Thoughts on La Forza del destino: recordings
As said at the beginning, I implied I’d rather see Don Carlo(s) and listen to Forza.
31 pieces since 2012 — in 8 roles, at 6 companies, most often at Opera Orchestra of New York.
2 pieces as Carlo — stats above show all coverage for Piero Cappuccilli.
View allAs said at the beginning, I implied I’d rather see Don Carlo(s) and listen to Forza.
Trove Thursday uncovered two broadcasts of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia that share a fascinating nexus: in each an enduring superstar tenor—José Carreras/Alfredo Kraus—is poisoned by a soon-to-vanish rising-star soprano—Vasso Papantoniou/Margarita Castro-Alberty.
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