Arrigo Boito (1842-1918)
Information about the composer Arrigo Boito and his operas.
Boito is best remembered for his libretti for «HXC:Otello» and «2C:Falstaff», but he also completed one opera which is considered a masterpiece.
Operas:
Mefistofele (Mephistopheles)
Boito's only completed opera, based on both parts of Goethe's Faust.
Recommended recordings on CD
Serafin/Siepi/Monaco (Decca 440 054-2)
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The main singers are superb, but the recording isn't first rate.
Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Chorus, Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Orchestra, conducted by Tullio Serafin, 1958.
Cast: Cesare Siepi (Mefistofele), Mario Del Monaco (Faust), Renata Tebaldi (Margherita), Floriana Cavalli (Elena).
Decca 440 054-2