Giuseppe di Stefano Gaetano Donizetti Pietro Mascagni - My First Record (16 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Giuseppe di Stefano, Gaetano Donizetti, Pietro Mascagni
My First Record
Genres: Pop, Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Manon, opera in 5 acts: O dolce incanto (Sogno)
2. Werther, lyric drama in 4 acts: Pourquoi me r?veiller?
3. Les P?cheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts: Mi par d'udire ancora
4. La boh?me, opera: Che gelida manina
5. Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle
6. L'amico Fritz, opera (commedia lyrica) in 3 acts: Ed anche Beppe am?
7. L'Arlesiana, opera: ? la solita storia del pastore
8. L'elisir d'amore, opera: Una furtiva lagrima
9. ?l?gie: O doux printemps d'autrefois, for voice & piano (from 'M?lodies, Vol.1')
10. L'Arlesiana, opera: ? la solita storia del pastore
11. Mignon, opera in 3 acts: Ah! non credevi tu, nel vergin tuo candore
12. Mignon, opera in 3 acts: Addio, Mignon
13. Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle
14. La Traviata, opera: Lunge da lei...De' miei bollenti spriti
15. Manon, opera in 5 acts: Ah! dispar vision
16. Requiem Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra (Manzoni Requiem): Ingemisco

CD Details

All Artists: Giuseppe di Stefano, Gaetano Donizetti, Pietro Mascagni, Jules Massenet, Giacomo Puccini, Ambroise Thomas, Giuseppe Verdi, Alberto Erede, Arturo Toscanini
Title: My First Record
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Fono Enterprise
Original Release Date: 1/1/1944
Re-Release Date: 7/24/2001
Album Type: Import
Genres: Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Early Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 723724153028, 8011662918710

CD Reviews

Ravishing!

G P Padillo | Portland, ME United States | 04/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A truly wonderful documentation of one of the world's greatest tenors at his early years of the career. For those who are only familiar with the later voice of Di Stefano, (which in my opinion was still quite beautiful) this recording will astonish you with a voice that is astonishingly beautiful.

The tenor possessed such a freedom of range with an almost effortless liquid quality to the voice back in those days that didn't last nearly long enough. Fortunate for us many examples of this amazing singing were recorded and are presented here.

His "E lucevan le stelle" has rarely been equaled. Sung with a heartbreaking innocence and sincerity right through the now famous diminuendo. It really is breathtaking. The Massenet numbers are filled with charm beauty, and even when sung (as several are) in Italian, they exude a Frenchness to them that is simply ravishing. The same goes with the two arias from Thomas's Mignon with "Addio, Mignon" going straight to the heart. Traviata's "De' miei bollenti spiriti" is sung here about as perfect as one is likely to hear it and "Che Gelida Manina" must be heard to be believed.

This generous (16 arias) recording really is a must-have for any fan of the great tenor, and for those who never heard Di Stefano's early years - well, now's your chance, so treat yourself!

One of my very favorite solo CD recitals."