Forgotten for almost 140 years, the rediscovery of Giordanos first opera Marina is one of the operatic highlights of the year. Recorded at the world premiere performances at Milans historic Teatro dal Verme in February 2026. Star soprano Eleonora Buratto sings the title role a prima donna of extraordinary elegance, nobility, and interpretive intelligence (Operawire), Freddie De Tommaso is dark, handsome, very Italianate, harking back to the big voices of the 50s and 60s such as Franco Corelli and Mario Del Monaco (Gramophone). Giordano was just 21 when he composed this one act opera for a competition in 1888 eventually won by Mascagnis Cavalleria Rusticana. Its plot is pure verismo: a story of love torn apart by war.

Track 1: Introduction and chorus: Son l su laltura!
Track 2: Scene 1: Ha fin la pugna
Track 3: Aria: Oh! Qual selvaggia ebbrezza
Track 4: Scene 2: Soccorso! Asilo!
Track 5: La mia ferita Tolto ai materni baci
Track 6: Chi sei! Fra questi biechi monti
Track 7: Va viaSu! avanti sfidal destin
Track 8: Scene 3: Non ci ascoltavi tu? A Marina!
Track 9: A ten Lambro lamico presento
Track 10: Qui del vino!
Track 11: Che pria lanimo
Track 12: Canzone Montenigra: In guardia o Serbia tiranna!
Track 13: Pezzo dassieme: Menzogna
Track 14: Ferito inerme
Track 15: Ebben se non ti scossero
Track 16: Scene 4 Duet: Ed or ti scolpa
Track 17: Preludio
Track 18: Aria di Giorgio: Ah! Sempre listessa vision!
Track 19: Chi sa se undi
Track 20: Scene 2: Stranier
Track 21: Conobbi appena mia madre
Track 22: Lora incalza va via!
Track 23: Scene 3: Tarresta! Scene 4