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23 de ene. de 1993 · Scenes from Otello and Simon Boccanegra by Giovanni Martinelli, Lawrence Tibbett released in 1993. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at.
Lawrence Tibbett assumed the sins and responsibilities of Simon Boccanegra, around whom the whole work revolves. He achieved one of the artistic successes of his career by presenting a finely wrought characterization in which admirable singing and acting, appropriate costume, and skillful makeup were harmoniously combined.
By Peter Clark. When the Metropolitan Opera staged Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra for the first time in 1932, the company could rely on one of its finest singers and actors to portray the all-important title role. Lawrence Tibbett (pictured at the top of the page as Boccanegra) not only had a rich, extraordinarily beautiful baritone voice but was widely acknowledged as a talented and powerful actor.
Lawrence Tibbett is a subtle, understated Iago. Ramón Vinay. The leading Otello in the years immediately after the Second World War was the Chilean tenor Ramón Vinay. He began his professional career as a baritone, and it’s the baritonal darkness of his voice that informs his recorded performances.
"Boccanegra" Staged Again at Metropolitan. Verdi's Opera Receives First Performance Since '35; Tibbett in Title Role. After three season's absence from the repertoire, Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra" returned to the Metropolitan Opera House last night when Lawrence Tibbett reappeared in his impressive impersonation of the noble and tragic Doge of Genoa.
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1991 CD release of "Martinelli And Tibbett In Scenes From Otello And Simon Boccanegra (The Great 1939 Victor Recordings)" on Discogs.
16 de nov. de 2018 · Tibbett’s excursions into the realm of the motion picture have taught him much about dress, facial expression, and gesture. He is now one of the best actors on the operatic stage. His Simon Boccanegra is a noteworthy addition to the Metropolitan’s gallery of portraits.”
