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~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi; Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1La traviata: Act I. Prelude
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi4:04
2La traviata: “Libiamo ne’lieti calici” (Brindisi)
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1962-11-16)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1962-11-16)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (on 1962-11-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1962-11-16)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (on 1962-11-16)
recorded at:
Teatro Della Pergola in Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy (on 1962-11-16)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (on 1962-11-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:08
3Aida: “Se quel guerrier… Celeste Aida”
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia (in 1957)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1957)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:06
4Aida: “Ritorna vincitor”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:04
5Lusia Miller: “Oh! Fede negar potessi… Quando le sere al placido”
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “Oh! fede negar potessi” / “Quando le sere al placido” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
Giuseppe Verdi5:02
6Otello: “Piangea cantando” (Willow Song)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Orchestra
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1972)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:30
7Nabucco: “Va pensiero” (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
conductor:
Carlo Franci (Conductor, composer)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi5:11
8Rigoletto: “Gualtier Maldè!… Caro nome”
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-08)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1960-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1960-08)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. "È là..." - "Miratela" (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo, Coro) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:17
9Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Renato Cioni (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (in 1961)
conductor:
Nino Sanzogno (conductor) (in 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:07
10Rigoletto: “Bella figlia dell’amore” (Quartet)
baritone vocals:
Cornell MacNeil (American baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Stefania Malagú (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Renato Cioni (tenor)
conductor:
Nino Sanzogno (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi6:10
11Il trovatore: “Vedi! Le fosche” (Anvil Chorus)
choir vocals:
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Chorus (in 1956-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Grand Theatre, Geneva (OSR) (in 1956-07)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1956-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:01
12Il trovatore: “Stride la vampa”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo soprano) (in 1956-07)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1956-07)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena) (in 1956-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:54
13Il trovatore: “Di quella pira”
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1956-07)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1956-07)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (in 1956-07)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Athos Cesarini (tenor) (in 1956-07)
orchestra:
L'Orchestre du Grand Theatre de Geneve (OSR) (in 1956-07)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1956-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi3:34

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