La Gioconda [Import]

Ponchielli (Artist), Callas (Artist), Barbieri (Artist), Amadini (Artist), Votto (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Import
• Label: Opera Hommage
• ASIN: B00004S81B
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,611,143 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: Preludio - Orch Sinfonica Di Torino Della Rai/Antonio Votto

2. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Feste e pane!' - Chor Di Torino Della Rai/Paolo Silveri

3. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'E cantan su lor tombe' - Paolo Silveri

4. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Figlia, che reggi il tremulo piè' - Maria Amadini/Paolo Silveri/Maria Callas

5. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'L'ora non giunse ancor' - Maria Callas/Maria Amadini/Paolo Silveri

6. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Gloria a chi vince' - Chor Di Torino Della Rai

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Ho! He! Fissa il timone!' - Chor Di Torino Della Rai

2. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Pescator, affonda l'esca' - Paolo Silveri/Armando Benzi/Chor Di Torino Della Rai

3. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Sia gloria ai canti' - Gianni Poggi/Chor Di Torino Della Rai

4. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Cielo e mar!' - Gianni Poggi

5. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Ma chi vien?'

6. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Deh! non turbare'

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Sì morir ella de'!' - Giulio Neri

2. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Ombre di mia prosapia'

3. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Qui chiamata m'avete?'

4. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'Morir! è troppo orribile!'

5. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'È già che ai nuovi imeni'

6. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: 'O madre mia'

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Callas in stunning form, December 15, 2000

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Yuri - See all my reviews

This review is from: La Gioconda (Audio CD)

This was the first studio recording that Callas made and even though her second recording of Gioconda shows even deeper insights into the role there is surprisingly little difference between the two although 7 years seperates them, Callas penetrates the sad story of Gioconda like no other displaying such emotional turmoil with all the qualities that have rightly made her the greatest soprano,her voice is electric especially in the fourth act where she uses her chest voice to wonderful effect,her top notes too are spot on and her interperative powers defy belief,this is Callas at her finest and if you've not heard her in this opera yet I urge you do! Barbieri as Laura sings magnificantly too a worthy partner to Callas and its also a rare pleasure to hear the statuesque singing of Giulio Neri who unfortunately left few recordings of his wonderful dark bass,a true basso profondo, Silveri as Barnaba possesses a magnificent dark baritone voice and characterises the role menacingly,only the tenor Poggi disappoints not having the technique or quality of voice to sing in such illustrious company he lets this version down ,surely there were better tenors available in 1952! the orchestra too is no match for la scala and Votto seems to have improved by the second version but nevertheless this is a treasure of a recording.