Giuseppe Verdi - Ileana Cotrubas, Placido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Carlos Kleiber – La Traviata
Tracklist
| La Traviata | |||
| A | Atto Primo | 27:19 | |
| B | Atto Secondo, No. 7-9 | 27:43 | |
| C | Atto Secondo, No. 10-15 | 29:06 | |
| D | Atto Terzo | 25:37 |
Credits
- Chorus – Bayerischer Staatsopernchor*
- Chorus Master – Wolfgang Baumgart
- Conductor – Carlos Kleiber
- Design – Werner Koberstein
- Engineer – Klaus Scheibe
- Liner Notes – Attila Csampai, John Higgins (4)
- Orchestra – Bayerisches Staatsorchester
- Producer – Hans Hirsch
- Vocals [Alfredo Germont] – Placido Domingo
- Vocals [Annina] – Helena Jungwirth
- Vocals [Barone Douphol] – Bruno Grella
- Vocals [Domestico Di Flora] – Paul Friess
- Vocals [Dottore Grenvil] – Giovanni Foiani
- Vocals [Flora Bervoix] – Stefania Malagù
- Vocals [Gastone, Visconte De Létorières] – Walter Gullino
- Vocals [Giorgio Germont] – Sherrill Milnes
- Vocals [Giuseppe] – Walter Gullino
- Vocals [Il Commissionario] – Paul Winter (7)
- Vocals [Marchese D'obigny] – Alfredo Giacomotti
- Vocals [Violetta Valery] – Ileana Cotrubas
Notes
Opera first performed in 1853, based on "La Dame aux camélias" by Alexandre Dumas fils.
Booklet contains notes in German, English and French plus Italian libretto with German, English & French translations.
Booklet contains notes in German, English and French plus Italian libretto with German, English & French translations.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Other (Cat# LP 1): 2530 956
- Other (Cat# LP 2): 2530 957
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped): 2530 956 = 8 S 1 320 1A.O . 17
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped): 2530 956 S 2 = 12 320 B G 1
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout stamped): 2530 957 S 3 = 5 320 B I 1.0 . 1D
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout stamped): 2530 957 S 4 =10 320 A Y 1C
Other Versions (5 of 35)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | La Traviata (2×LP, Club Edition, Box Set, ) | Deutsche Grammophon | 34 396 2 | Germany | 1977 | ||
New Submission | La Traviata (2×LP, Club Edition, Box Set, ) | Deutsche Grammophon | 34 396 | Germany | 1977 | ||
New Submission | La Traviata (2×Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby B, Box Set, ) | Deutsche Grammophon | 3370 024 | Europe | 1977 | ||
New Submission | La Traviata (2×LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ) | Ex Libris | XL 173 531/532 | Switzerland | 1977 | ||
New Submission | La Traviata (2×LP, Box Set, ) | Deutsche Grammophon | 2707 103 | UK | 1977 |
Recommendations
1981 GermanyVinyl —LP, Stereo
1985 EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
As JABS rightly notes below, this is a sonic knockout. DG truly put out their best vinyl in the late 1970s. Pro tip: Look for "Urheber" in rim text at 1 o'clock for assurance!- After thorough research as to the best available pressing of La Traviata, I was lucky enough to acquire this version. The set was sealed and unplayed and therefore in an absolutely pristine condition.
Having said that, I was amazed by the sound quality right from the start. You can actually hear the soprano taking a breath before signing. The range is dynamic, raw and explosive. An absolute bombshell of a pressing. Only con was a bit of saturation on extremely high pitched notes by the soprano but that could be due to setup limitations. Would definitely recommend it to anyone collecting opera records.
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