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Verdi: Falstaff

~ Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Chorus (Orchestra), Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra), Tito Gobbi (Performer), et al.

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Performer: Tito Gobbi, Rolando Panerai, Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Anna Moffo
Orchestra: Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Audio CD (6 Sep 1999)
SPARS Code: A-D
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Great Recordings of the Century
ASIN: B000026CJ5
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 33,346 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)
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On this CD:

Falstaff
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Chorus
with Tito Gobbi, Rolando Panerai, Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Anna Moffo, Luigi Alva, Fedora Barbieri, Nan Merriman, Tomaso Spataro, Renato Ercolani, Nicola Zaccaria
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

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This Karajan Falstaff has much to recommend it: Fedora Barbieri's Mistress Quickly is a force of nature, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, only slightly affected, is a liquid, appealing Alice Ford, and Luigi Alva and the young Anna Moffo are ideal as the young lovers, Fenton and Nanetta. But the star--as it should be--is Tito Gobbi in the title role. As is usual with this great singing actor, his characterisation comes from within--his is a Falstaff born to be deflated, arrogant and self-deluding on a level that is actually funny. And the nice surprise is what good voice Gobbi's in-- he's in charge of all of his vocal colours here and he uses all of them well. Karajan's touch is light and, yes, funny and he treats the opera as the divine ensemble work it is, all leading up to a superb final scene. A good time is had by all--listeners included. --Robert Levine

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dazzling., 20 Nov 2000

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In the 1950s EMI's leading A&R man, Walter Legge, made a series of recordings with Herbert von Karajan conducting that set the standard for studio recordings of opera. This "Falstaff" is probably the most brilliant example of their collaboration: a flawlessly cast set which sounds like an imaginative performance, but which also has all the accuracy and polish possible in the studio. The opera itself is so quick-moving and complex that no-one records it lightly. There are many fine recordings, conducted by no less Toscanini, Solti and Bernstein. But this performance has a balance, elegance and sheer accomplishment that place it in a special category. And in Tito Gobbi, it boasts the most mercurial of Falstaffs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars At last remastered in fabulous sound., 24 Jun 2009

By	G A Lankester (North London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought the earlier remastering and was so disappointed by the background hiss to the recording, to the extent I rarely listened to it, since it was such a distraction.

Great news! To all lovers of this Verdi's finest opera alongside Otello; the remastering of this has revolutionised your audio experience. The previous reviewer has commented on the participants and quality of Karajan and the Orchestra - I now want to commend it to you simply because it is the finest recording now on CD, Artist wise and Audio wise.

Simply buy, enjoy and cherish.

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