Tullio Serafin - Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana (1960) [2018 SACD Vintage Collection]

The representative recording of this song, which was challenged by the line-up of the time suitable for the masterpiece of Verismo Opera, has finally been made into an SA-CD. The high value of this record, which unfolds with heavyweight dramatic singing, is largely due to Simionato and Del Monaco, who were at their peak at the time. The orchestra, which draws out the essence of the work together, also performs a dreadful performance with passion for the work, further enhancing the degree of the masterpiece. The atmosphere unique to this era is difficult to obtain in modern performances, especially in this field. The fact that it was an excellent recording by DECCA at the time also makes the performance more vivid and has a wider dynamic range, and combined with the rich sound field, this album is a perfect reissue for SA-CD. We will reprint the definitive masterpiece of "Cavalleria Rusticana", which has many recordings, with a quality that cannot be expected any more. In the first place, this work is full of masterpieces other than the famous "Interlude", so it is attractive that you can listen to all the songs in one sheet. Performances during the heyday of opera recordings and rich recordings by DECCA will be particularly effective in the SA-CD layer. Please fully enjoy the superbly integrated masterpiece.

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Tracks:

01-16. Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana

Personnel:

Giulietta Simionato, mezzosoprano
Mario Del Monaco, tenor
Anna Di Stasio, mezzosoprano
Cornell MacNeil, baritone
Ana Raquel Satre, mezzosoprano
L'Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Conducted by Tullio Serafin

Recorded: July 1-7, 1960, Rome