La Traviata
Riccardo Muti conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra in this sumptuous recording of Verdi's beloved tragedy. Renata Scotto sings Violetta with touching vulnerability and vocal security, while Alfredo Kraus brings warmth and passion to Alfredo. The music—composed in 1853—remains opera's most direct path to the heart: a story of love destroyed by social circumstance and disease, set to melodies that lodge in memory instantly. Muti's conducting is elegant and propulsive, never sentimental. The orchestration shimmers, the chorus sings with character. Scotto carries the full emotional arc of Violetta's journey with complete conviction.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Romantic Opera |
| Notes | Sealed, but wraps starts to open lower backside. |
| Media | Mint (M) |
| Sleeve | Mint (M) |
| Label | Angel Records Digital, Angel Records |
| Year | 1987 |
| Country | UK |
| Format | 2xCD |
Tracklist+
. La Traviata, Opera
1-1. Preludio (Orchestra) 3:50
. Atto Primo / Act One / Erster Akt / Premier Acte
. Atto Secondo / Act Two / Zweiter Akt Deuxième Acte: Scene Prima / Scene One / Erstes Bild / Première Scène - Scena and Aria (Alfredo / Annina)
. Aria and Duetto (Violetta / Germont)
. Scena (Violetta / Annina / Alfredo)
2-1. Scena and Aria (Alfredo / Giuseppe / Commissionario / Germont) - Ah, Vive Sol Quel Core 2:39
2-2. Scena and Aria (Alfredo / Giuseppe / Commissionario / Germont) - Di Provenza Il Mar, Il Suol 4:40
2-3. Scena and Aria (Alfredo / Giuseppe / Commissionario / Germont) - Nè Rispondi D'Un Padre All'Affetto? ... No, Non Udrai Rimproveri 4:19
. Atto Secondo / Act Two / Zweiter Akt Deuxième Acte: Scena Seconda / Scene Two / Zweites Bild / Deuxième Scène - Finale II
. Atto Terzo / Act Three / Dritter Akt / Troisième Acte
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