Mario Del Monaco, Cornel MacNeil, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni - Verdi: Ernani

Critic Zillah Dorset Akron says of this recording:Despite a plethora of recordings of Verdi's ERNANI currently in active catalogue, this is one from Myto starring the very great Italian tenor Mario Del Monaco.After listening to the tapes of this 1961 Rome ERNANI they determined one additional ERNANI must nevertheless be added to the burgeoning pile. Cornell MacNeil is in excellent voice, as is soprano Floriana Cavalli as Elvira, the determining factor in bringing this release to market as she was not often recorded. It's a thrilling performance, and the first release in any format. Includes interviews of the singers during pauses in the action!