The Very Best of Giuseppe di Stefano

The Very Best of Giuseppe di Stefano

The Very Best of Giuseppe di Stefano
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Performer: Tito Gobbi
Performer: Rolando Panerai
Performer: Franco Ventriglia
Composer: Ambroise Thomas
Composer: Jules Massenet
Composer: Francesco Cilea
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
Composer: Pietro Mascagni
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo
Composer: Sicilian Traditional
Composer: Eduardo di Capua
Composer: Paolo Tosti
Composer: Salvatore Cardillo
Composer: Ernesto de Curtis
Conductor: Alberto Erede
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Conductor: Victor de Sabata
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2003-09-02
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Mignon, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Addio, Mignon
  2. Mignon, opera in 3 acts: Act 3. Ah! non credevi tu
  3. Manon, opera in 5 acts: Act 3. Io son solo... Ah! dispar, vision
  4. L'Arlesiana, opera: Act 2. Lamento. Ã? la solita storia
  5. La Traviata, opera: Act 2. Lunge da lei... De' miei bollenti spiriti
  6. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act 3. Fra poco a me ricovero
  7. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act 3. Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali
  8. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Son già lontani!... Corre a valle
  9. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intanto amici qua... Viva il vino spumeggiante
  10. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Mamma, quel vino è generoso
  11. Tosca, opera: Act 1. Recondita armonia
  12. Tosca, opera: Act 3. E lucevan le stelle
  13. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Act 1. Dovunque al mondo
  14. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Act 2. Addio, fiorito asil
  15. Pagliacci, opera: Act 1. Recitar!... Vesti la giubba
  16. La forza del destino, opera: Act 3. La vita è inferno... O tu che in seno agli
  17. La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West), opera: Act 2. Una parola sola... Or son sei mesi
  18. La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West), opera: Act 3. Ch'ella mi creda libero
  19. Gianni Schicchi, opera: Avete torto!... Firenze è come un alberto
  20. Turandot, opera: Act 1. Non piangere, Liù
  21. Turandot, opera: Act 3. Nessun dorma
Music CD 2
  1. Rigoletto, opera: Act 1. Questa o quella
  2. Rigoletto, opera: Act 2. Ella mi fu rapita!... Parmi veder le lagrime
  3. Rigoletto, opera: Act 3. La donna è mobile
  4. Il Trovatore, opera: Act 3. Ah sì, ben mio
  5. Il Trovatore, opera: Act 3. Di quella pira
  6. Un ballo in maschera, opera: Act 1. Di' tu se fedele
  7. Un ballo in maschera, opera: Act 2. Teco io sto...Non sai tu che se l'anima mia... Oh, qual soave brivido
  8. Un ballo in maschera, opera: Act 3. Forse la soglia attinse... Ma se m'è forza perderti
  9. La bohème, opera: Act 1. Che gelida manina
  10. La bohème, opera: Act 4. In un coupé?... O Mimi, tu più non torni
  11. Manon Lescaut, opera: Act 1. Donna non vidi mai
  12. Manon Lescaut, opera: Act 2. Oh, sarò la più bella
  13. Manon Lescaut, opera: Act 3. No! Pazzo son! Guardate!
  14. A la Barcillunisia
  15. Cantu a Timuni
  16. O sole mio, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
  17. Marechiare, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
  18. Core 'ngrato (Catari), for voice & orchestra
  19. Torna a Surriento, for voice & piano (or orchestra)

Music reviews of The Very Best of Giuseppe di Stefano

Music Review: A fine tenor
Rating: 4 Stars

Giuseppe DiStefano was a fine tenor in his time. He began his operatic career just after World War II and persevered until the very early 1970s. Included in his career was a partnership with Maria Callas in a number of operas. This CD has 40 different cuts, many of them representing the singer in his prime.

Let's consider some examples of his craft.

"Recondita armonia": This well-known aria from "Tosca" is sung well. DiStefano's rich, strong voice works nicely here.

"Nessun dorma": A different kind of aria, from Puccini's "Turandot." This calls for some subtle singing, and DiStefano does well here. His voice has a consistently lustrous tone from middle to higher notes.

"La donna e mobile": He sings this well, but it seems a bit flat. He sings the notes, but there is not much sense of the Duke. He hits the final high note well.

"Ah, si ben mio": Smoothly sung. Does not stand out as one of the more stirring versions of this piece.

"Di quella pira": A genuine show stopper! This is a spirited version, with generally smooth transitions from lower to higher notes. His voice is almost overpowered by orchestra and chorus near the end, although his final high note is done well. Some, like Tucker and Corelli, could have their voices rise over orchestra and chorus. Still, a nice version.

In the final analysis, this is a nice look at one of the better tenors of his time. He compares well with the top tenors, such as Franco Corelli and Richard Tucker, in this repertoire, although he may not be at their level.
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