‎Verdi: La Forza del Destino by The Ambrosian Singers

Sinfonia

The Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Mila Cova, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Gwyn Morris, John McCarthy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Biancamaria Casoni

7:32

Buona notte, mia figlia (Marchese/Leonora)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), John McCarthy, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Carlo Bergonzi, Gwyn Morris, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Martina Arroyo, The Ambrosian Singers, Mila Cova, Biancamaria Casoni

2:16

Temea restasse qui fino a domani (Curra/Leonora)

John McCarthy, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Carlo Bergonzi, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Gwyn Morris, The Ambrosian Singers, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Martina Arroyo, Mila Cova, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Biancamaria Casoni

1:30

Me, pellegrina ed orfana...(Leonora)

David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Mila Cova, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Gwyn Morris, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Martina Arroyo, John McCarthy, Carlo Bergonzi, Biancamaria Casoni

3:36

M'aiuti, signorina, più presto andrem (Curra/Leonora)

David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Gwyn Morris, The Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John McCarthy, Mila Cova, Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Biancamaria Casoni

0:25

Ah, per sempre, o mio bell'angiol....(Alvaro/Leonora/Curra)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Arroyo, Mila Cova, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Carlo Bergonzi, Gwyn Morris, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Derek Hammond-Stroud, Biancamaria Casoni

7:37

Vil seduttor! Infame figlia (Marchese/Leonora/Alvaro)

The Ambrosian Singers, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Gwyn Morris, John McCarthy, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Arroyo, Mila Cova, Carlo Bergonzi, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Biancamaria Casoni

2:12

Holà, holà, holà! Ben giungi, o maulattier (Coro)

Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Carlo Bergonzi, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Mila Cova, Gwyn Morris, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), The Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John McCarthy, Biancamaria Casoni

1:17

La cena è pronta (Alcade/Coro/Carlo/Leonora/Trabuco)

Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), The Ambrosian Singers, Mila Cova, John McCarthy, Carlo Bergonzi, Gwyn Morris, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Martina Arroyo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Piero Cappuccilli, Biancamaria Casoni

1:07

Viva la guerra!

Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Carlo Bergonzi, Mila Cova, John McCarthy, Gwyn Morris, Martina Arroyo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, Biancamaria Casoni

0:56

Al suon del tamburo (Preziosilla/Carlo/Alcade/Coro)

Gwyn Morris, Mila Cova, Martina Arroyo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Piero Cappuccilli, Carlo Bergonzi, Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Biancamaria Casoni

3:21

Padre Eterno Signor (Coro/Carlo/Alcade/Leonora)

Derek Hammond-Stroud, Gwyn Morris, Carlo Bergonzi, The Ambrosian Singers, Martina Arroyo, Mila Cova, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, John McCarthy, Biancamaria Casoni, Piero Cappuccilli, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:13

Viva la buona compagnia! (Carlo/Preziosilla/Alcade/Coro/Trabuco)

Mila Cova, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Carlo Bergonzi, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, John McCarthy, Piero Cappuccilli, Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Gwyn Morris, The Ambrosian Singers, Biancamaria Casoni

1:47

Poich'è imberbe l'incognito (Carlo/Coro/Alcade)

Mila Cova, John McCarthy, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Carlo Bergonzi, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Arroyo, Gwyn Morris, The Ambrosian Singers, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Biancamaria Casoni

0:37

Son Pereda, son ricco d'onore (Carlo/Coro)

Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Gwyn Morris, Piero Cappuccilli, Carlo Bergonzi, Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, Martina Arroyo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John McCarthy, Mila Cova, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Biancamaria Casoni

2:30

Sta bene (Alcade/Preziosilla/Carlo/Coro)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Piero Cappuccilli, Carlo Bergonzi, Martina Arroyo, Mila Cova, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, Gwyn Morris, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Derek Hammond-Stroud, Biancamaria Casoni

2:53

Son giunta! Grazie, o Dio! (Leonora)

Derek Hammond-Stroud, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Mila Cova, Martina Arroyo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Bergonzi, John McCarthy, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Gwyn Morris, The Ambrosian Singers, Biancamaria Casoni

1:40

Madre, pietosa Vergine....(Leonora/Coro)

Martina Arroyo, Gwyn Morris, Carlo Bergonzi, Mila Cova, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Derek Hammond-Stroud, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Biancamaria Casoni

4:28

Chi siete? (Melitone/Leonora)

