COMPOSERS: Puccini
LABELS: Arthuas
WORKS: La Fanciulla del West
PERFORMER: Dessì, Armiliato, Gallo; Città Lirica Chorus & Orchestra/Alberto Veronesi
CATALOGUE NO: 101 393
In this 2005 open-air staging from the Puccini Festival at Torre del Lago, conducted with spirit by Veronesi, Lucio Gallo’s dark-souled Rance is an asset, as are Daniela Dessì’s feisty Minnie and Fabio Armiliato’s bold bandit. George Hall
