Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei

This page lists all recordings of Pia de' Tolomei, by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848) on CD & DVD. Generally, more recent CDs and DVDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei

Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei


Lella Cuberli, Benedetta Pecchioli, Renzo Casellato, Giulio Fioravanti, Alfredo Zanazzo

Orchestra Sinfonica e coro di Milano della RAI, Bruno Rigacci

First complete & authorised recording

Bongiovanni - GB2379/802

(CD - 2 discs)

£21.99 (£18.71 ex. VAT)

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Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei

Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei


Patrizia Ciofi (soprano), Dario Schmunck (tenor), Andreas Schroeder (baritone) & Laura Polverelli (mezzo)

Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Paolo Arrivabeni (conductor) & Christian Gangneron (director)

In recent years not only music festivals but also important opera theatres have turned their attention towards the neglected masterpieces of the lyrical repertoire. Thus also Venice’s Teatro La Fenice, in a commendable effort, staged this Pia de’ Tolomei by Donizetti, with some of the best singers available today for this type of repertoire. Initial response to this opera, which was performed for the first time in 1837, was ambiguous, so much so that Donizetti re-worked it as many as three times. The version here recorded is that of the critical edition recently published by Ricordi, with the tragic finale originally conceived by the composer. The listener will undoubtedly wonder, once more, at Donizetti’s wealth of melodic inspiration, especially when it comes to the character of Pia, wonderfully interpreted, here, by Patrizia Ciofi. Subtitles in 7 languages. First DVD recording First recording of the new critical edition

DVD Video

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Format: NTSC

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Dynamic - 33488

(DVD Video - 2 discs)

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Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei

Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei


Patrizia Ciofi (soprano), Dario Schmunck (tenor), Andreas Schroeder (baritone), Laura Polverelli (mezzo)

Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Paolo Arrivabeni,

In recent years not only music festivals but also important opera theatres have turned their attention towards the neglected masterpieces of the lyrical repertoire. Thus also Venice’s Teatro La Fenice, in a commendable effort, staged this Pia de’ Tolomei by Donizetti, with some of the best singers available today for this type of repertoire. Initial response to this opera, which was performed for the first time in 1837, was ambiguous, so much so that Donizetti re-worked it as many as three times. The version here recorded is that of the critical edition recently published by Ricordi, with the tragic finale originally conceived by the composer. The listener will undoubtedly wonder, once more, at Donizetti’s wealth of melodic inspiration, especially when it comes to the character of Pia, wonderfully interpreted, here, by Patrizia Ciofi.

Dynamic - CDS488

(CD - 2 discs)

£25.99 (£22.12 ex. VAT)

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei

Donizetti: Pia de' Tolomei


Majella Cullagh, Bruce Ford, Roberto Servile & Manuela Custer

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir & London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry

After a concert performance given at the Royal Festival Hall in October 2004 the Guardian Critic Tim Ashley had this to say: "Majella Cullagh is technically staggering, pushing herself to her expressive limits in order to convey Pia’s emotional and moral agony."

Opera Rara - ORC30

(CD - 3 discs)

£34.49 (£29.35 ex. VAT)

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Teatro La Fenice Opera Collection

Teatro La Fenice Opera Collection

Dynamic are delighted to present this sensational box set featuring six dazzling operatic rarities. All of these productions were staged at the Teatro La Fenice, one of the most renowned operatic institutions in the world, over the last few years.


Bizet:

Les Pêcheurs de Perles

Annick Massis, Yasu Nakajima, Luca Grass & Luigi De Donato

Donizetti:

Pia de' Tolomei

Patrizio Ciofi, Dario Schmunck, Andreas Schroeder & Laura Polverelli

Massenet:

Le Roi de Lahore

Ana Maria Sanchez, Giuseppe Gipali & Vladimir Stoyanov

Thaïs

Eva Mei, Michele Pertusi, William Joyner & Christophe Fel

Rossini:

Maometto Secondo

Lorenzo Regazzo, Carmen Giannatasio, Annarita Gemmabella & Maxim Mironov

Strauss, R:

Daphne

June Anderson, Roberto Saccà, Scott MacAllister & Daniel Lewis Williams


Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice di Venezia, Marcello Viotti, Stefan Anton Reck, Cladio Scimone and Paulo Arrivabeni

6 DVDs for price of 2

“Lorenzo Regazzo is a fine Maometto…. Carmen Giannattasio as Anna looks lovely and, more importantly, has a voice to match. The legato is fine; the coloratura are sharply defined but above else the voice has warmth….. All in all, a good version of a rarity.” Opera Today

DVD Video

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Format: NTSC

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Dynamic - 33558

(DVD Video - 6 discs)

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