Verdi: La Traviata [Box set]

Giuseppe Verdi (Artist), Zubin Mehta (Artist), Kiri Te Kanawa (Artist), Alfredo Kraus (Artist), Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Artist), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (Artist), Giorgio Gatti (Artist), Allessandro Calamai (Artist), Olga Borodina (Artist), Barry Banks (Artist), Massimo la Guardia (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 14, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Philips/Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000004163
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,694 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #49 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Te Kanawa, Kiri

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Prld - Orch of Maggio Musicale/Zubin Mehta

2. Act I. Introduzione: Dell'invito trascorsa e gia l'ora - Chor of Maggio Musicale/Kiri Te Kanawa/Silvia Mazzoni/Giorgio Gatti...

3. Act I. Toast: Libiamo ne'lieti calici - Alfredo Kraus/Kiri Te Kanawa/Silvia Mazzoni/Olga Borodina/Dmitri Hvorostovsky/Barry Banks...

4. Act I. Vlazer e Duetto: Che e cio? - Alfredo Kraus/Kiri Te Kanawa/Silvia Mazzoni/Olga Borodina/Dmitri Hvorostovsky/Barry Banks...

5. Act I. Vlazer e Duetto: Un di felice, eterea - Alfredo Kraus/Kiri Te Kanawa

6. Act I. Vlazer e Duetto: Ebben? che diavol fate? - Alfredo Kraus/Kiri Te Kanawa/Barry Banks

7. Act I. Stretta dell'Introduzione: Si ridesta in ciel l'aurora - Alfredo Kraus/Kiri Te Kanawa/Silvia Mazzoni/Olga Borodina/Dmitri Hvorostovsky/Barry Banks...

8. Act I. Scena ed Aria-Finale: E strano!...Ah, fors'e lui - Kiri Te Kanawa

9. Act I. Scena ed Aria-Finale: Follie! Delirio vano e questo!...Sempre libera - Alfredo Kraus/Kiri Te Kanawa

10. Act II, Scene 1. Scena ed Aria: Lunge da lei...De' miei bollenti spiriti - Alfredo Kraus

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Disc: 2

1. Act II, Scene 1. Scena ed Aria: Ah, vive sol quel core - Alfredo Kraus/Massimo La Guardia/Alessandro Calamai/Dmitre Hvorostovky

2. Act II, Scene 1. Scena ed Aria: Di Provenza il mar, il suol - Dmitri Hvorostovsky

3. Act II, Scene 1. Scena ed Aria: Ne rispondi d'un padre all'affetto?...No, non udrai rimproveri - Dmitri Hvorostovsky/Alfredo Kraus

4. Act II, Scene 2. Finale II: Avrem lieta di maschere la notte - Silvia Mazzoni/Giorgio Gatti/Donato Di Stefano

5. Act II, Scene 2. Finale II: Noi siamo zingarelle - Chor of Maggio Musicale/Silvia Mazzoni/Giorgio Gatti

6. Act II, Scene 2. Finale II: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Barry Banks/Chor of Maggio Musicale/Silvia Mazzoni/Donato Di Stefano/Giorgio Gatti

7. Act II, Scene 2. Finale II: Alfredo! Voi! - Alfredo Kraus/Kiri Te Kanawa/Silvia Mazzoni/Olga Borodina/Dmitri Hvorostovsky/Barry Banks...

8. Act II, Scene 2. Finale II: Invitato a qui seguirmi - Alfredo Kraus/Kiri Te Kanawa/Silvia Mazzoni/Olga Borodina/Dmitri Hvorostovsky/Barry Banks...

9. Act II, Scene 2. Finale II: Ogni suo aver tal femmina - Alfredo Kraus/Kiri Te Kanawa/Silvia Mazzoni/Olga Borodina/Dmitri Hvorostovsky/Barry Banks...

10. Act II, Scene 2. Finale II: Di sprezzo degno se stresso rende - Dmitri Hvorostovsky/Alfredo Kraus/Silvia Mazzoni/Barry Banks/Roberto Scaltriti/Donato Di Stefano...

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete Traviata!!1, August 27, 2001

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Carlos Fuentes y Espinosa (Mexico´s city, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verdi: La Traviata (Audio CD)

This is , certainly, one of the best Traviate recently recorded. I can asure you this is an amazing performance. Mehta conducted the orchestra in a perfect tempi ( a very strange thing about this opera ), and charming way. Krause is a great tenor who developes a good Alfredo ( in spite of his age at that time: 65 years old ). Dmitri Aleksandrovich Hvorostovsky is a god: he plays Mr. Germont with a beatiful, correct, lovely, powerful and well- coloured voice. I must say something which is very important. This recording presents the whole score (including the second aria for the baritone after "Di Provenza...", the whole "Parigi", etc.) of this opera for the first time. Besides the other singers sings correctly, and they offer a good image from the time in which is settled this opera. Dame Kiri sings as she always does. In other words, she sings an acceptable Violetta. It is highly recommended. Verdi would be happy if he could hear this recording! The best thing, however, is that we are able to hear it.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exellent full score Traviata, January 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Verdi: La Traviata (Audio CD)

Zubin Mehta has done it beautifully. Kiri Te Kanawa sung very expressive Violetta. Some say about her Italian diction but I don't see any problem with it. By the way, she looks stunningly beautiful on the cover.
Alfredo Kraus tried but this is his 3rd recording of Alfredo and it's not his best. He was much better with Riccardo Muti's recording in 80th.
What I really impressed was Dmitri Hvorostovsky's Germont. His voice and skills are overwelming, it's hard to put in to words. You just have to listen. This was recorded 10 years ago, so he was still in his 20th. To be this good already blew me away. He should have the crown title of "Verdi cavaliere" after Ettore Bastianini. I like this recording paticularly because extended scores are included. Mehta's later recording ( televised Traviata with Jose Cura as Alfredo )omitted Germont's 2nd aria.