{"product_id":"tajo-valletti-don-pasquale","title":"Tajo, Valletti: Don Pasquale","description":"Don Pasquale DVD VIDEO MUSIC opera Donizetti Tajo Valletti Noni Bruscantini 1955 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Bel Canto Society \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 1955 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eTAJO, VALLETTI: DON PASQUALE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Bel Canto Society release presents a rare 1955 kinescope of Gaetano Donizetti’s comic masterpiece Don Pasquale, filmed for RAI and preserved here in NTSC black \u0026amp; white. The performance pairs Tajo and Valletti in the title roles with strong supporting turns from Noni and Bruscantini, under the baton of Erede and the Chorus \u0026amp; Orchestra of RAI. Performed in Italian (no subtitles), the edition runs approximately 108 minutes and is offered Region 0 with PCM mono sound in full-screen format.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStylistically this Donizetti exemplifies mid‑century bel canto technique: nimble coloratura, expressive phrasing, and comic timing that foreground singers’ vocal artistry as much as theatrical wit. Critics have long praised the vocal achievements on this tape—Tully Potter summed it up succinctly: \"There has not been a better sung Don Pasquale; and both sound and vision are quite good in this edition.\" Erede’s conducting is sympathetic to the singers, and the staging and ensemble work capture the immediacy of live television opera from Italy’s golden era of broadcasting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a kinescope transfer, viewers should expect some period video artifacts, but the recording remains a valuable historical document for collectors, students and fans of bel canto and Italian opera on screen. The package includes a detailed synopsis to aid comprehension of the score and plot, making this an essential archival performance for anyone interested in Donizetti’s comic canon and mid‑20th‑century operatic practice. Presented by Bel Canto Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor DVD Player (North American NTSC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bel Canto Society","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":51323153580310,"sku":"130348","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/2026325161453237scan.jpg?v=1779103548","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/tajo-valletti-don-pasquale","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}