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“Fly, Thought, On Golden Wings: Verdi's life told by Thomas Hampson“: In this documentary, acclaimed baritone Thomas Hampson guides us through Giuseppe Verdi's life - by performing some of his famous arias from La Traviata, Il Trovatore or Macbeth, and visiting Milan, Venice and Paris. Watch more Giuseppe Verdi: Subscribe to EuroArts: 00:00 Introduction to Giuseppe Verdi's life Performances: 10:54 Verdi - I Due Foscari, “O veccio cor...“ (Thomas Hampson) 17:07 Verdi - Macbeth, “Pietà, rispetto, amore“ (Thomas Hampson) 30:45 Verdi - Il Trovatore, “Tout est regard“ (Thomas Hampson) 49:11 Verdi - La Traviata, “Die provenza il mar“ (Thomas Hampson) Performers: Thomas Hampson - vocal Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Richard Armstrong - conductor Other music: Verdi - La Traviata, Overture (The Royal Opera House Orchestra, George Solti) Gioachino Rossini - The Barber of Seville (Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado) Verdi - La Traviata, Prelude 3 Act (The Royal Opera House Orchestra, George Solti) Verdi - Nabucco, Overture (Berlin Phalharmonic, Claudio Abbado) Verdi - I Vespri Siciliani, Overture (Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado) Verdi -La Forza del destino, Overture (Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado) Verdi - Aida, Triumphal March (Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado, Rundfunkchor Berlin) Verdi - Messa da Requiem (Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado, Swedish Radio Choir) Verdi - Nabucco, Hebrew Slaves Chorus (Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado) About the film Giuseppe Verdi, Italy’s most admired and best-known composer, creator of repertoire masterpieces such as Nabucco, Aida and the world-famous Requiem Mass (sometimes referred to as “Verdi’s most beautiful opera“) died in Milan, Italy, on the 27th of January 1901. On the occasion of the centennial of his death, EuroArts produced a documentary (written by Peter Beringer and directed by Felix Breisach) about his life and music. The program is hosted by Thomas Hampson, eloquent and world-famous baritone. The footage was shot on locations in Italy (e.g. Milan, Venice) and France (Paris). Title: Fly, Thought, On Golden Wings: Verdi's life told by Thomas Hampson Director: Felix Breisach 2001, EuroArts, NHK, ORF
