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Gaspare Spontini: La Vestale
Gaspare Spontini, Fernando Previtali, Rome RAI Orchestra
Gaspare Spontini: La Vestale
Genre: Classical
 
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All Artists: Gaspare Spontini, Fernando Previtali, Rome RAI Orchestra, Albino Gaggi, Alfredo Fineschi, Elena Nicolai, Giuliano Ferrein, Maria Vitale, Renato Gavarini
Title: Gaspare Spontini: La Vestale
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Label: Fonit
Release Date: 2/26/2002
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 793515227627, 685738747221

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Richard Schubert | Bethesda, MD United States | 10/19/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Gaspare Spontini is not exactly well-known, but La Vestale proves he should be. Don't be fooled by the melifluous name - he is NOT a proto-Rossini or Donizetti. Vestale is a grave work written in 1807 with a powerful dramatic and exquisite music.This particular performance was recorded in 1951 and is mono. Usually I avoid old recordings because....well, you know why. But this recording, even though pre-hi fi, is powerful. Maria Vitale (who sings the role Callas also sang, the Vestale Virgin)is occasionally flat on the high notes, but overall it's well sung; the conducting is excellent. And!!! No audience or stage noise!!!This is a fine recording of a great opera."