Donizetti: Linda Di Chamounix

Gaetano Donizetti (Artist), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Artist), Alfredo Kraus (Artist), Margherita Rinaldi (Artist), Carlo Cava (Artist), Enzo Dara (Artist), Renato Bruson (Artist), Maria Grazia Allegri (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Opera D'oro
• ASIN: B000055X2H
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,032 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Linda di Chamounix, opera

2. Linda di Chamounix, opera

3. Linda di Chamounix, opera

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See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Linda di Chamounix, opera

2. Linda di Chamounix, opera

3. Linda di Chamounix, opera

4. Linda di Chamounix, opera

5. Linda di Chamounix, opera

6. Linda di Chamounix, opera

7. Linda di Chamounix, opera

8. Linda di Chamounix, opera

9. Linda di Chamounix, opera

10. Linda di Chamounix, opera

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great live Donizetti, February 20, 2003

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Larry D. Rodriguez (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Donizetti: Linda Di Chamounix (Audio CD)

Those familiar with the popular recital aria "O Luce di'Quest Anima" would enjoy this full-length live recording. Margherita Rinaldi was not as adept at coloratura as Joan Sutherland, but she did have secure notes and a good technique. The opera itself is more dramatic than you would think if you were only familiar with O Luce... However, there are moments of pure bel canto enjoyment, such as when Alfredo Kraus sings (and encores!)Se Tanto in Ira agli Uomini. This is an example of superior tenor singing, the kind that has all but disappeared. Kraus is on a par with the "Three Tenors", even though he is not known by the general public (which is a shame).

Given that this opera is rarely staged (La Scala mounted it 6 years ago with Laura Claycomb), and wasn't recorded by the greats (such as Joan Sutherland), this live recording is an excellent choice.