Great Singers in Donizetti
A vocal feast for lovers of bel canto. Nimbus has collected Donizetti's  most popular arias in versions made by Golden Age singers. The earliest tracks  date from 1906; the most recent, buffo bass Salvatore Baccaloni's delightful  "Udite, udite, o rustici," from 1932. In between come a gallery of  famous singers of yesteryear, including the likes of Luisa Tetrazzini, Giovanni  Martinelli, Marcel Journet, Mattia Battistini, and Lucrezia Bori. Beniamino  Gigli and Ezio Pinza are heard in the Tomb Scene fromLucia di  Lammermoor; bright-voiced soprano Toti dal Monte joins Tito Schipa's lyric  tenor in "Tornami a dir che m'ami" fromDon Pasquale, among  many other highlights. Vocal buffs will already have many of these items in  their collections, but this convenient package invites duplication and  exploration.--Dan Davis