Description:

Pros:

• A recording of Nabucco with a cast as uniformly astonishing as this is a true rarity.
• Giangiacomo Guelfi’s oversized voice and stage presence seem made for the title role.
• At just 23, an age when most sopranos are concentrating on Mozart and Rossini, Elena Souliotis throws herself into the formidable role of Abigaille with abandon.
• Nicolai Ghiaurov’s ample and melifluous voice is a luxury in the role of Zaccaria.

Cons:

• There is a hiss throughout the recording.

NOTE:
This performance comes from a tour La Scala made to Montreal.

In Stereo

OD 11590-2