Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Conductor), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Giorgio Tozzi (Performer), Giuseppe Zampieri (Performer), Leyla Gencer (Performer), Rolando Panerai (Performer), Tito Gobbi (Performer), Vito Susca (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Giorgio Tozzi, Giuseppe Zampieri, Leyla Gencer, Rolando Panerai, Tito Gobbi, et al.
• Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
• Audio CD (June 6, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Gala
• ASIN: B000001XN5
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,619 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Simon Boccanegra, opera: Preludio: 'Che Dicesti?'

2. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'L'altra magion vedte?'

3. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'A te l'estremo addio...Il lacerato sporito'

4. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Suano ogni labbro il mio nome'

5. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Oh, de 'Fieschi implacata'

6. Simon Boccanegra, opera: Preludio; L'aurora / Morgendämmerung / Dawn

7. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Come in quest'ora bruna'

8. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Cielo di stelle orbato...Vieni a mirar la cerula marina tremolante'

9. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Propizio ei giunge!'

10. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Paolo / Signor'

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Quei due vedesti'

2. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Prigioniero in qual loco m'adduci?'

3. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Udisti? / Vil disegno! ... sento avvampar nell'anima... Cielo pietoso rendila'

4. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Tu gui? / Amelia'

5. Falstaff, opera: Ehi! paggio!... L'onore! Ladri!

6. Falstaff, opera: Entri... C'è a Windsor una dama... E sogno? o realtà?

7. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'All'armi. All'armi, o Liguri'

8. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Eviva il Doge'

9. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'M'ardon le tempia...Come un fantasima Fiesco t'appar'

10. Simon Boccanegra, opera: 'Piango, perché mi parla in te'

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, brooding: an essential, November 1, 1999

By 

Mike Willis (Trafalgar, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Audio CD)

Here is a well-recorded (and superbly played) version of this dramatic opera. Under Gavazzeni's experienced and, on this occasion, inspired baton, the opera emerges as even darker and more dramatic than usual. Partly this is a result of the rich sound of the Vienna Philharmonic, which imposes a depth and (not inappropriate) richness to the orchestral palette. It certainly is an impressive orchestral sound. Indeed, the link between Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov, is more obvious than usual.

The singing is excellent, and the whole experience is one to be treasured. Indeed this is one of the best sets on this label, and an essential for anyone interested in this composer - even if you have a version of this opera already. Right from the start, you know that this is a "real" performance, full of life, passion, and, especially, depth and tension. It's a steal. And it is also the perfect antidote to those who say that this is a rather boring and over long Verdi opera! Not a bit of it!