David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Martina Arroyo, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, Mila Cova, Gwyn Morris, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Geraint Evans, Carlo Bergonzi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Biancamaria Casoni

1:59

Chi mi cerca? (Guardiano/Leonora/Melitone)

Carlo Bergonzi, John McCarthy, Geraint Evans, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Gwyn Morris, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Mila Cova, The Ambrosian Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Arroyo, Biancamaria Casoni

0:44

Or siam soli (Guardiano/Leonora)

Mila Cova, Carlo Bergonzi, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, John McCarthy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, Gwyn Morris, Martina Arroyo, Biancamaria Casoni

11:32

I santo nome di Dio Signore sia benedetto (Guardiano/Melitone/Coro)

The Ambrosian Singers, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Derek Hammond-Stroud, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), John McCarthy, Carlo Bergonzi, Geraint Evans, Mila Cova, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gwyn Morris, Martina Arroyo, Biancamaria Casoni

7:24

La Vergine degli angeli (Guardiano/Melitone/Coro/Leonora)

Geraint Evans, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gwyn Morris, John McCarthy, Carlo Bergonzi, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Martina Arroyo, Mila Cova, Biancamaria Casoni

3:16

Attenti al gioco, attenti...(Coro)

Derek Hammond-Stroud, John McCarthy, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Martina Arroyo, The Ambrosian Singers, Mila Cova, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Bergonzi, Gwyn Morris, Biancamaria Casoni

4:28

La vita è inferno, all'infelice...

Carlo Bergonzi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Arroyo, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), John McCarthy, Mila Cova, Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Gwyn Morris, Biancamaria Casoni

2:39

O tu che in seno agli angeli (Alvaro)

The Ambrosian Singers, Gwyn Morris, Carlo Bergonzi, Derek Hammond-Stroud, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Martina Arroyo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mila Cova, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, John McCarthy, Biancamaria Casoni

3:44

Al tradimento...(Carlo/Coro/Alvaro)

John McCarthy, Piero Cappuccilli, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Bergonzi, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Gwyn Morris, Mila Cova, The Ambrosian Singers, Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Biancamaria Casoni

2:17

All'armi (Coro/Carlo/Alvaro/Chirurgo)

The Ambrosian Singers, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Gwyn Morris, Martina Arroyo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), John McCarthy, Carlo Bergonzi, Piero Cappuccilli, Mila Cova, Biancamaria Casoni

2:23

Piano...qui posi...(Carlo/Chirurgo/Alvaro)

David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Martina Arroyo, Gwyn Morris, Piero Cappuccilli, The Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Derek Hammond-Stroud, John McCarthy, Mila Cova, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Biancamaria Casoni

1:24

Solenne in quest'ora (Alvaro/Carlo)

Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Gwyn Morris, Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, John McCarthy, Mila Cova, Piero Cappuccilli, The Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Biancamaria Casoni

4:00

Morir! Tremenda cosa!

Piero Cappuccilli, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Derek Hammond-Stroud, John McCarthy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Arroyo, Mila Cova, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Carlo Bergonzi, The Ambrosian Singers, Gwyn Morris, Biancamaria Casoni

2:27

Urna fatale del mio destino...(Carlo)

Mila Cova, Carlo Bergonzi, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John McCarthy, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Derek Hammond-Stroud, Piero Cappuccilli, Martina Arroyo, The Ambrosian Singers, Gwyn Morris, Biancamaria Casoni

3:00

E s'altra prova rinvenir potessi? (Carlo/Chirurgo)

Mila Cova, John McCarthy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Piero Cappuccilli, The Ambrosian Singers, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Martina Arroyo, Carlo Bergonzi, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Gwyn Morris, Biancamaria Casoni

3:00

Compagni, sostiamo...(Coro)

John McCarthy, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Mila Cova, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Gwyn Morris, Biancamaria Casoni

2:09

Nè gustare m'è un'ora di quiete (Alvaro/Carlo/Coro)

David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), John McCarthy, Gwyn Morris, Martina Arroyo, Piero Cappuccilli, Carlo Bergonzi, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Mila Cova, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ambrosian Singers, Biancamaria Casoni

9:31

Lorchè pifferi e tamburi...(Coro/Preziosilla)

Gwyn Morris, Mila Cova, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Bergonzi, The Ambrosian Singers, Martina Arroyo, John McCarthy, Biancamaria Casoni

2:24

Qua, vivandiere, un sorso (Coro)

David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Carlo Bergonzi, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Mila Cova, The Ambrosian Singers, Gwyn Morris, Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, John McCarthy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Biancamaria Casoni

0:59

A buon mercato chi vuol comprare? (Trabuco/Coro)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gwyn Morris, Martina Arroyo, Carlo Bergonzi, Derek Hammond-Stroud, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Mila Cova, Lamberto Gardelli, Florindo Andreolli, Biancamaria Casoni, John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers

2:05

Pane, pan per carità...

