Andrea Ranzi
These clips — all of which feature baritone Claudio Sgura as Jack Rance — come from the role debut runs of each soprano and include Minnie’s brief aria “Laggiù nel Soledad” followed by the Poker Scene.
Isotton, who has quickly turned into the Italian prima donna of the moment, just wrapped up her second outing at Puccini’s Girl in Budapest last week while Pirozzi’s second stab in her home city of Naples last month drew more reserved reviews. Giannatasio, a protean peninsular Tosca, does not appear to have further performances of Minnie scheduled despite opening the season the Bologna’s Comunale in the part in January.
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Puccini: La fanciulla del west, “Laggiù nel soledad” and “Una partita a poker…”
Chiara Isotton
Claudio Sgura
Daniele Rustioni, conductor
Opéra de Lyon
28 March 2024
Broadcast
Anna Pirozzi
Claudio Sgura
Paolo Carignani, conductor
Staatsoper Hamburg
21 March 2025
In-house recording
Carmen Giannatasio
Claudio Sgura
Riccardo Frizza, conductor
Teatro Comunale di Bologna
24 January 2025
In-house recording
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