An extraordinary cast for one of Verdi's less frequently performed operasRenata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi and Rolando Panerai, at the height of their vocal means, give us a remarkable performance of Giovanna D'Arco, which Verdi wrote in 1845 for the Teatro alla Scala, winning the approval of the Milanese audience. The recording is of excellent technical quality and will be a thrilling discovery for those who still do not know this unjustly disregarded early masterpiece by the composer from Busseto. (b)