Renata Scotto: Arias & Scenes

Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Carlo Felice Cillario (Conductor), Claudio Abbado (Conductor), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Conductor), Rome RAI Orchestra (Orchestra), Rome Opera Theater Orchestra (Orchestra), Symphony Orchestra of RAI of Roino (Orchestra), Renata Scotto (Performer), Luciano Pavarotti (Performer), Peter Glossop (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Peter Glossop
• Orchestra: Rome RAI Orchestra, Rome Opera Theater Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra of RAI of Roino
• Conductor: Carlo Felice Cillario, Claudio Abbado, Gianandrea Gavazzeni
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
• Audio CD (October 17, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Opera D'oro
• ASIN: B00004YWTO
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #514,931 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Lombardi alla prima Crociata, opera: Ave Maria

2. I Lombardi alla prima Crociata, opera: Oh, madre, dal ciel soccorri

3. La Traviata, opera: È strano...Sempre libera

4. La Traviata, opera: Dite alle giovine...Morró

5. La Traviata, opera: La sfida ebe luogo...Addio, del passato

6. La Traviata, opera: Prendi: quest'e l'immagine (Closing Scene)

7. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Libera Me

8. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Libera Me

9. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Libera Me

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this!, July 28, 2006

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This review is from: Renata Scotto: Arias & Scenes (Audio CD)

This was an impulse buy for me, mainly because I love Renata Scotto and the item is cheap. I expected bad sound quality, but I was pleasantly surprised! It's not as bad as I expected and completely listenable. All these recordings date from before 1970, so you can be sure that Scotto is in fine form. Scotto is a true vocal actress. Her dramatic instincts in these live performances is spectacular as is her astonishing technique. She floats wonderful pianissimi and spins endless legato phrases in such a heavenly way. Especially gripping is the "Libera Me". She fully realizes the dramatic possibilities of it, unlike many sopranoes who simply sing it beautifully. The I Lombardi is also available in a complete set, which I highly recommend. Buy that and buy this one too, you can't go wrong!