John Matheson, BBC Concert Orchestra - Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 722 Mb | Total time: 76:08+56:47 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Opera Rara | ORCV301 | Recorded: 1978
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 722 Mb | Total time: 76:08+56:47 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Opera Rara | ORCV301 | Recorded: 1978
This is a major release–a recording of Verdi's original version of Macbeth, composed in 1847, instead of the one we know, i.e., the 1865 revision. About a third of the score is different from the usually performed version, with Lady Macbeth singing a far more showy coloratura aria where "La luce langue" was later placed, a vastly different take on Macbeth's third-act delirium with the witches, a more conventional chorus than in 1865 to open the last act, and a final scene which is a more vivid confrontation between Macbeth and Macduff. There are also minor changes along the way which fans of the opera will enjoy comparing with Verdi's later thoughts.