Rossini: MOSE ; A. CERQUETTI;N. ROSSI-LEMENI; T. SERAFIN; Rome 1956 live

Rossini: MOSE ; A. CERQUETTI;N. ROSSI-LEMENI; T. SERAFIN; Rome 1956 live
Opera | FLAC+CUE | 330 MB | 300 DPI Scans
adequate mono broadcast sound

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Verdi: NABUCCO; Anita CERQUETTI; Live in Hilversum, April 1960

Verdi: NABUCCO; Anita CERQUETTI; Live in Hilversum, April 1960
Classical/Opera | FLAC + CUE | 465 MB | scans | RS
GOOD mono broadcast sound

"...This performance of Verdi's first great success comes from the Netherlands in 1960 and has a great deal to recommend it. Fans of the huge-voiced, always interesting Anita Cerquetti will find it self-recommending, and indeed she gets through Abigaille's challenging, cruel music pretty much unscathed [...]. There's excitement galore, and Cerquetti is marvelously expressive. She's quite lovely in the softer moments too. In the title role Dino Dondi surprises with his attractive tone and involvememt, and Ugo Trama's Zaccaria is suitably imposing. Gian Paolo Corradi as Ismaele seems to be sight-reading; Giovanna Fiorini's Fenena tries to impress. Orchestra and chorus are pretty good but work very hard, and conductor Fulvio Vernizzi finds plenty of good stuff in this early rabble-rouser. There are precious few performances of Nabucco available and this one is top of the line, and the sound is not bad for its age".
Robert Levine in classicstoday.com

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Bellini: NORMA; ANITA CERQUETTI;CORELLI;SANTINI; Roma Jan 4th, 1958

Bellini: NORMA; ANITA CERQUETTI;CORELLI;SANTINI; Roma Jan 4th, 1958
Classical/Opera | FLAC + CUE | 470 MB | RS
Adequate mono sound

"Nobody can replace Callas" Rome oprea had decided and hired no understudy for it's new gala production of January 1958. But Callas came, fell ill and walked out after half an act only. Rome opera was in desperate need for a "diva ex machina" and found her in Anita Cerquetti, who having sung it in Naples on December 1957, was readily available. She came and scored un undisputed triumph. Here's the historic January 4th, 1958 broadcast, with Anita in top form. Yes, she was a wonderfull Norma, a big, luscius, even, agile, voice doing miracles with Bellini's excruciatingly difficult score. Had she been able to pursue her career, travel abroad more and record more extensively, the face of italian post-Callas opera scene would have probably been different indeed. Even thus, Anita's art and recordings have always had a special place in all enlightened opera lovers' hearts.
The sound is typical of a late 50ies italian broadcast, quite ok to sample this magnificent performance: Young Corelli is a virile, glorious Pollione and though Pirazzini is no real asset, her voice blends nicely with Cerquetti's in the duets. But this was a Cerquetti night, anyhow. Enjoy!

Backstage photo from this production

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Bellini: NORMA; ANITA CERQUETTI; Naples, December 1957 - VERY RARE

Bellini: NORMA; ANITA CERQUETTI; Naples, December 26th, 1957 - VERY RARE
Classical/Opera | MP3 | 320 KBPS | scans | 206 MB | RS

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A TREAT FOR CERQUETTI FANS! A VERY RARE BROADCAST OF HER NAPLES, DECEMBER 26th, 1957 PERFORMANCE OF NORMA. Anita fans and opera lovers can compare this with her, most famous, January 1958 Rome performance. Typical broadcast mono sound of the late 50ies should not put off anyone. Anita gives once more a white heat overall performance and her duets with mezzo Fedora Barbieri are exquisite.

