Pianist Giacomo Di Tollo's New CD, Released on Andromeda, Is a Paean to Both Italian Opera of the 19th C. And to the Glorious Romantic Tradition of Piano Transcription and Virtuosity That Grew Up Simultaneously with the Technological Advancements in Piano Construction Across the Century. Mr. Di Tollo's Choice of Repertoire, Obscure Works or Otherwise, Intrigues and Delights in It's Insistence on Broadening and Deepening Our Contemporary Knowledge and Listening Enjoyment of a Nearly Lost Yet Proud and Insightful Art Form.

Tracklist:

Un Omaggio Per Il Santo Natale Con Perle Dall'opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" (After Mascagni)
Larghetto In A Minor, Una Furtiva Lagrima Dall'opera "L'elisir D'amore" (After Donizetti)
Coro A Bocca Chiusa Dall'opera "Madama Butterfly" (After Puccini)
Variation No. 6 In E Major "Hexameron" (After Bellini)
Casta Diva Dall'opera Norma, Op. 70 (After Bellini)
Preghiera Dall'opera "Mosè In Egitto" (After Rossini)
Mercè, Dilette Amiche Dall'opera "I Vespri Siciliani" (After Verdi)
Fantasia Sull'opera "La Forza Del Destino", Op. 1 (After Verdi)
O Signore Dal Tetto Natio Dall'opera "I Lombardi Alla Prima Crociata" (After Verdi)

UPC: 3830257491262
Label: Andromeda
Release Date: 4.14.15
Format: CD

Masciangelo / Di Giacomo Tollo - Opera Session (CD)