Composer(s): Verdi, Giuseppe
Lyricist(s): Solera, Temistocle
Conductor(s): Repušić, Ivan
Label: BR-Klassik
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 900351
Barcode: 4035719003512
Release Date: 11/2023
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VERDI, G.: Lombardi alla prima crociata (I) [Opera] (Machaidze, Kristóf, Pretti, Salas, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Munich Radio Orchestra, Repušić)

Ivan Repušić made his debut as the principal conductor of the Munich Radio Orchestra in September 2017, conducting Giuseppe Verdi’s Luisa Miller. This was followed by I due Foscari in October 2018 and Attila in October 2019; the complete recordings have already been released by BR-Klassik under catalogue numbers 900323, 900328, and 900330. His successful cycle of early masterpieces by the Italian opera composer continues with the recent concert performance on April 23, 2023, of Verdi’s stage work I Lombardi – also at the Prinzregententheatre in Munich. Authentic fluidity and vocal splendour are once again on full display courtesy of the outstanding performers and the Bavarian Radio Chorus. The Munich Radio Orchestra plays under the direction of Ivan Repuŝić. This highlight of Munich’s musical life from the early part of this year has now been released by BR-Klassik as a double-disc title.

Ivan Repušić’s commitment to Verdi’s early operas deserves high regard, and this performance of I Lombardi is a truly theatrical Verdi work – vital, powerful, fiery, and exceptionally exciting.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Verdi, Giuseppe
Solera, Temistocle - Lyricist
1 Preludio 02:11
2 Act I Scene 1: Oh nobile esempio! (Chorus) 03:43
3 Act I Scene 2: Qui nel luogo santo e pio (Pagano, Arvino, Chorus, Viclinda, Griselda) 00:56
4 Act I Scene 2: T'assale un tremito! (Griselda, Viclinda, Arvino, Pagano, Pirro, Chorus) 03:17
5 Act I Scene 2: Or s'ascolti il voler cittadino! (A Prior, Arvino, Viclinda, Giselda, Pirro, Chorus, Pagano) 03:03
6 Act I Scene 3: A te nell'ora infausta (Chorus) 02:37
7 Act I Scene 4: Vergini! (Pagano, Chorus) 01:19
8 Act I Scene 4: Sciagurata! (Pagano, Pirro) - Scene 5: Di perigli e piena l'opra (Pagano, Chorus) 04:00
9 Act I Scene 5: O speranza di vendetta (Pagano, Pirro, Chorus) 02:16
10 Act I Scene 6: Tutta tremante ancor l'anima io sento (Viclinda, Arvino, Giselda) 02:24
11 Act I Scene 6: Salve Maria (Giselda) 03:32
12 Act I Scene 7: Vieni! (Pirro, Pagano) - Scene 8: Ma gli sgherri (Pirro, Viclinda, Pagano) - Scene 9: Io l'ascolto (Arvino, Pagano, Viclinda, Giselda) 01:55
13 Act I Scene 9: Mostro d'averno orrible (Giselda, Viclinda, Arvino, Pagano, Pirro, Chorus) 03:00
14 Act I Scene 9: Parricida! (Arvino, Giselda, Pagano, Chorus) 02:28
15 Act II Scene 1: È dunque vero? (Chorus, Acciano) 02:22
16 Act II Scene 2: O madre mia, Che fa colei? (Oronte, Sofia) 01:10
17 Act II Scene 2: La mia letizia infondere (Oronte, Sofia) 02:28
18 Act II Scene 2: Come poteva un angelo (Oronte, Sofia) 03:45
19 Act II Scene 3: E ancor silenzio! (Pagano) - Scene 4: Oh ferma! (Pirro, Pagano) - Scene 5: Al tuo guerrier (Pagano) 07:39
20 Act II Scene 5: Sei tu l'uom delia caverna? (Arvino, Pagano) 01:54
21 Act II Scene 5: Stolto Allhà! (Arvino, Pagano, Chorus) 01:45
22 Act II Scene 6: La bella straniera, che l'alme innamora! (Chorus) 02:48
23 Act II Scene 7: Oh madre, del cielo (Giselda, Chorus) 04:15
24 Act II Scene 8: Chi ne salva dal barbaro (Chorus, Giselda, Sofia) - Scene 9: Mio padre! (Giselda, Pagano, Arvino, Sofia) 01:13
25 Act II Scene 9: No! Giusta causa (Giselda, Arvino, Chorus, Pagano, Sofia) 04:08
Disc 2
1 Act III Scene 1: Gerusalem (Chorus) 05:57
2 Act III Scene 2: Dove sola m'inoltro? (Giselda) - Scene 3: Giselda! (Oronte, Giselda) 05:03
3 Act III Scene 3: O belle, a questa misera (Giselda, Oronte, Chorus) 04:40
4 Act III Scene 4: Che vid'io mai? (Arvino) - Scene 5: Qual nuova? (Arvino, Chorus) 03:18
5 Act III Scene 5: Preludio 04:08
6 Act III Scene 6: Qui posa il fianco (Giselda, Oronte) - Scene 7: Chi accusa Iddio? (Pagano, Giselda, Oronte) 04:19
7 Act III Scene 7: Qual voluttà trascorrere (Oronte, Giselda, Pagano) 03:43
8 Act IV Scene 1: Componi, o cara vergine (Chorus, Giselda, Oronte) 05:40
9 Act IV Scene 1: Qual prodigio! (Giselda) 03:13
10 Act IV Scene 2: O signore, dal tetto natio (Chorus) 03:52
11 Act IV Scene 2: Al Siloe! Al Siloe! (Giselda, Arvino, Pagano) - Scene 3: Il cielo (Giselda, Chorus, Arvino, Pagano) 04:07
12 Act IV Scene 4: Questa è mia tenda (Arvino, Giselda, Pagano) 02:33
13 Act IV Scene 4: Un breve istante (Pagano, Giselda, Arvino) 01:53
14 Act IV Scene 4: Last Scene: Te lodiamo, gran dio di vittoria (Chorus, Pagano, Giselda, Arvino) 02:52

Total Playing Time: 02:05:26

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