Viva Verdi 33/60
Wednesday 12 September 2007 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Performances of the music James Naughtie mentions in his Radio 4 series, which connects historical events and their effect on the course of classical music.
Playlist
33/60. Viva Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi's work is inseparable from politics. Nabucco, one of his earliest works, was sung in the streets by Italian nationalists and became their anthem.
Verdi: Force of Destiny Overture
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Igor Markevitch (conductor)
Philips 426 078 2 Track 1
Verdi: Nabucco - Act III
Chi e costei
Va pensiero
Philharmonia orchestra
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
EMI CDM
Verdi:La Traviata, Act I, No's 3-9
Philharmonia orchestra
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
EMI CDS 7470598
Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera
Alzati tuo figlio
Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Deutsche Grammophon 4294152
Verdi:Requiem, Sanctus
Leontyne Price (soprano)
Janet Baker (mezzo soprano)
Veriano Luchetti (tenor)
Jose Van Dam (bass)
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti (conductor)
RCA 09026614032 Disc 2 Track 2
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