Toti Dal Monte sings "Regnava nel silencio," from Lucia di Lammermoor," 1926

Toti dal Monte (1893-1975) made her La Scala debut in 1916, at the age of 23, in Francesca da Rimini. She made her Met debut in 1925, as Lucia. She sang very few performances at the Met, limiting herself largely to singing in Italy and Britain. Her voice is noteworthy for its extraordinary purity and clarity. The elegant, girl-like sound of her voice made her a perfect Cio-Cio-San, a role she recorded with Beniamino Gigli as her Pinkerton. The easy, pure line of her singing, and the perfect blending of vocal registers, marks a clear break from soprano singing of the 19th century, and is in all ways modern. YOU CAN FOLLOW MY BLOG AT: GREATOPERASINGERS.BLOGSPOT.COM