Renata Tebaldi "LA VOCE D’ANGELO" Recital 1950

00:00 Adriana Lecouvreur, Act I_ Io son l’umile ancella 03:32 Andrea Chenier, Act III_ La mamma morta 09:29 Mefistofele, Act III_ L’altra notte in fondo al mare 15:12 Otello, Act IV_ Canzone del salice Gaetano Merola Conductor, Renata Tebaldi Soprano Renata Tebaldi was a legend in her own time as one of the most highly sought after sopranos in history. Although she had the qualities of a true dramatic spinto soprano in the sheer size and weight of her voice, she herself rightly felt she was a lirico-spinto singer in her stylistic approach. Her opulent tone was supported by a magnificent technique including remarkable breath-control with which she delivered outstanding legato phrasing, special subtlety of musical phrasing, and powerful vocal characterization. From the time of her professional stage debut in 1944 singing Elena in Boito’s Mefistofele in Rovigo, Tebaldi was immediately recognized as an exceptional talent, and when two years later the fearsomely demanding Arturo Tosca