The Young Donizetti

Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), David Parry (Conductor), Alun Francis (Conductor), Antonello Allemandi (Conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (Orchestra), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Bruce Ford (Performer), Jonathan Best (Performer), Susan Bickley (Performer), Marilyn Hill Smith (Performer), Russell Smythe (Performer), Kevin John (Performer), Myrna Moreno (Performer), Della Jones (Performer), Majella Cullagh (Performer), Matthew Hargraves (Performer), Paul Kelly (Performer), Dominic Natoli (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

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• Performer: Bruce Ford, Jonathan Best, Susan Bickley, Marilyn Hill Smith, Russell Smythe, et al.
• Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: David Parry, Alun Francis, Antonello Allemandi
• Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
• Audio CD (October 12, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Opera Rara UK
• ASIN: B0002VYEX6
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,969 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2.0 out of 5 stars no texts, May 23, 2010

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Unforgivable the fact that there are no librettos excerpts for the pieces compiled here. The other editions of opera rara include texts and notes. Here you have abundant notes to the point of boring but no text. I tried to download texts here and there but no luck. These are virtually unknown works so the presence of a libretto excerpt is essential. Personally I can't even concentrate to listen to an aria if I don't know what they are talking about, no matter what the notes say. Incidentally vocal executions seem fine with good singers, but....