Gounod - Faust
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Label: Divine Art
Cat No: DDH27810
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 6th October 2008
Contents
Artists
Giuliano RomagnoliGemma Bosini
Fernando Autori
Gilda Timitz
Napoleone Limonta
Adolfo Pacini
Nelda Garrone
Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Conductor
Carlo SabajnoWorks
FaustArtists
Giuliano RomagnoliGemma Bosini
Fernando Autori
Gilda Timitz
Napoleone Limonta
Adolfo Pacini
Nelda Garrone
Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Conductor
Carlo SabajnoAbout
The recording was made by the Gramophone Company’s Milan office over the period 1st – 14th June, 1920 and issued on twenty 12” Green label “Concert-Record Gramophone” discs. The original discs were in mint condition but of course were recorded acoustically without any microphones or electrical amplification. Digital restoration was carried out by Andrew Rose of Pristine Audio and has been applied carefully to avoid digital distortion; surface hiss may seem quite high at the start of CD1, but the Prelude was recorded very faintly and was almost inaudible prior to treatment. Given the age of the set, however, the overall sound quality is most remarkable and allows the superb performances to shine through.
In order to offer this important historical document at a special price, the libretto has not been printed in French or English. However this may be downloaded from the Divine Art website. The CD booklet contains a synopsis of each act as well as brief biographical details of the key performers. The Italian libretto is included.
Cast:
- Giuliano Romagnoli (Faust)
- Gemma Bosini (Margherita)
- Fernando Autori (Mefistofele)
- Gilda Timitz (Siebel)
- Napoleone Limonta (Wagner)
- Adolfo Pacini (Valentino)
- Nelda Garrone (Marta)
Divine Art believe that this is the first time this recording has appeared on CD and that this is their most important historical operatic release to date.
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