GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797-1848): Pigmalione.

Description: This two-character work was written by the 18-year-old Donizetti in 1816. Really a dramatic cantata, it was his first stage work and this live recording was actually its world-premiere performance. No libretto. Doro Antonioli (tenor), Orianna Santunione (soprano), Orchestra del Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo; Armando Gatto (rec. Oct. 13, 1960).