NEW RELEASES REVIEWED IN THIS EDITION PONCHIELLI: LA GIOCONDA VERDI: LA FORZA Farrell, Corelli, Merrill DEL DESTINO Met 1962 Price, Corelli, Merrill, Tozzi Superb sonics with commentary VERDI: OTELLO Met 1968 plus Act One complete Excellent sound with commentary Farrell and others in a complete Francesco Merli plus 2-CDs offering rare Corelli performance of Debussy’s L’Enfant Claudia Muzio performances, concerts and recitals, Prodigue recorded in 1948. Plus an Others La Scala 1935-1939 and an unpublished interview with All-Wagner concert at the Holly- Also excerpts from Acts 2, 3 and stirring operatic excerpts from Il Pi- wood Bowl conducted by Schippers 4 plus rare Merli recordings rata and the famed La Scala 1962 Gli in which Farrell sings Dich teure from other operas with Arangi- Ugonotti among others that illumi- Halle (Tannhäuser), the Tristan Lombardi, Galeffi, Vanelli, and nate what Corelli says. Taken alto- Liebestod and Brünnhilde’s Immo- Pasero. Articles and photos. gether, this is a compelling tribute lation, all in good sound. Includes HERITAGE SERIES to a great tenor. Includes an unpub- articles and photos (2 CD) lished concert with Leontyne Price. (3 CDs) (4 CDs for the cost of 3) ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Reining, Seefried, Schöffler, Noni GOUNOD Vienna State 1944, Karl Böhm MASCAGNI: IRIS ROMÉO ET JULIETTE Well known performance for Magda Olivero Björling, Schymberg Strauss on his 80th birthday Premiere release of a complete Royal Opera 1940 has had many CD releases but performance at the Teatro Massimo, Plus Roméo Act II, 1943 our restoration is superior to Palermo, conducted by De Fabritiis, in better sonics than all previous all. Includes premiere of 10 March 1966. Plus Mefistofele, releases. Also the unpublished Act I Seefried Recital Edinburg 1959 two scenes complete with Siepi and Bohème complete Royal Opera 1940 plus the original 1935 Berlin Labo, plus rare and unknown and Duets: Hollywood Bowl 1949. broadcast of Ariadne with recitals and concerts that present a Articles by Stephen Hastings and commentary. thrilling portrayal of a great Stefan Johansson of the Royal (3 CDs) vocal artist. Booklet notes Opera. Historic photos. by Stephen Hastings. (3 CDs) (3 CDs for the cost of 2) IMMORTAL PERFORMANCES Box 88, Silverton, British Columbia, Canada V0G 2B0 A Federally Chartered, Non-Profit, Educational Organization www.imm ortalperformances.org F F Email: [email protected] Phone: (250) 358 2475 Fax: (250) 358 2499.