Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazon, Carlo Rizzi - Giuseppe Verdi - La Traviata (2005)

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Title: Giuseppe Verdi - La Traviata
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Genre: Classical, Opera
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 02:03:34
Total Size: 541 Mb
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Tracklist:

CD 1:
Act 1
01. Prelude 3:36
02. "Dell'invito trascorsa è già l'ora" 4:41
03. "Libiamo ne'lieti calici" 3:04
04. "Che è ciò?" 2:11
05. "Un dì felice, eterea" 3:33
06. "Ebben? che diavol fate?" 1:12
07. "Si ridesta in ciel l'aurora" 1:27
08. "E strano!" - "Ah, fors'è lui" 4:28
09. "Follie! Delirio vano è questo!" - "Sempre libera" 4:53
Act 2
10. "Lunge da lei" - "De' miei bollenti spiriti" 3:38
11. "Annina, donde vieni?" - "Oh mio rimorso!" 2:21
12. "Alfredo?" "Per Parigi or or partiva" 3:45
13. "Pura siccome un angelo" 1:50
14. "Non sapete quale affetto" 2:13
15. "Un dì, quando le veneri" 2:49
16. "Ah! Dite alla giovine" 4:51
17. "Imponete" "Non amarlo ditegli" 5:03
18. "Dammi tu forza, o cielo!" 1:48
19. "Che fai?" "Nulla" 2:28
20. "Ah, vive sol quel core" 2:24
21. "Di Provenza il mar, il suol" 4:25
22. "Né rispondi d'un padre all'affetto?" - "No, non udrai rimproveri" 3:48

CD 2:

01. "Avrem lieta di maschere la notte" 0:56
02. "Noi siamo zingarelle" 2:50
03. "Di Madride noi siam mattadori" 2:23
04. "Alfredo! Voi!" 3:44
05. "Invitato a qui seguirmi" 2:24
06. "Ogni suo aver tal femmina" 1:31
07. "Di sprezzo degno se stesso rende" 1:56
08. "Alfredo, Alfredo, di questo core" 4:42
Act 3
09. Prelude 3:38
10. "Annina?" "Comandate?" 4:59
11. Teneste la promessa...Addio del passato 7:27
12. "Largo a quadrupede" 0:53
13. Signora...Che t'accadde...Parigi, o cara 6:02
14. "Ah, non più!" - "Ah! Gran Dio! Morir sì giovine" 3:43
15. "Ah, Violetta!" "Voi? Signor?" 1:43
16. "Prendi, quest'è l'immagine" 4:35

Performers:
Anna Netrebko (Violetta)
Rolando Villazón (Alfredo)
Thomas Hampson (Germont Pere)
Helene Schneiderman (Flora)
Diane Pilcher (Annina)
Salvatore Cordella (Gastone)
Luigi Roni (Dottore Grenvil)
Paul Gay (Barone Douphol)
Herman Wallen (Marchese d'Obigny)

Wiener Philharmoniker
Carlo Rizzi, conductor

This new Traviata belongs near the top of the fine recorded versions of the opera despite a serious vocal problem in the middle. The great news is in the casting of the two lovers: Rolando Villazon's Alfredo is just about perfect. He sings with handsome, shaded tone, great attention to the text--his anger feels as real as his grief and passion--and absolute freedom throughout the range. He partners the stunning Anna Netrebko beautifully in their duets as well. She is breathtaking--delicate, sincere, proud--singing with beautiful tone and intelligent, graceful musicality. They're an unforgettable couple. Baritone Thomas Hampson, on the other hand, despite his usual attention to detail and wise dramatic choices, is in very poor voice and he sounds strained and out of sorts all the time. Carlo Rizzi leads a very energetic performance and the orchestra and chorus, except for a few moments of being out-of-sync with eachother, are splendid. The rest of the cast are fine and the sound from this live recording is excellent. Very highly recommended. -- Robert Levine