Description
Verdi – Rigoletto (Complete Opera)
UPC: RLP-199-58/60
Product Details:
- Label: Remington Long Play – RLP-199-58/60
- Format: Vinyl, 3 LP Set, Stereo
- Country: Italy (Recorded)
- Released: Unknown
- Genre: Classical / Italian Opera
Product Features
- Complete studio recording of Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto in four acts.
- Performed by the Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and the Chorus of the Teatro Comunale di Firenze.
- Conducted by Erasmo Ghiglia, noted for his Italian opera interpretations.
- Star soloists include Orlandina Orlandini (Gilda), Ivan Petroff (Rigoletto), Gino Sarri (the Duke), and Mario Frosini (Sparafucile).
- Remastered stereo pressings on Remington, capturing the warmth and drama of Verdi’s orchestration and vocal lines.
Overview
Verdi’s Rigoletto (1851) is a masterwork of Italian Romantic opera: a tale of vengeance, paternal love, and tragic sacrifice set in 16th-century Mantua. In this complete recording, Erasmo Ghiglia leads the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino forces through Verdi’s searing melodies—from the Duke’s “La donna è mobile” to Gilda’s heartbreaking “Caro nome.” Orlandina Orlandini’s luminous soprano and Ivan Petroff’s anguished baritone vividly portray the doomed father-daughter relationship at the heart of the drama. The Florentine chorus and orchestra bring depth to every ensemble, making this set a definitive document of Rigoletto’s enduring power.
Track Listing
Act I
- Prelude
- Quartet: “Bella figlia dell’amore” (Rigoletto, the Duke, Gilda, Maddalena)
- Aria: “Caro nome” – Gilda
Act II 4. Aria: “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata” – Rigoletto 5. Concertato: “Squilli la tromba” (Rigoletto & Chorus)
Act III 6. Duet: “È il sol dell’anima” – the Duke & Gilda 7. Quartet: “Bella figlia dell’amore” – Rigoletto, the Duke, Gilda, Sparafucile
Act IV 8. Finale: Gilda’s Sacrifice & Rigoletto’s Lament
Key Credits
Conductor: Erasmo Ghiglia Orchestra: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Chorus: Teatro Comunale di Firenze Chorus Gilda: Orlandina Orlandini (soprano) Rigoletto: Ivan Petroff (baritone) The Duke: Gino Sarri (tenor) Sparafucile: Mario Frosini (bass) Maddalena: Lidia Melani (mezzo-soprano) Monterone: Edio Parun (bass) Giovanna: Rina Benucci (mezzo-soprano) Marullo: Giulio Mostrangelo (tenor)
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