Verdi - Il Trovatore / Frusoni · Longhi · Tschistiakova · Servile · de Grandis · Hungarian SOO · W. Humburg

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1. Il Trovatore, opera
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Maurizio Frusoni, Franco de Grandis, Jozsef Mukk, Roberto Servile, Zsuzsa Csonka, Daniela Longhi, Sasztor Pasztor, Janos Tandari, Irina Tschistiakova
Conducted by Will Humburg

Verdi - Il Trovatore / Frusoni · Longhi · Tschistiakova · Servile · de Grandis · Hungarian SOO · W. Humburg, Music, Giuseppe Verdi, Will Humburg, Maurizio Frusoni, Daniela Longhi, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Budapest Festival Chorus, Irina Tschistiakova, Roberto Servile, Franco de Grandis, Jozsef Mukk, Zsuzsa Csonka, Sándor Pásztor, János Tandari, Classical, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Opera/Operetta

Verdi - Il Trovatore / Frusoni · Longhi · Tschistiakova · Servile · de Grandis · Hungarian SOO · W. Humburg
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Textbook Trovatore! A Trovatore Encyclopedia and Very Good Indeed!

Unexpectedly Marvelous

Odd Trovatore

Verdi - Il Trovatore / Frusoni · Longhi · Tschistiakova · Servile · de Grandis · Hungarian SOO · W. Humburg
Giuseppe Verdi , Will Humburg , Maurizio Frusoni , Daniela Longhi , Hungarian State Opera Orchestra , Budapest Festival Chorus , Irina Tschistiakova , Roberto Servile , Franco de Grandis , Jozsef Mukk , Zsuzsa Csonka , Sándor Pásztor , and János Tandari
Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000014B5
Release Date: 1996-01-03

Tracks:

All'Erta! All'Erta!
Di Due Figli Vivea
Sull'Orlo Dei Tetti
Che Piu T'Arresti?
Tacea La Notte Placida
Di Tale Amor Che Dirsi
Tace La Notte!
Il Trovator! ... Lo Fremo! Deserto Sulla Terra
Qual Voce!
Di Geloso Amor Sprezzato
Vedi, Le Fosche Notturne
Stride La Vampa!
Mesta E La Tua Canzon!
Soli Or Siamo!
Candotta El'Era In Ceppi
Non Son To Figlio
Mal Reggendo All'Aspro Assalto
Inoltra Il Pie
Perigliarti Ancor Languente
Tutto E Deserto!
Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso
Qual Suono! Oh Ciel!
Ah! Se L'Error T'Ingombra
Perche Piangete?
E Deggio E Posso Crederlo?

Tracks:

Or Co'Dadi, Ma Fra Poco
Squilli, Eccheggi La Tromba Guerriera
In Braccio Al Mio Rival!
Giorni Poveri Vivea
Ah! Deh! Rallentate, O Barbari
Quale D'Armi Fragor
Ah! Si, Ben Mio
L'Onda De' Suoni Mistici
Di Quella Pira
Siam Giunti; Ecco La Torre
D'Amor Sull'Ali Rosee Vanne
Miserere D'Un Alma Gia Vicina
Tu Vedrai Che Amore In Terra
Udiste? Come Albeggi
Mira, Di Acerbe Lagrime
Vivra! ... Contende Il Giubilo
Madre ... Non Dormi?
Si ... La Stanchezza M'Opprime
Che! ... Non M'Inganna
Parlar Non Vuol?
Ti Scosta!
Prima ... Che D'Altri ... Vivere

Customer Reviews:

Textbook Trovatore! A Trovatore Encyclopedia and Very Good Indeed!.......2007-01-26

NOTICE****************THIS TROVATORE INCLUDES THE USE OF THE LOST ART OF PORTAMENTO AS FREQUENTLY AS WRITTEN BY VERDI IN THE SCORE - THAT ALONE MAKES IT IMPORTANT**********

It seems that grief, bereavement, depth of pain, sorrow and empathy have left our world, and though a comeback seems very likely, I will not hold my breath. Even on that most dreadful day in New York a few years ago, I saw people standing around - seemingly feeling more privileged to see such devastation than feeling sorrow or praying that a mother's child, a father's boy, a husband's wife, a brother or sister would have peace amidst the loss. That being said, Azucena's attempt at emotional wailing ends up sounding like she just saw the funniest scene from a comedy that she had ever witnessed in her life. Emotional expression requires emotional AND sonic depth; recent culture and vocal pedagogy have robbed us of it. How sad that is.

Otherwise, I can say that this is a good show, as long as you don't want to feel too much. Longhi's Leonora is good and intense, she reminds one of Virginia Zeani as she scales down to pianissimo and soars to the top. Frusoni, a MET tenor has a good top, a forward and low sound - like an old bose speaker. One wishes for more squillo but he satisfies well. The baritone has WONDERFUL Verdi style!!!! Bravo!

The conductor might be the finest Verdian conductor of our times, and is a bright hope for tomorrow!

Unexpectedly Marvelous.......2002-12-02

As a musician who has studied Verdi's operas for decades I am astonished at how fine a recording this bargain Naxos set is. Indeed, I recommend it above all other modern complete sets available. Yes, for pure singing the Bjorling/Milanov RCA set has the edge and the classic Callas has a memorable sense of melodrama. What this set has, though, is a greater sense of Verdian style. Humburg is simply marvelous in how he shapes his phrases, follows seamlessly with the singers' grasp of character, and is superbly sensitive to Verdi's markings. (No, the finale is not a mistake. Verdi intended for Di Luna to have the last word. Humburg has the musical taste to ignore bad tradition and deliver what the composer actually wrote. He does stretch things a tad, but well within the limits of the score. The effect is electrifying.) The singers may not have the plushest of voices on disc, but just listen to how detailed and alert they are with the text and dynamics. Servile is brilliant throughout - a true (and rare) Verdi baritone with an attractive brightness and ring at the top of his voice and no trace of wooly tone. Longhi has the technique to handle the contrasts in Leonora's divergent styles while still creating a feminine and vulnerable character - essential elements that eludes other, more famous singers (Callas excluded). The Azucena, Irina Tschistiakova has a distinct vibrato but knows how to focus her sound to enliven the text. Frusoni's Manrico is not nearly as elegant as Bjorling's (then again, neither is Domingo in his sets) but has a decent enough line to make "Ah si, ben mio" lyrically convincing. Above all his textual pointing is spot on. I will continue to favor the old Cellini RCA set, but I will return again and again to Humburg for textual completeness, modern sound, and keen Verdian style.

Odd Trovatore.......2001-08-27

This Il Trovatore is not great or terrible. It's far from the best, but not really bad. Maurizio Frusoni as Manrico is no Domingo or Corelli, and he sounded very strained at times. His "Di quella pira" was very husky-sounding. Daniel Longhi as Leonora was OK. Nowhere near Callas or Price, she did give an impressive, "Di tale amor" and "Miserere." Irina T. (I can't remember her full last name) was not very good as Azucena, however. A vibrato can be accepted to a point in the role of Azucena, however this was too much- just too much. Her "Stride la vampa" was very weak. Roberto Servile was so-so as di Luna. His "Il balen" was good, but he was a bit lifeless. Humburg was pretty good until the final scene, where he had the orchestra stop playing altogether for, "Egli era tuo fratello!" The smaller parts were impressive, especially the Ferrando, but with a weak Manrico and Azucena, this isn't a good first choice. If you really want a good budget price recording, get the Opera D'oro set with Corelli, Price, Simionato, and Bastianini. It's the best ever, no doubt!

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