The Golden Years Of Ezio Pinza / Pearl 2x LP 

GEMM 162/3

Product Details

• Label: Pearl – GEMM 162/3
• Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
• Country: UK
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Opera, Romantic, Classical

Overview

This two-LP compilation celebrates the extraordinary career of the legendary bass Ezio Pinza, renowned for his rich, commanding voice and remarkable operatic presence. The Golden Years of Ezio Pinza spans a broad range of the operatic repertoire, featuring arias from Verdi, Mozart, Donizetti, Bizet, and more. With collaborations alongside celebrated tenors like Giovanni Martinelli and Robert D'Alessio, as well as choruses, this album is a testament to Pinza’s legacy in the world of opera. The recordings feature some of the greatest moments in operatic history, including selections from Aida, Don Giovanni, Carmen, and Lucia di Lammermoor, capturing Pinza's vocal mastery and emotive delivery.

Track Listing

Side A

1. Aida – Temple Scene Part I & II (With Chorus) (Composed by Verdi)
2. Ernani – Che Mai Vegg'io ...Infelice! (Composed by Verdi)
3. Don Carlos – Dormiro Sol Nel Manto Mio Regal (Composed by Verdi)
4. I Vespri Siciliani – O Patria...O Tu Palermo (Composed by Verdi)
5. Requiem – Confutatis Maledictis (Composed by Verdi)
6. Il Barbiere di Siviglia – La Calunnia (Composed by Rossini)

Side B

1. Don Giovanni – Champagne Aria (Composed by Mozart)
2. Don Giovanni – Deh Vieni Alla Finestra (Composed by Mozart)
3. Die Zauberflöte – Possenti Numi (O Isis Und Osiris) (Composed by Mozart)
4. Roberto il Diavolo – Le Rovine Son Queste...Suore Che Riposate (Composed by Meyerbeer)
5. Le Caid – Drum Major's Aria (Composed by Thomas)
6. Faust – Le Veau D'Or (With Chorus) (Composed by Gounod)
7. Carmen – Toreador's Song (Composed by Bizet)

Side C

1. Norma – Ah Del Tebro (With Chorus) (Composed by Bellini)
2. La Favorita – Non Sai Tu (Composed by Donizetti)
3. La Favorita – Splendor Più Belle (Composed by Donizetti)
4. Mefistofele – Ave Signor (Composed by Boito)
5. Mefistofele – Son Lo Spirito (Composed by Boito)
6. Lucia di Lammermoor – Dalle Stanze Ove Lucia (With Chorus) (Composed by Donizetti)
7. La Juive – Se Oppressi Ognor (Composed by Halevy)
8. La Juive – Voi Che Del Dio Vivante (Composed by Halevy)

Side D

1. I Puritani – Cinta De Fiori (Composed by Bellini)
2. Simon Boccanegra – A Te L'Estremo Addio...Il Lacerato Spirito (Composed by Verdi)
3. Il Trovatore – Di Due Figli...Abbietta Zingara (With Chorus) (Composed by Verdi)
4. Mignon – Del Suo Cor Calmai (Berceuse) (Composed by Thomas)
5. Faust – Ebben Che Ti Pare?...Lo Voglio Il Piacer (Composed by Gounod)
6. Samson et Dalila – J'Ai Gravi La Montagne (Composed by Saint-Saëns) (Mezzo-soprano Vocals: Gertrud Wettergren)

Key Credits

• Bass Vocals: Ezio Pinza
• Tenor Vocals (With): Giovanni Martinelli (tracks A1, A5), Robert D'Alessio (track C2)
• Conductor (Uncredited): Carlo Sabajno (tracks C3, C4, C8, D1, D2, D3, D4)
• Engineer (Uncredited): Alfred Skelson (tracks C1, C2, C5 to C7, D2, D3), George Dillnutt (tracks C3, C4, C8, D1, D4, D5)
• Transcription By: Wesley Howe

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