Rossini: Seis oberturas / Verdi: Tres preludios

~ Release by Rossini, Verdi; Claudio Abbado (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Part of 101-CD series "Deutsche Grammophon Collection", released weekly in newsstands.

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-19 18:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Il Barbiere di Siviglia
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (from 1971-09-11 until 1971-09-15)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini7:28
2La Cenerentola
miscellaneous support:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor) (task: musical assistant)
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
harpsichord:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor) (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Sinfonia (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
La Cenerentola, ossia La bontà in trionfo
Gioachino Rossini8:13
3La gazza ladra
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975-02)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-02)
recording of:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture (The Thieving Magpie: Overture) (in 1975-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
part of:
La gazza ladra
part of:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
Gioachino Rossini9:19
4L'Italiana in Algeri
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975-02)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-02)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia (in 1975-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini8:16
5Signor Bruschino
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975-02)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-02)
recording of:
Il signor Bruschino: Sinfonia (in 1975-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Maria Foppa
part of:
Il signor Bruschino
Gioachino Rossini4:25
6L'Assedio di Corinto
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recording of:
L'assedio di Corinto: Sinfonia (in 1975)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
L'assedio di Corinto
Gioachino Rossini9:19
7MacBeth
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1976)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1976)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1976)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (chorus master and conductor) (in 1976)
recording of:
Macbeth: N°1 Preludio (in 1976)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth
part of:
Macbeth (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:24
8Un Ballo in Maschera
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1981)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Nº 1. Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi4:37
9Aida
executive producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon) and Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:38

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Release

orchestra:London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
chorus master:Romano Gandolfi (chorus master and conductor)
choir vocals:Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
part of:Deutsche Grammophon Collection (number: 004) (order: 5)