Giuseppe Verdi – A trubadúr

UPC: C-10-1135-20

Product Details: 

• Label: Melodiya (USSR pressing)
• Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
• Country: USSR
• Released: Unknown
• Genre: Classical / Opera
• Language: Italian

Product Features

• Complete performance of Verdi’s dramatic opera Il Trovatore (A trubadúr) in Italian.
• Features an all-star international cast: Leontyne Price, Jelena Obrazcova, Franco Bonisolli, Piero Cappuccilli, and Ruggero Raimondi.
• Performed with the Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin (chorus master Walter Hagen-Groll) and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Herbert von Karajan.
• Stereo vinyl pressing made in the USSR, capturing the richness of Karajan’s orchestral balance and the cast’s vocal prowess.

Overview

Verdi’s Il Trovatore tells the tale of love, revenge, and mistaken identity in 15th-century Spain. Under Herbert von Karajan’s masterful baton, Leontyne Price’s luminous soprano and Jelena Obrazcova’s rich mezzo voice bring Leonora and Azucena vividly to life. Franco Bonisolli’s ardent tenor and Piero Cappuccilli’s commanding baritone portray the feuding noblemen, while Ruggero Raimondi’s resonant bass anchors the drama as Ferrando. The Berlin forces deliver Karajan’s trademark blend of precision and lyric warmth, making this USSR stereo pressing a coveted collector’s item.

Track Listing

(Complete opera in four acts—highlights include)

• Prelude & Act I Quartet
• Leonora’s Aria “Tacea la notte placida”
• “Di quella pira” (Manrico’s famous aria)
• Azucena’s Aria “Stride la vampa”
• Finale Ensemble

Key Credits

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Librettist: Salvadore Cammarano (after Victor Hugo) Leonora: Leontyne Price (soprano) Azucena: Jelena Obrazcova (mezzo-soprano) Manrico: Franco Bonisolli (tenor) Count di Luna: Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) Ferrando: Ruggero Raimondi (bass) Chorus: Chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin (Walter Hagen-Groll) Orchestra: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

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