Description
The Regal Bass: Cesare Siepi’s Operatic Arias
UPC: EVEREST 3228
Product Details:
- Label: Everest
- Format: Vinyl LP, Electronically Re-recorded Stereo (compatible mono)
- Country: USA
- Released: 1960s
- Genre: Classical / Opera Arias
Product Features
- Renowned bass Cesare Siepi in signature Verdi, Mozart, Bellini, Rossini, and Boito arias
- Accompanied by the Turin Symphony Orchestra of Italian Radio & Television
- Conductors: Arturo Basile & Alfredo Simonetto
- Electronically re-recorded for simulated stereo from original mono tapes
- Lightweight pickup recommended for mono playback with full fidelity
Overview
Cesare Siepi, the illustrious successor to Ezio Pinza at the Metropolitan Opera, showcases his velvet-toned bass and dramatic flair in this compilation of beloved opera excerpts. From the regal dignity of Verdi’s “O tu Palermo” to Mozart’s intimate “Deh, vieni alla finestra,” Siepi navigates each style with aristocratic authority. His commanding stage presence and impeccable technique shine in Rossini’s comic “La calunnia” and Boito’s dark “Son lo spirito che nega.” This Everest LP offers a panoramic view of Siepi’s vocal artistry.
Track Listing
Side A
- “O tu Palermo, terra adorata” (I Vespri Siciliani – Verdi) – 4:00
- “Ella giammai m’amo” (Don Carlo – Verdi) – 7:40
- “Tu, sul labbro dei veggenti” (Nabucco – Verdi) – 4:30
- “Infelice, e tuo credevi” (Ernani – Verdi) – 3:17
Side B
- “Deh, vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni – Mozart) – 2:00
- “Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni” (La Sonnambula – Bellini) – 2:48
- “Le femmine d’Italia” (L’italiana in Algeri – Rossini) – 3:02
- “La calunnia” (Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Rossini) – 4:04
- “Son lo spirito che nega” (Mefistofele – Boito) – 2:50
Key Credits
- Bass: Cesare Siepi
- Orchestra: Turin Symphony Orchestra of Italian Radio & Television
- Conductors: Arturo Basile, Alfredo Simonetto
- Recording Process: Everest Simulated Stereo from Mono Masters
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