Interesting fact..Gino Quilico's mother, the pianist Lina Pizzolongo-Quilico studied with Alfred Cortot, and Alfred Cortot studied with Louis Diémer, who was ever-present in the "Salon" of Gioacchino Rossini in and gave many first performances of his later compositions.
Wonderful! What production is this? Who sings the title role? I bet Dandini is better than the prince...I'm joking as I have no idea who sings the prince.
You nothing of technique if you describe Louis' voice as "throaty". He had a huge voice and was an exemplar and teacher of classic bel canto technique. He was all about breathing and projection. "Throaty"? Hahahaha!
Come sempre i commenti si dividono tra due opposti estremi entrambi assurdi. Nom è certo il miglio Dandini (avete presente Pietro Spagnoli, per esempio?), ma la sua non è neanche un' interpretazione scarsa. E dai! Concordo sul fatto che Araiza fosse molto meglio e che sia sottovalutato.
To be fair he was probably miscast in this buffo-coloratura role. There is a superb performance of Valentin here on YT. But you are right - he faded fast. Pity, it was (during his best period) a very beautiful voice
Unbelievable poor performance (especially for Salzburg Festival) And because it was asked / mentioned: No, this Dandini was of course not better/or equal/or anything to the prince (sung by Araiza) I was there live in the audience! full data for interests: Salzburger Festspiele 1988 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Riccardo Chailly Angelina: Ann Murray Don Ramiro: Francisco Araiza Dandini: Gino Quilico Don Magnifico: Walter Berry Alidoro: Wolfgang Schoene Clorinda: Angela Denning Tisbe: Daphne Evangelatos
Niente da dire sulla voce….. ma sull’interpretazione non si può sentire… è semplicemente schiavo del suo talento…. Per non parlare poi dei tempi portati molto lenti, molto probabilmente per agevolare i cantanti.
