State opera Berlin Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) complete works in MP3-Format - Verdi complete works – Index 1. Operas Page 1 Aida 3 2 Alzira 4 3 Aroldo 5 4 Attila 7 5 Don Carlos 8 6 Ernani 10 7 Falstaff 11 8 Giovanna d'Arco 12 9 I due Foscari - Die two Foscari 14 10 I Lombardi - The Lombards (on the first crusade) 15 11 I Masnadieri - The robbers 16 12 Il Corsaro - The Corsair 17 13 Il Trovatore - The Troubadour 18 14 Jerusalem 20 15 La Battaglia di Legnano - The battle of Legnano 22 16 La Forza del Destino - The Force of Destiny 24 17 La Traviata 25 18 Les vepres siciliennes - The Sicilian Vespers 27 18 Luisa Miller 29 20 Macbeth 30 21 Nabucco 32 22 Oberto, Conte di San Bonifacio 34 23 Otello 35 24 Rigoletto 36 25 Simon Boccanegra 38 26 Stiffelio 39 27 Un Ballo in Maschera - The Masked ball 41 28 Un Giorno di Regno - King for a day 43 2. Sacred works Page Page Messa da Requiem 45 Laudate Pueri in D 45 Messa per Rossini 45 Quo Tollis in F 46 Messa solenna 45 Quattro Pezzi Sacre 46 Pater Noster 45 Tantum ergo in F & G 46 Ave Mariain b 45 Te deum 46 3. Chamber music, Cantatas Page Page Sring quartett in e 46 Album with 6 Romances 46 Inno delle nazioni 46 Songs with Piano accompaniment 46 2 - Verdi complete works – Aida Opera in 4 Acts Total time ca. 2 1/4 hours Premiere: 24 December 1871 Cast recording London Symphony Orchestra - Erich Leinsdorf Grace Bumbry, Joyce Mathis, Leontyne Price, Bruce Brewer, Plácido Domingo, Leontyne Price, Sherrill Milnes, Ruggero Raimondi, Hans Sotin Recorded 1971 Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni, written by one of the Egyptologist Auguste Mariette Bey scenario. Roles: • Pharao Ramses, The King of Egypt (Bass) • Amneris, his daughter (Mezzo soprano) • Aida, Ethiopian slave (Soprano) • Radames, ägyptischer Feldherr (Tenor) • Ramphis, High prist of Isis (Bass) • Amonasro, King of Ethiopia and father of Aida (Bariton) • A messenger (Tenor) • eine Tempelsängerin (Mezzo soprano) • Priests, Pandey, Minister, soldiers caught Ethiopians, slaves, people (Chor) Synopsis: Background Aida, an Ethiopian princess, is captured and brought into slavery in Egypt. A military commander, Radames, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Pharaoh. To complicate the story further, Radames is loved by the Pharaoh’s daughter Amneris, although he does not return the feeling. Act 1 Scene I: A hall in the King’s palace; through the rear gate the pyramids and temples of Memphis are seen. Aida, the daughter of the Ethiopian King Amonasro, lives at Memphis as a slave. Her Egyptian captors are unaware of her true identity. Her father has made an incursion into Egypt to deliver her from servitude. But since her capture, Aida has fallen in love with Radames, a young warrior (Romanza, Radames: “Heavenly Aïda”). She has a dangerous rival in Amneris, the daughter of the Egyptian king. (Duet, Radames and Amneris: “In thy visage I trace.”) Incited by Amneris, the high priest Ramfis (Terzett, Aïda, Amneris, and Radames: “Oh fate o’er Egypt looming”) declares that Radames has been selected by Isis to be the leader of the army against Amonasro. (Battle Hymn: “On! Of Nilus’ sacred river, guard the shores.”) Aida’s heart is torn between her love for her father and her love for Radames. (Scene, Aida: “Return a conqueror.”) Scene II: The Temple of Vulcan. In the center an altar illuminated by a mysterious light from above. Solemn ceremonies and dance of priestesses. (Chorus of priestesses: “O mighty Ptha.”) Installation of Radames to the office of commander-in-chief. (Prayer, Ramfis and chorus: “O mighty one, guard and protect!”)... Act 2 Scene I: A hall in Amneris’ apartment. Amneris’ chamber. Festal dances and music. (Chorus of women: “Our songs his glory praising.”) Amneris receives her slave Aida and cunningly tricks her into professing her love for Radames by lying and declaring that Ramades has fallen in battle. Aida’s distress upon hearing this news betrays her love of Radames. (Scene and duet, Amneris, Aida: “The chances of war afflict thy people, poor Aida;” Aida: “O love, O joy tormenting.”) Scene II: Outside the city walls at the grand Gate of Thebes. Radames returns victorious. (Chorus, king and people: “Glory to Egypt, to Isis!”) Grand triumphal march. The Egyptian king decrees that on this day the triumphant Radames may have anything he wishes. The Ethiopian captives are marched in. Amonasro appears among them. Aida immediately rushes to her father, but their true identities are still unknown to the Egyptians. Amonasro declares that the Ethiopian king has been slain in battle. (Amonasro: “This my garment has told you already.”) Out of his love for Aida, Radames uses the King’s grant to release the prisoners. The grateful King of Egypt declares him his successor and the betrothed of his daughter. Aida and Amonasro remain as hostages to ensure that the Ethiopians do not avenge their defeat. 