This 2002 Gala Records release captures Riccardo Zandonai's I Cavalieri di Ekebù with conductor Alfredo Simonetto leading the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano della RAI, featuring soprano Fedora Barbieri and tenor Mirto Picchi. Zandonai's opera sits in that rich Italian tradition—dramatic, melody-forward, with the kind of emotional sweep that defined early-twentieth-century opera. The orchestra brings full, robust sound, and the singers deliver with the vocal authority the score demands. This is opera for those who appreciate the genre's grand tradition without apology. A solid performance of an underperformed work, recommended for serious opera enthusiasts.

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