2.Ouvertuere 3.Coro: Gli Arredi Festivi 4.Aria: Ben Io T'invenni - Anch'io Dischiuso Un Gior 5.Aria: Vieni, O Levita - Tu Sol Labbro 6.Coro: E L'assiria Una Regina 7.Coro: Va Pensiero, Sull'ali Dorate 8.Aria & Chor: Son Pur Queste Mie Membra! - DIO Di G
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Other participants: Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Matteo Manuguerra, Veriano Luchetti, Elena Obraztsova, Kenneth Edwards
Verdi holds a special place in Riccardo Muti's heart. Here he conducts the explosive opera whose nostalgic chorus, "Va, pensiero', turned the composer into a hero of the Risorgimento, the movement for the unification of Italy. In the title role of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar, Matteo Manuguerra is a baritone in the great tradition, while Renato Scotto brings both formidable temperament and bel canto delicacy to Abigaille.