Verdi Without Words - Grand Opera for Orchestra (1995)

01. Selection Themes From Aida (Act I)
02. Celeste Aida (Aida, Act I)
03. Triumphal Scene From Act Ii (Aida)
04. Ave Maria And Final Scene From Act Ii (Otello)
05. Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne Spoglie (Il Trovatore)
06. Di Quella Pira (Il Trovatore)
07. Prelude (Aida)
08. Introduction To Act I (La Traviata)
09. Brindisi (La Traviata, Act I)
10. Waltz From Act I (La Traviata)				play
11. Un Di Felice (La Traviata, Act I)
12. Sempre Libera Degg'io (La Traviata, Act I)
13. Di Provenza Il Mar, Il Suol (La Traviata, Act II)
14. Questa O Quella (Rigoletto, Act I)
15. Caro Nome (Rigoletto, Act II)
16. La Donna E Mobile (Rigoletto, Act IV)
17. Un Di, Se Ben Rammentomi (Rigoletto, Act IV)
18. Tutti Nel Mondo E Burla (Falstaff, Act III)
19. Va Pensiero (Nabucco, Act III)				play

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel – conductor

Giuseppe Verdi inherited from Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti the tradition of glorious vocal melody, and added to it a sense of drama that has never been excelled. Though he evolved a style of enormous subtlety and expressive range across his 28 operas, the element that binds his entire creative output together is his almost peerless ability to write soaring, memorable melodies. Though rooted in the voice, the best of his arias, choruses and ensembles retain their character and emotional impact in textless settings as Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops demonstrate beautifully in this collection of Verdi Without Words. --- concordmusicgroup.com

This recording is a delight for fans of classical music. In opera, the singing/words/text is married to the music, but it is the music above all that must create moods and evoke sentiment- whether it is pity, romance, jealousy, rage, pomp, melancholy, heartbreak, ecstasy, passion, mystery, etc. Eric Kunzel and his Pops Orchestra performs a wonderful array of Verdi music scores from his most famous grand operas. This album opens with Aida and there is much to admire here. The Triumphal March is a spectacle-scene which features parades of dancing girls and wild animals as Radames returns victorious. This music is famous for its prominent use of trumpet and chorus. Its orchestral version is equally bombastic. The Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore is another smash Verdi hit, a chorus piece but on orchestra, it is very catchy as well. Further to these fine works, the album features music from Verdi's Otello and La Traviata. This is a fine intro to opera for those who wish to begin by listening to the orchestral music first. --- Rudy Avila "Saint Seiya", amazon.com

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