An Introduction to Verdi's

An Introduction to Verdi's "Il trovatore"

by David Timson
An Introduction to Verdi's

An Introduction to Verdi's "Il trovatore"

by David Timson

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Release Date: 11/18/2003
Label: Naxos
UPC: 0636943807927
Rank: 256295

Tracks

  1. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Background. Italy's history in the 19th century
  2. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Background. Verdi's popularity
  3. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Background. The operas
  4. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Background. Rigoletto
  5. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Background. La traviata
  6. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Genesis of Il trovatore
  7. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Principal characters and the story so far
  8. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. The gypsy woman
  9. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Leonora's entrance aria
  10. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. The role of Inez
  11. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Count di Luna and his place as Manrico's rival
  12. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Act II: the gypsies' encampment; Azucena's 'Stride la vampa!'
  13. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Azucena continues her story
  14. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Who is Manrico?
  15. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. At the convent
  16. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Act II finale
  17. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Act III: Di Luna's soldiers
  18. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Manrico: 'Ah! S¿¿ ben mio'; 'Di quella pira'
  19. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Act IV: Leonora's 'D'amor sull' ali rosee'
  20. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Leonora and Di Luna
  21. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Azucena and Manrico share a prison cell
  22. An Introduction to Verdi's 'Il trovatore", narration with musical examples~Il trovatore. Conclusion

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Timson   Primary Artist
Irina Tschistiakova   Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
Franco de Grandis   Bass (Vocal)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra   Orchestra
Daniela Longhi   Soprano (Vocal)
Zsuzsa Csonka   Soprano (Vocal)
Jozsef Mukk   Tenor (Vocal)
Budapest Chorus   Choir/Chorus
Roberto Servile   Baritone (Vocal)
Will Humburg   Conductor
Maurizio Frusoni   Tenor (Vocal)

Technical Credits

Thomson Smillie   Liner Notes
Sarah Butcher   Producer,Sound Editing
Norman Goodman   Engineer
David Timson   Narrator
Theodor Jachimowicz   Cover Art
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