Tito Gobbi In Pagliacci & Hlts From Guglielmo Tell

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Masini's voice is huge, steely and ringing. Gobbi may well be the century's most interesting and complex Italian baritone. Here he plays both Tonio and Silvio, differentiating the parts not only in physical characterization and appearance but in vocal color. Not content with finding one timbre for each, he offers fabulous variety of shading, beyond anything attempted by Fischer-Dieskau or Prey in their repertories. His only weak spot is lack of real tenderness as Silvio. Fineschi puts her heart into Nedda, singing with the beguiling pomegranatelike sound of Italian sopranos of the 30s. Her screen counterpart, Lollobrigida, makes it easy to understand why the three men run amok. Soler's clarion tones make him more suitable for Arnoldo (in Tell) than anyone since. Both prints are crisp and detailed.--Stefan Zucker

REVIEW
"For fifty years now, this Pagliacci has been my all-time favorite Italian film of an opera." -- Joe Pearce, President, Vocal Record Collectors' Society:

"Gobbi differentiates his characterizations by tone color, phrasing, and texture (Silvio light and almost crooning, Tonio rough and forthright)." -- David McKee, reviewing in The Opera Quarterly:

"Gobbi gives an object-lesson in line and style." -- Alan Blyth, reviewing in Gramophone:

"One of the best films of an opera, the fiery performance knocks all recent digital efforts into a cocked hat." -- Tully Potter, reviewing in International Opera Collector:

"This Pagliacci is a great film.It is musically very strong; each singer is at his absolute best." -- Bert Wechsler, Editor, Music Journal:

Actors: Ruggero Leoncavallo, Tito Gobi, Afro Poli, Gina Lollobrigida, Onelia Fineschi

Audio Languages: Italian

Duration: 92 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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