Il trovatore by giuseppe verdi, antonio pappano, london symphony, roberto alagna, angela gheorghiu, thomas hampson, larissa diadkova, andrew busher, riccardo simonetti, enrico facini from amazons classical music store. Il trovatore has fared well on record from the early lp years with callas conducted by karajan a favourite, albeit in mono, and the early 60s stereo version conducted by serafin with bergonzi an immaculate manrico in an allitalian cast now a bargain double on dg. Not only is the singing beautiful, but as mentioned above, this is some villain. May 17, 2009 hvorostovskys relationship with the royal opera is a longstanding and successful one. Pappano, giuseppe verdi, london symphony orchestra verdi. The other voices are good, and pappano, as suggested, wrings the melodrama out of the score without revealing its tritenesses. This new trovatore dvd is a reminder that not every golden age happened long ago. The recorded sound is captured in the new renzo pianodesigned auditorium parco della musica in rome, and it turns out to be splendid, right from the orchestral prologue that is tantalizingly shaped by pappano in a way that wouldnt be as vivid in a live recording. Oct 07, 2015 but its now more than half a century since both those versions were made, and if only for the gorgeous colours and textures that pappano and the stateoftheart sound reveal in verdis score. More and more im finding the real italian in me, said britishborn, americantrained antonio pappano shortly after making this recording of il trovatore. When pappano was years old, he moved with his family to connecticut. Il trovatore roberto alagna, antonio pappano, angela gheorghiu on allmusic 2002. Each book contains a history of the opera, a synopsis of the story, a complete libretto in its original language as well as in english, dozens of photos, and a worldclass angel.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It features the hottest italian opera conductor, antonio pappano, whose fame has apparently reached such levels that he needs only his surname in the cover graphics, along. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hvorostovskys relationship with the royal opera is a longstanding and successful one. With its complex plot, volcanic emotions and outpourings of melody, verdis fiery drama is often judged the. Yet the first big success of this new version is pappanos. With angela gheorghiu and roberto alagna, conducted by antonio pappano. The verdi messa da requiem is probably the best known requiem in the repertoire. Antonio pappano conducts verdis aida bbc music magazine.
Sir antonio pappano is an englishitalian conductor and pianist. Its a nonlive recording of an opera, in a time when those were thought to belong to the past. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. It was recorded in rome last february, ahead of a concert performance of the opera, and much has already been made of its being, at pappanos insistence, a studio production at a time when some recording companies are turning to live.
With verdi stylist sir antonio pappano in charge, you can take it for granted that musical standards are. Antonio pappano conducts verdis aida with anja harteros. Yet the first big success of this new version is pappanos conducting. After anna netrebkos macbeth triumph, norma is next. The black dog opera library is the most popular, informative, and budgetfriendly way to enjoy all the great operas. The romantic legends upon which the masters of song have founded their famous lyrical compositions. It is a much tougher nut to crack than even puccinis tosca and massenets manon. Verdis il trovatore by seattlenonficlibrarians a staffcreated list. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Il trovatore roberto alagna, antonio pappano, angela. Netrebko sings with both relish and precision, having clearly internalized the bel canto lessons of earlier verdi like the other leonora, in il. The booklet has a track related synopsis regrettably not cross referenced to the pages of the libretto, a brief essay by the verdi scholar roger parker and an extract from an interview by alagna on trovatore, all in english, french and german as are the translations of the libretto. Antonio pappano and anja harteros recording verdis aida in rome earlier this year.
His father, pasquale pappano, was by vocation a singing teacher. Il trovatore has fared well on record from the early lp years with callas conducted by karajan a. This page lists all recordings of il trovatore by giuseppe verdi 181901. The 200th anniversary of giuseppe verdis birth is being celebrated this month.
In both cases what lifts them into the category of the very special is the way they manage to chart the characters development. Beautifully bound and illustrated large folio set of the great operas, with an introduction by verdi verdi, giuseppe buel, james w. He has been music director of the royal opera house since 2002. Emi, recorded march 1996 in french skip to main content this banner text can have markup. I would have liked some uptodate biographies of the. The bottom line is that the recording justifies the high expectations. Sir antonio pappano born 30 december 1959 is an englishitalian conductor and pianist. Aida anja harteros, jonas kaufmann, antonio pappano. Verdis major operas turn up less frequently in the recording studio than they once did. Music director antonio pappano working with fanfare winner francis wignall.
