Verdi: Otello - Vinay, Caniglia, Bechi, Carlin; De Sabata. Milano, 1947

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Pros:

  • Ramón Vinay is captured at his absolute peak, proving that he was one of the greatest Otellos of all-time.
  • Gino Bechi's tenorial baritone is a good match to Vinay's baritonal tenor.
  • Victor Sabata finds ways to amplify the inner lives of the characters in the smallest of musical gestures.

Cons:

  • The first 12 minutes of Act I and the last 20 minutes of Act III are missing.

BONUS:
Ramón Vinay sings "Credo in un Dio crudel" from Otello

In Mono

OD 12091-2