Verdi: I vespri siciliani [Import]

Enzo Mascherini (Performer), Lido Pettini (Performer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Erich Kleiber (Conductor), Mafalda Masini (Performer), Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra (Orchestra), Maria Callas (Performer), Aldo de Paoli (Performer), Brenno Ristori (Performer), Gino Sarri (Performer), Giorgio Kokolios Bardi (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Enzo Mascherini, Lido Pettini, Mafalda Masini, Maria Callas, Aldo de Paoli, et al.
• Orchestra: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra
• Conductor: Erich Kleiber
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
• Audio CD (January 8, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Testament UK
• ASIN: B000VX1QJA
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #353,186 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. A Te, Ciel Natio

2. Qual S'Offre Al Mio Sguardo

3. E Battuto Dai Venti

4. O Donna!

5. Qual E Il Tuo Nome?

6. Ah, Fuggi! Fuggi! Il Tel Comando!

7. O Patria, O Cara Patria

8. O Tu, Palermo, Terra Adorata

9. Miei Fidi Amici, Alfine Io Vi Riveggo!

10. Quale, O Prode, Al Tuo Coraggio

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Disc: 2

1. Il Ballo Delle Quattro Stagioni (L'Estate/L'Autunno)

2. Il Ballo Delle Quattro Stagioni (L'Estate/L'Autunno)

3. O Splendide Feste!

4. Colpo Orrendo, Inaspettato!

5. E Di Monforte Il Cenno!

6. Giorno Di Pianto, Di Fier Dolore!

7. O Sdegni, Tacete!

8. Arrigoq Ah, Parli A Un Core

9. Pensando A Me, Pensando A Me!

10. Alma Leal, Sollievo Al Nostro Martir

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellen Sound, April 12, 2008

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Shahrdad Khodamoradi "Shahrdad" (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Audio CD)

Compared to the previously available recordings of this performance, this issue sounds like a veil has been lifted off the sound. Some of the high end hiss has been digitally removed, and along with that, some of the brightness of the upper notes, but this is not too distracting. Callas is incredible and the rest of the cast is also good. It's a must-have for any admirer of Callas or Verdi.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better sound, ballet music truncated, September 11, 2008

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phaedrus "suetonius" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Audio CD)

This issue does have marginally better sound than the others which have been available going back to the LP pirate issues; however in order to fit it onto 2 CDs, not only did they omit the overture, but they excised about 90 seconds of the Act III ballet music. An unfortunate choice for what should have been the best-sounding and most complete documentation of an important historic performance. Let's hope they rectify this error.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational 'Vespri'!, January 18, 2008

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Matt Mangialetti (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Audio CD)

This sound recording is entirely redone -- using new masters. The sound is brilliantly clear with really no grain/static at all -- hard to believe that it is live in 1951! Maria Callas is in superb form as Elena -- she was only 28 years old -- that in itself is unheard of. I suggest this recording to anyone who is interested in furthering their knowledge of Verdi, Maria Callas and of bel canto in its most divine form.