Pia de'Tolomei - Gaetano Donizetti
Information about the opera Pia de'Tolomei by Gaetano Donizetti, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Opera seria.
Recommended recordings on CD
Parry/Cullagh/Ford (Opera Rara ORC 30)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by David Parry.
Cast: Majella Cullagh (Pia), Bruce Ford (Ghino degli Armieri), Roberto Servile (Nello della Pietra), Manuela Custer (Rodrigo), Mirco Palazzi (Piero).
Opera Rara ORC 30
Recommended recordings on DVD
Arrivabeni/Ciofi/Schmunck (Dynamic 33488)
A poor production, with scenes constructed from giant lettering, but if you can ignore that the singing is excellent.
Venice Teatro la Fenice Orchestra, Venice Teatro la Fenice Chorus, conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni, 2005.
Cast: Patrizia Ciofi (Pia), Dario Schmunck (Ghino degli Armieri), Andrew Schroeder (Nello della Pietra), Laura Polverelli (Rodrigo), Daniel Borowski (Piero).
Dynamic 33488
Also included in the boxed set:
Teatro La Fenice Opera Collection