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One approaches a CD of arias by a soprano with something akin to trepidation as soon as one spots that the opening and closing arias
I won’t attempt comparisons; they really don’t pay anymore when it comes to Anna Netrebko. And so no mention of Callas in the Wally, Chenier,
This production, from the Salzburg Easter Festival in March and April of 2015, may feature some faulty singing, but it stands as one of the
A windfall of major boxed set releases in the 1970s
In honor of Richard Tucker’s centenary, Sony has released this
This strange release commemorates Mario Del Monaco’s debut in Moscow (June 29, 1959); the opera is Pagliacci, and while the tenor sings in Italian, the
Mameli, Leoncavallo’s penultimate opera, was the last that was performed during his lifetime, in 1916 in Genoa. At only 78 minutes (in two scenes) it
This live Met broadcast from April 11, 1964 is a mixed bag. Nello Santi’s leadership is unexciting in both operas, and the chorus and orchestra
These 1978 performances of Cav and Pag are arguably the best on the market. Sonically and visually better ones have appeared, but these have been
Anyone who knows this Pagliacci–studio recorded in 1953–will acknowledge that it is probably the best sung version available. Fabulous voices abound, all in their prime:
