. & piano – TelarcBRAHMS: Sym. No. 3 in F; Sym. 4 in d – London Sym. Orch./ Valery Gergiev – LSO Live
Two fascinating Brahms releases make for an interesting comparison, each completing a series.
“Transcriptions for Clarinet Choir” = Music by VERDI, DVORAK, BACH, et al. (TrackList follows) – Orch. Mediterranea di Clarinetti/ Gianluca Campagnolo – Amadeus Arte
Mostly very nice arrangements played quite well.
Adolf Busch: The Berlin Recordings 1921-1929 = Works of BACH, BRAHMS, CORELLI, DVORAK, TARTINI, GOSSEC, SCHUMANN, MOZART, VERDI, POPORA, SCHUBERT ETC. – Adolf Busch, violin/ Busch String Quartet/ Bruno Seidler-Winkler & Rudolf Serkin, piano – Guild (2 CDs)
For the first time, the Adolf Busch legacy from Weimar Germany is assembled for our delectation of the foremost violinist and chamber musician in Europe at that time.
VERDI: Luisa Miller (complete opera), Blu-ray (2013)
An excellent Blu-ray opera album, with some interesting stage settings.
VERDI: Messa da Requiem – Leontyne Price, sop./ Giulietta Simionato, mezzo-sop./ Giuseppe Zampieri, tenor/ Nicolai Ghiaurov, bass/ Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien/ Berlin Philharmonic/ Herbert von Karajan – Testament
Karajan’s devotion to the Verdi Requiem institutionalized its conscientious performance at the Salzburg Festival, and Testament restores a marvelous 1962 incarnation.
“Sempre libera” = Scenes and arias from operas of BELLINI, VERDI, DONITZETTI & PUCCINI – Anna Netrebko, sop./ Mahler Ch. Orch./ Claudio Abbado – DGG stereo-only Blu-ray
This is a terrific album. Why it was released in this format is anyone’s guess.
Villazon VERDI = Scenes and arias – Rolando Villazon, tenor/ Orch. Teatro Regio Torino/ Gianadrea Noseda – DGG stereo-only audio Blu-ray
Has Villazon lost anything since his surgery? Hard to tell from this recording.
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