Description
Verdi - I Masnadieri / Caballé, Bergonzi, Capuccilli, Raimondi, Ambrosian Singers New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli / Verdi Opera / Philips 2x Audio CD 1989 Stereo / 422 423-2
UPC 028942242326
I masnadieri (The Bandits or The Robbers) is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Andrea Maffei, based on the play Die Räuber by Friedrich von Schiller. As Verdi became more successful in Italy, he began to receive offers from other opera houses outside the country. The London impresario Benjamin Lumley had presented Ernani in 1845 and, as a result of its success, commissioned an opera from the composer which became I masnadieri. It was given its first performance at Her Majesty's Theatre on 22 July 1847 with Verdi conducting the first two performances.
While reasonably successful there and in Italy up to the mid-1860s, the opera disappeared for about 90 years until revived in 1951. It has been revived from time to time in the 21st century.
| Label: | Philips – 422 423-2 |
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| Series: | Verdi Opera |
| Format: |
2 x CD, Album, Box Set
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| Country: | Germany |
| Released: |
1989 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Opera |
Tracklist:
| 1.1 | Preludio | 4:23 | |
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Atto Primo |
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| 1.2 | Scena: "Quanda Io Leggo In Plutarco" | 2:29 | |
| 1.3 | Aria: "O Mio Castel Paterno" | 2:35 | |
| 1.4 | Scena: "Ecco Un Foglio" | 2:48 | |
| 1.5 | Cabaletta: "Nell"arilla Maledetta" | 2:54 | |
| 1.6 | Recitativo: "Vecchio! Spiccai Da Te" | 2:38 | |
| 1.7 | Aria: "La Sua Lamoada Vitale" | 2:16 | |
| 1.8 | Scena: "Trionfo, Trionfo!" | 1:44 | |
| 1.9 | Cabaletta: "Tremate O Miseri" | 2:43 | |
| 1.10 | Scena: "Venerabile O Padre" | 2:31 | |
| 1.11 | Cavatina: "Lo Sguardo Ave Degli Angeli" |
3:55 | |
| 1.12 | Recitativo: "Mio Carlo..." | 1:23 | |
| 1.13 | Duettino: "Carlo! Io Muoio..." | 3:42 | |
| 1.14 | Finale. Scena: " Un Messagerro" | 2:16 | |
| 1.15 | Quartteto: "Sul Capo Mio Colpevole" | 4:44 | |
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Atto Secondo |
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| 1.16 | Scena:"Dall'infame Banchetto" | 4:44 | |
| 1.17 | Aria: "Tu Del Mio Carlo | 4:01 | |
| 1.18 | Scena: " Ah, Signora" | 0:43 | |
| 1.19 | Cabaletta:" Carlo Vive?" | 2:33 | |
| 1.20 | Scena: "Perche Fuggisti" | 1:37 | |
| 1.21 | Duetto:" Io T'amo, Amelia" | 3:46 | |
| 1:22 | Scena: "Tracotante" | 0:54 | |
| 1.23 | Cabaletta: "Ti Scosta,O Malnato" | 2:28 | |
| 1.24 | Scena E Coro: "Tutto Quest'oggi" | 4:37 | |
| 1.25 | Recitativo: "Come Splendido" | 1:36 | |
| 1.26 | Romanza:"Di Ladroni Attorniato" | 2:27 | |
| 1.27 | Finale: "Capitano!" | 2:00 | |
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Atto Terzo |
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| 2.1 | Scena: "Dio, Ti Ringrazio" | 3:59 | |
| 2.2 | Duetto: "Qual Mare, Qual Terra" | 3:17 | |
| 2.3 | Scena: "Qui Nel Bosco?" | 0:51 | |
| 2.4 | Cabaletta: "Lassu Reisplendere" | 3:34 | |
| 2.5 | Coro: "Le Rube, Gli Stupri" | 3:08 | |
| 2.6 | Finale. Scena: "Ben Giunto, O Capitano" | 3:11 | |
| 2.7 | Scena: ""Tutto E Buio E Silenzio" | 3:04 | |
| 2.8 | Racconto: "Un Ignoto" | 3:11 | |
| 2.9 | Scena: "Destatevi, O Pietre!" | 4:02 | |
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Atto Quarto |
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| 2.10 | Sogno: "Tradimento" | 1:58 | |
| 2.11 | "Pareami, Che Sorto" | 4:56 | |
| 2.12 | Scena E Duetto: "M'hai Chiamato | 4:42 | |
| 2.13 | Scena: "Francesco! Mio Figlio!" | 2:40 | |
| 2.14 | Duetto: "Come Il Bacio D'un Padre" | 3:02 | |
| 2.16 | Finale. Scena: "Qui Son Essi" | 2:35 | |
| 2.17 | Terzetto: "Caduto E Il Reprobo" | 4:48 |
- Art Direction – George Cramer
- Baritone Vocals – Piero Cappuccilli, William Elvin
- Bass Vocals – Maurizio Mazzieri, Ruggero Raimondi
- Chorus – The Ambrosian Singers
- Chorus Master – John McCarthy
- Composed By – Giuseppe Verdi
- Conductor – Lamberto Gardelli
- Libretto By – Andrea Maffei (2)
- Orchestrated By – New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Photography By – Henri Ter Hall
- Soprano Vocals – Montserrat Caballé
- Tenor Vocals – Carlo Bergonzi, John Sandor
