Compilation: Martina Arroyo in Concert
Amsterdam, 1967
BONUS: Martina Arroyo Sings Verdi
$5.95
Description:
This concert, recorded when Martina Arroyo was just 30 years old, finds the soprano in splendid voice, singing arias from Louise, L’Africaine, La Rondine, Cavalleria Rusticana, and La Forza del destino. Even at this early point in her career, her tone is full and secure, with an easy command of both lyrical passages and more dramatic moments. The program offers a well-chosen range of styles, and she moves effortlessly between French and Italian repertoire.
To give Arroyo a brief rest between numbers, the orchestra performs the overture to Cherubini’s Anacreon. It is an engaging and somewhat uncommon piece, neatly shaped and full of character—an appealing glimpse of an opera not often encountered.
The recorded sound is slightly muffled, which diminishes some of the immediacy of the live occasion. Still, the quality of the singing comes through clearly enough to make the performance rewarding.
BONUS:
Martina Arroyo Sings Verdi Arias
In Mono & Stereo
OD 12060-1