Various performers. Previously released on Decca, Philips, Deutsche Grammophon, or EMI Classics labels. Compact discs, in case. Set accompanied by program notes by George Hall, synopses, performers, and track lists for each work in English, French, and German (2 v. ; illustrated).
Contents:
(CD 75). I vespri siciliani) (CD 1-2) -- 2. Un giorno di regno (CD 3-4) -- 3. Nabucco (CD 5-6) -- 4. I Lombardi (CD 7-8) -- 5. Ernani (CD 9-10) -- 6. I due foscari (CD 11-12) -- 7. Giovanna d'Arco (CD 13-14) -- 8. Alzira (CD 15-16) -- 9. Attila (CD 17-18) -- 10. Macbeth (CD 19-20) -- 11. I Masnadieri (CD 21-22) -- 12. Jerusalem (CD 23-25) -- 13. Il corsaro (CD 26-27) -- 14. La battaglia di Legnano (CD 28-29) -- 15. Luisa Miller (CD 30-31) -- 16. Stiffelio (CD 32-33) -- 17. Rigoletto (CD 34-35) -- 18. Il trovatore (CD 36-37) -- 19. La traviata (CD 39-39) -- 20. I vespri Siciliani (CD 40-42) -- 21. Simon Boccanegra (CD 43-44) -- 22. Aroldo (CD 45-46) -- 23. Un ballo in maschera (CD 47-48) -- 24. La forza del destino (1862) (CD 49-51) -- 25. La forza del destino (1869) (CD 52-54) -- 26. Don Carlos (1886 : French) (CD 55-58) -- 27. Don Carlo (1886 : Italian) (CD 59-61) -- 28. Aida (CD 62-63)-- 29. Otello (CD 64-65) -- 30. Falstaff (CD 66-67) -- 31. Requiem ; Quattro pezzi sacri (CD 68-69) -- 32. Messa solenne and other sacred works (CD 70) -- 33. Discoveries (CD 71) -- 34. Songs (CD 72) -- 35. Songs, arias & other rarities (CD 73) -- 36. String quartet ; Ballet music ( Jerusalem ; Il trovatore) (CD 74) -- 37. Ballet music ( Otello, Don Carlos, Aida, Macbeth, I vespri siciliani) (CD 75).
Summary:
"Marking his 200th anniversary, Decca releases the first-ever set of Verdi's complete works. Includes 30 complete operatic recordings from Oberto (1839) to Falstaff (1893), plus additional CDs from the well-known (Requiem, Quattro pezzi sacri) to rarities (songs, arias, ballet music, orchestral, instrumental, choral and sacred works), accompanied by 2 hardback books including full notes, synopses, and track listings in English, French, and German.
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