Turandot - Giacomo Puccini
Superb singing, slightly let down by poor conducting. Also available as an MP3 download on CMM598.
Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Chorus, Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Orchestra, conducted by Alberto Erede, 1955.
Cast: Inge Borkh (Princess Turandot), Mario Del Monaco (Calaf), Renata Tebaldi (Liù), Nicola Zaccaria (Timur).
Decca 452 964-2
Also included in the boxed set:
Tebaldi: Classic Puccini Recordings