Attila - Giuseppe Verdi
Information about the opera Attila by Giuseppe Verdi, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
After the play 'Attila, König der Hunnen' by Zacharias Werner.
Recommended recordings on CD
Muti/Ramey/Studer (EMI CDS7 49952-2)
A well-cast performance.
Milan La Scala Chorus, Milan La Scala Orchestra, conducted by Riccardo Muti.
Cast: Samuel Ramey (Attila), Cheryl Studer (Odabella), Giorgio Zancanaro (Ezio), Neil Shicoff (Foresto).
EMI CDS7 49952-2
Recommended recordings on DVD
Battistoni/Parodi/Branchini (C Major 721608)
Attilla, impressed by his prisoner Odabella's courage, gives her back her sword in Verdi's opera Attila.
One of the best productions from the 'Tutto Verdi' collection released by Teatro Regio di Parma, it is vocally and dramatically superb.
Parma Teatro Regio Chorus, Parma Teatro Regio Orchestra, conducted by Andrea Battistoni, 2010.
Cast: Giovanni Battista Parodi (Attila), Susanna Branchini (Odabella), Sebastian Catana (Ezio), Roberto De Biasio (Foresto).
C Major 721608
Muti/Ramey/Studer (Opus Arte OA LS3010 D)
A classic performance recorded in 1991 at a live performance at La Scala, Milan.
Milan La Scala Chorus, Milan La Scala Orchestra, conducted by Riccardo Muti, 1991.
Cast: Samuel Ramey (Attila), Cheryl Studer (Odabella), Giorgio Zancanaro (Ezio), Kaludi Kaludov (Foresto).
Opus Arte OA LS3010 D
Also included in the boxed set:
The La Scala Opera Collection