Ponchielli: La Gioconda - 2 Performances

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Dr. Doug Fox, host, "Evening at the Opera," WMNR-FM, Monroe, CT
Stefan, you have outdone yourself with this restoration. We all had tapes of these Giocondas, in poor sound--what great performances.

Ponchielli: La Gioconda - 2 Performances, Music, Amilcare Ponchielli, Anton Guadagno, Philadelphia Lyric Opera Orchestra, Anselmo Colzani, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Cesare Bardelli, Franco Corelli, Gladys Kriese, Joshua Hecht, Lili Chookasian, Mary Curtis-Verna, Mignon Dunn, Renata Tebaldi, Classical, Classical Music, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Opera/Operetta
La Gioconda: Two Performances
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  • A Blast From The Past: Corelli And Tebaldi in Gioconda
 La Gioconda: Two Performances
Franco Corelli , Mary Curtis-Verna , and Renata Tebaldi
Manufacturer: Bel Canto Society
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Ponchielli - La Gioconda / Fischer, Marton, Domingo, Wiener Staatsoper

ASIN: B00006YXAK
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

  1. Prelude - Anton Guadagno
  2. Feste! - Anton Guadagno
  3. E Cantan Su Lor Tombe! - Cesare Bardelli
  4. L'ora Non Giunse Ancor - Anton Guadagno
  5. Suo Covo E Tugurio - Anton Guadagno
  6. Assassini! - Anton Guadagno
  7. Ribellion! - Anton Guadagno
  8. Voce Di Donna - Anton Guadagno
  9. Che Fai? Vaneggi - Franco Corelli
  10. Enzo Grimaldo, Principe Di Santafior - Franco Corelli
  11. O Grido Di Quest'anima - Franco Corelli
  12. Maledici? Sta Ben - Cesare Bardelli
  13. Vanne. O Monumento! - Cesare Bardelli
  14. Carneval! - Anton Guadagno
  15. Angele Dei - Anton Guadagno
  16. Ho! He! Ho! He! - Anton Guadagno
  17. Pescator, Affonda L'esca - Anton Guadagno
  18. Pescator, Affonda L'esca - Anton Guadagno
  19. Sia Gloria Ai Canti Dei Naviganti! - Anton Guadagno
  20. Ed Or Scendete A Riposarvi - Anton Guadagno
  21. Cielo E Mar - Franco Corelli
  22. Ma Che Vien? - Franco Corelli
  23. Deh! Non Turbar - Franco Corelli
  24. Deh! Non Tremar - Franco Corelli
  25. Laggiu Nelle Nebbie Remote - Franco Corelli
  26. E Il Tuo Nocchier Or La Fuga T'Appresta - Franco Corelli
  27. Ho Il Cor Gonfio Di Lagrime - Mignon Dunn
  28. Stella Del Marinar! - Mignon Dunn

Tracks:

  1. E Un Anatema - Mignon Dunn
  2. L'amo Come Il Fulgor Del Creato! - Mignon Dunn
  3. Il Mio Braccio T'afferra! - Mary Curtis-Verna
  4. Maledizion! - Cesare Bardelli
  5. Laura, Laura, Ove Sei? - Franco Corelli
  6. Taci! Taci! - Anton Guadagno
  7. Si, Morir Ella De! - Bonaldo Giaiotti
  8. Qui Chiamata M'Avete! - Mignon Dunn
  9. Morir! - Mignon Dunn
  10. Invan Tu Piangi - Mignon Dunn
  11. E Gia Che Ai Nuovi Imeni - Anton Guadagno
  12. O Madre Mia - Mary Curtis-Verna
  13. Delle Virtu L'allor - Anton Guadagno
  14. Grazie Vi Rendo - Anton Guadagno
  15. Vieni! - Anton Guadagno
  16. Un Agonia! - Anton Guadagno
  17. Gia Ti Veggo Immota E Smorta - Anton Guadagno
  18. Nessun V'ha Visto? - Mary Curtis-Verna
  19. Suicidio! - Mary Curtis-Verna
  20. Ecco Il Velen Di Laura - Mary Curtis-Verna
  21. Ehi! Dalla Gondola Che Muove Porti? - Mary Curtis-Verna
  22. Gioconda! Enzo! Sei Tu! - Franco Corelli
  23. Donna! Col Tuo Delirio - Franco Corelli
  24. Ebben, Corri Al Tuo Voto - Franco Corelli
  25. O Furibonda Jena - Franco Corelli
  26. Enzo! Amor Mio! - Franco Corelli
  27. La Barca S'avvina - Franco Corelli
  28. A Te Questo Rosario - Mary Curtis-Verna
  29. Sulle Tue Mani - Franco Corelli
  30. Ora Posso Morir - Mary Curtis-Verna
  31. Il Ciel S'oscura - Cesare Bardelli
  32. Si, Il Patto Mantengo - Mary Curtis-Verna
  33. Ebbrezza! Delirio! - Cesare Bardelli

