Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901) Aida: Celeste Aida [3:42]
Giacomo MEYERBEER (1791-1864) L’Africaine: O paradiso [3:38]
Richard WAGNER (1813-1883) Die Walkure: Cede il verno ai rai (Winterstürme) [2:52]
Giacomo MEYERBEER (1791-1864) Le Prophete: Sopra Berta (Pour Bertha) [1:56]
Amilcare PONCHIELLI (1834-1886) La Gioconda; Cielo e mar [2:43] FRANCHETTI
Germania:: Studenti, udite [2:23]
Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901)
Aida: Pur ti riveggo…Fuggiam gli ardori with Esther Mazzoleni (soprano) [7:57]
Otello: Ora e per sempre [2:29]
Georges BIZET (1838-1875)
Carmen : Il fior che avevi a me tu dato (La fleur que tu m’avais jetée) [3:17]
FRANCHETTI Germania: No non chiuder gli occhi vaghi [2:10]
Richard WAGNER (1813-1883) Meistersinger: Dall’alba tinto (Morgenlich leuchtend) [3:43]
Arrigo BOITO (1842-1918)
Mefistofele: Dai campi, dai prati [2:37]
Mefistofele: Giunto sul passo estremo [3:18]
Amilcare PONCHIELLI (1834-1886) La Gioconda; Cielo e mar [2:47]
Richard WAGNER (1813-1883)
Tannhäuser: Inno a Venere…Te vò lodar (Dir töne Lob!) [1:57]
Tannhäuser: Col cor contrito (Inbrunst im Herzen) [Romerzählung] [9:22]
FILIASI In riva al mare “dedicated to the celebrated artist by the composer” [3:02]
TIRINDELLI O primavera [2:53]
Richard WAGNER (1813-1883)
Rienzi: O Padre Santo (Allmächt’ger Vater) [6:22]
Tannhauser: Lodar tu devi il Dio (Den Gott der Liebe sollst du preisen) with Maria Alessandrovich (soprano) [2:36]
Tannhauser: Preghiera (Auch ich darf ... Zum Heil den Sündigen zu führen) [3:13]
Tristan und Isolde: Su noi discendi (O sink’ hernieder) with Maria Alessandrovich (soprano) [5:06]
Parsifal: Amfortas! La piaga! (Amfortas! Die Wunde!) [8:44]
Parsifal Si salvo, assolto (Sei heil, entsündigt und entsühnt) [3:06]
Giacomo MEYERBEER (1791-1864) L’Africaine: O paradiso [3:02]
CABALLERO El lucero del Alba [3:10]
COTÒ Ensayo de Lios [3:26]
ÁLVAREZ Los ojos negros [3:08]
CHAPÍ El milagro de la Virgen [3:11]
Pietro MASCAGNI (1863-1945) Serenata [3:23]
Carl Maria von WEBER (1786-1826) Die Freischutz: No, più soffrir… La finestra s’apre (Nein, länger trag’ ich nicht die Qualen… Jetzt ist wohl ihr Fenster offen) [6:12]
Richard WAGNER (1813-1883) Lohengrin: Da voi lontan (In fernem Land) [4:47]
Viñas possessed a powerful, heroic-tenor voice that was beautifully focused with great warmth, which made him well suited for a wide range of roles including Wagner in Italian. Viñas (1863–1933) began his studies at the Conservatory in Barcelona, where he made his debut in 1888. He quickly rose to great success in Italy and soon was engaged at opera houses around the world. He was especially loved at La Scala and was a popular member of the Metropolitan Opera from 1893–1897. This three CD set is the first complete Viñas edition ever assembled including some extremely rare Fonotipia titles. This set reveals a beautiful voice and consummate musician who was often referred to as the successor to the great Spanish tenor Julien Gayarré.