Verdi I Due Foscari 2CD Box set Philips Orf Symphony Orchestra Booklet

Description: This Set is in very Good Condition, clean Cds no damage and Booklet is also clean This historical opera is based on the unfortunate, but true story of two men of the Foscari family, therefore the name, "The Two Foscaris." It has the most unrelentingly depressing plot I have ever come across. Surely, a prescription for Prozac should accompany every CD set! An innocent man is forced into exile and then prison and then exile again and dies on his way to his second exile. His father, the Doge, is eventually deposed and dies at the time of his son's death. There are no joyful moments in this opera. There is no love affair except that the main protagonist is already happily married. What would be a love duet is more like a commiseration duet. I listened to the opera four times but could not warm up to it, so I listened a fifth time with the libretto in hand. That only helped a little. There are no famous arias in this opera, and except for a decent aria for the tenor, nothing is really worthy of being lifted for solo performance. Often occurring, but especially peculiar to Verdi operas, the words and music do not always seem to belong together. The singer may be singing lines of extreme anger or tragedy to music that could just as easily be used as a dance tune. The good news is that the sound of this 1976 recording is quite good and the singing is uniformly excellent. Jose Carreras is particularly wonderful as the son, the unfortunate Jacopo Foscari. Katia Ricciarelli does a fine job singing the part of Lucrezia, Jacopo's wife. Piero Cappuccilli is in good voice and dramatically effective as the Doge. In what appears to be his first full-length commercial opera recording, the incomparable Samuel Ramey sings the small part of Loredano, the Doge's arch enemy. I have to admit that I also never cared much for Verdi's "Otello", despite its beautiful music, because that plot is so depressingly tragic. But everyone is different. If you, perhaps, are fond of Béla Bartók's Halloween opera classic, "Bluebeard's Castle", you might also enjoy this one! no cracks, breaks or chipsSmoke Free ZonePick up for Local is always available for no Fee! Shipping cost: I try to ship most of my items Priority or 1st Class, if the cost I offer is too high according to where it's going I can make a change! just ask Thanks once you have won. I also combine shipping if you purchase more then one of my items!! please check pictures for more details or Damages if any! ThanksCheck out my other items! I try very hard to give you the best pictures & as full description as possible so you can have an accurate idea of what you are bidding on, I am not an Expert. All of my pics are of the actual item. What you see is what you will be bidding on if you like it. Please forgive me if I missed something, so ask.If have any questions or need more information PLease ask BEFORE YOU BID Thank You. I want you to be happy with your purchase.or you need more pics, feel free to email me. Thanks for Looking!NOTE: For any Used or vintage items remember there are Overall wear/scuffs/scratches/tarnishing dings & dents due to age and having been used (review all photo?s) Sold as is! I do not clean or freshen items so not to take a chance on damaging your item or changing it as is!!. SOME OF THE ITEMS HAVE BEEN IN STORAGE FOR YEARS. I WILL STATE IF THERE IS ANY DAMAGE ON THE ITEMS. SINCE THE ITEMS HAVE BEEN STORED IN THE ATTIC OR IN THEIR GAMEROOM, ITEMS MIGHT HAVE YEARS OF DUST BUILD-UP. (Which I do wipe off)Feedback -- I always give feedback !! I work very hard to keep my customers happy and hopefully willing to come back again. Feedback is an essential tool that eBay provides to the purchaser, to show reliable and trustworthy people that work very hard to make sure their customers are happy and satisfied with their purchases. I never beg for positive feedback, but it's always very much appreciated "Returns" Returns -- If you purchase an item from me and feel that is not as described, please let me know. If you are willing to ship it back to me at your expense, I will refund the cost of the item plus the original shipping cost. I try to be very accurate in my descriptions of my items for sale. If you say an item is fair, and I think it is good, that is not grounds for a refund. Please accept the fact that items are described with care and accuracy, but descriptions are subjective too. Under no circumstances will I ever try to misrepresent an item as being in better condition than it is.

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