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The Life of Verdi
The Life of Verdi
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(1983). 10 hours. In English. Castellani, dir.; 4 DVDs. Color. Dolby Digital audio.
DVD Region Code 0 (all regions) (playable worldwide)
This is the uncut version, four hours longer than the one that aired on TV.
On the soundtrack: Tebaldi ("La canzone del salice," Otello) Del Monaco ("Esultate" and "Morte di Otello,"Otello) Pavarotti ("Questa o quella" and "La donna è mobile," Rigoletto) Rinaldi ("Caro nome,"Rigoletto) Cappuccilli ("La ra, la ra,"Rigoletto) Corelli ("Marcia trionfale," "Celeste Aïda, Aïda) Zampieri ("O cieli azzurri,"Aïda, "Pace, mio dio," Forza; "Libera me domine," Requiem) Callas (passages from Acts I, II and IV, Traviata) Taddei ("Mondo ladro," Falstaff) Pasero ("Ella giammai m'amo,"Don Carlo) Masini/Tagliabue ("Le minacce i fieri accenti," Forza) Pirazzini/Lauri Volpi ("Condotta ella era in ceppi," "Coro di zingari," "Stride la vampa," Di quella pira," Ai nostri monti, "Miserere," Trovatore) Gencer/Taddei (Act I duet, Macbeth) Nilsson ("La luce langue," Macbeth) Ferruccio Tagliavini ("E che baccano," Di tu se fedele," Ballo) Penno/Mancini/Taddei ("Tu se Ernani," "Ernani involami," Si ridesti il leon di Castiglia,"Ernani) Overtures to Vespri and Traviata, Act I finale from Nabucco "Sumptuously costumed and splendidly staged, this elaborate cinematic biography blends documentary and drama to tell the story of a great artistic genius who became the musical voice of a nation. Ronald Pickup plays the title role, with Carla Fracci as Giuseppina Strepponi, Verdi's lover, wife, and friend. Supporting them is a parade of colorful, even improbable personalities, the relatives, friends, collaborators, and enemies who thronged Verdi's life. The biographical events are played out against the tumultuous background of Italy's struggle for unity and independence, a cause to which the composer dedicated his art. "Across the flow of action washes the bright glitter of Verdi's music, artfully woven into the fabric of the program, and sung by some of the leading voices of the contemporary stage. The result is a beautiful production, visually elegant in its effects, sonically marvelous, and wholly satisfying. Firmly based on scholarly research, it emerges as an extravaganza of operatic dimension, a celebration of a musical genius and his lyric legacy. For entertainment or for scholarship, the program should not be missed."--Booklist To search for a list of our titles with the singers in this set, please use the search box at the top of the page. To search for a particular composer among our products, please use the search box at the top of the page. To search for a composer in the entire site, including articles, use the search box in the sidebar.
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On the soundtrack: Tebaldi ("La canzone del salice," Otello) Del Monaco ("Esultate" and "Morte di Otello,"Otello) Pavarotti ("Questa o quella" and "La donna è mobile," Rigoletto) Rinaldi ("Caro nome,"Rigoletto) Cappuccilli ("La ra, la ra,"Rigoletto) Corelli ("Marcia trionfale," "Celeste Aïda, Aïda) Zampieri ("O cieli azzurri,"Aïda, "Pace, mio dio," Forza; "Libera me domine," Requiem) Callas (passages from Acts I, II and IV, Traviata) Taddei ("Mondo ladro," Falstaff) Pasero ("Ella giammai m'amo,"Don Carlo) Masini/Tagliabue ("Le minacce i fieri accenti," Forza) Pirazzini/Lauri Volpi ("Condotta ella era in ceppi," "Coro di zingari," "Stride la vampa," Di quella pira," Ai nostri monti, "Miserere," Trovatore) Gencer/Taddei (Act I duet, Macbeth) Nilsson ("La luce langue," Macbeth) Ferruccio Tagliavini ("E che baccano," Di tu se fedele," Ballo) Penno/Mancini/Taddei ("Tu se Ernani," "Ernani involami," Si ridesti il leon di Castiglia,"Ernani) Overtures to Vespri and Traviata, Act I finale from Nabucco "Sumptuously costumed and splendidly staged, this elaborate cinematic biography blends documentary and drama to tell the story of a great artistic genius who became the musical voice of a nation. Ronald Pickup plays the title role, with Carla Fracci as Giuseppina Strepponi, Verdi's lover, wife, and friend. Supporting them is a parade of colorful, even improbable personalities, the relatives, friends, collaborators, and enemies who thronged Verdi's life. The biographical events are played out against the tumultuous background of Italy's struggle for unity and independence, a cause to which the composer dedicated his art. "Across the flow of action washes the bright glitter of Verdi's music, artfully woven into the fabric of the program, and sung by some of the leading voices of the contemporary stage. The result is a beautiful production, visually elegant in its effects, sonically marvelous, and wholly satisfying. Firmly based on scholarly research, it emerges as an extravaganza of operatic dimension, a celebration of a musical genius and his lyric legacy. For entertainment or for scholarship, the program should not be missed."--Booklist To search for a list of our titles with the singers in this set, please use the search box at the top of the page. To search for a particular composer among our products, please use the search box at the top of the page. To search for a composer in the entire site, including articles, use the search box in the sidebar.