Angela gheorghiu as leonora in il trovatore youtube. Hvorostovskys first appearance at covent garden dates back to 1992, when he interpreted riccardo in i. Pappanos family had relocated to england from castelfranco in miscano near benevento, italy, in 1958, and at the time of his birth his parents worked in the restaurant business. Verdi alagna, gheorgiu, hampson, diadkova, darcangelo london voices, london symphony orchestra antonio pappano. It also outdoes the covent garden concert of the piece that was given in march of this year, both in terms of thrills and imagination and. Requiem harteros, ganassi, villazon, pape, pappano. Antonio pappanos new aida is the first version of the work to appear since nikolaus harnoncourts controversial teldec set in 2001. Tchaikovsky, antonio pappano, orchestra dellaccademia nazionale di santa cecilia tchaikovsky. Anja harteros records o patria mia with antonio pappano duration. Il trovatore home of opera by roberto alagna, angela gheorghiu, antonio pappano from amazons classical music store. Verdi roberto alagna, angela gheorghiu, thomas hampson, larissa diadkova, ildebrando darcangelo london voices, london symphony orchestra antonio pappano il trovatore.
Contains the orginal unabridged text, and a new english translation. Il trovatore dimitra theodossiou leonora, mariana pentcheva azucena, miroslav dvorski manrico, andrea papi ferrando, bernadette lucarini inez, enrico cossutta ruiz coro e orchestra del teatro comunale di bologna, carlo rizzi. This characteristic of his singing was largely absent from his recent. Hvorostovsky and pappano in concert at the royal opera.
This trovatore is a terrific production, blessed not only with pappanos knowing, inventive conducting but also much better sound than on any rival version one tends to forget, in the meltdown of new opera recordings, how much progress is still being made in sound engineering. Simon keenlyside and liudmyla monastyrska give one of the finest portrayals read more of the couple that i have come across. With its complex plot, volcanic emotions and outpourings of melody, verdis fiery drama is often judged the quintessential. They have heard an unknown troubadour serenading leonora, and the jealous count is determined to capture and punish him.
It has a synopsis of the plot and a historical note on the opera and the composer. Aug 09, 2002 il trovatore cant have been their first choice. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Elijah moshinskys production is surely as lively and moving as verdis intricate masterpiece deserves. According to the cliche, all trovatore needs is four of the greatest singers in the world. But theres not much to be picky about in antonio pappanos excellent version. For example, one really shivers and feels the soldiers fear during the opening scene, and their swagger in act three. With its complex plot, volcanic emotions and outpourings of melody, verdis fiery drama is often judged the quintessential italian opera. While theres already a wealth of fine sets of aida in the back catalogue, a highquality new version is warmly welcome and this release has certainly been well worth the wait. And again, with this new requiem disc, the orchestral playing is simply ravishing, far outstripping the reserved performances of falstaff and aida that pappano gave early on in his covent garden reign. Pappano conducts a cast that can rise to its thrilling challenges, with roberto alagna in the title role of manrico, the troubadour, thomas hampson as his antagonist, angela gheorghiu as the object of both their affections and larissa diadkova as the operas pivotal figure, azucena, a woman haunted by the past. Dimitri hvorostovsky is everything one could want to see and hear in a verdi baritone. Music director antonio pappano and director of opera kasper holten. Director david bosch makes his uk debut with a new production of verdis searing tragic opera.
Verdi alagna, gheorgiu, hampson, diadkova, darcangelo. While he doesnt do anything idiosyncratic, this is no autopilot trovatore hampered by this is the way its always been done routine. Mar 22, 2019 netrebko sings with both relish and precision, having clearly internalized the bel canto lessons of earlier verdi like the other leonora, in il trovatore but now with an earthier flavor. If you love verdis requiem as much as i do you can get awfully picky about modern recordings of the work. He brings out the drama and atmospheric warmth of the piece fully, helped. Weve put together this resource list of recordings, books, and scores in the librarys collection to help prepare you for the shows.
Edward downes antonio pappano carlo rizzi valery gergiev artists. The war has raged on, with the royalist forces victorious in the most recent battle. Il trovatore roberto alagna manrico, angela gheorghiu leonora, thomas hampson il conte di luna, larissa diadkova azucena, ildebrando darcangelo ferrando london voices, london symphony orchestra, antonio pappano. Pappano brings gorgeous colours and textures to a spectacular studio recording. There has, over the years, been a fair amount of hoohah concerning two aspects of this recording which fail to satisfy. A performance at the launch of the verdi syndicate.
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