Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Luisa Miller, opera: Sinfonia
2. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Introduzione
3. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Ti desta, Luisa, regina de' cori
4. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Ecco mia figlia
5. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Lo vidi, e 'l primo palpito
6. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. T'amo d'amor ch'esprimere
7. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Scena. Ferma ed ascolta
8. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Aria. Sacra la scelta � d'un consorte
9. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Costarti, o vecchio debole
10. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Ah! fu giusto il mio sospetto!
11. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Scena. Che mai narrasti!
12. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Aria. Il mio sangue, la vita darei
13. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Scena. Padre... M'abbraccia... Portator son io
14. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Coro. Quale un sorriso d'amica sorte
15. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Scena e Duetto. Duchessa... Dall'aule raggianti di vano splendor
16. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Coro di cacciatori e Finale 1. Sciogliete i levrieri
17. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Del Conte di Valter figlio
18. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Tu, tu signor, fra queste soglie!
19. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Fra' mortali ancora oppressa
20. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. I cenni miei si compaiano

Disc 2:

1. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Introduzione. Ah! Luisa, Luisa, ove sei?
2. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Scena. Il padre tuo... Finisci
3. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Aria. Tu puniscimi, o Signore
4. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Qui nulla s'attenta imporre al tuo core
5. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. A brani, a brani, o perfido
6. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. Scena. Egli delira, sul mattin degli anni
7. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. Duetto. L'alto retaggio non ho bramato
8. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. Scena. Vien la Duchessa!
9. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. Quartetto. Presentarti alla Duchessa puoi, Luisa... Come celar le smarnie
10. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 3. Scena. Il foglio dunque?... Io tutto gi� vi narrai
11. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 3. Aria e Finale 2. Quando le sere al placido
12. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 3. Di me chiedeste?... Appressati. Leggi
13. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 2. Scene 3. L'ara, o l'avello apprestami
14. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 3. Coro d'introduzione. Come in un giorno solo
15. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 3. O dolce amica, e ristorar no vuoi di qualche cibo
16. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 3. Scena e Duetto. Pallida, mesta sei... No, padre mio, tranquilla io son
17. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 3. La tomba � un letto sparso di fiori
18. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 3. Andrem, raminghi e poveri
19. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 3. Duetto. Piangi, piangi, il tuo dolore
20. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 3. Donna, per noi terribile ora squill�... Maledetto il d� ch'io nacqui
21. Luisa Miller, opera: Act 3. Terzetto finale. Padre, ricevi l'estremo addio

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #208885 in Music
• Released on: 1999-12-30
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Import

Customer Reviews

Ricciarelli and Domingo at their peak
This gorgeous Luisa Miller recording from 1980 finds both Ricciarelli and Domingo in peak form, singing their roles firmly and with much passion. Bruson and Obraztsova round out the cast, with fine support from each - Bruson is particularly excellent here. Maazel conducts wuth characteristic nuance and the late analog recording sounds wonderful. Recommended.

The Best Luisa Miller On Record: Verdi Enthusiasts Must Buy
If you're a Verdi enthusiast and own several Verdi operas (and I'm quite sure La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Aida, Don Carlos and Otello are on that list) you will also want to collect this early Verdi masterpiece Luisa Miller. The bel canto influence is heavy here, and Verdi is already showing a flash of the musical power to cut through the beautiful music and reveal character psychology. Luisa Miller is a tale of a young woman's thwarted love amongst political intrigue during the late Renaissance. This 1980 studio recording stars Placido Domingo, Katia Ricciarelli, Renato Bruson and Elena Obraztsova. The conductor is Lorin Maazel leading the forces of London's Covent Garden. The strength of this recording is the genius of Maazel and the strong cast. Placido Domingo in 1980 was still in excellent shape, in fact entering the stage of his life in which he gained most notoriety. It was in the 80s when he appeared in the Franco Zefferelli opera films of Traviata (1982 with Teresa Stratas) and Otello (1986 with Katia Ricciarelli and Justino Diaz). His only true competitors then were Luciano Pavoratti and Jose Carreras. Domingo's talents were such that he was able to take on more roles than both Carreras and Pavarotti who sticked with the Italian repertoire. Domingo has sung in Spanish, Russian, German and French. Here is evident his gift for Verdi, which he still considers the composer who most helped his career.

Katia Ricciarelli as the titular heroine is extraordinary. Her voice is a mixture of beautiful high soaring lines and rich mezzo di voce and lower. Her dramatic strengths have never been more succinct than on this recording. Aria after aria, she proves she can master Verdi's smooth legato and bouncy coloraturas. But even more impressive is how well she sings with Placido Domingo in long-winded duets. Placido Domingo and Katia Ricciarelli worked well together, and in order for you to hear this for yourself just listen to their 1986 Otello and their studio recording on Deutsche Grammophone of the French version of Verdi's Don Carlos. Ricciarelli IS Luisa Miller, without any question as to how wonderfully she delivers. The only other soprano who is her equal was Anna Moffo, with a slightly more acrobatic voice than Ricciarelli and who recorde the role in the 60's opposite Carlo Bergonzi, Shirley Verrett, Reri Grist and is available on Amazon.com. Elena Obrazstova is a sensational, richly endowed mezzo soprano who makes the mezzo role sound even more electrifying than Ricciarellis limpid singing. Obraztsova also sounds great opposite Domingo and she sang a Carmen only about a year earlier in the Salzburg Festival in a Zefferelli production. Renato Bruson's baritone voice and style is incomparable and here he really proves how he could sound beautiful too. So there you have it. Go for this recording for the best modern Luisa Miller.