Giordano: Fedora
Published:
COMPOSERS: Giordano
LABELS: Arthaus
WORKS: Fedora
PERFORMER: Freni, Domingo, et al ; La Scala/Gavazzeni; dir. Puggelli (La Scala, 1993)
CATALOGUE NO: Arthaus 107 143
Giordano’s lush verismo tale of jealousy and revenge never quite rivals Puccini, but in this splendid Scala performance Domingo and Freni almost persuade us it does. Michael Scott Rohan