With his powerful voice and unmistakable stage presence, Anthony Clark Evans presents a dazzling panorama of the great 19th-century baritone repertoire on this recording. The program ranges from the passionate drama of Italian verismo to the elegance of French opera and the exalted sound world of Richard Wagner. Evans opens with Leoncavallo's famous Prologue from Pagliacci, a programmatic manifesto of verismo, and continues with Giordano's searing denunciation "Nemico della patria" from Andrea ChÃ©nier and Puccini's dark scene from Il Tabarro. Donizetti and Offenbach provide melodic refinement and brilliant color from the Italian and French traditions, while Thomas's drinking song from Hamlet adds charm and lightness. Particular highlights are the Wagner arias - the intimate "Song to the Evening Star" from TannhÃ¤user and the great scene of the Dutchman - where Evans's voice reveals both lyrical depth and dramatic radiance. The program concludes with central Verdi roles, from Rigoletto to Il Trovatore and Luisa Miller, showcasing the full range of Italian bel canto drama.

Tracklist:

Pagliacci: Si puÃ²? Signore! Signori! Scusatemi
Il Tabarro: Nulla! Silenzio!
Roberto Devereux: Forse in quel cor sensibile
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Scintille, diamant
Hamlet: O vin, dissipe la tristesse
TannhÃ¤user: Wie Todesahnung - O du, mein holder Abendstern
Der fliegende HollÃ¤nder: Die Frist ist um - Wie oft in Meeres tiefsten Schlund
Rigoletto: Pari siamo
Rigoletto: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata
Il Trovatore: Tutto Ã¨ deserto - Il balen del suo sorriso
Luisa Miller: Sacra la scelta Ã¨ d'un consorte

UPC: 880242111838
Label: Euroarts
Release Date: 5.8.26
Format: CD

Evans, Anthony Clark - Signore Signori Scusatemi (CD)