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As Osaka, \u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Di Stefano\u003c\/strong\u003e seizes every opportunity to unleash his peerless tenor, delivering a freshness of tone that would elude him just a few years later. \u003cstrong\u003eBoris Christoff\u003c\/strong\u003e lends his signature warmth and gravitas to the role of Il Cieco.\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\u003eIris – \u003cstrong\u003eClara Petrella\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOsaka – \u003cstrong\u003eGiuseppe Di Stefano\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIl Cieco – \u003cstrong\u003eBoris Christoff\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDhia – \u003cstrong\u003eAida Hovnanian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKyoto – \u003cstrong\u003eSaturno Meletti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUn Merciaiulo – \u003cstrong\u003eAdelio Zagonaro\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUn Cenciaiuolo – \u003cstrong\u003ePiero De Palma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eRome\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1956\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConductor: \u003cstrong\u003eGianandrea Gavazzeni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12234-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50603130913089,"sku":"12234-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":50603130945857,"sku":"MP3 12234-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":50603130978625,"sku":"FLAC 12234-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12234-2front.jpg?v=1751913337"},{"product_id":"mussorgsky-khovanshchina-christoff-petri-companez-picchi-malaspina-rodzinksi","title":"Mussorgsky: Khovanshchina (In Italian) - Christoff, Petri, Companez, Picchi, Malaspina; Rodzinksi. 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