Ludovic Tézier - Verdi (CD)

Details: Verdi created 28 works for the musical stage, from his fledgling Oberto of 1839 (after it's La Scala premiere the impresario Bartolomeo Merelli commissioned him to compose no fewer than three further operas) all the way to Falstaff of 1893. Verdi thus wrote half a century of opera history. This is also reflected in the arias that Ludovic Tezier has chosen for his debut album at Sony Classical. They begin with early works from what Verdi himself called his "years in the galleys", such as Nabucco (1842) and Ernani (1844), his first collaboration with the librettist Francesco Maria Piave, who would later become so important to him. They then continue through the famous "big three" that finally brought him worldwide fame - Rigoletto (1851), Il Trovatore and La Traviata (both 1853) - and come to an end with the late masterpieces Otello (1887) and Falstaff.

Tracklist:

1. La Forza Del Destino Act III Scene 2: Morir! Tremenda Cosa
2. Don Carlos Act IV Scene 2: Carlos Ecoute
3. Ernani Act III Scene 2: Gran Dio! Costor Sui Sepolcrali Marmi
4. Ernani Act II Scene 10: Vieni Meco Sol Di Rose
5. Falstaff Act II Scene 1: E Sogno? O Realta?
6. Il Trovatore Act II Scene 2: Tutto E Deserto
7. La Traviata Act II Scene 1: Di Provenza Il Mar Il Suol
8. MacBeth Act IV Scnene 5: Perfidi! All'anglo Contro Me V'unite!... Pieta Rispetto Amore
9. Nabucco Act IV Scene 1: Dio Di Giuda!
10. Otello Act II Scene 2: Credo in Un Dio Crudel
11. Rigoletto Act II Scene 2: Cortigiani Vil Razza Dannata
12. Un Ballo in Maschera Act I Scene 1: Alla Vita Che T'arride
13. Un Ballo in Maschera Act III Scene 1: Alzati! la Tuo Figlio... Eri Tu Che MacCiavi Quell'anima
14. Don Carlo Act IV Scene 2: O Carlo Ascolta