Verdi: Falstaff (complete) [Germany] [Import]

Perry (Artist), Ludwig (Artist), Karajan (Artist), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Herbert Von Karajan (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
• Audio CD (July 3, 1995)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B0000012WT
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #460,733 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Falstaff!

2. Sei Polli, Sei Scellini

3. Ma É Tempo D´Assottigliar

4. L´Onore! Ladri!

5. Alice - Meg

6. Fulgida Alice! Quell´Otre!

7. In Due Parole, L´Enorme Falstaff

8. Labbra Di Foco

9. Del Tuo Barbaro Diagnostico

10. Siam Pentiti E Contriti

11. Alice É Mia!

12. Signore, V´Assista Il Cielo!

13. C´È A Windsor Una Dama

14. E Sogno- O RealtÀ-

15. Presenteremo Un Bill- Giunta All'albergo

16. Fra Poco S'incomincia La Commedia

17. Al Fin T'ho Colto Raggiante Fior

18. Quand'ero Paggio Del Duca Di Norfolk

19. Mia Signora C'e Mistress Meg

20. C'e ---C'e

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Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The great Giuseppe Taddei makes this recording important!, June 18, 2000

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This review is from: Verdi: Falstaff (complete) [Germany] (Audio CD)

There have been many great Falstaffs this centrury from Victor Maurel to Renato Bruson, but if I was to choose the greatest of them all, it would have to be the great Giuseppe Taddei. This baritone is the last great singing-actor of our time, there have been larger voices to be sure, but no other baritone has the warm smile in his voice, the adorable personality of Giuseppe Taddei. His Sir John is a lovable old bastard. Next to him we have another great baritone, the Ford-of-Fords, Rolando Panerai. Lauri Volpi used to say he had "the finest" baritone voice of our time. He certainly was born to sing Ford's high tessitura, and hearing both of them together is heaven. The rest of the cast has some big names like Kabaivanska and Ludwig, but it's the men (Araiza included) who steal the show. Karajan was in a Bruckner-mood, not the most fun or stylish Verdi we have had from him, but Taddei and Panerai are unmissable.