Tracks:

  1. Cielo E Mar - Franco Corelli
  2. Ma Chi Vien? - Franco Corelli
  3. Deh! Non Turbar - Franco Corelli
  4. Deh! Non Tremar - Franco Corelli
  5. Laggiu Nelle Nebbie Remote - Franco Corelli
  6. E Il Tuo Nocchier Or La Fuga T'Appresta - Franco Corelli
  7. Ho Il Cor Gonfio Di Lagrime - Mignon Dunn
  8. Stella Del Marinar! - Mignon Dunn
  9. E Un Anatema - Renata Tebaldi
  10. L'amo Come Il Fulgor Del Creato! - Renata Tebaldi
  11. Il Mio Braccio T'afferra! - Renata Tebaldi
  12. Maledizion! - Renata Tebaldi
  13. Laura, Laura, Ove Sei? - Franco Corelli
  14. Taci! Taci! - Anton Guadagno
  15. Qui Chiamata M'Avete! - Mignon Dunn
  16. Morir! - Mignon Dunn
  17. Invan Tu Piangi - Mignon Dunn
  18. E Gia Che Ai Nuovi Imeni - Anton Guadagno
  19. O Madre Mia - Renata Tebaldi
  20. Vieni! - Renata Tebaldi
  21. Un Agonia! - Anton Guadagno
  22. Gia Ti Veggo Immota E Smorta - Renata Tebaldi
  23. Nessun V'ha Visto? - Renata Tebaldi
  24. Suicidio! - Renata Tebaldi
  25. Ecco Il Velen Di Laura - Renata Tebaldi
  26. Ehi! Dalla Gondola Che Muove Porti? - Renata Tebaldi
  27. Gioconda! Enzo! Sei Tu! - Renata Tebaldi
  28. Donna! Col Tuo Delirio - Renata Tebaldi
  29. Ebben, Corri Al Tuo Voto - Renata Tebaldi
  30. O Furibonda Jena - Renata Tebaldi
  31. Enzo! Amor Mio! - Renata Tebaldi
  32. La Barca S'avvicina - Renata Tebaldi
  33. A Te Questo Rosario - Renata Tebaldi
  34. Sulle Tue Mani - Renata Tebaldi
  35. Ora Posso Morir - Renata Tebaldi
  36. Il Ciel S'Oscura - Renata Tebaldi
  37. Si, Il Patto Mantengo - Renata Tebaldi
  38. Ebbrezza! Delirio! - Anselmo Colzani

Album Description

Two Performances: (Philadelphia, Feb. 18, 1964; complete performance). Corelli, Curtis-Verna, M. Dunn, Bardelli, Giaiotti; Guadagno, cond.; Philadelphia Lyric Opera. Plus: La Gioconda (October 18, 1966; 71 mins. of highlights). Corelli, Tebaldi, M. Dunn, Chookasian, Colzani, Hecht; Guadagno, cond.; Philadelphia Lyric Opera . Booklet includes synopsis, biographies and an article by Steve Cohen about The Philadelphia Lyric Opera. (3 CDs)

Corelli sang Gioconda many times with the Met but never elsewhere%Gâ€Â"%@apart from these two Philadelphia performances. These are his only available Enzos, and this is their first-ever release. The CDs were made from tapes supplied by Steve Cohen, the official recording engineer for The Philadelphia Lyric Opera.

