Giuseppe Di Stefano: The Early Years

On this CD:

1. L'Arlesiana, opera E'la solita storia del pastore
Composed by Francesco Cilea
with Giuseppe di Stefano

2. L' amico Fritz, opera in 3 acts Ed anche Beppe amò
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
with Giuseppe di Stefano

3. Tosca, opera E lucevan le stelle
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Giuseppe di Stefano

4. La bohème, opera Che gelida minina
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Giuseppe di Stefano

5. L'elisir d'amore, opera Una furtiva lacrima
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
with Giuseppe di Stefano

6. Manon, opera Sogno
Composed by Jules Massenet
with Giuseppe di Stefano

7. Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts Mi par d'udir ancora
Composed by Georges Bizet
with Giuseppe di Stefano

8. Werther, opera Pourquoi me réveiller
Composed by Jules Massenet
with Giuseppe di Stefano

9. Work(s) Elegie
Composed by Jules Massenet
with Giuseppe di Stefano

10. Si Vous L'Aviez Compris for voice & piano (or ensemble)
Composed by Luigi Denza
with Giuseppe di Stefano

11. Ninna nanna della vita
Composed by Cesare Andrea Bixio
with Giuseppe di Stefano

12. Santa Lucia for voice & orchestra
Composed by Teodoro Cottrau
with Giuseppe di Stefano

13. Musica proibita, for voice & orchestra, Op 5
Composed by Stanislas Gastaldon
with Giuseppe di Stefano

14. Santa Lucia luntana, for voice & orchestra
Composed by E.A. [pseudonym of Giovanni Gaeta] Mario
with Giuseppe di Stefano

15. Torna a Surriento for voice & piano (or orchestra)
Composed by Ernesto de Curtis
with Giuseppe di Stefano

16. L'elisir d'amore, opera Voglio dire... lo stupendo elisir
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
with Giuseppe di Stefano

17. L'elisir d'amore, opera La rà, la rà, la lera
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
with Giuseppe di Stefano

18. L'elisir d'amore, opera Adina, credimi
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
with Giuseppe di Stefano

19. L'elisir d'amore, opera Venti scudi
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
with Giuseppe di Stefano

20. Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera Hai ben ragione
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Giuseppe di Stefano

21. Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera Dimmi: perché, gli hai chiesto... Vorrei tenerti
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
with Giuseppe di Stefano

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Giuseppe Di Stefano: The Early Years
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • You'll Love This
  • The greatest tenor after Caruso at his best
  • A priceless musical document
  • The greatest lyric tenor ever, at the start of his career.
Giuseppe Di Stefano: The Early Years

Manufacturer: Bongiovanni
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  1. Giuseppe di Stefano the Early Years, Vol. II

ASIN: B00000448G
Release Date: 1996-08-01

Tracks:

  1. L'arlesiana: E' la solita storia del pastore
  2. L'amico Fritz: Ed anche Beppe amo
  3. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
  4. La Boheme: Che gelida manina
  5. L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lacrima
  6. Manon: Sogno
  7. I pescatori di perle: Mi par d'udir ancora
  8. Werther: Pouquoi me reveiller
  9. Elegie
  10. Si vous l'avez compris
  11. Ninna nanna della vita
  12. Santa Lucia
  13. Musica proibita
  14. Santa Lucia Luntana
  15. Torna a Surriento
  16. L'Elisir d'Amore: Voglio dire...lo stupendo elisir
  17. L'Elisir d'Amore: La ra, la ra, la lera
  18. L'Elisir d'Amore: Adina, credimi
  19. L'Elisir d'Amore: Venti scudi
  20. Il Tabarro: Hai ben ragione
  21. Il Tabarro: Dimmi: perche, gli hai chiesto... Vorrei tenerti

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars You'll Love This.......2002-01-19

Production values are awful, and sound quality is pretty bad. For all the world, it sounds like a silent film piano player with a guy singing...but I tell you, it's just about the greatest thing you've ever heard.

Around the third time I listened to this, I actually began to like the flaws; they became endearing. Reminds me of those 1/4 inch thick Carusso records I started out with, lo these many moons ago. Perfection...? Hell, it's for sure nothing here is flawless. It's just, well...flawless. Giuseppe at his youthful, incomparable best. Strong buy.

