Verdi: I Lombardi alla prima crociata: (complete opera)

Pavarotti appeared at the Met production of ILombardi in 1993: this recording is the delayed result. He's in good voice and sings Oronte's aria with fine legato, binding the decorative turns... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Catalogue No: E4552872
Label: Decca
Series: Opera Sets
Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Verdi: I Lombardi alla prima crociata

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Anthony Dean Griffey (tenor), Yanni Yannissis (baritone), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Samuel Ramey (bass), Jane Shaulis (mezzo-soprano), Richard Leech (tenor), Ildebrando D'Arcangelo (bass), June Anderson (soprano), Patricia Racette (mezzo-soprano)
Metropolitan Opera, Metropolitan Opera Chorus
James Levine
Recorded: 1996-09
Recording Venue: Manhattan Center Studios, New York

Preludio e Introduzione: "Oh nobile esempio"

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Scena: "Qui nel logo santo e pio"

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Quintetto: "T'assale un tremito!"

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Scena: "Or s'ascolti"

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"A te nell'ora infausta...Vergin!..il ciel per ora"

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Aria: "Sciagurata! hai tu creduto"

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Scena: "Tutta tremante ancor"

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Preghiera: "Salve Maria"

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Scena e Finale: "Vieni! Già pose Arvino"

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"Mostro d'averno orribile"

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"Parricida"

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Coro: "E dunque vero"

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"O madre mia, che fa colei?"

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"La mia letizia infondere"

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"Come poteva un angelo"

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Scena e Marcia:"E ancor silenzio"

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"Sei tu l'uom della caverna...Stolto Allhà"

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Coro di Schiave: "La bella straniera"

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"Oh madre, dal cielo soccorri al mio pianto"

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Cabaletta: "No! No! giusta causa non è"

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Processione: "Gerusalem"

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"Dove sola m'inoltro?"

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"Oh belle, a questa misera"

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Scena ed Aria: "Che vid'io mai?"

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Preludio

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Scena: "Qui posa il fianco"

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Finale. Terzetto: "Qual voluttà"

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"Componi, o cara vergine"

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"In cielo benedetto"

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"Qual prodigio"

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Coro: "O signore, dal tetto natio"

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Inno di guerra: "Al Siloe" - "Guerra! Guerra!"

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Scena: "Questa è mia tenda"

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"Un breve istante"

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"Te lodiamo, gran Dio di vittoria"

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2010

Pavarotti appeared at the Met production of ILombardi in 1993: this recording is the delayed result. He's in good voice and sings Oronte's aria with fine legato, binding the decorative turns of the cabaletta beautifully into the vocal line and throwing in a respectable top C to show us he still can. I Lombardi is a viscerally exciting opera. The first complete recording, conducted by Lamberto Gardelli (Philips), set a good benchmark in 1972, but that need not deter us from welcoming this lively newcomer. The Met Opera Orchestra plays with splendid precision and, as Turks and Crusaders, women of the harem and virgins, the Met Chorus has a high old time on both sides of ILombardi's war-zone. Levine himself has improved beyond recognition as a Verdian; this studio recording is well paced and has a good sense of theatre. Everything is swift and crisp.
The best role goes to the soprano Giselda, specially tailored for the delicate skills of Erminia Frezzolini. Among the current crop of Verdi sopranos, June Anderson is probably as plausible a modern Frezzolini as any. There's some lovely, pure-toned singing in her big scene at the end of Act 2 and her coloratura is shining bright, both in this cabaletta and later in 'In fondo all' alma'.
Samuel Ramey makes a relatively lightweight Pagano, who alone decorates his second verses. In the second tenor role Richard Leech holds his own, although his voice doesn't take well to the microphone. Ildebrando d'Arcangelo proudly represents the younger generation of Italian singers in the small role of Pirro, and Patricia Racette sings brightly as Viclinda.
Gardelli's crusading first recording has a rough Italianate vigour that lovers of early Verdi will enjoy, but Levine and his forces more than hold their ground with pace and brilliance, and a bright, modern recording with on balance a better cast and the voices well forward.

Verdi: I Lombardi alla prima crociata

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