The works published by the Casa Musicale Sonzogno belong to Wolf-Ferrari’s years of maturity: they consist of the operas Sly (1927) and La vedova scaltra (1931), and the orchestral works Violin Concerto in D and Symphonia Brevis.
After its promising debut at La Scala with Aureliano Pertile, Sly was subsequently limited to the repertoire of German theatres, but it has recently been brought to international notice by José Carreras (Washington, Barcelona, Zurich, Turin, Tokyo) and Placido Domingo (Metropolitan, New York).
With regard to La vedova scaltra, among the most significant interpreters of the role of Rosaura should be remembered Florica Cristoforeanu and Magda Olivero.