The Ambrosian Singers, Mila Cova, John McCarthy, Carlo Bergonzi, Martina Arroyo, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gwyn Morris, Derek Hammond-Stroud, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Biancamaria Casoni

2:47

Nella guerra è la follia...(Coro/Preziosilla)

Mila Cova, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Martina Arroyo, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), The Ambrosian Singers, Gwyn Morris, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Bergonzi, John McCarthy, Biancamaria Casoni

2:10

Toh, toh!...Poffare il mondo! (Melitone/Coro/Preziosilla)

Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Mila Cova, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Geraint Evans, Carlo Bergonzi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Gwyn Morris, The Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy, Biancamaria Casoni

3:40

Rataplan, rataplan, della gloria...(Preziosilla/Coro)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Carlo Bergonzi, Derek Hammond-Stroud, John McCarthy, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Martina Arroyo, Gwyn Morris, Mila Cova, The Ambrosian Singers, Biancamaria Casoni

3:08

Fate la carità (Coro/Melitone/Guardiano)

Martina Arroyo, Gwyn Morris, Mila Cova, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), John McCarthy, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Geraint Evans, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Biancamaria Casoni

6:22

Auf! Pazienza no v'ha che basti! (Melitone/Guardiano)

Carlo Bergonzi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John McCarthy, Gwyn Morris, Mila Cova, Geraint Evans, Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Martina Arroyo, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Biancamaria Casoni

2:21

Del mondo i disinganni...(Guardiano/Melitone)

The Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, John McCarthy, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Martina Arroyo, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Mila Cova, Geraint Evans, Gwyn Morris, Biancamaria Casoni

1:34

Giunge qualcuno...aprite...(Guardiano/Carlo/Melitone)

Carlo Bergonzi, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Martina Arroyo, John McCarthy, Gwyn Morris, Piero Cappuccilli, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Mila Cova, Geraint Evans, The Ambrosian Singers, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Biancamaria Casoni

1:09

Invano Alvaro ti celasti al mondo (Carlo/Alvaro)

Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, Mila Cova, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Martina Arroyo, Gwyn Morris, Piero Cappuccilli, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), John McCarthy, Carlo Bergonzi, Biancamaria Casoni

3:24

Le minnaccie, i fieri accenti...(Alvaro/Carlo)

Gwyn Morris, The Ambrosian Singers, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Piero Cappuccilli, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Mila Cova, John McCarthy, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Bergonzi, Martina Arroyo, Biancamaria Casoni

5:31

Pace, pace mio Dio! (Leonora)

The Ambrosian Singers, Mila Cova, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Bergonzi, John McCarthy, Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Gwyn Morris, Biancamaria Casoni

5:44

Io muoio! Confessione! (Carlo/Alvaro/Leonora)

Derek Hammond-Stroud, The Ambrosian Singers, Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Carlo Bergonzi, Gwyn Morris, John McCarthy, Piero Cappuccilli, Mila Cova, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Martina Arroyo, Biancamaria Casoni

3:42

Non impreccare...(Guardiano/Leonora/Alvaro)

The Ambrosian Singers, Carlo Bergonzi, Martina Arroyo, Derek Hammond-Stroud, Mila Cova, David Bell (1.Cd, [22]), Florindo Andreolli, Lamberto Gardelli, Gwyn Morris, John McCarthy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Biancamaria Casoni

5:40

Bruno Pizzi

Assistant
Ronald Kinloch Anderson

Producer
Simon Gibson

Mastering Engineer
Allen E. Stagg

Balance Engineer
Stuart Eltham

Balance Engineer
David O'Connor

Cover Art
Reg Wilson

Photography
Harold Rosenthal

Liner Notes
Georgina Ward

Graphic Design

Verdi: La Forza del Destino

RECORD LABEL

Giuseppe Verdi

The Ambrosian Singers

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Carlo Bergonzi

Martina Arroyo

Production