Recordings

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La Gioconda

Recorded live in March 2006

Conductor: Donato Renzetti
Production: Roberto Laganà Manoli
Set Design & Costumes: Roberto Laganà Manoli

Orchestra, Chorus, Corps de Ballet of Teatro Massimo “V. Bellini” di Catania

La Gioconda: Lucia Mazzaria
Enzo Grimaldo: Marcello Giordani
Barnaba: Alberto Mastromarino
Laura Adorno: Julia Gertseva
La Cieca: Lidia Tirendi
Alvise Badoero: Michael Ryssov
Zuàne e Barnabotto: Andrea Cortese
Isèpo: Valerio Saggi

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Steven Mercurio: Many Voices

Modern romantic songs and serenades by composer/conductor Steven Mercurio and featuring tenors Andrea Bocelli, Marcello Giordani and Rolando Villazon, soprano Sumi Jo, and baritone Gino Quilico.

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La Bohème

Zürich Opernhaus Live DVD

Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
Production: Philippe Sireuil
Set Design: Vincent Lemaire
Costumes: Jorge Jara

Orchestra of the Zürich Opernhaus

Mimi: Cristina Gallardo-Domas
Musetta: Elena Mosuc
Rodolfo: Marcello Giordani
Marcello: Michael Volle
Schaunard: Cheyne Davidson
Colline: László Polgár

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Madama Butterfly

live from the Arena di Verona

Conductor: Daniel Oren
Production & Stage Design: Franco Zeffirelli
Costumes: Emi Wada

Orchestra and Chorus of the Arena di Verona

Cio-Cio San: Fiorenza Cedolins
Suzuki: Francesca Franci
F. B. Pinkerton: Marcello Giordani
Sharpless: Juan Pons
Goro: Carlo Bosi

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Calì - E Vui Durmiti Ancora

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Sicilia Bella

Giordani's new album of classical songs by renowned Sicilian composers. Includes selections by Bellini, Scarlatti, D'Astorga, Donaudy, Favara, D'Asdia Beta, Cali, and Vancheri. Orchestra of Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania. Steven Mercurio, cond.

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Review of "Sicilia Bella":

"Marcello Giordani is such an appealing singer, with his authentic Italian sound and his seemingly effortless production ..."- Opera News, April 2004

VAI AUDIO - #1229

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Il Trovatore: Ah, sì, ben mio, coll'essere

Il Trovatore: Di quella pira l'orrendo foco

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Tenor Arias

Arias from Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Pacini, Bizet, Verdi, Mascagni
Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Opera Orchestra
Steven Mercurio, conductor

Giordani's first solo album of opera arias. For complete content information click here.

Review of "Tenor Arias":

"There has been some fine singing in recent recital recordings by [other contemporary tenors]. After a terrific des Grieux in the Met's Manon, it seemed that Marcello Giordani might be the most finished artist of them all…, and this debut recital lives up to that earlier promise."- Opera News, February, 2004

Naxos Classical - #8.557269

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Je veux encore entendre ta voix

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Verdi's Jerusalem

Marcello Giordani, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Marina Mescheriakova; L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Fabio Luisi, conductor

Verdi's own reworked version of I Lombardi for the Paris Opera. The first complete recording of the Paris version.

Reviews of "Jerusalem":

"... his easy legato and nuanced, tapered dynamics create a thoughtful, inward quality evoking the finest Fausts." - Opera News
"Tenor Marcello Giordani ... shows off his best traits here: a muscular, bright high range, a big open sound, and (this is new) a warmer, more flexible middle range." - Star Ledger

Uni/Philips - #462613

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Marcello Giordani, Cecilia Bartoli, Renee Fleming, Roberto Alagna
Orchestra Leaders: Rolf Wilson, Gavyn Wright

Soundtrack from the movie "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Starring: Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Stanley Tucci, Calista Flockhart;
Director: Michael Hoffman

PGD/DECCA Catalog: 466098

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"Viva Verdi"
A 100th Anniversary Celebration

The present compilation, which claims to be "an illustrated biography and a comprehensive guide to Verdi's Operas," is a wonderful introduction for the novice listener interested in becoming more deeply acquainted with the stage works of one of the greatest opera composers in history.

London/Decca - #2LH 467245