Immerse yourself in the timeless masterpiece of Giuseppe Verdi with the album "La Traviata," released on November 1, 2019, under the Prima Classic label. This captivating opera, a cornerstone of classical music, spans a rich duration of 2 hours and 8 minutes, offering a profound exploration of love, sacrifice, and societal norms in 19th-century France.
"La Traviata" is a poignant tale of Violetta, a courtesan who finds true love with Alfredo, only to face the harsh realities of class and family expectations. Verdi's brilliant composition and the powerful libretto by Francesco Maria Piave bring this story to life with unforgettable arias and ensembles, including the famous "Libiamo ne'lieti calici" and the emotionally charged "Sempre libera."
This album is a testament to Verdi's genius, showcasing his ability to blend dramatic intensity with melodic beauty. The opera's themes of love, redemption, and societal conflict remain as relevant today as they were in 1853, when the opera premiered. Whether you are a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, "La Traviata" offers a rich and rewarding listening experience that highlights the enduring power of Verdi's music.
Tracks
La traviata / Act 1: PreludeGiuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 1: “Dell’invito trascorsa è già l’ora”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 1: “Libiamo ne’lieti calici”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 1: “Che è ciò?”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 1: “Un dì felice, eterea”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 1: “Ebben? che diavol fate?”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Gideon Poppe, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 1: “Si ridesta in ciel l’aurora”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 1: “E strano!” - “Ah, fors’è lui”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 1: “Follie! Delirio vano è questo!”- “Sempre libera”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Lunge da lei” - “De’ miei bollenti spiriti”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Annina, donde vieni?” - “Oh mio rimorso!”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Charles Castronovo, Laura Grecka, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Alfredo?” “Per Parigi or or partiva”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, George Petean, Laura Grecka, Michails Čulpajevs, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Pura siccome un angelo”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, George Petean, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Non sapete quale affetto”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, George Petean, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Un dì, quando le veneri”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, George Petean, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Ah! Dite alla giovine”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, George Petean, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Imponete” “Non amarlo ditegli”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, George Petean, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Laura Grecka, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Che fai?” “Nulla”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Ah, vive sol quel core”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Charles Castronovo, George Petean, Michails Čulpajevs, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Di Provenza il mar, il suol”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, George Petean, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Né rispondi d’un padre all’affetto?” - “No, non udrai rimproveri”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, George Petean, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Avrem lieta di maschere la notte”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Isaac Galán, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Noi siamo zingarelle”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Isaac Galán, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Di Madride noi siam mattadori”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Alfredo! Voi!”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Invitato a qui seguirmi”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Ogni suo aver tal femmina”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Charles Castronovo, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Di sprezzo degno se stesso rende”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, George Petean, Charles Castronovo, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 2: “Alfredo, Alfredo, di questo core”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, George Petean, Elisabeth Sergeeva, Gideon Poppe, Isaac Galán, Rihards Mačanovskis, Krišjānis Norvelis, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 3: PreludeGiuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 3: “Annina?” “Comandate?”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Krišjānis Norvelis, Laura Grecka, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 3: “Addio del passato”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 3: “Largo a quadrupede”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, State Choir Latvija, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 3: “Signora...” “Che t’accadde?”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Laura Grecka, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 3: “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 3: “Ah, non più!” - “Ah! Gran Dio! Morir sì giovine”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 3: “Ah, Violetta!” “Voi Signor?”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, George Petean, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
La traviata / Act 3: “Prendi, quest’è l’immagine”Giuseppe Verdi, Francesco Piave, Marina Rebeka, Charles Castronovo, George Petean, Krišjānis Norvelis, Laura Grecka, Michael Balke, Latvian Festival Orchestra
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Late '70s Deutsche Grammophon Vinyl
5 out of 5 stars
qammmdlxpaaUnited States🇺🇸
Just as JABS pointed out down there, this album is an absolute sonic powerhouse. Deutsche Grammophon really hit their stride with vinyl releases in the late '70s. Quick tip: Check for "Urheber" in the rim text around the 1 o'clock position to be sure you've got a quality pressing!
La Traviata's Knockout Pressing
5 out of 5 stars
JOSC-TXDUnited States🇺🇸
Having done my homework on the top-notch pressings of La Traviata, I struck gold with this one. The set was still shrink-wrapped and untouched, so it was in flawless condition. But what truly blew me away was the audio quality from the get-go. You can even catch the soprano catching her breath before she starts singing. The range is powerful, unfiltered, and electrifying. It's an absolute knockout of a pressing. The only tiny downside was a bit of over-saturation on the highest notes from the soprano, but that might just be my setup's fault. I'd wholeheartedly suggest this to any opera record collector.
