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Un Ballo in maschera

Bergonzi, Gulin, Milnes, Carlyle, Gorr, Robinson; Guadagno
London, 1971

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Un Ballo in maschera

The career of soprano Ángeles Gulín never reached the heights of her greatest contemporaries before her relatively early retirement in the late eighties, and this record of her Amelia shows that to be a great shame. She is in phenomenal voice in this 1971 performance from Covent Garden, and is an ardent, anguished, dramatic presence. She is opposite Carlo Bergonzi in one of his best roles, and he does not disappoint, lending a believable devil-may-care attitude to his fisherman aria and dramatic despair in his act III monologue. Sherrill Milnes, in excellent voice, is the third member of the love triangle, and gives a powerful, baleful rendition of ”Eri tu.” Rita Gorr is a spectral Ulrica, but Joan Carlyle rather disappoints as Oscar.

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Gilbert L.✓ Top Reviewer

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Verdi: Un Ballo in maschera - Bergonzi, Gulin, Milnes, Carlyle, Gorr, Robinson; Guadagno. London, 1971

Great as ever. Many thanks !!!
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Horia G.✓ Top Reviewer
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SHERRILL MILNES AS RENATO

Sherrill Milnes as Renato in an all-star cast live performance of Giuseppe Verdi's masterful "Un ballo in maschera", at Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London, 1971... Maestro Anton Guadagno is in the pit... Another highly recommendable live recording!
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Patrick M.✓ Verified Buyer

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Patrick McCabe

This is excellent for a live recording. Bergonzi is still at his best here vocally, and goes to town on the feature arias. This is my first experience of Gulin and she had the voice for this role. Having researched her career, it seems severe ill health cut short her career. I have always found the timbre of the Milnes baritone unattractive but he does well here.Gorr also is adequate, but Joan Carlyle as Oscar is rediculous casting. She lacked the vocal agility for this trouser role. My all-time favourite here is Rere Grist.
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James M.✓ Top Reviewer

United Kingdom

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James Mertins

It's a pity that Gulin is singing in this broadcast because Arroyo was singing the first performances with Bergonzi. Gulin was very loud and not really subtle in anyway shape or form,next to Bergonzi and the rest of the cast she sounded like a bull in a china shop.her singing in Chenier at Drury Lane the year before again with Bergonzi was even more wild.
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