Antonino Votto

Antonino Votto (30 October 1896 - 9 September 1985) was an Italian operatic conductor. Votto developed an extensive discography with the Teatro alla Scala in Milan during the 1950s, when EMI produced the bulk of its studio recordings featuring Maria Callas. Though Votto was a dependable conductor (and the teacher of Riccardo Muti), critics frequently faulted his recordings for their lack of emotional immediacy. This may have been an occupational hazard of working in the studio, as his live sets with Callas, including a Norma (December 1955, La Scala) and La sonnambula (1957, Cologne) are considered to be great performances.

Contents

• Mascagni Zanetto Antonino Votto 1955
• Antonino votto speaks about toscanini
• Commercial discography
• References

Commercial discography

Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Callas, Barbieri, Amadini, Poggi, Silveri, Neri; 1952) Cetra

Puccini: La bohème (Callas, Moffo, di Stefano, Panerai, Zaccaria; 1956) EMI

Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Callas, Ratti, Barbieri, di Stefano, Gobbi; 1956) EMI

Bellini: La sonnambula (Callas, Ratti, Monti, Zaccaria; 1957) EMI

Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Callas, Cossotto, Companeez, Ferraro, Cappuccilli, Vinco; 1959) EMI

Puccini: La bohème (Scotto, Poggi, Gobbi, Modesti; 1961) Deutsche Grammophon

Verdi: La traviata (Scotto, G.Raimondi, Bastianini; 1962) Deutsche Grammophon