Otello: Brani scelti

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Annotation

Supplemento del Corriere della Sera; EAN-5 01108

Cast:
Conductor - Lorin Maazel
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Otello - Plácido Domingo
Desdemona - Katia Ricciarelli
Iago - Justino Díaz
Cassio - Ezio Di Cesare
Rodrigo - Constantin Zaharia
Lodovico - John Macurdy
Montano - Edward Toumajian
Emilia - Petra Malakova

1985 studio recording

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-23 20:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Otello: Atto I. “Una vela! Una vela! Un vessillo!”
baritone vocals [Montano]:
Edward Toumajian (baritone)
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Ezio di Cesare (tenor)
tenor vocals [Roderigo]:
Constantin Zaharia (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. “Una vela! una vela!” (Ciprioti, Montano, Cassio, Iago, Roderigo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
4:19
2Otello: Atto I. “Esultate!”
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. “Esultate!” (Otello, Ciprioti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
2:23
3Otello: Atto I. “Già nella notte densa”
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 3. “Già nella notte densa” (Otello, Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
9:56
4Otello: Atto II. “Credo in Dio crudel”
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Credo in un Dio crudel” (Iago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
4:48
5Otello: Atto II. “Ora e per sempre addio”
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Ed ora” … “Ora e per sempre addio” (Otello)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
3:35
6Otello: Atto II. “Era la notte”
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Era la notte, Cassio dormia…” (Otello, Iago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
4:34
7Otello: Atto II. “Si pel ciel marmoreo giuro”
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (Otello, Iago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
2:58
8Otello: Atto III. “Dio ti giocondi” … “Esterefatta fisso”
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio ti giocondi, o sposo dell’alma” (Desdemona, Otello)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Esterrefatta fisso lo sguardo tuo tremendo” (Desdemona, Otello)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
10:21
9Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar…”
bass vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
4:58
10Otello: Atto IV. “Era più calmo”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Emilia]:
Petra Malakova (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Era più calmo?” (Emilia, Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
4:03
11Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella”
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
7:20
12Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria”
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
5:14
13Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema”
baritone vocals [Montano]:
Edward Toumajian (baritone)
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
John Macurdy (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Ezio di Cesare (tenor)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
5:41

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part of:Verdi 1901 – 2001: Il centenario di un grande genio (Corriere della sera) (number: Vol. 6) (order: 5)
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