Credits:

Carlo Maria Giulini

Description:

First-Ever CD Release! Giulini, Sutherland / Verdi: RequiemThe sound quality is somewhat muffled overall. Please note that some scratches originating from the master tape may be audible.A live recording from the opening night of the 1960 Edinburgh International Music Festival. Verdis Requiem was a specialty of Giulini and the Philharmonia at the time. This is a performance brimming with the intensity unique to live recordings. The soloists, led by Sutherland, are outstanding. (arbre)[Recording Information]Verdi: RequiemJoan Sutherland (soprano)Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano)Luigi Ottolini (tenor)Ivo Vinko (Bass)Philharmonia Orchestra & ChorusCarlo Maria Giulini (Conductor)Recording Date: August 21, 1960Recording Location: Asher Hall, Edinburgh, UKRecording Format: Mono (Live)