Va Pensiero, Sull'Ali Dorate - Naxos Deutschland

Almost seventy years of creative activity lay between Verdi's first compositions for Busseto and his corrections of the "Falstaff" score in 1893. During this period, the style of his public image and his role composer undewent a sea change. From a craftsman who produced melodramatic operas on the assembly line for some local theatre operation he became an artistic genius whose complex works ranked as world wide theatrical events. At the end of his life, Verdi was the larges property owner in the provinc, and one of the richest men in Italy.

With "Va pensiero, sull' ali dorate" - "Fly, thought, on golden wings", the prisoners' chorus from Nabucco, Verdi hat entered the hearts of his compatriots, and in those hearts he has remained.

This documentary follows Verdi's life to the places of origin most important for him. The program is hosted by Thomas Hampson, the eloquent and world famous baritone and inclueds four Verdi arias sung by Thomas Hampson.

Including four complete Arias sung by Thomas Hampson
I due Foscari "O vecchio cor, che batti"
Macbeth "Pieta, rispetto, amore"
Il Trovatore "Tout est desert... Son regard"
La Traviata "Di Provenza il mar"

"Musik"
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Conductor - Richard Armstrong