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Victor de Sabata

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Biography

Victor de Sabata, born on April 10, 1892, in Trieste, Italy, was an Italian conductor and composer. De Sabata began his musical career as a pianist before transitioning to conducting. He served as the director of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo from 1918 to 1929, followed by a tenure at La Scala in Milan from 1929 to 1953. During this period, he gained recognition for his interpretations of operas by Verdi and Puccini, as well as works by Wagner and other composers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Notable recordings include Verdi: Macbeth (1952) with Maria Callas and Puccini: Tosca (1953) featuring Maria Callas. De Sabata's compositions, though less known than his conducting work, include the opera Il macigno (1917) and the symphonic poem Juventus (1919). He passed away on December 11, 1967, in Santa Margherita Ligure.
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  2.   Messa da Requiem: Sanctus
  3.   Messa da Requiem: Offertory: Hostias et preces
  4.   Messa da Requiem: Libera me: Libera me
  5.   Messa da Requiem: Agnus Dei
  6.   Messa da Requiem: Libera me: Requiem aeternam
  7.   I vespri siciliani, Act I: Overture
  8.   La traviata (excerpts): Act I: Prelude
  9.   Il segreto di Susanna, Act I: Overture
  10.   I quattro rusteghi, Act II: Intermezzo
  11.   Madame Butterfly: Act II. No II. Un Bel Dì Vedremo (One Fine Day) One Fine Day (Madame Butterfly) by Victor de Sabata
  12.   Fontane di Roma: I. La fontana di Valle Giulia all'alba
  13.   Tosca, S. 69, Act II: Orsù, Tosca parlate! by Victor de Sabata
  14.   Guillaume Tell, Act I: Overture
  15.   Tosca, Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi)
  16.   Tosca, S. 69, Act II: "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore" by Victor de Sabata
  17.   Tosca, Act 3: "Mario Cavaradossi? A voi" (Carceriere, Cavaradossi)
  18.   Tosca, Act 3: "Io de' sospiri" (Voce del pastore)
  19.   Fontane di Roma: II. La fontana del Tritone al mattino
  20.   Tosca, Act I: Dammi i colori!...Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi/Sagrestano) featuring Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano [Orchestra]
  21.   Tosca, Act 1: "Dammi i colori... Recondita armonia" (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano)
  22.   Tosca, Act 2: "Tosca è un buon falco!" (Scarpia, Sciarrone)
  23.   Tosca, Act 1: "Tre sbirri, una carrozza" (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro)
  24.   Tosca, Act 1: "Un tal baccano in chiesa!" (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta)
  25.   Tosca, Act 1: "Il cannon del castello!" (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Sagrestano, Coro)
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