Marilyn Horne in Recital (Milan 1981) (DVD)

Though Marilyn Horne is known mostly for her virtuosic operatic roles, she is a superb recitalist who can scale her powerful voice down to the more intimate requirements of the recital stage. In 1981, she appeared at Milan's La Scala opera house in a recital consisting of music by Italian, German, Spanish, French and American composers. Horne was in particularly superb form that evening, partnered brilliantly by Martin Katz at the piano. Optional subtitles in English, French, German, and Italian.
Color, 88 minutes, 4:3, All regions

Handel: SEMELE Awake Saturnia . . . Iris, hence away
Beethoven: In questa tomba oscura • Ich liebe dich • Busslied
Alvarez: La Partida • Montsalvatge: Canción de cuna
Granados: La Maja dolorosa • Obradors: El Vito
Rossini: SEMIRAMIDE Ah, quel giorno . . . Oh, come da quel dì
Duparc: L’invitation au voyage • Extase • Le manoir de Rosemonde
Copland: Simple Gifts • Ching a Ring Chaw • Long Time Ago • At the River
Donizetti: LUCREZIA BORGIA Il segreto per esser felice (Brindisi)
Rossini: Se il vuol, la molinara
Foster: Beautiful Dreamer • Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair

Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano
Martin Katz, piano
Live Performance, June 2, 1981
Teatro alla Scala, Milan