Dusolina Giannini a l'Opera (1927 a 1932)

On this CD:

1. La forza del destino, opera Act II: Son Giunta...grazie, o Dio!
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

2. La forza del destino, opera Act II: la Virgine degli Angeli
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

3. La forza del destino, opera Act IV: Pace, pace, mio Dio
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

4. Aida, opera Act I, Scene I: Ritorna Vincitor
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Dusolina Giannini

5. Aida, opera Act III: O Patria mia
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Dusolina Giannini

6. Otello, opera Act IV: Piangea cantando nell' erma landa
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Carlo Sabajno

7. Otello, opera Act IV: Ave Maria
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Carlo Sabajno

8. Norma, opera Act I, Scene 4: Casta Diva
Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Carlo Sabajno

9. Norma, opera Act I, Scene 4: Ah! Bello a me ritorna
Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Carlo Sabajno

10. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Habanera
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Carlo Sabajno

11. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Air des Cartes
Composed by Georges Bizet
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Carlo Sabajno

12. Manon Lescaut, opera Act II: in quelle trine morbide
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Clemens Schmalstich

13. Cavalleria rusticana, opera in 1 act Act I, Scene 5: Tu qui Santuzza...No, No Turiddu
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Dusolina Giannini
Conducted by Carlo Sabajno

14. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts Act IV: Suicidio!...In questi fieri momenti
Composed by Amilcare Ponchielli
Performed by Dusolina Giannini

Tracks:

Norma: Casta Diva
La Forza Del Destino: Son Giunta!
La Forza Del Destino: La Vergine Degli Angeli
La Forza Del Destino: Pace, Pace, Mio Dio
Aida: Ritoma Vincitor
Qui Radames Verra...O Patria Mia
Otello: Pingea Cantando Nell'erma Landa
Otello: Ave Maria Piena Di Grazia
Carmen: L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle
Carmen: En Vain Pour Eviter
Manon Lescaut: In Quelle Trine Morbide
Madama Butterfly: Un Bel De Vedremo
O Sole Mio
Manella Mia
Luise
Ohie Meneche: La Fiera Del Mast Andrea

Customer Reviews:

Amazing CD........2006-12-29

Nazzareno De Angelis was contemporary with Ezio Pinza and Tancredi Pasero. De Angelis had a trumpet like timbre which was a bass voice but with an amazing upper range. The extraordinary power of his voice and his mezza di voce really made him unique. There was a unique sensitivity in his singing. He made every word he sang mean something. Lebendige Vergangenheit did a wonderful job preserving this great voice.
The first two tracks are from Mose. They are both amazing in terms of the singing, diction and mezza di voce. His soft voice is gorgeous. His rendition of La Calunia is beautifully sung and comical. He throws in a great high G at the end. There are two excerpts from Nabucco. De Angelis was a high bass so the role of Zaccaria fit his voice perfectly. The breath support and sense of line are wonderful in the prayer. La Juive is a role that De Angelis did not do on stage. Luckily he recorded this excerpt because it again shows the unbelievable power of the voice. The rendition of "Ella giammi m'amo" may be my favorite of all time. I really love the soft beginning and the nuances throughout. Wotan's farewell is so well sung that I almost forget that it is not done in the original language. The performance is so sensitive. The other excerpts are from Faust and Mefistofole, two roles that fit De Angelis like a glove. I think he is the greatest singer to ever sing the Boito version. I highly recommend this singer and this compilation.