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Il Balen Del Suo Soriso from Il Trovatore by Verdi
Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings “Il Balen del suo soriso” from Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” in a 1998 concert with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Charles Dutoit. The concert also features Hvorostovsky’s…
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Gioachino Rossini
…Giuseppe Verdi. During his tenure in Naples, Rossini met and courted Isabella Colbran, a local soprano whom he would later marry. However, their marriage was not particularly happy, and after…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…Monteverdi’s Madrigals Claudio Monteverdi was an Italian composer who is considered one of the most important figures in the history of Western classical music. His madrigals, such as “Cruda Amarilli”…
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Falstaff – Complete Opera by Verdi (1982)
Verdi’s Falstaff, conducted by Herbert Von Karajan with the Wiener Philharmoniker in 1982, featuring Giuseppe Taddei as Sir John Falstaff, Rolando Panerai as Ford, and Raina Kabaivanska as Mrs. Alice…
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Stornello by Verdi, Performed by Gabriella Gatti (1948)
Gabriella Gatti 1948 performed Verdi’s “Stornello” with Gerald Moore on piano. The song is in Italian and has been recorded on vinyl. The lyrics speak of freedom and independence in…
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Gli Arredi Festivi from Nabucco by Verdi
…built by King Solomon on mount Moriah in Jerusalem and was plundered and burned by the Babylonians under Nebuchadnezzar’s reign. Verdi’s opera Nabucco, based on this story, established his reputation….
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Verdi – La Forza Del Destino, La Vergine Degli Angeli – Marcella Pobbe, Soprano
Verdi – La forza del destino, La vergine degli angeli – Pobbe…
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Organ Rendition of The Grand March from Verdi’s Opera, Aida
G. Verdi’s Opera Aida “The Grand March” performed on a 4-manual Allen Organ in NY Southern Church with 5.1 Dolby Surround. Organ transcription by John Hong. Recorded on July 25,…
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Alfredo Kraus Performs Di Quella Pira from Verdi’s Il Trovatore
Alfredo Kraus sings “Di quella pira” from Verdi’s “Il trovatore” in the film “The Tramp and the Star” released in 1960….
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La Traviata – Fantasia by Verdi
Lovreglio’s Fantasia on Verdi’s La Traviata for clarinet….
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Complete Requiem Mass by Verdi, Performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester
Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester and MDR Rundfunkchor, conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada….
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Dies Irae from Verdi’s Messa da Requiem
Verdi’s Requiem performed by Mariss Jansons and the Berliner Philharmoniker….