V1775. GIANNI RAIMONDI: Arias from I Puritani, La Favorita, Don Pasquale, Lucia, Luisa Miller, La Boheme, I Lombardi, Rigoletto, La Traviata, I Masnadieri, I Vespri Siciliani, Ballo La Gioconda, Turandot & Tosca. (France) Malibran 739. - 7600003777393

CRITIC REVIEW:

“The Italian tenor Gianni Raimondi had a prestigious career lasting three decades. From 1956 to 1976 he sang frequently at La Scala, where his partner a number of times during the early years was Maria Callas. His voice, smooth and warm in tone with a good coloratura facility and very strong top notes, was ideal for 19th-century Italian opera from Rossini and Donizetti to Verdi and Puccini and he rarely sang anything outside that repertory, apart from a few French rôles and a couple of modern operas.”

- Elizabeth Forbes, THE INDEPENDENT, 27 Oct., 2008