In the early 1950s, when these recordings were made, Zino Francescatti ranked among the top violin virtuosos of the day. This 2-disc set is a reminder of how good he was, and the excellent transfers enhance the pleasure. The partnership with Mitropoulos strikes sparks in the concertos, the violinist's Franco-Belgian style and natural elegance playing off of Mitropoulos's volatility and tension to ...
. Contains arias by Puccini, Giordano, Verdi, and Dvorak.
Description: 1 sound disc (40 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono. ; 12 in.
Contents: Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro -- Madama Butterfly: Act II: Un bel di -- Andrea Chenier: Act III: La mamma morta -- La Boheme: Act III: Addio di Mimi -- Manon Lescaut: Act II: In quelle trine morbide -- Otello: Act IV: Canzone del salice ; Ave Maria ; ...
"Zinka Milanov as Aida ... turned phrases so eloquently that they became not merely acceptable musical phrases, but heart-storming expressions of emotion." -- Cecil Smith, reporting on Milanov's Chicago debut, 1940Croatian-born Zinka Milanov was one of the most eminent Verdi sopranos at the Met, where she dominated several roles over a period of twenty-eight years. She was ...