Cerquetti, Anita > Gui, Vittorio

A Vocal Portrait: Operatic recital 1957; RAI broadcasts 1955/56, etc. / Anita Cerquetti, soprano

1 CD / Preiser / 2011-11-08

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; I Vespri Siciliani; Nabucco; Ernani; La Forza del Destino; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Gaspare Spontini: Agnese di Hohenstraufen; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Amilcare Pon...
Performers: Cerquetti, Anita; Simionato, Giulietta
Conductors: Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Rossi, Mario; Gui, Vittorio;
Ensemble: ; RAI Concerto, Milan

Born in 1931, Anita Cerquetti had a short (eight-year) period of fame from 1952 to 1960, receiving great acclaim for her performances of Norma, Aida...continue...

Weber: Oberon

2 CD / Myto Records / 2007-02-04

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Oberon
Performers: Cadoni, Fernanda; Cerquetti, Anita; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Monteanu, Petre; Panni, Nicoletta; Picchi, Mirto; Pirazzini, Miriam; Poli, Liliana; Valerio Degli Abbati
Conductors: Gui, Vittorio

Cerquetti was under-recorded but not under-appreciated. Her "Ocean" aria is considered by many to be the best every recorded. Finally in good sound! (2 CDs)...continue...