But, let's be honest it's the only one out there. (Oh, for a sharp focused digital one! Sharp audio would help too.) If nothing else, my buying it might (hopefully) encourage a new one. But, I was impressed by the zeal of the cast, they were very infectious; it was all I could do not to join right in.
The bulk of this wonderful CD was recorded in l974, before the top of Scotto's voice--always a bit acidic--had turned positively treacherous. Selections from six Puccini operas, Catalani's La Wally, and Mascagni's Lodoletta and Iris find her not only in good voice, but with her usual searing insights. Never one ... & to learn more about Renata Scotto - Italian Opera Arias