Fedora

Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948)

DESCRIPTION

Evelyn Lear makes a striking star turn in this English-language performance of Fedora. The role’s comfortable tessitura has long made it attractive to sopranos approaching the later stages of their careers, particularly those possessing the charisma required for the opera’s glamorous title figure. Even if Lear’s voice may have lost some of its youthful sheen, her star power remains unmistakable, and she brings a strong sense of magnetism to the role.

Jacques Trussel contributes a robust tenor as Loris, providing a solid counterpart to Lear’s commanding presence.

CAST

Princess Fedora Romazov – EVELYN LEAR
Loris Ipanov – JACQUE TRUSSEL
Count De Siriex – THOMAS PALMER
Desire – DOUGLAS PERRY
Nicolai – WILLIAM MADSEN
Sergei – THOMAS COLLINS
Dimitri – BRENDA WARREN
Gretch – WILLIAM DANSBY
Lorek – ANDREW TAYLOR
Grigori – DAVID WARD
Countess Olga Sukarev – HELEN VANNI
Baron Rouvel – JONATHEN MACK
Borov – JOHN BRANDSTETTER
Boleslao Lazinski – EUGENE KOHN
A Young Savoyard – BRENDA WARREN

DETAILS

Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Date: August 20, 1977
Conductor: John Crosby
Catalogue Number: OD 12349-2
Label: Opera Depot
Number of Discs: 2
In Mono