Giuseppe di Stefano: Decca Recordings / Recitals; L'Elisir d'Amore

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Album Summary

Performer

• Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)

Conductors

• Molinari-Pradelli, France
• Olivieri, Dino
• Patane, Franco
• Pattacini, Iller

Ensemble

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Composers

• Cesare Cesarini (1905 - 1973)
• Cesare Andrea Bixio (1898 - 1973)
• Gino Simi
• Rivi
• Salvatore Cardillo (1874 - 1947)
• Nicola Valente (1881 - 1946)
• Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912)
• Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
• Alberto Favara
• Ernesto de Curtis (Composer) (1875 - 1937)
• Alberto Barberis (1847 - 1896)
• Vancheri
• Ernesto Tagliaferri (1889 - 1937)
• Mauro Costa
• Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948)
• Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
• Sicilian Traditional
• Eldo di Lazzaro (1902 - 1968)
• Evemero Nardella (1879 - 1950)
• Francesco Bongiovanni
• Giovanni Battista Califano (circa 1555 - bef 1601)
• Pasquale Mario Costa (1858 - 1933)
• Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
• Charles Gounod (Composer) (1818 - 1893)

Notes & Reviews:

24 July 2011 marks what would have been the 90th birthday of Giuseppe di Stefano (died 3 March 2008). Di Stefano's long career began with his operatic debut in 1946 at Reggio Emilia when he sang Des Grieux in Massenet's Manon; his last operatic role was as the Emperor in Turandot in July 1992. Di Stefano is best remembered for his musical partnership with Maria Callas and many recordings; it was Di Stefano who partnered Callas on her last concert tour in 1973/74. This set brings together Di Stefano's three recital records and L'elisir d'amore recorded for Decca between 1955-64. The bonus tracks included on CD 2 were originally released as an EP and only included on the American version of the LP. All tracks are remastered from the original analogue tapes. The discs in this anniversary set are housed in replicas of the original LP sleeves. The booklet includes a new appreciation of Di Stefano by opera writer and critic George Hall.

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Works Details

Favara, Alberto : A la Barcillunisa, Sicilian folk song

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.

Traditional, Sicilian : Nota di li lavannàri

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
• Form: Vocal

Traditional, Sicilian : A la vallelunghisa

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 2 min. 15 sec.

Traditional, Sicilian : Muttetti di lu paliu

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
• Form: Vocal

Traditional, Sicilian : Chiovu "Abballati"

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 1 min. 25 sec.
• Form: Vocal

Traditional, Sicilian : Cantu a Timuni

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.

Cesarini, Cesare : Firenze Sogna for voice & orchestra (& chorus ad lib)

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1939

Curtis, Ernesto De : A Canzone 'e Napule for voice & orchestra

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 4 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1912

Lazzaro, Eldo di : Chitarra romana, song for voice & orchestra

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: circa 1920-1950

Bixio, Cesare Andrea : Parlami d'amore, Mariù

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1932

Barberis, Alberto : Munasterio 'e Santa-Chiara (The Monastery at Santa Chiara), song

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 4 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Curtis, Ernesto De : Ti voglio tanto bene

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1937

Curtis, Ernesto De : Canta pe' me

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1909

Nardella, Evemero : Che t'aggia dì!

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 2 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal

Simi, Gino : Come è bello far l'amore quanno è sera

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal

Vancheri : Sicilia bedda (Sicilia bella), for voice & keyboard/orchestra

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 4 min. 18 sec.

Bongiovanni, Francesco : Fili D'Oro, for voice & orchestra

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 4 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Rivi : Addio, sogni di gloria, for voice & orchestra

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Dino Olivieri
• Running Time: 4 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Curtis, Ernesto De : Torna a Surriento

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1902

Curtis, Ernesto De : Tu ca nun chiagne

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1915

Curtis, Ernesto De : Sona Chitarra! for voice & orchestra

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Bongiovanni, Francesco : Lacreme Napulitane for voice & orchestra

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 4 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Tagliaferri, Ernesto : Napule Canta for voice & orchestra

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Califano, Giovanni Battista : O surdato 'nnammurato

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Vocal

Cardillo, Salvatore : Core' ngrato

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 6 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1911

Tagliaferri, Ernesto : Piscatore 'e Pusilleco

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1925

Costa, Mauro : Era de maggio, song

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 3 min. 41 sec.

Costa, Pasquale Mario : Scetate for voice & orchestra

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic

Valente, Nicola : Addio, mia bella Napoli

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Iller Pattacini
• Running Time: 3 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: Colpito qui m'avete... Un dì, all'azzurro spazio

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Notes: Composition written: 1896.
• Running Time: 5 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1896

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: Come un bel dì di maggio

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Notes: Composition written: 1896.
• Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1896

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Recondita armonia

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: E lucevan le stelle

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Non piangere, Liù

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Nessun dorma

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Massenet, Jules : Werther :: Pourquoi me réveiller

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Massenet, Jules : Manon :: Instant charmant... en ferment les yeux

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1882-1883

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Running Time: 4 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1873-1874

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre... Salut! demeure chaste et pure

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Running Time: 6 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1856-1859

Bizet, Georges : The Pearl Fishers, opera :: De mon amie, fleur endormie

• Performer: Giuseppe Di Stefano (Tenor)
• Conductor: Franco Patanè
• Running Time: 2 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1863

Donizetti, Gaetano : L'elisir d'amore, opera

• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Running Time: 87 min. 33 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1832