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	Giacomo Puccini, Alberto Erede, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli Classic Puccini Recordings Genre: Classical Italian Soprano Renata Tebaldi was One of the Most Important Post-war Sopranos to Tackle a Wide Range of Puccini Roles, and During the 1950s She Recorded Several Complete Opera Recordings. Some of the Operas were Recorded ... more » « less
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All Artists: Giacomo Puccini, Alberto Erede, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, Franco Capuana, Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Santa Cecilia National Academy Orchestra Rome, Renata Tebaldi, Adelio Zagonara, Angelo Mercuriali, Antonio Sacchetti, Athos Cesarini, Bianca Maria Casoni, Cornell MacNeil, Dario Caselli, Edio Peruzzi, Enzo Guagni, Ernesto Palmerini, Ezio Giordano, Fernando Corena, Gaetano Fanelli
Title: Classic Puccini Recordings
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Label: Decca
Release Date: 3/11/2003
Album Type: Box set
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 12
SwapaCD Credits: 12
UPCs: 028947304524, 002894730452

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Italian Soprano Renata Tebaldi was One of the Most Important Post-war Sopranos to Tackle a Wide Range of Puccini Roles, and During the 1950s She Recorded Several Complete Opera Recordings. Some of the Operas were Recorded Twice — in Mono and Then in Stereo. Amongst Those which Tebaldi Committed to Disc in the Recording Studio on Two Occasions Must Be Included La Bohème and Madama Butterfly. It is the Earlier, Mono Recordings of These Two Operas which Are Included Here and They Reveal a Fresh-voiced Tebaldi in Recordings Which, Despite the Stereo Remakes, have Stood the Test of Time.

CD Reviews

Classic Renata

R. M. Simmons | Mississippi | 03/15/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"To say that these 12 disks contain some of the finest singing ever committed to disk is no exaggeration, but a simple statement of fact. Historical fact. In the 100 years (more or less) that Puccini operas have been around, only a few sopranos in each generation have been the equal of Renata Tebaldi. One cannot objectively say that anyone has surpassed her. Some opera lovers find her peerless in many of these performances. Personal tastes in singers vary, but no one ever sang these roles better. Few anywhere nearly so well. There is not a single note on any of these recordings that is not heartfelt to the core of her being. Like Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, she was luminous, gargantuan in her talent that personified an age. This is one of the great compilations."

Excellent introduction to Tebaldi's art

K. Wong | Virginia, USA | 09/29/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This set covers the entire productive years of Tebaldi's recording career. Turandot, Butterfly and Boheme are from her earlier career while Tosca is from her later career. Since this Tosca recording is now out of print and is somewhat hard to find, this recording itself almost worth the cost of the set. In Turandot, you will find Tebaldi at her fresher voice, lovely and melting. Eventhough I would still rate Callas' first recorded Tosca as my first choice, this Tosca comes very close. Enjoy."