Georg Ots: Arias from Mozart & VerdiUPC:33 M 10-40497-98(a)Product Details:Label: Aprelevsky Gramzavod (USSR) Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo Country: USSR Released: 1960s Genre: ClassicalProduct FeaturesGeorg Ots, legendary Estonian baritone, delivers signature ariasExcerpts fromW. A. Mozart(Magic Flute, Don Giovanni, Marriage of Figaro) andG. Verdi(Rigoletto, Il Trovatore)Sung in original languages: German, Italian, EstonianAccompanied by theEstonian Radio Symphony Orchestraunder Neeme Jrvi and Karl RaudseppHigh-fidelity Soviet-era pressingOverviewThis collectors LP showcases Georg Ots at his dramatic best: from Papagenos playful songs inDie Zauberflteto Rigolettos anguished lament, and Di Lunas dark aria inIl Trovatore. Otss warm, resonant baritone and impeccable diction bring fresh emotional depth to Mozarts elegant melodies and Verdis passionate Verismo.Track ListingSide 1 Mozart AriasPapagenos Aria Der Vogelfnger bin ich ja (Act I)Papagenos Aria Ein Mdchen oder Weibchen (Act II)Don Giovannis Aria Fin chhan dal vino (Act I)Duet L ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni & Zerlina, Act I)Zerlinas Serenade Batti, batti (Act II)Figaros Aria Se vuol ballare (Act I)Figaro Recitative & Aria Non pi andrai (Act IV)Side 2 Verdi AriasDuet Caro nome scene (Gilda & Rigoletto,Rigoletto, Act II)Rigolettos Aria Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (Act III)Di Lunas Aria Il balen del suo sorriso (Il Trovatore, Act II)Key CreditsBaritone:Georg OtsOrchestra: Estonian Radio Symphony OrchestraConductors:Neeme Jrvi(Mozart tracks, most Verdi),Karl Raudsepp(remaining Verdi)Produced & Pressed by: Aprelevsky Gramzavod, USSRBOX #153