Verdi without Words: Grand Opera for Orchestra

Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Erich Kunzel (Conductor, Orchestra), Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra), Crafton Beck (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Erich Kunzel, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Crafton Beck
• Conductor: Erich Kunzel
• Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
• Audio CD (January 24, 1995)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003D03
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,299 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Grand Entrance ...'Su! Del Nilo Al Sacro Lido'

2. 'Celeste Aida'

3. Triumphal Scene 'Gloria All'Egitto'

4. 'Ave Maria'

5. 'Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie'

6. 'Di Quella Pira'

7. Prelude

8. Introduction To Act I

9. 'Brindisi'

10. Waltz

11. 'Un Di Felice'

12. La Traviata: 'Sempre Libera Degg'io'

13. 'Di Provenza Il Mar, Il Suol'

14. 'Questa O Quella'

15. 'Caro Nome'

16. 'La Donna E Mobile'

17. 'Un Di, Se Ben Rammentomi'

18. 'Tutto Net Mondo E Burla'

19. 'Va, Pensiero' (Prisoners' Chorus)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Karaoke fans - eat your heart out!, December 28, 2002

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Bruce Gray "gurpsgm" (Shenandoah Valley, VA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verdi without Words: Grand Opera for Orchestra (Audio CD)

This disc, containing selections of Verdi's most famous operatic works, is a must buy for fans of Opera that want to "try out their pipes".

What Opera fan hasn't at least sung a few bars of "La Donna e mobile" while in the shower? This 70 minutes of Opera greats from the pen of Verdi under the able direction of the Cincinati Pops orchestra under the baton of Erich Kunzel will make most opera fans dreams come true.

There are no words on any of these numbers - making it a cross between a Karaoke disc and Verdi's greatest hits. It contains some selections from "Aida", "Othello", "Il Trovatore", "La Traviata", "Rigoletto", "Falstaff", and "Nabucco".

My only "complaint" is that the lyrics to the numbers were not included in the liner notes. That would have made this the world's first Opera Karaoke.

Still worth listening to for the majesty of the music behind the words - music that is often overshadowed by the singers. Worth a look for inclusion in any opera fan's classical library.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exquisite CD, November 25, 2000

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Rudy Avila (Lennox, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verdi without Words: Grand Opera for Orchestra (Audio CD)

Verdi is the finest opera has to offer. His tunes in the opera, his ensemble songs, brindisis and arias are unforgettable. The orchestral music is just as delightful and will delight the listener. Listen to the excellent rendition of the Triumphal March from Aida, the Brindisi from La Traviata and the Anvil Chorus from Il Trobadore. Excellent works. Puccini withour words does the same thing. A must have for opera fans and fans of classical or instrumental music of the opera. What more is there left to be said ? Viva Verdi the master of Italian opera. Encore!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HIGHLY RECOMMEDED....., March 13, 2002

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W. G. Ellis (MORROW , GEORGIA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verdi without Words: Grand Opera for Orchestra (Audio CD)

I LIKE OPERA WITHOUT THE WORDS AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE
PURCHASED LATELY (AND I HAVE BOUGHT MANY LATELY). CARMAN WITHOUT
WORDS IS ALSO VERY ENJOYABLE, AS ARE ALL THE "OPERA WITHOUT WORDS" CDS OUT TODAY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS CD TO ADD TO ANY
COLLECTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC..