Curved Air presents:
[Australian soprano Joan Sutherland following a 1961 performance of Donizetti’s ‘Lucia Di Lammermoor’]
Here is a solid sampling of Italian opera, specifically arias and duets for soprano, featuring composers Verdi, Donizetti, Bellini, and Rossini, sung by Joan Sutherland, Mady Mesplé, Victoria de los Ángeles, Ileana Cotrubas, and Roberta Peters. This is some powerful stuff. Stay tuned in the following weeks for more…
Joan Sutherland, with Nello Santi and The Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, “Donizetti - Lucia Di Lammermoor "Ardon Gli Incensi"”
from Joan Sutherland Operatic Recital
London
Joan Sutherland & Marilyn Horne, with Richard Bonynge and The London Symphony Orchestra, “Bellini - Norma: Act II, Scene 1: "Deh! con te, con te li prendi"”
from Duets From Norma And Semiramide
London - 1970
Mady Mesplé, with Gianfranco and Paris Opera Orchestra, “Bellini - La Sonnambula "Ah! Non credea mirarti"”
from Coloratura Arias
Angel - 1975
Mady Mesplé, with Gianfranco and Paris Opera Orchestra, “Rossini - La Gazza Ladra "Di piacer mi balza il cor"”
from Coloratura Arias
Angel - 1975
Victoria de los Ángeles, with Giuseppe Morelli and Orchestra Of The Opera House, Rome, “Verdi - Otello "Willow Song & Ave Maria"”
from Opera Arias (1955 Recordings)
Seraphim - 1979
Ileana Cotrubas, with John Pritchard with New Philharmonia Orchestra, “Verdi - Rigoletto "Caro Nome"”
from Arias By Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi And Puccini
CBS - 1977
Ileana Cotrubas, with John Pritchard with New Philharmonia Orchestra, “Verdi - La Forza Del Destino "Pace, pace, mio dio"”
from Arias By Mozart, Donizetti, Verdi And Puccini
CBS - 1977
Roberta Peters, with Vincenzo Bellezza with Rome Opera House Orchestra, “Donizetti - Lucia Di Lammermoor "Il dolce suono"”
RCA - 1957
Roberta Peters, with Renato Cellini with RCA Victor Orchestra, “Bellini - I Puritani "Qui la voce sua soave"”
from Youngest Member Of A Great Tradition
RCA Victor - 1954
DJbob Curved Air November 18th, 2019
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