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With his powerful voice and unmistakable stage presence, Anthony Clark Evans presents a dazzling panorama of the great 19th-century baritone repertoire on this recording. The program ranges from the passionate drama of Italian verismo to the elegance of French opera and the exalted sound world of Richard Wagner. Evans opens with Leoncavallo's famous Prologue from Pagliacci, a programmatic manifesto of verismo, and continues with Giordano's searing denunciation InchNemico della patriaInch from Andrea Chénier and Puccini's dark scene from Il Tabarro. Donizetti and Offenbach provide melodic refinement and brilliant color from the Italian and French traditions, while Thomas's drinking song from Hamlet adds charm and lightness. Particular highlights are the Wagner arias - the intimate InchSong to the Evening StarInch from Tannhäuser and the great scene of the Dutchman - where Evans's voice reveals both lyrical depth and dramatic radiance. The program concludes with central Verdi roles, from Rigoletto to Il Trovatore and Luisa Miller, showcasing the full range of Italian bel canto drama. Details 1. Pagliacci Si Può? Signore! Signori! Scusatemi 2. Andrea Chénier Nemico Della Patria 3. Il Tabarro Nulla! Silenzio! 4. Roberto Devereux Forse in Quel Cor Sensibile 5. Les Contes D'hoffmann Scintille, Diamant 6. Hamlet Ô Vin, Dissipe la Tristesse 7. Tannhäuser Wie Todesahnung - O Du, Mein Holder Abendstern 8. Der Fliegende Holländer Die Frist Ist Um - Wie Oft in Meeres Tiefsten Schlund 9. Rigoletto Pari Siamo 10. Rigoletto Cortigiani, Vil Razza Dannata 11. Il Trovatore Tutto È Deserto - Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso 12. Luisa Miller Sacra la Scelta È D'un Consorte
