Un Ballo in Maschera Naxos Historical 8.110178–79
- Composer(s):
Verdi, Giuseppe
- Lyricist(s):
Somma, Antonio
- Conductor(s):
Serafin, Tullio
- Orchestra(s):
Rome Opera House Orchestra
- Choir(s):
Rome Opera House Chorus
- Artist(s):
Arangi-Lombardi, Giannina; Baccaloni, Salvatore; Barbieri, Fedora; Bechi, Gino; Bonci, Alessandro; Caniglia, Maria; Gigli, Beniamino; Menni, Giuseppe; Niccolini, Nicola; Pagliarini, Maria Pia; Rettore, Aurora; Ribetti, Elda; Stracciari, Riccardo
Un Ballo in Maschera Review
“A complete Ballo with Gigli and Caniglia somewhat outclassed by Bonci and Arangi-Lombardi's extracted arias… Alessandro Bonci, at the age of 56 and near the end of his distinguished career, has an elegance of line and style that point to what was lacking in Gigli's account, which is generous in voice and warm in feeling … Also a strong point in favor of this new transfer by Ward Marson is that it improves on the EMI version by successfully smoothing over some awkward sidejoins and inconsistencies of balance between voices and orchestra.” John Steane – Gramophone