Luis Cobos – Opera Magna

Description

Luis Cobos – Opera Magna

Format: vinyl LP
Stamp and year: Epic, 1989
Performers: Luis Cobos with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus and Royal Opera House; special collaboration with Plácido Domingo
Gender: Opera, classical and orchestral music
State: New, with the original seal intact

Track listing

Side A

1. Carmen Passion
2. Il Trovatore – Il figlio della zingarella
3. Nabucco – Va, pensiero
4. D'Immenso Giubilo – Lucia di Lammermoor
5. Glorie Immortelle (opera medley)

Side B

1. Di Subito (opera medley)
2. Aida – Marcia Trionfale
3. Valse Brindisi (opera medley)
4. Turandot – Nessun dorma / Finale

Copy details: weight: 200g; Measurements: 31 × 31 × 1 cm.

Consult this document about the career of Luis Cobos and visit the collection of vinyl records.

Luis Cobos and the opera selections

Luis Cobos was born in Campo de Criptana and received training in solfège and music theory; in his childhood he learned to play the requinto guitar and was a member of the local Beethoven Philharmonic. In his teens he directed the Loyola Choir School and studied polyphony and choral conducting. In late 1968 he founded Conexión, a group with jazz and soul influences, before working as a musical director, arranger, and producer. His subsequent discography combined diverse repertoires with international orchestras. In this edition of Magnum Opera, The cover credits The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Opera House Chorus, The London Symphony Orchestra, and a special appearance by Plácido Domingo. The back cover features nine tracks across two sides, with excerpts from works by Verdi, Donizetti, Bellini, and Puccini, as well as medleys listed in the insert. The titles include Carmen Passion, Go, thought, the Marcia triumphale of Aida y Nessun dorma of Turandot.

Biographical source: Zaragoza City Council.

The program alternates arias and instrumental pieces, including the triumphal march of Aida and the toasting waltz.