Irene Minghini-Cattaneo: Contralo 1892-1944 / Marguerite D'Alvarez: Contalto 1886-1953

IRENE MINGHINI-CATTANEO: CONTRALO 1892-1944 / MARGUERITE D'ALVAREZ: CONTALTO 1886-1953

Album Features

Title:
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo: Contralo 1892-1944 / Marguerite D'Alvarez: Contalto 1886-1953

Record Label:
Club "99" / Qualiton Imports Ltd.

Release Year:
1953

Cat No:
CL 99-54

Country:
Hungary

Genre:
Classical

Style:
Opera / Vocal

Irene Minghini-Cattaneo and Marguerite D'Alvarez are presented here as historic contraltos whose repertory sits firmly in the operatic tradition. The names and life dates printed on the cover (Minghini-Cattaneo, contralto 1892 - 1944; D'Alvarez, contralto 1886 - 1953) identify two early twentieth-century singers whose recordings capture classic operatic arias and ensemble moments from composers such as Ponchielli, Verdi, Bizet, Saint-Saëns and Mendelssohn. Both singers were known for the warm lower female voice associated with contralto roles and for performing dramatic and lyrical material from the standard operatic repertoire.

This release compiles selections attributed to each artist and gathers both electrically and acoustically recorded tracks (the sleeve notes indicate that tracks 13, 15, 16 and 19 are acoustic recordings). The issue carries the Club "99" imprint (catalog CL 99-54) and presents the singers in a historical compilation format, offering listeners a survey of notable contralto arias and concerted numbers drawn from period recordings.

Tracks 13, 15, 16, 19: Acoustic recordings.
Total running time: 75' 52".
Record label: Club "99" (CL 99-54). Made in Hungary.

Tracklist

1
Gioconda (Ponchielli): Voce di Donna - with Masini, Basi, Lucini, Chorus
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

2
Gioconda (Ponchielli): Figlia che Reggi - with De Martis & Granforte
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

3
Gioconda (Ponchielli): L'Amo Come Il Fulgor - with De Martis
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

4
Gioconda (Ponchielli): Laggìu Nelle Nebbie Remote - with Lionel Cecil
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

5
Ballo in Maschera (Verdi): Re Dell'Abisso... E Lui (2 pts)
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

6
Trovatore (Verdi): Stride la Vampa
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

7
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni): Voi Lo Sapete
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

8
Samson et Dalilah (Saint-Saens): Aprile Foriero
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

9
Samson et Dalilah (Saint-Saens): Amor, I Mei Sini Protegge
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

10
Trovatore (Verdi): Condotta Ell'Era in Ceppi
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

11
Trovatore (Verdi): Giorni Poveri Vivea, Act 3 - with Masini, Trenta
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

12
Carmen (Bizet): Terzetto Delle Carte, Pt. 2 - with I. Ferraris, M. Appollini
Irene Minghini-Cattaneo

13
Prophete (Meyerbeer): Ah Mon Fils
Marguerite D'Alvarez

14
Carmen (Bizet): Habanera
Marguerite D'Alvarez

15
Carmen (Bizet): Seguidille
Marguerite D'Alvarez

16
Elijah (Mendelssohn): O Rest in the Lord
Marguerite D'Alvarez

17
Samson et Dalilah (Saint-Saens): Mon Coeur
Marguerite D'Alvarez

18
Samson et Dalilah (Saint-Saens): Printemps
Marguerite D'Alvarez

19
Trovatore (Verdi): Ai Nostri Monti - with Crimi
Marguerite D'Alvarez

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