Fedora Barbieri
Fedora Barbieri (1920-2003) was an Italian mezzo-soprano, one of the great Italian lower voices of the post-war period. She was especially admired in Verdi, verismo and bel canto repertory.
In the Pristine catalogue she appears in Verdi and Ponchielli, including recordings with Maria Callas, Jussi Björling, Leonard Warren and Zinka Milanov.
Barbieri’s voice was rich, firm and vividly theatrical, with the weight needed for Amneri...
Studio recording, 1955
Producer and XR Remastering: Andrew Rose
Cover artwork based on a photograph of Jussi Björling
Total duration: 2hr 26:44
Fedora Barbieri mezzo-soprano
Jussi Björling tenor
Leonard Warren baritone
Boris Christoff bass
Rome Opera House Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor Jonel Perlea
PONCHIELLI La Gioconda
Studio recording, 1952
Total duration: 2hr 46:20
La Gioconda - Maria Callas
Laura Adorno - Fedora Barbieri
La Cieca - Maria Amadini
Alvise Badoero - Giulio Neri
Enzo Grimaldo - Gianni Poggi
Chorus and Orchestra of RAI,Torino
conducted by Antonino Votto
NB The 1959 stereo remake of this recording is also available on Pristine PACO208
VERDI Aïda
Studio recording, 1955
Total duration: 2hr 24:40
Maria Callas - Aïda
Richard Tucker - Radamès
Fedora Barbieri - Amneris
Tito Gobbi - Amonasro
Giuseppe Modesti - Ramfis
Nicola Zaccaria - Il re d'Egitto
Elvira Galassi - Una sacerdotessa
Franco Ricciardi - Un messaggero
Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan
conducted by Tullio Serafin
VERDI Il Trovatore
Studio recording, 1956
Total duration: 2hr 9:37
Maria Callas - Leonora
Rolando Panerai - Il Conte Di Luna
Fedora Barbieri - Azucena
Giuseppe Di Stefano - Manrico
Nicola Zaccaria - Ferrando
Coro e Orchestra de Teatro alla Scala, Milano
conducted by Herbert von Karajan
VERDI Un ballo in maschera
Studio recording, 1956
Total duration: 2hr 10:38
Amelia - Maria Callas
Riccardo - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Renato - Tito Gobbi
Ulrica - Fedora Barbieri
Oscar - Eugenia Ratti
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
conducted by Antonino Votto
Live broadcast recording, 1950
Total duration: 50:59
Fedora Barbieri, alto
Giancinto Prandelli, tenor
Cesare Siepi, bass
La Scala Orchestra & Chorus
conducted by Guido Cantelli
