Shirley Verrett Sings Bellini & Verdi

Vincenzo Bellini (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Edward Downes (Conductor), Horst Stein (Conductor), Paolo Peloso (Conductor), Alexandrina Milcheva-Nonova (Performer), Shirley Verrett (Performer), Chor und Orchester der Wiener Stattsoper (Orchestra), San Francisco Opera Orchestra (Orchestra), Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra (Orchestra), Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra), Gundula Janowitz (Performer), Franco Corelli (Performer), Nunzio Todisco (Performer), Ans Philippo (Performer), Eberhard Wächter (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Alexandrina Milcheva-Nonova, Shirley Verrett, Gundula Janowitz, Franco Corelli, Nunzio Todisco, et al.
• Orchestra: Chor und Orchester der Wiener Stattsoper, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Orchestra
• Conductor: Edward Downes, Horst Stein, Paolo Peloso
• Composer: Vincenzo Bellini, Giuseppe Verdi
• Audio CD (June 6, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gala
• ASIN: B00005Y92Y
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #529,127 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Norma, opera: Coro: Norma viene

2. Norma, opera: Cavatina: Casta Diva

3. Norma, opera: Recitativo: Fine al rito

4. Norma, opera: Cabaletta: Ah! bello a me ritorna

5. Norma, opera: Scena: Adalgisa!...Alma Costanza

6. Norma, opera: Duetta: Oh, rimembranza!

7. Norma, opera: Finale: Ma di l'amato giovane?

8. Norma, opera: Oh non tremare

9. Norma, opera: Trio: Oh di qual sei tu vittima

10. Norma, opera: Perfido!...Or basti!

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio, opera: Chorus: Infelice! Nel core tradito

2. Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio, opera: Recitativo: A te Riccardo favellar decia

3. Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio, opera: Aria: Oh, chi torna l'ardente persiero

4. Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio, opera: Recitativo: Dunque imponi

5. Oberto, conte di San Bonifacio, opera: Cabaletta: Più che i vezzi e lo splendore

6. Il Trovatore, opera: Chorus: Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie

7. Il Trovatore, opera: Stride la vampa

8. Il Trovatore, opera: Soli or siamo!

9. Il Trovatore, opera: Condotta ell'era in ceppi

10. Don Carlo, opera: Sotto ai folti...Nei giardin del bello

See all 14 tracks on this disc

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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A HISTORIC DOCUMENT, October 20, 2007

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This review is from: Shirley Verrett Sings Bellini & Verdi (Audio CD)

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND MANY VERRETT PERFORMANCES DURING HER VOCAL PRIME, INCLUDING "LES TROYENS" AT THE MET, WHICH SHE NEVER RECORDED, AND HER INCANDESCENT "FAVORITA" UNDER EVE QUELER. AMONG MY PREFFERED RECORDINGS: HER "DON CARLO" WITH DOMINGO AND CABALLE, THE BEST ON RECORD, AND "L'AFRICAINE." IN THIS RECORDING, HER STRENGTHS SHOW CLEARLY IN THE VERDI SELECTIONS. UNFORTUNATELY, LIKE GRACE BUMBRY, SHE DARED TACKLE "NORMA," AND THE RESULTS ARE NOT PRETTY. NO MATTER: GET THE CABALLE/VERRETT "MARIA ESTUARDA", RECORDED LIVE, TO GET BACK ON TRACK.