Verdi: Rigoletto (Excerpts)

Protti, Zeani, Zampieri, Zaccaria; Simonetto. Milano, 1965

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Rigoletto

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1883)


DESCRIPTION

A performance like this reminds one why Rigoletto is such an enduring favorite, both for its unforgettable melodies and its vividly drawn characters. Aldo Protti’s elegant voice is somewhat at odds with Rigoletto’s gruff nature, yet he imparts the character’s vulnerability in a way that is deeply moving, revealing him not as inherently malevolent but rather as a man hurt and broken by life. Virginia Zeani exhibits sublime control, conveying Gilda’s innocence and optimism at the beginning of the opera and her strength and abandon in the final moments. Giuseppe Zampieri, captured here in his all too brief prime, makes a dashing Duke.


CAST

Rigoletto – Aldo Protti
Gilda – Virginia Zeani
Duca – Giuseppe Zampieri
Sparafucile – Nicola Zaccaria


DETAILS

Location: Milano
Date: February 26, 1965
Conductor: Alfredo Simonetto
Catalogue Number: OD 12240-1
Label: Opera Depot
Number of Discs: 1
In Mono


BONUS

Virginia Zeani sings arias from Aida. Montréal, 1965

Track List

Act I

1. Ma in altr’uomo qui mi cangio!... Figlia!... Mio padre!
2. Ah! Deh, non parlare al misero
3. Ah, veglia, o donna, questo fiore
4. Giovanna, ho dei rimorsi...
5. È il sol dell’anima
6. Addio! speranza ed anima
7. Gualtier Maldè... Caro nome

Act II

8. Mio padre!... Dio! mia Gilda!
9. Tutte le feste al tempio
10. Compiuto pur quanto a fare mi resta

Act III

11. Pietà, mio padre!
12. La donna è mobile
13. Un dì, se ben rammentomi... Bella figlia dell’amore
14. M’odi! Ritorna a casa
15. Chi è mai, chi è qui in sua vece?
16. Lassù in cielo, vicina alla madre

BONUS

17. Ritorna vincitor
18. O patria mia

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