Gaetano Bardini (8 October 1926 – 3 November 2017) was an Italian tenor. Bardini gave numerous recitals and was a success in the

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, releasing his recording of his performances with the Prague Smetana, Brno State Opera, and Prague Chamber orchestras, with conductors Jan Štych and Ino Savini. He was born in

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and died in Cecina at the age of 91.Meini, Maria (4 November 2017)
"L'ultimo acuto di Gaetano Bardini"
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Discography

* 1967 - "Recital - Romanze d'opera" - Conductor: Ino Savini - Supraphon * 1968 - Verdi - "Il Trovatore" - G.Bardini, Linda Vajna, Franco Pagliazzi - Czech Chorus and Praga Chamber Orchestra - Conductor: M° Ino Savini - F.lli Fabbri editor - Box with 33 RPM (first edition by Supraphon 1969 and two reissues by Fratelli Fabbri in 1969 and 1978) * 1970 - "Recital - Romanze d'opera" - Conductor: Jan Stych - Supraphon 1 12 1158 G * 1972 - Verdi - "Requiem" with Margaret Tynes, Vera Soukupova, Jan Kyzlink - live Prague Cathedral of Saint Vitus 9.9.72 Ostrava Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Ino Savini 2 CD * 1973 - Mascagni - "Cavalleria Rusticana" - Santuzza: Marina Krilovici, Turiddu: Gaetano Bardini, Alfio: Kostas Paskalis, Mamma Lucia: Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Lola: Rohangiz Yachmi - Conductor:: Anton Guadagno - Vienna State Opera Chorus and Orchestra - Live Recording made 14 September 1973 - 2 CD * 1973 - "Recital di canzoni napoletane" - Prague Opus (reissued in part by Champion Records - UK) * 1979 - Mascagni - "Isabeau" - (Premiere) con Aldo Protti, Maria Chuang, Katia Angeloni, Filarmonica Janáček di Ostrava Dir: Jaromil Noheil * 1979 - "Recital di Arie d'Opera" - Conductor: Jan Stych - Supraphon 1116 2729 G

References

1926 births 2017 deaths Italian operatic tenors People from the Province of Pisa {{Italy-opera-singer-stub