Verdi: Preludes, Ballet Music & Opera Choruses, Muti (2-CD)

[[Description]]With his questioning spirit, Verdi took an often innovative approach to the choral and orchestral components of his operas. In Nabucco, his first great success, the chorus of the Hebrew slaves became a protagonist, and its "Va, pensiero" became Italy's honorary national anthem. His overtures range from atmospheric introductions, for instance the haunting prelude to La traviata, to full-blown orchestral showpieces, such as the splendid sinfonia that opens La forza del destino.[[Contents]]Verdi Nabucco, “Gli arredi festivi”Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla ScalaJuly 1991, Teatro Abanella, MilanVerdi Nabucco, “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate”Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla ScalaJuly 1991, Abanella, MilanVerdi I Lombardi alla prima crociata, “Gerusalem!”Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla ScalaJuly 1991, Teatro Abanella, MilanVerdi I lombardi alla prima crociata, “O Signore, dal tetto natio”Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla ScalaJuly 1991, Teatro Abanel