TRACKLISTING
1 A la barcillunisa Traditional
2 Nota di li lavannari Traditional
3 A la vallelunghisa Traditional
4 Muttetti di lu paliu Traditional
5 Chiovu “Abballati” Traditional
6 Cantu a Timuni Traditional
7 Firenze Sogna Cesare Cesarini
8 ‘A canzone ‘e Napule Ernesto de Curtis
9 Chitarra Romana Eldo di Lazzaro
10 Parlami d’amore, Mariù Cesare Andrea Bixio
11 Munasterio ‘e Santa-Chiara Alberto Barberis
12 Ti voglio tanto bene Ernesto de Curtis
Tracks 1-6 arr. Alberto Favara Mistretta

RECORDING INFORMATION
The Italian tenor Giuseppe di Stefano was born near Catania on 24 July 1921. He first sang at La Scala in 1947 and the New York Met in 1948 when he sang the Duke (Rigoletto). He appeared regularly at the Met for nearly twenty years – his last appearances there were in 1965. In the earlier part of his career he focused on lighter roles for which he was highly praised for the warm and rounded tone that he produced. His most famous musical partner was, of course, Maria Callas and with her he appeared in many performances and recordings. Di Stefano made his British debut in 1957 at the Edinburgh Festival.

A CLASSIC RECITAL has already been devoted to Di Stefano and in that programme he sings popular Italian arias from a variety of operas with which he was associated (475 6236). This additional Di Stefano release shows a lighter side to his repertory with a programme of popular Italian songs recorded in 1958. This release appears on CD for the first time as the original LP album.