Verdi: Nabucco - Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Kolos Kovats, Lajos Miller, Chor Und Orchester Der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Hanns-Martin Schneidt / OPERNHIGHLIGHTS / Laserlight Classics Audio CD 1993 Stereo / 14 122

UPC 4006408141228

Product Details

• Label: Laserlight Classics
• Format: CD, Stereo
• Country: Germany
• Released: 1993
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Opera

Overview

This recording of Nabucco, one of Giuseppe Verdi's most beloved operas, captures key highlights from the work, showcasing iconic arias and choruses performed by a stellar cast. The album features Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Kolos Kovats, and Lajos Miller, accompanied by the Chor und Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper and other renowned ensembles. Under the baton of Hanns-Martin Schneidt, the orchestra brings to life the opera’s dramatic intensity and grandeur, including the famous "Va pensiero" chorus, an anthem of hope and freedom. This compilation, part of the OpernHighlights series, offers an excellent introduction to Verdi’s masterpiece, celebrated for its deeply emotional music and sweeping scope.

Track Listing

1. Ouvertüre – Baritone Vocals: Manfred Schenk, Orchestra: Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Conductor: Hanns-Martin Schneidt (7:21)
2. Coro: Gli Arredi Festivi – Choir: Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Orchestra: Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Conductor: Hanns-Martin Schneidt (14:01)
3. Aria: Ben Io T'Invenni - Anch'io Dischiuso Un Giorno – Soprano Vocals: Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Conductor: Rouslan Raychev, Orchestra & Choir: Chor und Philharmonisches Orchester Sofia (10:08)
4. Aria: Vieni, O Levita - Tu Sol Labbro – Bass Vocals: Kolos Kovats, Conductor: Geza Oberfrank, Orchestra: Budapest Symphony Orchestra (5:42)
5. Coro: E L'Assiria Una Regina – Choir: Philharmonisches Orchester Sofia, Conductor: Georgi Robev (3:35)
6. Coro: Va Pensiero, Sull'ali Dorate – Choir: Chor des Prager Nationaltheaters, Orchestra: Orchester des Prager Nationaltheaters, Conductor: Gregor Bohumil (7:15)
7. Aria & Coro: Son Pur Queste Mie Membra! - Dio Di Giuda – Baritone Vocals: Lajos Miller, Choir: Chor der Ungarischen Staatsoper, Conductor: Ferenc Nagy, Orchestra: Orchester der Ungarischen Staatsoper (9:53)

Key Credits

• Soprano Vocals: Anna Tomowa-Sintow
• Bass Vocals: Kolos Kovats
• Baritone Vocals: Lajos Miller
• Conductor: Hanns-Martin Schneidt, Rouslan Raychev, Geza Oberfrank, Georgi Robev, Gregor Bohumil, Ferenc Nagy
• Orchestra: Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Orchester des Prager Nationaltheaters, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonisches Orchester Sofia
• Choir: Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper, Chor des Prager Nationaltheaters, Chor der Ungarischen Staatsoper, Chor und Philharmonisches Orchester Sofia