This 1958 recording of La forza del destino features a cast of some of the brightest stars of the mid-'50s: Zinka Milanov, Giuseppe di Stefano, Leonard Warren, and Rosalind Elias. The performance does not capture Milanov at the top of her form and gives an uneven performance that fluctuates in its effectiveness. At the start, she sounds covered and mature, particularly in contrast to the freshness of relative unknown Luisa Gioia as Curra, and although she somewhat recovers in "Me pellegrina ed orfano," but by the second act ...
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This 1958 recording of La forza del destino features a cast of some of the brightest stars of the mid-'50s: Zinka Milanov, Giuseppe di Stefano, Leonard Warren, and Rosalind Elias. The performance does not capture Milanov at the top of her form and gives an uneven performance that fluctuates in its effectiveness. At the start, she sounds covered and mature, particularly in contrast to the freshness of relative unknown Luisa Gioia as Curra, and although she somewhat recovers in "Me pellegrina ed orfano," but by the second act, her voice seems tired and strained. Her delivery of "Pace, pace, mio Dio" is expressive and demonstrates admirable control, and her singing overall is most effective in the fourth act. Di Stefano sings and acts Don Alvaro with tremendous flair and hot-blooded intensity. The strength of his presence and the warmth and focus of his tone make this an unforgettable performance. Warren is equally riveting as Don Carlo. His voice is dark and weighty, but also exceptionally limber, and he...
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