Corelli uses a mechanistic vocal method involving manipulating the position of the larynx. In dramatic passages he sings with his larynx lowered to the bottom of his neck, to give his voice maximum heft, core and brilliance. In lyric passages he repositions his larynx somewhat upward.

He sings caressingly in the love scenes with Dunn and with anguish in the third act ensemble. In both performances he is in wonderful voice and even interpolates a high C in Act I and another in Act IV. Above all, as in no other role, he expresses blind fury, in his confrontations with Curtis-Verna and Tebaldi.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Blast From The Past: Corelli And Tebaldi in Gioconda.......2005-07-31

Where was this recording all my life ? Two of the most renowned soprano and tenor pair of the 50's, Renata Tebaldi and Franco Corelli sing their hearts out in full-blooded, passionate, fiery Italian in this powerful performance of La Gioconda. Ponchielli's La Gioconda is perhaps the most fiery, intense Italian opera in the repertoire.

I'm not much of a music expert per se, but this opera is, to me, a blend of verisimo opera (the vogue of the late 19th century and early 1900's) and Romantic Puccini-esque opera. Tebaldi and Corelli do justice to the lead roles and live up to their own hype. Further to singing with dramatic musicianship, they provide the work with beautiful tone, with the greatest example of how to sing in true Italian form- with deep sultry richness and vocal bravura. Very few tenors truly sing in the Italian manner, and the ones who did were old school- Mario Del Monaco, Franco Corelli and Giuseppe Di Stefano. Even fewer sopranos sang with Italian fire. Not even Callas had it. Rosa Ponselle and Leontyne Price had it and of course Renata Tebaldi. In this old recording, the sound is not perfect but has been digitally remastered from the old tapes and sounds fair and fresh. This is a rare recording in that it offers the same opera in two different performances. Both have Corelli singing the tenor lead, but the first has a no-name soprano in the lead soprano role. While she lacks the strength of La Tebaldi, that performance is blessed with mezzo-soprano Mignon Dunn. Mignon Dunn was one of the more illustrious sopranos of the Golden Age of the Met, and her voice is velvety, deep and dramatic as well. In addition, she was a very attractive woman herself. She immerses herself in her role with dramatic flair. Mignon Dunn should be in everyone operaphile's top mezzo soprano list. Whenever you can, look for other recordings of Mignon Dunn.

The second performance is that of Renata Tebaldi in the soprano role. She interprets the character with more vocal splendor and musical artistry. Callas sang La Gioconda and her "Suicidio!" is far more dramatic but Tebaldi holds her own because she is in fine vocal shape, with none of the whoops and wobble that Callas often used in her singing. Hers is a pure, clean, smooth, creamy, Italian sound. The fact that Tebaldi sang the same roles at the same time (the 50's) as Callas is what lead to the rumored rivalry between them. I frankly believe that there was no rivalry between them. Both artists were simply different in their approach on singing opera- Callas was ever the actress, willing to sound ugly and harsh for the purely dramatic effect in the textual passages of the arias while Tebaldi would rather sacrifice credibility in character in order to sound gorgeous. This same beauty vs dramatic effect was present in the "other" famous rivalry - Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sills and in the tenor side Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavoratti. This performance is a must have if you're a Tebaldi fan. Tebaldi died around a year or two ago, and she is fondly remembered as a great soprano of the 20th century and her legacy lives on her recordings. Tebaldi and Corelli were on fire on stage, and they had really great chemistry - watch the filmed performance on DVD or VHS of their La Forza Del Destino of the 50's in order to see what I mean, or hear their recordings in which they sang together, among these a glorious Adrianna Lecrouvreur and Andrea Chenier. This is a terrific recording that ought to be more critically acclaimed.
A. Ponchielli - La Gioconda - Ettore Panizza (Limited Edition) (2 CD Set)
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    		A. Ponchielli - La Gioconda - Ettore Panizza (Limited Edition) (2 CD Set)

    Manufacturer: Great Opera Performances
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000S175CW

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