5 out of 5 stars The greatest tenor after Caruso at his best.......1999-04-16

This record shows Di Stefano was in his prime at the age of 23 in 1944. Incomparable beauty of timbre, clarity of diction, sureness of interpretation, and amazing technical feats reminiscent of 19th century bel canto tenors. This recording should finally assure Di Stefano of his long deserved place as one of the top 5 tenors of the century.

5 out of 5 stars A priceless musical document.......1999-01-14

This is not simply a collector's item. These imperfect recordings, made by an unknown POW in a war camp, reveal di Stefano's stunning natural talent perhaps even more completely than his more polished later singing. His boyish voice here is glowing, his interpretations fresh and fearless. You simply have to hear his "Mi par d'udir ancora" (better known as "Je crois entendre encore") on this recording, the most compelling account of this aria I've ever heard. He sings it in a full voice, with measured sprinklings of mezza voce, while most tenors just croon this aria in a pitiful falsetto. For me di Stefano, even at his most inexperienced, is the ultimate tenor benchmark.

5 out of 5 stars The greatest lyric tenor ever, at the start of his career........1998-12-27

This is what the tenor voice is all about, there has never been a voice like this. Hear this great tenor at his the very beginning of his career. Listen to the beauty that the human voice can produce. Di Stefano puts everthing into every song/aria on this recording. The quality of sound on this disc may not be great( 2 Stars), but the performance is outstanding. If you are an opera fan, and particularly fond of tenors, this recording is a must.
Giuseppe di Stefano the Early Years, Vol. II
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    Giuseppe di Stefano the Early Years, Vol. II

    Manufacturer: Bongiovanni
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by MassenetAll Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by PucciniAll Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    Di Stefano, GiuseppeDi Stefano, Giuseppe | ( D ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Massenet, JulesMassenet, Jules | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Puccini, GiacomoPuccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Thomas, AmbroiseThomas, Ambroise | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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    Bixio, Cesare AndreaBixio, Cesare Andrea | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Cilea, FrancescoCilea, Francesco | C to G | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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    FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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    1. Giuseppe Di Stefano: The Early Years
    2. Giuseppe Di Stefano Sings Neopolitan & Other Songs
    3. Giuseppe Di Stefano Sings Neapolitan Songs

    ASIN: B00000I596
    Release Date: 1999-02-15

    Tracks:

    1. La Traviata: De' miei bollenti spiriti
    2. Mignon: Addio, Mignon, fa' core
    3. Mignon: Ah! Non credevi tu!
    4. Manon: Ah! Dispar vision
    5. TOSCA: E lucevan lestelle
    6. L'arlesiana: E' la solita storia
    7. La Traviata: Libiamo
    8. La Traviata: Cessata e l'ansia...Un di, felice, eterea
    9. La Traviata: Amor e palpito
    10. La Traviata: Lungi da lei....De' miei bollenti spiriti
    11. La Traviata: Invitato a qui seguirmi...D'ogni suo aver tal femmina
    12. La Traviata: Parigi, o cara
    13. Rigoletto: Questa o quella
    14. Rigoletto: Ella mi fu rapita...Parmi veder le lacrime
    15. Rigoletto: A la Barcullunisa
    16. Rigoletto: Cantu a timuni
    17. Mamma
    18. Se vuoi goder la vita
    19. Vola, vola, vola
    20. Canto, ma sotto voce
    21. Il valzer del quarto di luna
    22. Maria Cristina

    Track Listings:

    1. Hasse: Larinda e Vanesio or L'Artigiano Gentiluomo
    2. Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 48 And 43
    3. Henri Lazarof: Second Cello Concerto / Concertante for 16 Strings & 2 French Horns / Divertimento II
    4. Hindemith: Mathis der Maler; String quartet No4
    5. Il Mito dell'Opera: Antonio Paoli
    6. Il Mito dell'Opera: Gallano Masini
    7. Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 85; Piano Concerto in C major, Op. 44
    8. Liszt: Sonnenhymnus / Franziskus-Legenden (Cantico del Sol/St. Francis Legends)
    9. Lyric Symphony / 6 Cantos
    10. Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco Préludes et Fugues

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