OPD 7071 Verdi-Aroldo: Italian-English Libretto

Italian-English Libretto, Program Notes, and Synopsis of the live recording with
Gianfranco Cecchele, Angeles Gulín, Licinio Montefusco: vocal soloists
RAI Orchestra & Chorus, Milan
Maurizio Rinaldi: conductor

Few recordings exist of the sensational artistry of Spanish soprano Angeles Gulín (1939–2002), whose enormous, dark voice was said to have set the crystal chandeliers rattling at La Fenice in Venice. The only significant opera recordings are this Verdi rarity (1975) and its source, the earlier Stiffelio. When Verdi revised the latter in 1857 with a new story, he added much excellent new music.