Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. Then please submit it to us so we can make the clue database even better. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. This metropolitan opera broadcast from january 15th of 1944, is similar to the other complete recordings of this work from the early 1940s. The libretto is loosely based on an 1833 play, gustave iii, by french playwright eugene scribe who wrote about the historical assassination of king gustav iii of sweden. Political intrigue, illicit love and a baleful prophecy. Morell, ross, merrill, peters, forresteroriginal air date. Rca italiana opera chorus anthony salvatore richard mohr giuseppe ver. Reason and superstition vie for supremacy in the opera that was dubbed verdi s tristan. Occurring in act two between riccardo and amelia, the duet is a succession of declamatory outbursts that create a dialogue, held together by melodic material in the orchestra. From the leipzig opera house, 2006 chiara taigi soprano, amelia massimiliano pisapia tenor, riccardo riccardo chailly conductor eun. The text, by antonio somma, was based on eugene scribes libretto for daniel aubers 1833 five act opera, gustave iii, ou le bal masque the plot concerns the assassination in 1792 of king gustav iii of sweden who was shot, as the result of a political conspiracy, while attending a masked ball, dying of. Dont miss out on this opportunity to experience this amazing event. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff.
Riccardo massimiliano pisapia renato franco vassallo amelia chiara taigi ulrica annamaria chiuri oscar eun yee you gewandhausorchester leipzig choir of. But more interestingly is the way that verdi s musical language has evolved throughout this particular work. This is the setting verdi chose after the censors refusal to allow the opera to take place in sweden. The libretto, while still rife with questionable melodramatic touches, features a compelling central character in the form of riccardo gustavo. One of verdi s titles which angered censors of the time. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
A masked ball opera in three acts by italian composer giuseppe verdi italian libretto by antonio somma that premiered at the teatro apollo in rome on february 17, 1859. Act i, posa in pace, a bei sogni ristora chorus, oscar, riccardo duration. Christian lacroix revisits the liceu with lavish costumes for one of verdi s best operas. Luciano pavarottis repertoire comprised only a few roles, but his performances and recordings of them wrote and rewrote history.