Rolando Villazon Sings Verdi (2013)

Whether glowing with lyric charm or smouldering with dark and dangerous passion, Rolando Villazon proves irresistible in his vocal and dramatic intensity. From such popular favourites as Rigoletto and La traviata to the epic tragedy of Don Carlo and the soaring spirituality of the Requiem, he brings each of these glorious Verdi scenes and arias grippingly to life.

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón
Conductor: Marcello Viotti, Michel Plasson, Antonio Pappano
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra, Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Orchestra

Reviews: “Villazón's fiery, temperamental vocal character is particularly well suited to Verdi's heroes, and he delivers "La Donna è Mobile" with every ounce of the Duke's disdainful promiscuity on bulging display.”

“All those excerpts [Rigoletto, Macbeth, Don Carlo, La Traviata and I Lombardi], in a slightly resonant acoustic, show Villazon to be a master Verdian, able to realise the composer’s intentions by following the music exactly as intended…a good memento of a singer in his vocal prime in repertoire in which, for too brief a period, he excelled.”

Tracklisting:

1. Don Carlos: Io l'ho perduta by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor: Marcello Viotti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1867/1884; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/2003
Venue: Studio no 1, Bavarian Radio, Munich
Length: 3 Minutes 27 Secs.
Language: Italian

2. I lombardi: La mia letizia infondere by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor: Marcello Viotti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1843; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/2003
Venue: Studio no 1, Bavarian Radio, Munich
Length: 2 Minutes 0 Secs.
Language: Italian

3. Macbeth: Ah, la paterna mano by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor: Marcello Viotti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1847/1865; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/2003
Venue: Studio no 1, Bavarian Radio, Munich
Length: 3 Minutes 21 Secs.
Language: Italian

4. Rigoletto: Parmi veder le lagrime…Possente amor mi chiama by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor: Marcello Viotti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Written: 1851
Date of Recording: 07/2003
Venue: Studio no 1, Bavarian Radio, Munich
Length: 4 Minutes 49 Secs.
Language: Italian

5. Rigoletto: La donna è mobile by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor: Marcello Viotti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/2003
Venue: Studio no 1, Bavarian Radio, Munich
Length: 2 Minutes 2 Secs.
Language: Italian

6. La traviata: De' miei bollenti spiriti by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor: Marcello Viotti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/2003
Venue: Studio no 1, Bavarian Radio, Munich
Length: 5 Minutes 15 Secs.
Language: Italian

7. Un ballo in maschera: Ma se m' è forza perderti by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; Italy
8. Ernani: Odi il voto by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1844; Italy
9. Requiem Mass: Ingemisco by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer: Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Conductor: Antonio Pappano
Orchestra/Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Italy



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