Herbert von Karajan, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala - Verdi: Messa da Requiem (2005/1967)
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Latin (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 6.81 Gb (DVD9) | 83 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Latin, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese
NTSC 4:3 (720x480) | Latin (LinearPCM, 2 ch) | (DTS, 6 ch) | 6.81 Gb (DVD9) | 83 min
Classical | Deutsche Grammophon | Sub: Latin, English, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol, Chinese
Acknowledged to be the finest Karajan recording of this overwhelming sacred masterpiece - "electrifying … with the Italian chorus and orchestra singing and playing their hearts out … a historic document" (Gramophone). This 1967 performance features four of the 20th century's greatest Verdi singers - Price, Cossotto and Ghiaurov were at the peak of their careers, while the young Pavarotti was still comparatively unknown (though not for long).
Cast:
Leontyne Price, soprano
Fiorenza Cossotto, mezzo-soprano
Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
Nicolai Ghiaurov, bass
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Track List:
1. Opening Credits
2. 1. Requiem aeternam
3. 2a. Dies irae
4. 2b. Tuba mirum
5. 2d. Liber scriptus
6. 2e. Quid sum miser
7. 2f. Rex tremendae
8. 2g. Recordare
9. 2h. Ingemisco
10. 2i. Confutatis
11. 2j. Lacrymosa
12. 3. Offertorium
13. 4. Sanctus
14. 5. Agnus Dei
15. 6. Lux aeterna
16. 7. Libera me