Album Summary
Performers
Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
Dolores Wilson (Soprano)
Anselmo Vocals] (Baritone)
Silvio Maionica (Bass)
Giulio Neri (Bass)
Notes & Reviews:
Gianni Poggi was born in Piacenza, Italy, where his parents were merchants. Although he learned to play violin as a child, he wanted to become a singer. In 1942 he began studying with soprano Valeria Manna, but military service intervened. A year after his 1946 stage debut in La Boheme, he was engaged by the prestigious Teatro alla Scala where he would perform for ten years in 'La Giaconda', 'La Favorita', 'Lucia di Lammermoor', and 'Mefistofele'. He was also engaged internationally, making his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1955 as the Duke in Rigoletto. Between 1959 and 1964 he sang principal roles in the Vienna State Opera. He would eventually end his career in 1969 singing the title role in Gounod's Faust.
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Donizetti, Gaetano : La Favorita :: Spirto gentil - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: A. Narducci
- Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1840
Flotow, Friedrich von : Martha :: M'appari tutt'amor - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: A. Narducci
- Notes: Composition written: 1847.
- Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1847
Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Forse la soglia attinse - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: A. Narducci
- Running Time: 4 min. 7 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1859
Ponchielli, Amilcare : La Gioconda :: Cielo e mar! - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: A. Narducci
- Running Time: 4 min. 22 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1876
Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: La donna è mobile - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: Alfredo Simonetto
- Running Time: 2 min. 25 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1851
Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Di tu s'è fedele - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: Alfredo Simonetto
- Running Time: 2 min. 15 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1859
Verdi, Giuseppe : Un ballo in maschera :: Di tu s'è fedele - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: Alfredo Simonetto
- Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1859
Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Salve dimora, casta e pura - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: Alfredo Simonetto
- Running Time: 4 min. 54 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1856-1859
Meyerbeer, Giacomo : Die Afrikanerin - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: Alfredo Simonetto
- Notes: Composition written: 1864.
- Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Written: 1864
Donizetti, Gaetano : Lucia di Lammermoor :: Sulla tomba che rinserra - Performers: Dolores Wilson (Soprano); Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: Franco Capuana
- Running Time: 10 min. 6 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1835
Donizetti, Gaetano : Lucia di Lammermoor :: Orrida è questa notte - Performers: Gianni Poggi (Tenor); Anselmo Vocals] (Baritone)
- Conductor: Franco Capuana
- Running Time: 9 min. 17 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1835
Donizetti, Gaetano : Lucia di Lammermoor :: Tombe degli avi miei - Performers: Silvio Maionica (Bass); Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: Franco Capuana
- Running Time: 16 min. 58 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1835
Boito, Arrigo : Mefistofele :: Dai campi, dai prati - Performer: Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: Franco Capuana
- Notes: Composition written: 1868-75.
- Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1868-1875
Boito, Arrigo : Mefistofele :: Giunto sul passo estremo - Performers: Giulio Neri (Bass); Gianni Poggi (Tenor)
- Conductor: Franco Capuana
- Notes: Composition written: 1868-75.
- Running Time: 7 min. 51 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Opera/Operetta
- Written: 1868-1875























