{"product_id":"ponchielli-la-gioconda-dimitrova-garaventa-bordoni-de-almeida","title":"Ponchielli: La Gioconda - Dimitrova, Garaventa, Bordoni; de Almeida. Nice, 1977","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"two-column-grid\"\u003e \u003c!-- Left Column: Title, Composer, Description --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch1 class=\"title-header\"\u003eLa Gioconda\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmilcare Ponchielli (1834–1886)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGhena Dimitrova\u003c\/b\u003e is a force of nature in the title role. Just when you think the voice can't getting any more dramatic, she somehow manages to take it to a level even beyond. What is equally striking about this performance is the level of nuance and Italianate delicacy she also brings to the role, a well-needed contrast for an evening that can turn into a scream-fest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFranco Bordoni\u003c\/b\u003e is similarly impressive as Barnaba. His dark baritone carries the character’s menace clearly, but he never lets the sound turn coarse, maintaining a sense of tonal beauty throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr class=\"mobile-only-hr\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- Right Column: Cast and Details --\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eCAST\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e La Gioconda – \u003cstrong\u003eGhena Dimitrova\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Enzo Grimaldo – \u003cstrong\u003eOttavio Garaventa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Laura Adorno – \u003cstrong\u003eMichele Vilma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Barnaba – \u003cstrong\u003eFranco Bordoni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alvise Badoero – \u003cstrong\u003eAgostino Ferrin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e La Cieca – \u003cstrong\u003eD'ALBONI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e Location: \u003cstrong\u003eNice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date: \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 11, 1977\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conductor: \u003cstrong\u003eAntonio de Almeida\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Catalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003eOD 12364-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Label: \u003cstrong\u003eOpera Depot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Number of Discs: \u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn Mono\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003chr\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003eNOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e The final ten minutes of this performance were missing; for the sake of continuity, the closing section has been taken from another performance of \u003ci\u003eLa Gioconda\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring \u003cb\u003eGrace Bumbry\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFlaviano Labò\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eAnselmo Colzani\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Opera Depot","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51604578959681,"sku":"12364-2","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"MP3","offer_id":51604578992449,"sku":"MP3 12364-2","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC","offer_id":51604579025217,"sku":"FLAC 12364-2","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC UPGRADE","offer_id":52080106537281,"sku":"FLACUP 12364-2","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0238\/9583\/files\/12364-2front.jpg?v=1776095794","url":"https:\/\/operadepot.com\/products\/ponchielli-la-gioconda-dimitrova-garaventa-bordoni-de-almeida","provider":"Opera Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}