Renata Tebaldi: Aria & Scenes

Umberto Giordano (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Alberto Paoletti (Conductor), Arturo Basile (Conductor), Lovro von Matacic (Conductor), RLB Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Wiener Staatsopernorchester (Orchestra), Renata Tebaldi (Performer), Franco Corelli (Performer), Giangiacomo Guelfi (Performer), Giuseppe di Stefano (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Renata Tebaldi, Franco Corelli, Giangiacomo Guelfi, Giuseppe di Stefano
• Orchestra: RLB Symphony Orchestra, Wiener Staatsopernorchester
• Conductor: Alberto Paoletti, Arturo Basile, Lovro von Matacic
• Composer: Umberto Giordano, Giacomo Puccini
• Audio CD (October 17, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Opera D'oro
• ASIN: B00004YWTP
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,237 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this, buy this NOW!, May 25, 2004

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Emma de Soleil "I moved to the UK for another... (On a holiday In Ibiza, then back to the UK for studies) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Renata Tebaldi: Aria & Scenes (Audio CD)

These selections are what I call heaven. Young Tebaldi singing "Sola, perduta..." from Manon Lescaut is absolutely heartbreaking. I love her idiomatic yet spontaneous Italian, her haunting phrasing and her golden tone. When di Stefano joins her for the final scene it's getting even better. Of course Olivero sang this well, as did Callas but young Tebaldi was a natural in these scenes. Then there's "O soave fanciulla", from the same recital. You haven't heard La Boheme if you haven't heard this yet! I cannot believe I'm the first to review this! Buy it, RUN and buy it!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tebaldi at Her Best, June 28, 2006

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John Ruggeri "Michelangeli Freak" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Renata Tebaldi: Aria & Scenes (Audio CD)

The Boheme and Manon Lescaut pieces are my favorite of all time. Tebaldi's voice, to my ears, is the most beautiful of any voice, male or female and gives me the chills. She sings with amazing phrasing and volume control.

All the selections are among the best ever recorded and if you get only one Tebaldi disc- get this one.

There is an error in the track designations. Track 4 is NOT "Un Bel Di" but the First Act Duet from Tosca with Richard Tucker who is wonderful.