Un Ballo in Maschera [Import]

Verdi (Artist), Verrett (Artist), Pavarotti (Artist), Cappuccilli Et Al (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 18, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Myto Records Italy
• ASIN: B00000I7KU
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #850,338 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Act I: Prld - Claudio Abbado/Orch Del Teatro Alla Scala

2. Act I: Posa In Pace, A' Bei Sogni Ristora - Claudio Abbado/Orch & Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala

3. Act I: S'avanza Il Conte - Daniela Mazzuccato/Luciano Pavarotti

4. Act I: La Rivedra Nell'estasi - Luciano Pavarotti

5. Act I: Il Cenno Mio Di La Con Essi Attendi - Luciano Pavarotti/Daniela Mazzuccato/Piero Cappuccilli

6. Act I: Alla Vita Che T'arride - Piero Cappuccilli

7. Act I: Il Primo Giudice - Daniela Mazzuccato/Luciano Pavarotti/Gianfranco Manganotti

8. Act I: Volta La Terrea Fronte - Daniela Mazzuccato/Luciano Pavarotti/Gianfranco Manganotti

9. Act I: Signori: Oggi D'Ulrica - Luciano Pavarotti/Piero Cappuccilli/Daniela Mazzuccato/Luigi Roni/Giovanni Foiani

10. Act I: Ogni Cura Si Doni Al Diletto - Luciano Pavarotti/Piero Cappuccilli/Daniela Mazzuccato/Luigi Roni/Giovanni Foiani

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Act II: Ahime!...S'appressa alcun! - Shirley Verrett/Luciano Pavarotti/Piero Cappuccilli

2. Act II: Odi Tu Come Fremono Cupi - Shirley Verrett/Luciano Pavarotti/Piero Cappuccilli

3. Act II: Seguitemi...Mio Dio! - Piero Cappuccilli/Shirley Verrett/Luigi Roni/Giovanni Foiani

4. Act II: Ve', Se Di Notte Qui Colla Sposa - Piero Cappuccilli/Shirley Verrett/Luigi Roni/Giovanni Foiani

5. Act III: A Tal Colpa E Nulla Il Pianto - Piero Cappuccilli/Shirley Verrett

6. Act III: Morro, Ma Prima In Grazia - Shirley Verrett

7. Act III: Alzati; La Tuo Figlio - Piero Cappuccilli

8. Act III: Eri Tu Che Macchiavi Quell'anima - Piero Cappuccilli

9. Act III: Siam Soli. Udite - Piero Cappuccilli/Giovanni Foiani/Luigi Roni

10. Act III: Dunque L'onta Di Tutti Sol Una - Piero Cappuccilli/Giovanni Foiani/Luigi Roni

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a curiosity - a must for Verrett fans, January 20, 2000

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Julian Grant (London, Beijing, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Un Ballo in Maschera (Audio CD)

I would give this more stars if you didn't have to fight the recording quality, which ranges from average to bad - voices disappear and distort, the orchestra is compressed, balance levels are not consistent.

Apparently Verrett was not a success in this role - so that Abbado went on to make a studio recording with Ricciarelli. Certainly some of the results are a little ungainly, but Act 2 contains some of the most thrilling singing I have heard from this singer - the grand arching phrases in her Act 2 aria are epic - and the ensuing duet with Pavarotti really generates excitement. Act 3 is less succesful 'Morro ma prima in grazia' suffers from problems with register breaks, and the magical final farewell of the lovers, accompanied by Verdi's bitter-sweet stage waltz is spoiled by Abbado pressing ahead too much; both singers have to gulp to keep up. The supporting cast is very strong, Obratsova stentorian and Cappuccilli very involved. The conducting too is fiery, as you'd expect. Not a prime recommendation for 'Ballo' obviously, but worth hearing Verrett and big Lucy in full flood in act 2.