On Verdi Tenors with Russell Thomas

January 29, 2022, 4:00 pm

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Russell Thomas (Photo: Fay Fox)

Russell Thomas, one of the leading Verdi tenors of his generation, curates a playlist of  the great artists who sang the roles of  Otello, Radamès (Aida), Manrico (Il trovatore), and Don Alvaro (La forza del destino).

Playlist

Giuseppe Verdi: Messa di Requiem
II. Dies Irae – Ingemisco
Russell Thomas, tenor
New York Philharmonic
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Verdi: Requiem
New York Philharmonic NYP-20150104

Verdi: Otello
Aria, “Ora per sempre addio”
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, tenor
Professori d’orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Gino Marinuzzi, conductor
Prima Voce: Giacomo Lauri-Volpi sings Verdi
Nimbus Records NI-7853

Verdi: Aida
Aria, “Celeste Aida”
Carlo Bergonzi, tenor
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Georg Solti, conductor
Verdi: Aida 
Recorded live December 7, 1963
Myto Records 2 MCD 934.84

Verdi: Aida
Trio, “O terra, addio”
Catarina Mancini, soprano
Giulietta Simionato, mezzo-soprano
Mario Filippeschi, tenor
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI
Vittorio Gui, conductor
Il Mito dell’Opera: Mario Filippeschi Vol. II
Bongiovanni GB-1084

Verdi: Il trovatore
Aria, “Ah! sì ben mio…Di quella pira”
Franco Corelli, tenor
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Fausto Cleva, conductor
Verdi: Il trovatore
Recorded live February 4, 1961
Sony Classical 88697 91006 2

Verdi: Luisa Miller
Aria, “Quando le sere al placido”
Richard Tucker, tenor
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Thomas Schippers, conductor
Verdi: Luisa Miller
Recorded live February 17, 1968
Sony Classical 88691 90994 2

Verdi: Rigoletto
Aria, “Parmi veder le lagrime”
Luciano Pavarotti, tenor
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge, conductor
Verdi: Rigoletto
London 414 269-2

Verdi: La forza del destino
José Carreras, tenor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Roberto Benzi, conductor
José Carreras sings Arias
Decca 480 814-2