Opera Session

Pianist Giacomo di Tollo’s new CD, released on Andromeda, is a paean to both Italian opera of the 19th c. and to the glorious romantic tradition of piano transcription and virtuosity that grew up simultaneously with the technological advancements in piano construction across the century. Mr. di Tollo’s choice of repertoire, obscure works or otherwise, intrigues and delights in its insistence on broadening and deepening our contemporary knowledge and listening enjoyment of a nearly lost yet proud and insightful art form.