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Composer:
Giuseppe Verdi

Artist(s):
Tomas Lind
Hillevi Martinpelto

Conductor:
Maurizio Barbacini

Background: Verdi’s Ballo in maschera was originally set in Stockholm, at the Court of Gustav III, King of Sweden. That first version was censured for political reasons and Verdi was forced to change names, setting and several passages of the score. But now Gustavo III has been reconstructed.

Perhaps the most relevant change concerns the famous romance Eri tu of the baritone: the original E sei tu is altogether different and from a fierce and raging aria it becomes a melancholic Swedish song of popular inspiration. Gustav III is one of the noblest figures of Swedish history and the prospect of staging in a lyrical theatre the magnificence of his court and the sad story of his downfall has always been deep-felt in Sweden. Thanks to the collaboration between the Gothenburg Opera House and Dynamic, here then is one of Verdi’s greatest masterpieces as it was initially conceived;

CATALOGUE NR: CDS426
RECORD LABEL: Dynamic
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 25.54
RELEASE DATE: 06-May-2003

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
TITLE: Gustavo III - complete
ORCHESTRA: Gothenburg Opera Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Maurizio Barbacini
ARTISTS: Tomas Lind   Hillevi Martinpelto   Susanne Resmark   Jonas Landstrom

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