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Best Recording of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda"?

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Mon, Jan 14 2013, 8:26PM
L.P.
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Hi,

I’m new to this Forum.

I was just wondering what people think is the best recording of Donizetti’s opera “Maria Stuarda”. I am going to the Met “Live in HD” Broadcast at the weekend and wanted to get myself a recording of the work. What do people recommend?

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Tue, Jan 15 2013, 12:13PM
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RE: Best Recording of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda"?

Overall but also for the amazing range, stamina and expertise on belcanto, the recording by Joan Sutherland, Pavarotti, Tourangeau and James Morris under Richard Bonynge, in a very bright recording of Decca is, the one to go for.

As an alternative of high order too is the 1971 live recording from La Scala Milan, with Caballe as Maria, Verrett as Elisabetta but with inferior cast for the rest of the roles, under the very able Carlo Felice Cillario (on Opera d'Oro). The recording is compromised too.

Another quite interesting recording is the one with Beverly Sills (she is a quite different case of vocal animal), Eileen Farrell and Stuart Burrows as a very different but viable alternative for the role of Leicester. The conductor is Aldo Ceccato (capable enough to deliver). The recording is good enough (now it exists under the label of Brilliant).

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Wed, Jan 16 2013, 6:17AM
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RE: Best Recording of Donizetti's "Maria Stuarda"?

If you want a bargain and good performance go for the Sills/ Farrel one.

They are both glorious in their part.

Otherwise the above Decca only spoiled with the weird sound of Tourangeau.

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