LIVE: Germana Di Giulio & Dora Minarchi - Fu la sorte dell'armi [Aïda] - 1949 

Another treasure from down under! Through the generosity of a friend, the late Albert Innaurato, I've come into possession of an extremely rare, almost forgotten 1949 LIVE recording of Aida from Auckland, New Zealand. Not only is it a vital addition to the grossly underrepresented Italian dramatic soprano GERMANA DI GIULIO; it also has as its Amonasro one of the very greatest baritones of the early 20th century, MARIO BASIOLA, student and protégé of Antonio Cotogni.
Enjoy. And stay tuned for more excerpts.
Um, and if you don't know Germana Di Giulio, the short form is this: studied young, didn't start singing till 30, knew the whole opera world backwards forward-its history, the contributions of historical singers, the mindset toward training, the particularities of emission and style, etc. Her family was friends with the composers of the day. Extremely expressive voice with a downright BOOMING lower register that contributed to a rich but clear middle voice and an upper voice that both bloomed with depth and blazed with squillo. Listen to her "Suicidio!" and "Voi lo sapete": www.youtube.co...
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March 1, 1949
His Majesty's Theatre
Manno Wolf-Ferrari, conductor
The National Orchestra of New Zealand
Augmented Australian Opera Chorus
Aida - Germana Di Giulio
Amneris - Dora Minarchi
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This channel is primarily about vocal emission-aural examples of basically correct singing, correct impostazione-chiaroscuro, vowel clarity, firm and centered pitch, correct vibrato action, absence of throatiness or thickness, sounds free from constriction and from the acoustic noise that accompanies it-with occasional video examples that demonstrate what the body, face, mouth, jaw, and tongue look like when used with correct impostazione-the vocal emission of the one and only Italian school.
Caveat: I'm biased in favor of baritones and baritone literature, but if you want to learn about and listen to all the greatest singers in the old-school tradition, explore this spreadsheet (voice parts are separated by tabs): bit.ly/2W4qmE3