Annotation

The original release in this group should be a @1964 2XLP release. There are two amazon.com links for 2XCD release, which have the same front cover. 1. https://www.amazon.com/Verdi-Rigoletto-Giuseppe/dp/B000003EPN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485716670&sr=8-1&keywords=Rigoletto+B000003EPN which has 15+21 tracks and dated 10-25-1990. No country is shown 2. https://www.amazon.com/Verdi-Rigoletto/dp/B000026MOQ has 20+20 tracks and dated October 1, 1987 from RCA Europe, not USA. 3. The Discogs album link has 15+21 tracks and shows a confusing 1987 date. https://www.discogs.com/Verdi-Robert-Merrill-Anna-Moffo-Alfredo-Kraus-Ezio-Flagello-Rosalind-Elias-Sir-Georg-Solti-RCA-Itali/release/8185227

Annotation last modified on 2017-01-29 19:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Rigoletto: Atto III. "Ella mi fu rapita!; Parmi veder le lagrime"
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II: “Ella mi fu rapita!” (Duca) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Parmi veder le lagrime" (Duca) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:04
2Rigoletto: Atto III. "Duca, Duca?"
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Robert Kerns (baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Mario Rinaudo (bass) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. “Duca, duca! … Ebben? … Scorrendo uniti” (Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Duca, Coro) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:38
3Rigoletto: Atto III. "Possente amor mi chiama"
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Robert Kerns (baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Mario Rinaudo (bass) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Possente amor mi chiama" (Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Duca, Coro) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:00
4Rigoletto: Atto III. "Povero Rigoletto!"
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Robert Kerns (baritone) (in 1963)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Mario Rinaudo (bass) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Povero Rigoletto!" (Marullo, Rigoletto, Coro, Borsa, Ceprano, Paggio) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:29
5Rigoletto: Atto III. "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Aria "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata" (Rigoletto) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:10
6Rigoletto: Atto III. "Mio Padre! – Dio! Mia Gilda!"
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Duetto. "Mio padre!...Dio! mia Gilda!" (Gilda, Rigoletto) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:48
7Rigoletto: Atto III. "Tutte le feste al tempio"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Recitativo “Parla … Siam soli …” / “Tutte le feste al tempio” (Rigoletto, Gilda) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi6:39
8Rigoletto: Atto III. "Schiudete!"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Recit. "Schiudete..." (Rigoletto, Gilda, Usciere, Monterone) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi0:56
9Rigoletto: Atto III. "Si, vendetta, tremenda vendetta"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Sì, vendetta, tremenda vendetta" (Rigoletto, Gilda) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:08
10Rigoletto: Atto IV. "E l'ami? – Sempre"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Ezio Flagello (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°11 “E l'ami? … Sempre” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duca, Sparafucile) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:51
11Rigoletto: Atto IV. "La donna è mobile"
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:06
12Rigoletto: Atto IV. "È la il vostr'uomo"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Ezio Flagello (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “È là il vostr’uomo” (Sparafucile, Rigoletto) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi0:42
13Rigoletto: Atto IV. "Un di, se ben rammentomi"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto. "Un dì, se ben rammentomi" (Duca, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:27
14Rigoletto: Atto IV. "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Quartet)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:02
15Rigoletto: Atto IV. "Venti scudi hai tu detto?"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Ezio Flagello (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°13 "Venti scudi hai tu detto?" (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duca, Maddalena, Coro) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:06
16Rigoletto: Atto IV. "Ah, più non ragiono!"
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Ezio Flagello (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. Terzetto “Ah, più non ragiono!” (Gilda, Maddalena, Sparafucile, Coro) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:14
17Rigoletto: Atto IV. "Ancor c'è mezz'ora"
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Ezio Flagello (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1963)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “Ancor c'è mezzo'ora” (Sparafucile, Gilda, Maddalena, Coro) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:55
18Rigoletto: Atto IV. "Della vendetta alfin"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Ezio Flagello (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1963)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. Scena e Duetto Finale. "Della vendetta alfin giunge l'istante!" (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duca) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:17
19Rigoletto: Atto IV. "Chi è mai"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. Scena e Duetto Finale. "Chi è mai, chi è qui in sua vece?" (Rigoletto, Gilda) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:50
20Rigoletto: Atto IV. "V'ho ingannato, colpevole fui"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. "V'ho ingannato, colpevole fui" (Gilda, Rigoletto) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:20
21Rigoletto: Atto IV. "Lassù in cielo"
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. "Lassù... in cielo" (Gilda, Rigoletto) (in 1963)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:58