Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
This legendary performance of Ernani featuring Montserrat Caballé has had at least six incarnations on CD. The recording comes from a 1969 broadcast performance by the RAI Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of Milan. Since it was taken from a radio broadcast rather than a theater performance, it has the advantage of no audience noise, but it's a disadvantage that these pressings, taken from the radio, represent less than the highest fidelity and are far inferior to studio recordings of the era. The soloists are well-miked and their sound is good, but the orchestra, particularly in its lower register, sounds muffled and woofy, and the chorus is generally distant. The overall sound is flattened and lacks much liveliness. The performance includes cuts, which will make this version less attractive for some listeners; complete performances of the opera generally last between 120 and 130 minutes, and this one clocks in at 97. Some cuts appear to be inadvertent (most of the first measure of the opera is missing) and there are brief sections eliminated from a number of arias and ensembles. Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni keeps the action moving at a snappy pace, but his reading is also wonderfully flexible. Caballé's performance is spectacular, both vocally and in the dramatic urgency she brings to Elvira; she is compellingly limpid in "Ernani! Ernani, involami," (which, unfortunately, is one of the numbers with cuts). Bruno Prevedi is a heroic and resonant Ernani and easily holds his own with Caballé. Boris Christoff was rarely at his best when singing in Italian, and he sounds somewhat stiff as Silva. Peter Glossop is uneven as Carlo; he's effective in his early scenes, but his voice doesn't match the character's growth in stature as the opera progresses. The recording should be of interest to Verdi fans because of Caballé's and Prevedi's outstanding performances, but listeners coming to the opera for the first time would probably be better served by a complete performance with the benefits of modern engineering.
© TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr124,99/month
Ernani (Giuseppe Verdi)
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
DISC 2
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, MainArtist - Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Conductor - Boris Christoff, MainArtist - Bruno Prevedi, MainArtist - RAI Symphony Chorus, Milan, Choir - RAI Symphony Orchestra, Milan, Orchestra
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Album review
This legendary performance of Ernani featuring Montserrat Caballé has had at least six incarnations on CD. The recording comes from a 1969 broadcast performance by the RAI Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of Milan. Since it was taken from a radio broadcast rather than a theater performance, it has the advantage of no audience noise, but it's a disadvantage that these pressings, taken from the radio, represent less than the highest fidelity and are far inferior to studio recordings of the era. The soloists are well-miked and their sound is good, but the orchestra, particularly in its lower register, sounds muffled and woofy, and the chorus is generally distant. The overall sound is flattened and lacks much liveliness. The performance includes cuts, which will make this version less attractive for some listeners; complete performances of the opera generally last between 120 and 130 minutes, and this one clocks in at 97. Some cuts appear to be inadvertent (most of the first measure of the opera is missing) and there are brief sections eliminated from a number of arias and ensembles. Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni keeps the action moving at a snappy pace, but his reading is also wonderfully flexible. Caballé's performance is spectacular, both vocally and in the dramatic urgency she brings to Elvira; she is compellingly limpid in "Ernani! Ernani, involami," (which, unfortunately, is one of the numbers with cuts). Bruno Prevedi is a heroic and resonant Ernani and easily holds his own with Caballé. Boris Christoff was rarely at his best when singing in Italian, and he sounds somewhat stiff as Silva. Peter Glossop is uneven as Carlo; he's effective in his early scenes, but his voice doesn't match the character's growth in stature as the opera progresses. The recording should be of interest to Verdi fans because of Caballé's and Prevedi's outstanding performances, but listeners coming to the opera for the first time would probably be better served by a complete performance with the benefits of modern engineering.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:37:21
- Main artist: Bruno Prevedi
- Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
- Label: Opera d'Oro
- Genre: Classical Opera
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro (P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.