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Alfredo Catalani
Catalani: La Wally
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. Tra la la, tra la la, bravo Gellner
2. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. Un di, verso il Murzoll
3. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. Non c'e che dir!
4. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. Su per l'erto sentier
5. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. Ma si direbbe
6. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. Chi oso levar sul padre
7. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. L'Hagenbach, l'aborro
8. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. Sei tu che domandata hai la mia man?
9. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. Ebben?... Ne andro lontana
10. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 1. Ad ora cosi tarda
11. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 2. Entro la folla che intorno s'aggira
12. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 2. No!...Coll'amor tu non dei scherzar
13. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 2. La bella creatura!
14. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 2. Finor non m'han baciata
15. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 2. Sei tu!
16. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 2. Che brami, Wally?
17. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 2. Gia il canto fervido
Track Listings (13) - Disc #2
1. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 2. Interludio
2. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 3. Fa cor, Wally!
3. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 3. Ebben... dunque!
4. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 3. Hagenbach qui?
5. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 3. Ne mai dunque avro pace?
6. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 3. Buio e il sentier
7. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 3. Dio! Vive ancor!
8. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 4. Introduzione
9. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 4. Luogo sicuro questo non e piu!
10. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 4. Prendi, fanciul
11. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 4. Eterne a me d'intorno
12. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 4. M'hai salvato
13. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Act 4. Quando a Solden

CD Details

All Artists: Alfredo Catalani
Title: Catalani: La Wally
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Decca Import
Original Release Date: 1/1/1998
Re-Release Date: 12/16/1998
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 028946074428, 0028946074428

CD Reviews

Not their best Wally but still a wonderful recording!

Franklin X. Loeb, MD | 07/12/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"La Wally is a fine, less known opera also because of its wonderful libretto, written by a true expert Luigi Illica! He also was the librettist of Tosca, La Boheme, Andrea Chenier and other grand operas. No wonder the words in La Wally are so moving.Conductor Fausto Cleva chooses the well-tried formula of Renata Tebaldi and Mario del Monaco. Renata Tebaldi is enchanting with a voice past its best but still most effective for the melancholic atmosphere of this opera. Her "Ebben?..ne andro lontana" is deeply moving, full of sorrow! Mario del Monaco, on the other hand, though quite powerful on the upper register is annoying when singing lower notes. This is their last recording together and del Monaco was already over 50 so he deserves some respect. Last but certainly not least Piero Capuccili is outstanding! His aria in the first act is a marvel to listen to.Concluding, this is the best studio La Wally but if I had to compare it with other Tebaldi- del Monaco recordings it would get less stars. Strongly recommended are also Tebaldi's earlier, in fresher voice, live recordings of La Wally especially the one with Del Monaco at La Scala in '53."