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Jérusalem is Verdi’s 1847 Paris rewrite of I Lombardi, composed four years earlier. He made extensive revisions, dropping scenes and characters to give more coherence
Of the 10 selections on this disc of Verdi “discoveries”, four are bona fide world premieres, though in one of those, the Variations for Oboe
This peculiar 1975 studio performance is an interesting failure. All four lead singers are fine enough artists; none is very impressive or alluring here. Bruno
Of the four available versions of Giulini’s Verdi Requiem, a DG 1990 Berlin set can be ignored since it’s throttled by the torpor that infected
Occasionally this series, originally recorded in the early 1950s and released on Urania, turns up a fascinating performance of a standard work, surprising us with
Since it’s almost unnecessary to discuss the achievements of anyone involved with this undertaking except for Andrea Bocelli, I will dispatch the rest of the
Simon Boccanegra is Verdi’s saddest opera. The predominant colors are dark–there are more passages featuring only the low strings than anywhere else in his canon–and
This version of Simon Boccanegra–the original, from 1857–is looked down upon by true Verdians; the composer’s 1881 additions and alterations really turn the opera into
Aside from the lovely, fragile, beautifully sung Violetta of Mirella Freni, her coloratura in place, “Amami Alfredo” grandly expressive, and final act wonderfully nuanced, this
Placido Domingo has recorded the role of Otello commercially three times (maybe four–who’s counting?), and each has something to offer. This performance, opening night at
