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After Nabucco and just before Macbeth, Verdi thrilled audiences with the story of Attila the Hun's miraculously thwarted invasion of Italy. Hear the first Boston performance of Verdi's ninth opera, known for irresistible energy, thundering orchestration, and some of his most exciting arias, duets, and choruses. Metropolitan Opera bass Stephen West is Attila, soprano Paula Delligatti is the warrior princess Odabella, tenor Benjamin Warschawski is Foresto, the man she loves, and baritone Robert Honeysucker is Ezio, commander of the Roman armies.
The Concert Opera Boston Attila page has more
information, including soloist biographies and program commentary by Michael Sims.
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Two excerpts from a live recording (November 21, 1970) in Rome of the RAI Sympony Orchestra and Chorus, Ricardo Muti, conductor. Soloists were Ruggero Raimondi, Attila; Antonietta Stella, Odabella; Giangiacomo Guelfi, Ezio; and Gianfranco Cecchele, Foresto. Distributed by Allegro Music.
* Commercial audio files removed for archiving. See the CpM audio section for possible concert recordings.
Samuel Ramey sang Attila when the company introduced this production in 1981. This is a hard act to follow, but the robust-voiced bass-baritone Stephen West did impressively. And in his extravagant fur capes and gilt-embroidered leather (the work of the costumer Hal George), the broad-chested Mr. West made an imposing Hun warrior.
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Last update May 20, 2006. (Archived JUne 25, 2006)