3 - Verdi complete works – Act 3 Scene: On the banks of the Nile, near the Temple of Isis. (Chorus of priests and priestesses: “O thou who to Osiris art...”) Amneris enters the temple in preparation for her wedding. Outside, Aida waits to meet with Radames as he planned (Aria, Aida: “Oh, my dear country!”). Amonasro enters and he forces Aida to learn from Radames the position of the Egyptian army. (Duet, Aida and Amonasro: “Once again shalt thou gaze.”). Radames enters and affirms that he will only marry Aida, and she later convinces him to flee to the desert with her. As an excuse to ease their flight, Aida asks the position of the Egyptian army, which Radames tells and Amonasro hears. (Duet, Radames and Aida: “Again I see thee.”) When Amonasro reveals his identity, Radames is dishonored. At the same time Amneris exits the temple, and seeing the scene calls the guards. Amonasro flees with Aida, while the despairing Radames allows himself to be taken prisoner to give them time to flee. (Terzett, Amonasro, Aida, Radames: “I am dishonoured.”)... Act 4 Scene I: A hall in the Temple of Justice. To one side is the door leading to Radames’ prison cell. Amneris (Scene, Amneris: “My hated rival has escaped me”) desires to save Radames, but he is repulsed by her (Duet, Amneris and Radames: “Now to the hall the priests proceed”). Radames’ trial takes place offstage; he will not speak in his own defense, and is condemned to death, while Amneris, who remains onstage, pleads with the priests to show him mercy. The sentence is that he shall be buried alive. Amneris curses the priests as Radames is taken away. (Judgment scene, Amneris, Ramfis, and chorus: “Heavenly spirit, descend.”) Scene II: The lower portion of the stage shows the burial place in the Temple of Vulcan; the upper portion represents the temple itself. Aida has hidden herself in the crypt to die with Radames. (Scene and duet, Radames and Aida: “The fatal stone now closes over me.”) They accept their terrible fate (Radames: “To die, so pure and lovely”), bid farewell to earth and its sorrows, and await the Dawn, while Amneris weeps and prays above their tomb in the midst of the priestly ceremonies, and the jubilant dance of the priestesses. (Finale, chorus of priests and priestesses: “Almighty Ptha.”) Alzira Opera in 2 Acts Total time ca. 1 1/2 hours Premiere:12 August 1845 Cast recording Münchner Rundfunkorchester & Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks-Lamberto Gardelli, Jan-Hendrik Rootering [Alvaro], Renato Bruson [Gusmano], Donald George [Zamoro], Francisco Araiza[Zamoro], Daniel Bonilla[Ataliba],Ileana Cotrubas [Alzira], Sofia Lis [Zuma], Alexandru Ionta [Otumbo] Recorded 1983 It is named after the almost eponymous play Alzire, ou Les Américaines of Voltaire. The Italian-language libretto by Salvatore Cammarano. Roles: • Alvaro, Governor of Peru (Bass) • Gusmano, his son (Bariton) • Ovando, Spanish military commander (Tenor) • Zamoro, Inca Chief (Tenor) • Ataliba, Ruler of the Incas (Bass) • Alzira, his daughter (Soprano) • Zuma, sister of Alzira (Mezzo soprano) • Otumbo, Inca warrior (Tenor) • Spanish officiers and soldiers • People oft he Inca Synopsis: Prologue - The Prisoner Peruvian Indians drag the Spanish governor, Alvaro, into the square and are about to execute him. Suddenly Zamoro, an Inca, appears and asks them to release the man; they do so. Zamoro tells the Indians that he had been captured and tortured by Gusmano, the leader of the Spaniards (Un Inca, eccesso orribile / "An Inca..dreadful outrage!") to the point where everyone believed him to be dead. Otumbo tells Zamoro that Alzira, his beloved, along with her father Ataliba, are being held captive by the Spaniards, and he urges the Indian tribes to revolt: (Risorto fra le tenebre / "I emerged into the darkness ..."). 4 - Verdi complete works – Act 1 - A Life for a Life Scene 1: The main square of Lima Alvaro announces that, due to his age and infirmity, he is relinquishing the governorship and handing it over to his son, Gusmano who states that his first act will be to secure peace with the Incas. Ataliba gives him his support, but advises him that his daughter Alzira is not yet ready to marry Gusmano. He, while understanding (Eterna la memoria / "The eternal memory of a desperate love is weighing her down ..."), urges the older man to try to persuade her (Quanto un mortal può chiedere / "Whatever a mortal man can ask for..") Scene 2: Ataliba's apartments in the governor's palace As her father enters, Alzira wakes but is still half dreaming of Zamoro. She recounts a more disturbing dream she has had of Gusmano (Da Gusman sul fragil barca / "I was fleeing from Gusman in a frail boat") but, although he is dead, she still believes that Zamoro loves her: Nell'astro che più fulgido / "On the star that gleams most brightly ..