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Verdi: DON CARLO; CERQUETTI;SIEPI;Barbieri;Bastianini;Votto; Florence 1956, live

Verdi: DON CARLO; CERQUETTI;SIEPI;Barbieri;Bastianini;Votto; Florence 1956, live
Opera | EAC+FLAC+CUE+COVS+BOOKL. | 620 MB | RS
OK mono broadcast sound

YES, THIS IS THE CERQUETTI DON CARLO, live from Florence, June 6th, 1956, much sought-after, rare treasure. The cast, where Anita and Siepi reign supreme, as fitting to their royal parts, is impressive (with the slight exception of a routinier tenor). Even maestro Votto is more nuanced than his usual self. Eisabeta's arias and duets as sung by Anita are quite unsurpassable, especialy the concluding "Tu che le vanita", where she is as impressive vocally as she is touching dramatically. What to say about Siepi's larger than life, dark, tormented Filippo? The whole thing is very exciting indeed, all Anita and Cesare fans must have it, others as well, to sample what italian opera is supposed to be and to verify, if needed, that by 1956 Callas or Tebaldi were not the only VERY GREAT sopranos around. Sound is pretty adequate and the version presented is the, then, standard italian in 4 acts, with slight cuts. As a bonus the Melodram edition offers the Cloister scene from la Forza, with Anita, Christoff and Capecchi. This will keep you hot until my futre up of that performance too!

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Verdi: Un BALLO IN MASCHERA; Anita Cerquetti; G. Poggi; E.Bastianini; E. Tieri, cond (live Florence 1957)

Verdi: Un BALLO IN MASCHERA; Anita Cerquetti; G. Poggi; E.Bastianini; E. Tieri, cond (live Florence 1957)
opera (1957 rec) | EAC | 2CD | FLAC+CUE+Covers | 500MB | RS | RARE
adequate mono broadcast sound

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Two 1956 Martini & Rossi Concerts: A. CERQUETTI; F.CORELLI; R.CARTERI (Spontini, Verdi, Bizet, Gounod Cilea)

Two 1956 Martini & Rossi Concerts: A. CERQUETTI; F.CORELLI; R.CARTERI (Spontini, Verdi, Bizet, Gounod Cilea)
Opera (1956 rec, 1994 CD) - EAC, FLAC+CUE+Covers - 170 MB - RS

The Martini & Rossi concerts where, in Italy, one of the first attempts to use radio frequencies for commercial publicity within a cultural frame: Better than cheap sentimental dramas, promoted by US and latin american radios through the sponsoring of detergents (thus the "soap opera" nick), the famous italian distiller has been offering opera concerts, with the complicity of the RAI (italian broadcaster): The concept started in 1936 and ended by 1965, with an interruption between 1942 and 1945. In 352 concerts in all, the "fine fleur" of italian music has given a "Martini" recital some during theit absolute prime, some ascending, some declining. Here we have two separate concerts, united in one CD: The first is proposing, typically, two artists, Franco Corelli, almost a debutant (his first Scala triumph, in La Vestale, opposite Callas, was only two years behind), ardent, virile, glorious and UNSTYLISH in french and charming soprano Rosanna Carteri. But this CD is mostly interresting for ANITA CERQETTI, the incomparable soprano with the very short career and one of the most distinguished singers of the century. She is at her prime and sings admirably some of her signature Verdis (Ernani, Forza, Aida) and one curiosity that has been ineffably sealed by her art: Agnese di Hohenstauffen, by Spontini. According to Bob Rideout, her rendering of the main aria "O! Re dei Cieli" is "one of the most thrilling pieces of singing ever recorded", both here and in her official Decca recital. I can't but agree! I have a preference for the more polished studio version, but here, live she is even more powerfull dramaticaly. For anyone interested in Anita and in great singing!

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ANITA CERQUETTI: Grandi Voci (Decca) Arias by Bellini, Puccini, Verdi and Ponchielli

ANITA CERQUETTI: Grandi Voci (Decca) Arias by Bellini, Puccini, Verdi and Ponchielli
FLAC + CUE | COVERS | 265 MB

Anita Cerquetti's one and only studio recital

Opera lovers think she has been one of the most perfect soprani of the XXth century.

This is a fabulus disc and a great introduction to the art of this exquisite singer

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