Hina Spani - The Complete Recordings of Hina Spani and Giannina Arangi-Lombardi Singing Six Verdi Arias (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 463 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 459 Mb | Scans included | 02:40:07
Classical, Vocal | Label: Marston Records
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 463 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 459 Mb | Scans included | 02:40:07
Classical, Vocal | Label: Marston Records
Hina Spani (1890–1969) was born Higinia Tuñón in a province of Buenos Aires. She enjoyed a major operatic career centered in Italy during the 1920s and 1930s. Among the great sopranos of her era, Spani shines as brightly as any, yet her celebrity was less well known most likely due to her career being limited mainly to Italy, Spain, and South America, and her only tour to an English-speaking country was in Australia. She made her operatic debut at La Scala in 1915 as Anna in Catalani’s Loreley. She sang at Puccini’s funeral at the Duomo in Milan’s cathedral on 29 November 1924 (and repeated this performance at La Scala a month later) under the baton of Arturo Toscanini, which was a turning point in her career. She created the title role in the world premiere of Respighi’s Maria Egiziaca in 1934 at the Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires and performed in the world premiere of Alberto Franchetti’s Glauco. Spani’s voice is of first-rate quality and well-trained, with a beautifully warm tone and an even scale. She began as a lirico-spinto but graduated to dramatic parts and had a vibrant, instantly recognizable voice capable of thrilling the listener in opera or song.