Verdi Choruses (CD)

On February 20th 2023 Riccardo Chailly celebrates his 70th birthday, and to celebrate Decca releases Verdi Choruses, including the classic "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves" (‘Va, pensiero’ from Nabucco) as well as the Triumphal Chorus, March and Ballet from Aida and highlights from another 7 Verdi operas. Chailly began his exclusive partnership with Decca back in 1978 with Rossini’s William Tell and a cast led by Pavarotti. Recorded in Dolby Atmos in the auditorium of Teatro all Scala.

TRACK LIST

1. Nabucco: Act One: Gli arredi festivi
2. Nabucco: Act Three: Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
3. I Lombardi: Act Three: Gerusalem
4. I Lombardi: Act Four: O Signore, dal tetto natìo
5. Ernani: Act One: Preludio
6. Ernani: Act Three: Si redesti il Leon di Castiglia
7. Don Carlo: Act Three: Spuntato ecco il dì d'esultanza
8. Macbeth: Act One: Che faceste? dite su!
9. Macbeth: Act One: Coro di Streghe, S'allontanarono!
10. Macbeth: Act Four: Patria oppressa! Il dolce nome
11. Il Trovatore: Act Two: Vedi le fosche notturne spoglie
12. La Forza del Destino: Act Three: Tarantella, Nella guerra è la follia
13. Aida: Act Two: Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside
14. 1. Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside
15. 2. Triumphal March and Ballet
16. 3. Vieni, o Guerriero vindice
17. Simon Boccanegra: Prologue: Viva Simon