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Massenet : Manon

Director: Emmanuel Villaume Interpretes: Natalie Dessay Jonas Kaufmann Jake Gardner David Cangelosi Christopher Feigum Comentarios Manon, Chicago 2008 Complete cast: Manon/Natalie Dessay Des Grieux/Jonas Kaufmann Morfontaine/David Cangelosi Lescaut/Christopher Feigum De Bretigny/Jake Gardner Count des Grieux/Raymond Aceto Poussette/Andriana Chuchman Javotte/Kathryn Leemhuis Rosette/Katherine Lerner Innkeeper/Sam Handley First Gard/Edward Mout Second Guard/David Portillo Maid/Angela Mannino Croupier/Rodell Rosel Archer/Paul […]

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Verdi : Requiem

Director: Nello Santi Interpretes: Franco de Grandis (bajo) Adriana Marfisi (soprano) Daniela Ruzza Graziani (mezzo) Mauricio Graziani (tenor) Comentarios Orchestra filarmonica italiana di Piacenza Coro San Gregorio Magno di Trecate Coro del Civico Istituto Musicale “Brera” di Novara Adriana Marfisi was born in Zurich and received her basic musical training (piano and violin) at the […]

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Verdi : Macbeth

Director: Francesco Molinari Pradelli Interpretes: Ruggero Raimondi Grace Bumbry Sherrill Milnes Rod MacWherter Ranco Corelli Comentarios Met in Memphis, Tennessee May 15, 1973 Complete cast: Macbeth……………..Sherrill Milnes Lady Macbeth…………Grace Bumbry Banquo………………Ruggero Raimondi Macduff……………..Franco Corelli Malcolm……………..Rod MacWherter Lady-in-Attendance……Carlotta Ordassy Physician……………Edmond Karlsrud Manservant…………..Domenico Simeone Murderer…………….Richard Best Warrior……………..Russell Christopher Bloody Child…………Linore Aronson Crowned Child………..Elyssa Lindner  

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Massenet : Werther

Director: Jean Fournet Interpretes: Alfredo Kraus (Werther) Frederica von Stade (Charlotte) Richard Stilwell (Albert) Renato Capecchi (Bailiff) Dawn Upshaw (Sophie) Comentarios Aporte de Grimaldi: Review of Will Crutchfield in The New York Times Three arias well understood and one scene precisely enacted were the highlights of Wednesday night’s “Werther” at the Metropolitan Opera. They could […]

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Ponchielli : La Gioconda

Director: Fausto Cleva Interpretes: Mignon Dunn (La cieca) Biserka Cvejic (Laura) Renata Tebaldi (Gioconda) Franco Corelli (Enzo) Cornell Macneil (Barnaba) Comentarios Chapter 7 from the 2nd serie Tebaldi and Corelli in the Met. Metropolitan Opera House.September 22, 1966 New production Opening night.In House Complete cast: La Gioconda………….Renata Tebaldi Enzo………………..Franco Corelli Laura……………….Biserka Cvejic Barnaba……………..Cornell MacNeil Alvise………………Cesare […]

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Meyerbeer : Les Huguenots (en italiano)

Director: Tullio Serafin Interpretes: Giuseppe Taddei (Conde de Nevers) Anna di Cavalieri (Valentine) Jolanda Gardino (Urbain) Antonietta Pastori (Marguerite) Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (Raoul) Comentarios Antonietta Pastori was born in Milan and studied voice and piano at the Milan Conservatory. She first drew attention as Gilda in Rigoletto at the Teatro Nuovo in 1951 and was also […]

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