{"title":"August 25 - New Releases","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"verdi-aida-beverly-sills","title":"Verdi: Aida (Excerpts) - Sills, Kramarich, Donato, Mincielli; Schroeder. Paterson, 1955","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eAida\u003c\/h1\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe obvious attraction of this otherwise “regional” performance of Aida is \u003cstrong\u003eBeverly Sills\u003c\/strong\u003e in the title role. Aida is hardly the kind of part one associates with Sills, yet she approaches it with the same intelligence and understanding of how her voice works that made her such a distinguished Norma. The result is quite convincing, and at no point does she seem out of her depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe remainder of the cast is more uneven. \u003cstrong\u003eIrene Kramarich\u003c\/strong\u003e is a standout as Amneris, bringing a rich contralto color to the part together with striking command of its considerable vocal challenges. \u003cstrong\u003eVincent Donato\u003c\/strong\u003e is less successful as Radamès. Although he manages the role’s technical demands, his musicianship is less persuasive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe orchestral playing is dreadful, though one has to applaud the ambition of a city such as Paterson, New Jersey, in attempting a work as monumental as Aida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Aida – \u003cstrong\u003eBeverly Sills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Amneris – \u003cstrong\u003eIrene Kramarich\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Radamès – \u003cstrong\u003eVincent Donato\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Amonasro – \u003cstrong\u003eVictor Mincielli\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Ramfis – \u003cstrong\u003eCarlos Sherman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Il Re – \u003cstrong\u003eLewis Appleton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003chr\u003e\n    \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\n      Location: \u003cstrong\u003ePaterson, New Jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Date: \u003cstrong\u003eOctober 19, 1955\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Schroeder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 10398-1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n    \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":31292648947848,"sku":"10398-1","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":52100187357505,"sku":"MP3 10398-1","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":52100187390273,"sku":"FLAC 10398-1","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/10398-1front.jpg?v=1787180373"}],"url":"https:\/\/operadepot.com\/collections\/august-25-new-releases.oembed","provider":"Opera Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}