VERDI: Ernani (complete opera) Newly translated libretto, program notes, and synopsis. Link to audio tracks provided.
Bruno Prevedi, Montserrat Caballé, Peter Glossop, Boris Christoff: vocal soloists/ RAI Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Milan/Gianandrea Gavazzeni: conductor
“Bruno Prevedi … sings ardently, is stylistically right, has all the notes, and makes a good bandito. Peter Glossop [is] … a superb Carlo, dignified and noble … Boris Christoff is his usual cavernous self as the villainous Silva, and to say he’s imposing is an understatement … And the icing on the cake is Caballé, her voice in absolutely pristine condition … This set is full of thrills, and the sound is very good. What a bargain!” — Robert Levine, ClassicsToday
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