69.00 PLN

2 CD:

Nr kat.: PR20008
Label  : PREISER (Austria)

Lebendige Vergangenheit

“Clara Petrella was an Italian operatic soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, an outstanding singing-actress nicknamed the ’Duse of Singers’. She studied first with her sister Micaela, and later with Giannina Russ. She made her début in Alessandria, as Liù, in 1939. She quickly sang throughout Italy, making herLa Scala début in 1947, as Giorgetta in IL TABARRO, she sang there regularly until 1962. She was particularly admired in the verismo repertory and contemporary works. She created many roles in opera by Lodovico Rocca, Ildebrando Pizzetti, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, and Renzo Rossellini. Petrella had a beautiful spinto voice, combined with an explosive dramatic temperament, thus she was compared to the great Italian actress Eleonora Duse. In the early 1950s, she made several recordings with Cetra, notably MANON LESCAUT, MADAMA BUTTERFLY, IL TABARRO, L'AMORE DEI TRE RE, ZAZÀ, and for Decca she recorded PAGLIACCI. She also appeared on Italian television productions of MANON LESCAUT and IL TABARRO, in 1956.” - Ned Ludd “Amedeo Berdini, possessor of a voice of real weight, coupled with a warm timbre, was a true lirico spinto, whose mentor, Gigli, opened the way to what seemed destined to be a great career. This tragically was cut short by his early death at the age of 44. Arias from Pietri’s Maristella, Catalani’s Loreley, Gomes’ Salvator Rosa and Lo Schiavo, and a passionate Madama Butterfly love duet with Pina Malgarini will impress by their commitment and highly-compelling interpretations.” - Alan Bilgora, A NEW GOLDEN AGE OF FORGOTTEN TENORS Carla Pozzi (soprano) Sesto Bruscantini (basse) Aldo Bertocci (ténor) Wanda Strappo (soprano) Clara Petrella (soprano) Rosanna Carteri (soprano) Lia Ceri (mezzo-soprano) Amadeo Berdini (ténor) Ebe Ticozzi (mezzo-soprano) Amelita Minniti (mezzo-soprano) Renato Capecchi (baryton) Gilda Capozzi (soprano) Marta Solaro (mezzo-soprano) Mitì Pace (alto) Chœur de la RAI de Milan Orchestre Symphonique de la RAI de Milan Arturo Basile Fernando Previtali