Fedora Barbieri
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Karajan conducts Verdi’s Falstaff
RecommendedNan Merriman, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Fedora Barbieri, Tito Gobbi, Tomaso Spataro, Renato Ercolani, Nicola Zaccaria, Luigi Alva, Rolando Panerai & Anna Moffo
Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
This Falstaff still stands (with Toscanini) peerless in the catalogue. At its centre stands Tito Gobbi, and his is a presence large enough to encompass both the lord and the jester, the sensuous... —
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Building a Library, February 2002, First Choice
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The Record of Singing – The Very Best of Volumes 1-4
RecommendedFrom 1899 to the end of the 78 era: 1899-1952
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Gramophone Awards, 1989, Winner - Historic vocal
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Gramophone Awards, 1979, Winner - Historical
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Gramophone Awards, 1986, Winner - Historic vocal
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Gramophone Awards, 2009, Finalist - Historic Reissue
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Gramophone Awards, 1977, Winner - Historical
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Special offer. Verdi: Il Trovatore
Jussi Bjorling (Manrico), Zinka Milanov (Leonora), Leonard Warren (Il Conte di Luna), Fedora Barbieri (Azucena), Nicola Moscona (Ferrando), Margaret Roggero (Ines), Paul Franke (Ruiz), George Cehanovsky (Un vecchio zingaro), Nathaniel Sprinzena (Un messo)
RCA Victor Orchestra, Robert Shaw Chorale,...
among the very finest recorded versions. The transfers by Mark Obert-Thorn bring out the full beauty and character of all four principals very vividly...Bjorling is, as ever, superb in his heroic... —
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Special offer. Verdi: Un ballo in maschera
RecommendedGiuseppe di Stefano (Riccardo), Tito Gobbi (Renato), Maria Callas (Amelia), Fedora Barbieri (Ulrica), Eugenia Ratti (Oscar), Silvio Maionica (Samuele), Nicola Zaccaria (Tom), Ezio Giordano (Silvano)
Orhcestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala, Antonino Votto
Gobbi's chocolate-smooth tones almost steal the show, but Callas gives a touching Amelia, and di Stefano is dashing and irresponsible. There is a strong cast and theatrical conducting from... —
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Building a Library, October 2013, Recommendation available on single CD
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Special offer. Verdi: Aida
Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Fedora Barbieri, Leonard Warren, Boris Christoff, Plinio Clabassi, Mario Carlin & Bruna Rizzoli, Zinka Milanov and Marian Andersen
Rome Opera House Chorus and Orchestra & Giuseppe Conca, Jonel Perlea, Dimitri Mitropoulos
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Donizetti: Linda di Chamounix
Antonietta Stella (Linda), Cesare Valletti (Carlo), Giuseppe Taddei (Antonio), Fedora Barbieri (Pierotto), Rina Corsi (Maddalena), Renato Capecchi (Marchese di Boisfleury)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Tullio Serafin
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Special offer. Verdi: Il Trovatore
Maria Callas (Leonora), Fedora Barbieri (Azucena), Giuseppe di Stefano (Manrico), Rolando Panerai (Il Conte di Luna), Nicola Zaccaria (Ferrando), Renato Ercolani (Un messo/Ruiz), Luisa Villa (Ines)
Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan, Herbert von Karajan
Despite later uncut performances, Callas, di Stefano and Karajan at his most dramatic, are a thrilling team, with an excellent cast and vivid recording from EMI's LPs rather than master tapes. —
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Special offer. Handel: Hercules
Jerome Hines, Elizabeth Schwarzkopf & Franco Corelli
La Scala Milan Orchestra, Lovro von Matacic
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Simply Callas
Maria Callas (vocals, soprano), Francesco Albanese (vocals), Mariano Caruso (vocals), Ines Marietti (vocals), Maria Amadini (soprano), Giulio Neri (tenor), Gianni Poggi (tenor), Paolo Silveri (bass-baritone), Piero Poldi (bass), Armando Benzi (tenor), Giulio Mogliotti (master chorus), Fedora Barbieri...
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The Best of Maria Callas - Her Greatest Roles
Maria Callas (soprano), Francesco Albanese (tenor), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano), Nadine Sautereau (soprano), Tito Gobbi (baritone), Giuseppe di Stefano (tenor), Renato Ercolani (tenor), William Dickie (baritone), Carlo Forti (bass), Ebe Ticozzi (contralto), Margreta Elkins...
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