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Verdi at the MET: Legendary Performances

Verdi at the MET: Legendary Performances Classical

Verdi at the MET: Legendary Performances

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Verdi at the Met captures the drama of Verdi's greatest operas as they were performed live at The Metropolitan Opera in New York. These ten recordings cover four decades starting with La Traviata in 1935 and feature some of the best-loved voices and conductors of the twentieth century. The famous pairing of tenor Richard Tucker and baritone Leonard Warren can be heard in Simon Boccanegra and La Forza del Destino. Also included are Carlo Bergonzi, Grace Bumbry, Leontyne Price and Robert Merrill singing the leading roles in Aida. These historic radio broadcasts, restored and remastered, bring these great interpretations of Verdi's masterpieces back to life and are available for the first time.

Box Set includes:
Track list:

La Traviata 1935
Ponselle - Jagel Y- Tibbett
Ettore Panizza

Otello 1940
Martinelli - Rethberg - Tibbett - Votipka - De Paolis
Ettore Panizza

Un Ballo in Maschera 1940
Milanov - Andreva - Castagna - Bjorling - Sved
Ettore Panizza

Rigoletto 1945
Warren - Sayao - Bjorling - Lipton - Cordon
Cesare Sodero

Falstaff 1949
Warren - Resnik - Valdengo - Elmo - Albanese - Di Stefano - Lipton
Fritz Reiner

Simon Boccanegra 1950
Warren - Varnay - Tucker - Székely
Fritz Stiedry

La Forza del Destino 1952
Milanov - Tucker - Warren - Hines - Miller
Fritz Stiedry

Macbeth 1959
Warren - Rysanek - Bergonzi - Hines
Erich Leinsdorf

Nabucco 1960
MacNeil - Rysanek - Siepi - Fernandi - Elias
Thomas Schippers

Aida 1967
Price - Bergonzi - Bumbry - Merrill - Hines
Thomas Schippers
Product details
Release Date:
2013-09-27
Publication Date:
2013-09-27
Publisher:
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH / München
Languages:
Published: English, Original: English
ISBN13:
0888837212021
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
838 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
137 cm
Thickness:
79 cm
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