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Messa da Requiem
It is astonishing to consider that this performance took place in the USSR at the height of the Cold War—a time when Russia was largely isolated from the rest of the world—yet the spirit of Giuseppe Verdi still permeates it with authenticity and style. Galina Vishnevskaya is sublime in the soprano solos, seamlessly blending delicate phrasing with Verdi-sized outbursts. Irina Arkhipova makes equally compelling use of her earthy mezzo-soprano in the alto solos. The choral singing is nothing short of first-rate, steeped in centuries of tradition.
Track List
1. I. Requiem Aeternam
2. II. Dies Irae
3. III. Tuba Mirum
4. IV. Liber Scriptus
5. V. Quid Sum Miser
6. VI. Rex Tremendae
7. VII. Recordare
8. VIII. Ingemisco
9. IX. Confutatis
10. X. Lacrymosa
2. II. Dies Irae
3. III. Tuba Mirum
4. IV. Liber Scriptus
5. V. Quid Sum Miser
6. VI. Rex Tremendae
7. VII. Recordare
8. VIII. Ingemisco
9. IX. Confutatis
10. X. Lacrymosa
11. XI. Domine Jesu Christe
12. XII. Hostias
13. XIII. Sanctus
14. XIV. Agnu Dei
15. XV. Lux Aeterna
16. XVI. Libera Me, Dies Irae, Requiem Aeternam
17. XVII. Libera Me
12. XII. Hostias
13. XIII. Sanctus
14. XIV. Agnu Dei
15. XV. Lux Aeterna
16. XVI. Libera Me, Dies Irae, Requiem Aeternam
17. XVII. Libera Me
BONUS
18. Vieni, t'affretta
19. La luce langue
20. Una macchia è qui tuttora!
Macbeth. Edinburgh, 1976
Galina Vishnevskaya, Lady Macbeth
19. La luce langue
20. Una macchia è qui tuttora!
Macbeth. Edinburgh, 1976
Galina Vishnevskaya, Lady Macbeth
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Estonia
Great recording
Great! I was looking for this rare recording, with maestro Melik-Pashayev. Galina Vishnevskaya always said he was the best to work with opera singers. The sound is perfect.
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United States
Fiery Performance with Great Soloists!
Melik-Pashayev goes at this performance of Verdi's "greatest opera" with no-holds barred passion and the soloists follow suit. There may be more subtle readings of the soprano's solos, but no one else I've heard sings this music with such life or death stakes as does Vishnevskaya. She pleads, berates, and advocates for her fellow humans as if her life depended on it (maybe it did). She concludes the a capella "Requiem " section with a stunning pianissimo B-flat. Arkhipova matches her every step of the way, blending so eloquently with her in their duets that it's hard to tell who is singing which part. Ivanovsky and Petrov are also very effective. There have been more mellifluous recordings of their solos, but few so intense. The chorus sounds like the angels and demins they're supposed to be, the orchestra a little rough, but always ready.The sound is very good. There are too few cuepoints (the "Dies irae" section is on one 34 minute track) and an editing error begins the final "Libera me" with the chorus rather than the soprano's initial statement (it is at the end of the previous track). But these are minor matters.If you love this work you must hear this performance. It may not be to everyone's taste, but it packs an incredible punch.
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