Have a VERDI Happy Birthday!!!

In honor of, you guessed it, Giussepe Verdi's birthday I am going to give to all of you a few of my personal favorite selections from his many wonderful operas.

First up is Joan Sutherland as Violetta in La Traviata
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jaYN47O26k4

Then we have the Brindisi from La Traviata featuring Carlo Bergonzi and Joan Sutherland
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ew1Lx7zgCFU

And here we have the famous "Va, Pensiero" from Nabucco at the Arena di Verona
http://youtube.com/watch?v=MJg2VU6nAyw

And even though Edita Gruberova looks "other worldly" Luciano Pavarotti still rocks the socks off of this quartet from Rigoletto
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DYRZOEzoOgQ

And of course, the "La Donna e Mobile" with the master
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xCFEk6Y8TmM

"Ah si ben mio-Di quella pira" from Il Trovatore as sung by Carlo Bergonzi (because Pavarotti can't dominate all Verdi roles!! Oh... wait... too late!!!!)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=w_Qut3jL0pY

One of my favorite Amelia's (but not looking her best) is Katia Ricciarelli! Here alongside Placido Domingo in "Teco io sto" from Ballo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qG2xkZCuZFw

The glorious Eva Marton singing "Ritorna Vincitor" from Aida
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lgdb0dVG0yU

The famous yell during Renata Scotto's Luisa Miller
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CEjuvY92nWw

The "Lacrimosa" from Verdi's Requiem
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qUTDer_huv8

The finale of Falstaff
http://youtube.com/watch?v=igCZGOO0u-E

"Gia nella notte" from Otello with Renee Fleming and Placido Domingo (of course)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ez4-O2BCmSA

And finally, a little parody from our friend Vera Galupe Borszh
http://youtube.com/watch?v=yJtP4AOBc3g


I'm sorry this is so long, Verdi just wrote too many operas!!!!!!

Happy Listening!