Verdi Choruses

by Riccardo Chailly, La Scala Theater Chorus, La Scala Theater Orchestra

Overview

Riccardo Chailly, the esteemed music director of La Scala Theater in Milan since 2015, leads the Theater's Chorus and Orchestra in a recording of choruses from Verdi's operas, which, of course, are practically interwoven into the fabric of the famous theater. This 2023 release is celebratory in several regards: it was issued to mark Chailly's 70th birthday and the 45th anniversary of his debut at La Scala. Verdi's operas provide numerous choruses that are among the most popular and beloved in the genre, including the present "Va, pensiero" ("Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves") from Nabucco, the "Anvil Chorus" from Il Trovatore, and the Triumphal March and Chorus from Aida. Chailly's program covers operas spanning the composer's career and includes several selections that will be less known to general audiences. Among these, and a good example of the full might of the Orchestra and Chorus, is the "Gerusalem!" from I Lombardi alla prima Crociata. Recorded at the La Scala Theater in Dolby Atmos surround sound, the listener is fully immersed and is treated to the theater's legendary acoustics: consider the "Spuntato ecco il di d'esultanza" from Don Carlo, where the hall's resonance is highlighted between the chorus, orchestra, and offstage brass ensemble. This release will be attractive to those with varying degrees of familiarity with Verdi's music and is sure to leave many whistling a tune. ~ Keith Finke

Product Details

Release Date:	04/07/2023
Label:	Decca
UPC:	0028948539505

Tracks

1. Nabucco~Act I: Gli arredi festivi giù cadano infranti
2. Nabucco~Act III: Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate
3. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata~Act III: Gerusalem
4. I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata~Act IV: O signore, dal tetto natio
5. Ernani~Prelude
6. Ernani~Act III: Si ridesti il Leon di Castiglia
7. Don Carlo~Act III: Spuntato ecco il dì d'esultanza
8. Macbeth~Act I: Che faceste? Dite su!
9. Macbeth~Act I: S'allontanarono!
10. Macbeth~Act IV: Patria oppressa!
11. Il Trovatore~Act II: Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie
12. La Forza Del Destino~Act III: Nella guerra, è la follia
13. Aida~Act II: Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside -
14. Aida~Act II: Triumphal March & Ballet -
15. Aida~Act II: Vieni, o guerriero vindice
16. Simon Boccanegra~Prologue: Viva Simon

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Riccardo Chailly   Primary Artist,Conductor
La Scala Theater Chorus   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus
La Scala Theater Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra

Technical Credits

Lionel Salter   Text Translation
Joseph Mery   Librettist
Camille du Locle   Librettist
Antonio Ghislanzoni   Librettist
Paolo Gallarati   Liner Notes
Antonio Garcia Gutierrez   Librettist
Andrea Maffei   Librettist
Joanne Baines   A&R
Anne Schneider   Liner Note Translation
David Ylla-Somers   Liner Note Translation
William Shakespeare   Librettist
Kenneth Chalmers   Text Translation
John Fraser   Recording Producer
Giuseppe Verdi   Composer
David Lawton   Editing
Victor Hugo   Librettist
Salvo Distefano   Assistant Engineer
Angel De Saavedra   Librettist
Jenny Stewart   Marketing
Eugene Cormon   Librettist
Achille de Lauzieres   Text Translation
Ian Watson   Recording Editor
Salvatore Cammarano   Librettist
Philip Siney   Engineer
Temistocle Solera   Librettist
Roger Parker   Editing
Dominic Fyfe   Executive Producer
Francesco Maria Piave   Librettist
Tommaso Grossi   Poetry
Ian Mansbridge   Liner Note Translation
Friedrich Schiller   Text,Librettist