Donizetti: the supreme operatic recordings - Graziella Pareto, Lotte Schone, Tito Schipa, Beniamino Gigli, Antonio Cortis, Ezio Pinza, Tommaso Alcaide, Toti Dal Monte, Sigrid Onegin, Amelita Galli-Curci, Giuseppe de Luca / Pearl Audio CD / GEM 0075

UPC 727031007524

Product Details:

• Label: Pearl – GEM 0075
• Format: CD, Album
• Country: Germany
• Genre: Classical

Overview

Donizetti: The Supreme Operatic Recordings is a curated collection of Gaetano Donizetti’s most iconic operatic arias and ensemble pieces, performed by an exceptional cast of early 20th-century vocal legends. This Pearl release, GEM 0075, showcases the artistry of renowned sopranos, tenors, basses, and contraltos who bring Donizetti’s timeless compositions to life with dramatic flair and vocal virtuosity.

Featuring pieces from Donizetti's masterpieces such as Don Pasquale, L’Elisir d’Amore, Lucia di Lammermoor, and La Fille du Régiment, the album is a celebration of the golden age of opera recordings. Ideal for opera enthusiasts and collectors alike, this CD highlights the remarkable interpretations by artists including Graziella Pareto, Tito Schipa, Beniamino Gigli, Amelita Galli-Curci, and Ezio Pinza, accompanied by the La Scala Chorus and Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera Chorus.

Track Listing

Don Pasquale

1. Quel guardo il Cavaliere – 4:56
2. Pronta io son... Vado, coro (Sung in German) – 7:09
3. Com’è gentil – 4:09
4. Tornami a dir – 3:11

L’Elisir d’Amore

1. Quanto è bella – 2:58
2. Aclina, credemi – 2:47
3. Una furtiva lagrima – 4:18

La Favorita

1. Una vergine, un angel di Dio – 2:47
2. Splendon più belle in ciel – 3:56
3. Spirto gentil – 3:48

La Fille du Régiment

1. Chacun le sait – 3:39

Linda di Chamounix

1. O Luce di quest’anima – 3:07

Lucrezia Borgia

1. Il segreto per esser felice (Brindisi) – 3:32

Lucia di Lammermoor

1. Chi mi frena in tal momento? – 4:26
2. Ardon gl’incensi, splendon le sacre face. Spargi d’amaro pianto (Mad Scene) – 8:11
3. Tombe degl’avi miei. Fra poco a me ricovero... Giunse al cielo! Rispondete, Tu che a Dio spiegasti l’alma – 12:55

Key Credits

• Sopranos: Graziella Pareto, Lotte Schöne, Amelita Galli-Curci
• Tenors: Tito Schipa, Beniamino Gigli, Antonio Cortis, Tommaso Alcaide, Angelo Bada
• Bass: Ezio Pinza
• Contraltos: Sigrid Onegin, Louise Homer
• Orchestras & Choirs: La Scala Chorus and Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus

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