María Callas, Mario del Monaco, Giulietta Simionato, Nicola Zaccaria, Cesare Siepi, Dir Maestro Antonino Votto, Teatro alla Scala di Milano, 1955; Metropolitan Opera House NY, 1956. Color by Einar Jason Russo on Facebook; Edition & Collage: Luz Butron Soprano LBS 23.
María Callas, Mario del Monaco, Giulietta Simionato, Cesare Siepi, Nicola Zaccaria; Maestro ANTONINO VOTTO, Dir; Teatro alla Scala di Milano, 1955; Metropolitan Opera House NY, 1956.
Avui tenim 39 Azucenes, que no és poc i que suposen un repte emocionant perquè aquest és per mi i malgrat la popularitat del rol del tenor i la seva malaltissa cabaletta, el personatge cabdal d’Il Trovatore, tant pel que significa en la vocalitat verdiana, el primer gran rol per a mezzosoprano, i l’única mare rellevant per aquesta tipologia vocal, ja que l’altre seria l’Alice,però va estar escrit…
It dates back to 1940, Mascagni was now quite old (77 years old) and died 5 years later. The very short presentation and greeting speech serves as an introduction to the recording of the Cavalleria Rusticana by Fonit Cetra (conducted by Mascagni himself with interpreters Lina Bruna Rasa, Beniamino Gigli, Gino Bechi, Maria Marcucci and Giulietta Simionato) which was recorded in that year to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the work. Among other things, Mascagni, unlike many other composers, was an excellent director of his own music.