Verdi: Nabucco – Piero Cappuccilli, Plácido Domingo, Ghena Dimitrova (2CD)

UPC: 028948600410

MPN: 486 0041 

Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon

Giuseppe Sinopoli remains, twenty years after his death an enigmatic figure.  Recognised for his keen ear for orchestral colour, his powerful intellect and emotional engagement, his performances and recordings offer luminous textures and deep insight and are marked by intelligent phrasing and focused articulation. In 1978, a performance of Verdi’s Aida spring-boarded his mainstream operatic career. Three decades after his untimely death, and in what would have been his 75th year, DG celebrates the Italian conductor and polymath with a reissue of his acclaimed 1983 recording of the same composer’s Babylonian epic, Nabucco. The cast includes Ghena Dimitrova, Piero Cappuccilli and the chorus of the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Overview

This acclaimed 1982 recording of Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco features the Chor & Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin conducted by Giuseppe Sinopoli, one of the most probing interpreters of Verdi’s scores. Released on Deutsche Grammophon, the performance brings together an outstanding cast led by Piero Cappuccilli in the title role, Plácido Domingo as Ismaele, Evgeny Nesterenko as Zaccaria, and the legendary Bulgarian soprano Ghena Dimitrova in her fearless portrayal of Abigaille.

Product Features

• Format: 2 Audio CDs
• Total Time: CD 1 – 60:19 | CD 2 – 64:22
• Genre: Classical, Opera
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901)
• Language: Italian (libretto)
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon (1983)
• Made in EU

Interesting Facts

• Ghena Dimitrova’s Abigaille is considered one of the most powerful interpretations of this demanding soprano role.
• Piero Cappuccilli, often described as the “Verdi baritone par excellence,” brings authority and richness to Nabucco.
• Plácido Domingo, still early in his career in 1982, lends warmth and passion to Ismaele.
• The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Va, pensiero) performed by the Deutsche Oper Berlin chorus remains one of the most stirring renditions on disc.
• Critics, including Penguin Guide and Presto Classical, praised Sinopoli’s conducting for revealing orchestral details often overlooked.

Cast

• Nabucco – Piero Cappuccilli
• Ismaele – Plácido Domingo
• Zaccaria – Evgeny Nesterenko
• Abigaille – Ghena Dimitrova
• Fenena – Lucia Valentini Terrani
• Il Gran Sacerdote di Belo – Kurt Rydl
• Abdallo – Volker Horn
• Anna – Lucia Popp
• Chor & Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
• Chorus Master – Walter Hagen-Groll
• Conductor – Giuseppe Sinopoli

Publishers

• © 1983 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
• A Universal Music Company

Hashtags

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Italian Translation (for Overview, Interesting Facts, Hashtags, Keywords)

Panoramica

Questa registrazione del 1982 di Nabucco di Giuseppe Verdi, pubblicata da Deutsche Grammophon, vede protagonista il Coro e l’Orchestra della Deutsche Oper Berlin diretti da Giuseppe Sinopoli. L’interpretazione presenta un cast eccezionale con Piero Cappuccilli nel ruolo di Nabucco, Plácido Domingo come Ismaele, Evgeny Nesterenko come Zaccaria e la straordinaria soprano bulgara Ghena Dimitrova in una memorabile Abigaille.

Curiosità

• L’Abigaille di Ghena Dimitrova è considerata una delle più potenti e difficili interpretazioni di questo ruolo.
• Piero Cappuccilli porta la sua voce calda e autorevole al ruolo del re babilonese.
• Plácido Domingo, agli inizi della sua carriera, dà passione e lirismo a Ismaele.
• Il Coro del “Va, pensiero” della Deutsche Oper Berlin è rimasto celebre come una delle esecuzioni più emozionanti su disco.
• La critica ha lodato la direzione di Giuseppe Sinopoli per la sua capacità di svelare dettagli orchestrali spesso trascurati.

Hashtags (IT)

#Verdi #Nabucco #Opera #DeutscheGrammophon #GiuseppeSinopoli #GhenaDimitrova #PieroCappuccilli #PlacidoDomingo #EvgenyNesterenko #LuciaPopp #CDOpera #CompraOperaOnline #OperaItaliana #RaroCDOpera