Description

Georg Ots: Arias from Mozart & Verdi

UPC: 33 M 10-40497-98(a)

Product Details:

Label: Aprelevsky Gramzavod (USSR)
Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo
Country: USSR
Released: 1960s
Genre: Classical

Product Features

Georg Ots, legendary Estonian baritone, delivers signature arias
Excerpts from W. A. Mozart (“Magic Flute,” “Don Giovanni,” “Marriage of Figaro”) and G. Verdi (“Rigoletto,” “Il Trovatore”)
Sung in original languages: German, Italian, Estonian
Accompanied by the Estonian Radio Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Järvi and Karl Raudsepp
High-fidelity Soviet-era pressing

Overview

This collector’s LP showcases Georg Ots at his dramatic best: from Papageno’s playful songs in Die Zauberflöte to Rigoletto’s anguished lament, and Di Luna’s dark aria in Il Trovatore. Ots’s warm, resonant baritone and impeccable diction bring fresh emotional depth to Mozart’s elegant melodies and Verdi’s passionate Verismo.

Track Listing

Side 1 – Mozart Arias

Papageno’s Aria “Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Act I)
Papageno’s Aria “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen” (Act II)
Don Giovanni’s Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Act I)
Duet “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni & Zerlina, Act I)
Zerlina’s Serenade “Batti, batti” (Act II)
Figaro’s Aria “Se vuol ballare” (Act I)
Figaro Recitative & Aria “Non più andrai” (Act IV)

Side 2 – Verdi Arias

Duet “Caro nome” scene (Gilda & Rigoletto, Rigoletto, Act II)
Rigoletto’s Aria “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata” (Act III)
Di Luna’s Aria “Il balen del suo sorriso” (Il Trovatore, Act II)

Key Credits

Baritone: Georg Ots
Orchestra: Estonian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductors: Neeme Järvi (Mozart tracks, most Verdi), Karl Raudsepp (remaining Verdi)
Produced & Pressed by: Aprelevsky Gramzavod, USSR