Wydawca: Allegro Corporation

Oprawa: Plastikowa

A brilliant live performance from Salzburg in 1961. Baritone Tito Gobbi, one of the great singing actors of his era, is indelibly vivid as the tortured title character in this dark masterpiece. This is the only complete recording at mid-price, with newly translated Italian-English libretto and an extensive background essay on the opera.

Wydawca: Allegro Corporation

Oprawa: Plastikowa

Samson et Dalila, based on the colorful Bible story, has remained a reliable crowd pleaser since its premiere in 1877, and admiration for its considerable qualities has grown steadily over the years. For one thing, Dalila has no fewer than three major arias, each more enchanting than the one before – a circumstance virtually unique in Romantic opera. This live ...

Wydawca: Allegro Corporation

Oprawa: Plastikowa

Wydawca: Allegro Corporation

Oprawa: Plastikowa

Gaetano Donizetti (1797–1848) wrote three operas based on the lives of English Queens: Anna Bolena (1830), Maria Stuarda (1834), and Roberto Devereux (1837). None of them stick very close to history; each is treated in such a way as to heighten, exaggerate, or simply invent scenes and situations that might have taken place during the lives of these three fascinating ...

Wydawca: Allegro Corporation

Oprawa: Plastikowa

An exceptional “traditional” performance of this spooky and dream-like opera, dramatically and musically effective, with a fine cast and propulsive conducting. The great Hungarian tenor Sándor Kónya, best known for his Wagner roles, is triumphant in the title part, his vocal line soaring with effortless power. A fresh new translation for the complete libretto makes this set a winner at ...