Boris Christoff

Another outstanding recording from the golden era at EMI. Made in 1952, and produced by Walter Legge, it was the first of two that featured Boris Christoff in the title role. The second version, though fine and in stereo (conducted by André

“Bruno Prevedi … sings ardently, is stylistically right, has all the notes, and makes a good bandito. Peter Glossop [is] … a superb Carlo, dignified and noble … Boris Christoff is his usual cavernous self as the villainous Silva, and to say