"Chi é mai, chi é qui in sua vece?...V'ho ingannato, colpevole fui...Lassù in cielo" The final duet from Verdi's Rigoletto.
Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960) and Lily Pons (1898-1976) sing in this production from 1935, when both were in peak form. From the Metropolitan Opera, conducted by Ettore Panizza.
Both singers are indeed in peak form even though the performance falls short of the marvelous Galli-Curci and De Luca partnership. Gilda was one of Pons' best roles, and Tibbett was a great Rigoletto.
meltzerboy 2 years ago 3
Someone requested more info about this recording. Lawrence Tibbett and Lily Pons sings along with Frederick Jagel. This performance much probably is from 28th December (1935) with Chorus & Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera (New York) with Ettore Panniza as conductor. Naxos has published the complete recording that sounds really great! ("Inmortal Recordings": Ref. 8-110020-1).
kodiakcrew06 1 year ago