I Vespri siciliani

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1883)

DESCRIPTION

For listeners seeking a compelling entry point into Verdi’s I Vespri Siciliani, this recording offers persuasive evidence. Montserrat Caballé navigates the punishing demands of Elena’s music with technical poise and expressive finesse, rendering its formidable vocal lines with apparent ease. She is joined by Plácido Domingo, whose partnership lends palpable dramatic intensity; together, they bring an urgent theatrical energy that sustains the opera’s grand architecture. The recorded sound serves their efforts well, capturing both voices with clarity and warmth.

CAST

Guido di Monforte – Franco Bordoni
Il Sire di Bethume – Juan Pons
Il Conte Vaudemont – Jorge Cebrian
Arrigo – Plácido Domingo
Giovanni da Procida – Justino Díaz
La Duchessa Elena – Montserrat Caballé
Ninetta – María Uriz
Danieli – Dalmacio González
Tebaldo – José Manzaneda
Roberto – Rafael Campos
Manfredo – Charles Down-Barzok

DETAILS

Location: Barcelona
Date: 1974
Conductor: Eve Queler
Catalogue Number: OD 10825-2
Label: Opera Depot
Number of Discs: 2
In Stereo

Act I

Act II

Act III

Act IV

Act V