COMPOSERS: Puccini,Verdi
LABELS: Nimbus
WORKS: Arias by Verdi and Puccini
PERFORMER: Giuseppe di Stefano (tenor); La Scala Chorus & Orchestra/various conductors
CATALOGUE NO: NI 7957-8 (1950-56)
Made between 1950 and 1956, these recordings show Di Stefano’s range and sweetness before his risky vocal production and unwise repertoire choices took a serious toll on his instrument. George Hall