Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Ivan Repusic – Verdi: Attila (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Ivan Repusic – Verdi: Attila (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:41:21 minutes | 1011 MB | Genre: Classical
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Verdi strongly adhered to Italian patriotism and Attila is one of his works that goes to show it. A drama with a particularly inventive melodic invention, it aptly confronts the barbarian Attila, not devoid of greatness and humanity, the Roman general Ezio with his ambiguous character (“You will have the universe; but let Italy remain mine”) and the allegorical figure Odabella, an emblem of the Italian female fighters.

Attila contains some major pages heralding the great works of maturity, especially in Attila’s scene and the grand finale of the first act. In this work and like so many others, Verdi carries his political ideas into an epic and national drama.

Recorded during a concert at the Prince Regent Theatre in Munich on October 13, 2019, this production features the dark, deep voice of Italian bass baritone Ildebrando d’Archangelo, facing the powerful Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, whose sharp style and impressive vocal abilities transfigure the Verdian melodies. Sicilian tenor Stefano La Colla en Foresto and Romanian baritone George Petean complete a motley but perfectly balanced cast. A special mention goes to the Bavarian Radio Choir, who bring a luxurious note to the Verdian drama conducted here by the Croatian conductor Ivan Repušić, marking his induction concert to his new position as Music Director of the Munich Radio Orchestra. – François Hudry

Tracklist:
01. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila: Prelude (Live) (02:55)
02. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Urli, rapine (Live) (01:49)
03. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Eroi, levatevi (Live) (02:18)
04. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Di vergini straniere (Live) (00:56)
05. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Allor che i forti corrono (Live) (02:33)
06. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Bella e quell ira, o vergine (Live) (03:05)
07. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Uldino, a me dinanzi (Attila) [Live] (05:09)
08. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Ma se fraterno vincolo (Live) (00:53)
09. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Vanitosi! (Live) (02:07)
10. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Qual notte! (Live) (04:36)
11. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Quai voci! (Live) (02:15)
12. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Ella in poter del barbaro! (Live) (02:19)
13. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Prologue: Cessato alfine il turbine (Live) (03:46)
14. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act I: Liberamente or piangi (Live) (05:38)
15. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act I: Qual suon di passi! (Live) (01:33)
16. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act I: Sì, quello io son (Live) (03:07)
17. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act I: Va! Racconta al sacrilego infame (Live) (03:11)
18. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act I: Uldino! Uldin! (Live) (01:46)
19. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act I: Mentre gonfiarsi l anima (Live) (03:23)
20. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act I: Oltre quel limite (Live) (02:09)
21. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act I: Parla! Imponi! (Live) (03:43)
22. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act I: No! Non e sogno (Live) (04:40)
23. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act II: Tregua e cogl unni (Live) (02:01)
24. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act II: Dagl immortali vertici (Live) (02:42)
25. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act II: Che vien?… Salute ad Ezio (Live) (01:34)
26. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act II: E gettata la mia sorte (Live) (02:29)
27. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act II: Del ciel l immensa volta (Live) (01:23)
28. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act II: Ezio, ben vieni! (Live) (03:34)
29. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act II: Ah!…Lo spirto de monti (Live) (03:32)
30. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act II: Si riaccendan le quercie (Live) (02:13)
31. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act II: Oh, miei prodi! (Live) (02:48)
32. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act III: Qui del convengo e il loco (Live) (04:55)
33. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act III: Che piu s indugia (Live) (02:48)
34. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act III: Te sol quest anima (Live) (02:43)
35. Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Rundfunkorchester & Ivan Repušić – Attila, Act III: Non involarti, seguimi (Live) (04:29)

Personnel:
Liudmyla Monastyrska – soprano (Odabella, daughter of the Lord of Aquileia)
Stefano La Colla – tenor (Foresto, a Tribute of Aquileia)
Stefan Sbonnik – tenor (Uldino, young Breton slave of Attila)
George Petean – baritone (Ezio, Roman General)
Ildebrando d’Arcangelo – bass (Attila, King of the Huns)
Gabriel Rollinson – bass (Leone, an old Roman)
Bavarian Radio Chorus / Stellario Fagone – Chorus Master
Munich Radio Orchestra /Ivan Repušić – Conductor

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