Tchaikovsky: Pique Dame (In Italian) - Annaloro, Gencer, Radov, Bruscantini, Vinco; Sanzogno. Milano, 1961
$6.27
Listen to a Sample:
Pros:
- Leyla Gencer infuses the role of Lisa with her larger-than-life operatic presence, illuminating the proto-verismo intensity woven into Tchaikovsky’s score.
- Antonio Annaloro delivers an electrifying performance as Hermann, channeling an unhinged energy that perfectly captures the character's obsessive drive and mounting madness.
- Sesto Bruscantini makes a striking impression as Yeletsky, while Ivo Vinco’s brash Tomsky commands the stage.
Cons:
- None to mention.
In Mono
OD 12149-2