Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani - Arroyo, Domingo, Milnes, Raimondi, Levine / New Philharmonia Orchestra, John Alldis Choir / RCA Red Seal 3x Audio CD / RD80370(3)
UPC 0035628037022
I vespri siciliani (Italian pronunciation: [i ˈvɛːspri sitʃiˈljaːni]; The Sicilian Vespers) is a five-act Italian opera originally written in French for the Paris Opéra by the Italian romantic composer Giuseppe Verdi and translated into Italian shortly after its premiere in June 1855.
Under its original title, Les vêpres siciliennes, the libretto was prepared by Eugène Scribe and Charles Duveyrier from their work Le duc d'Albe, which was written in 1838 and offered to Halévy and Donizetti before Verdi agreed to set it to music in 1854.
The story is loosely based on a historical event, the Sicilian Vespers of 1282, using material drawn from the medieval Sicilian tract Lu rebellamentu di Sichilia.
After its June 1855 Paris premiere, an Italian libretto was quickly prepared using a new title because Verdi realized that it would have been impossible to place the story in Sicily. Based on Scribe's suggestions for changing the location, it became Portugal in 1640 while under Spanish control. This version was first performed at the Teatro Regio in Parma on 26 December 1855.
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RCA Red Seal – RD80370(3) |
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3 x CD, Album
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Europe |
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Classical |
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Opera |
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| 1-2 |
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A Te, Ciel Natio
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3:56 |
| 1-3 |
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Qual Soffre Al Mio Sguardo
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1:31 |
| 1-4 |
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O Mio Fratel, Federigo!
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0:49 |
| 1-5 |
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Assai Nappi Vuotammo
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1:09 |
| 1-6 |
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In Alto Mare; Deh! Tu Calma, O Dio Possente
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6:12 |
| 1-7 |
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Egli! Oh, Cieli!
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0:44 |
| 1-8 |
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D'ira Fremo All' Aspetto Tremendo
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2:23 |
| 1-10 |
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Qual È Il Tuo Nome?
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4:59 |
| 1-11 |
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Temerario! Qual Ardire!
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2:24 |
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Atto II
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| 1-13 |
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O Patria; O Tu, Palermo
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5:19 |
| 1-14 |
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Ai Nostri Fidi Nunzio
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1:00 |
| 1-15 |
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Santo Amor Che In Me Favelli
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2:59 |
| 1-16 |
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Miei Fidi Amici
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1:05 |
| 1-17 |
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Ah! Nulla! Sommesso Il Core
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1:43 |
| 1-18 |
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Quale, O Prode, Al Tuo Coraggio
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1:54 |
| 1-19 |
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Presso Alla Tomba Ch'apresi
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4:20 |
| 1-20 |
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Cavalier, Questo Foglio
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1:36 |
| 1-24 |
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Il Rossor Mi Coprì
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0:59 |
| 1-25 |
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Per Lui Non Ebbi Oltraggio!
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1:14 |
| 1-26 |
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Del Piacer S' Avanza L' Ora!
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3:17 |
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Act III
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Scene 1 |
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| 2-2 |
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Si, M'abboriva Ed A Ragion!
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1:41 |
| 2-3 |
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Il Cavaliero Ricusava
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0:44 |
| 2-4 |
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In Braccio Alle Dovizie
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6:30 |
| 2-5 |
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Sogno, O Son Desto?
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1:43 |
| 2-6 |
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Quando Al Mio Sen Per Te Parlava
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1:42 |
| 2-7 |
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Mentre Contemplo Quel Voto Amato
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2:49 |
| 2-9 |
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Ah! Figlio, Invano Crudo Mi Chiami
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2:12 |
| 2-10 |
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Ombra Diletta, Che In Ciel Riposi
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1:29 |
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Scene 2
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| 2-11 |
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Ballet: "The Four Seasons" - Winter
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6:16 |
| 2-12 |
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Ballet: "The Four Seasons" - Spring
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7:41 |
| 2-13 |
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Ballet: "The Four Seasons" - Summer
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4:56 |
| 2-14 |
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Ballet: "The Four Seasons" - Autumn
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8:53 |
| 2-15 |
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O Splendide Feste!
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0:42 |
| 2-16 |
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Arrigo, Su Te Veglia L'amistade!
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2:43 |
| 2-17 |
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Di Tai Piacer, Per Te Novelli
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1:27 |
| 2-18 |
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Fra Ceppi, Olà S'adduca Ognun
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3:39 |
| 2-19 |
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Ah, Donna! Pietade, Amici!
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2:23 |
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Act IV
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| 3-2 |
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È Di Monforte Il Cenno!
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2:48 |
| 3-3 |
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Giorno Di Pianto
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4:28 |
| 3-4 |
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O Sdegni Miei; Ah! Volgi Il Guardo
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1:44 |
| 3-5 |
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Non Fu Tua Mano, O Indegno
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1:30 |
| 3-6 |
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Se Sincero È Quell' Accento
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1:25 |
| 3-7 |
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Arrigo! Ah, Parli A Un Core
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3:42 |
| 3-10 |
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I Cenni Tuoi, Signor?
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2:52 |
| 3-11 |
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Addio, Mia Patria, Invendicato
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1:35 |
| 3-12 |
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Addio, Mia Patria Amata
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2:25 |
| 3-13 |
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De Profundis Clavami Ad Te
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2:08 |
| 3-14 |
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Mi Reggi Tu, Gran Dio!
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1:58 |
| 3-15 |
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Ministro Di Morte, Arresta!
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0:53 |
| 3-16 |
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Oh, Mia Sorpresa, Oh Giubilo
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1:59 |
| 3-17 |
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Omai Rapito In Estasi
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1:51 |
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Act V
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| 3-18 |
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Si Celebri Alfine
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2:42 |
| 3-19 |
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Mercè, Dilette Amiche
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3:56 |
| 3-20 |
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La Brezza Aleggia Intorno
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3:12 |
| 3-21 |
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Perche? - Senza Difesa
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2:27 |
| 3-22 |
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Ecco Per L'aura Spiegasi
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1:33 |
| 3-23 |
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Sorte Fatal! Oh, Fier Cimento!
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2:51 |
| 3-24 |
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In Fra Noi Due S'oppone
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1:03 |
| 3-25 |
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M'ingannasti, O Traditrice
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3:24 |
| 3-26 |
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Ah, Vieni, Il Mio Mortal Dolore
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2:03 |
- Bass Vocals – James Morris (5), Richard Van Allan, Ruggero Raimondi, Sherrill Milnes
- Choir – John Alldis Choir
- Composed By – Giuseppe Verdi
- Conductor – James Levine (2)
- Engineer – Anthony Salvatore, James Nichols
- Orchestra – New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Producer – Richard Mohr
- Remastered By – Nathaniel S. Johnson
- Soprano Vocals – Maria Ewing, Martina Arroyo
- Tenor Vocals – Kenneth Collins, Leo Goeke, Placido Domingo
