Tosca

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini; Price, Di Stefano, Taddei, Corena, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Cast:
Tosca: Leontyne Price
Cavaradossi: Giuseppe di Stefano
Scarpia: Giuseppe Taddei
Angelotti: Carlo Cava
Sagrestano: Fernando Corena
Spoletta: Piero de Palma
Sciarrone: Leonardo Monreale
Carceriere: Alfredo Mariotti
Pastore: Herbert Weiss

Recorded Sep 1962 at the Sofiensaal, Vienna

Catalog numbers are given for the complete two CD boxed sets. This discs on the 1989 London (for US release) and Decca (UK) issues are numbered 421 671-2 & 421 672-2 respectively.

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-24 05:39 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tosca: Act I. "Ah! Finalmente!" (Angelotti)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Carlo Cava (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! Finalmente!” (Angelotti) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:08
2Tosca: Act I. "E sempre lava!" (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
bass vocals [Sagrestano]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1962-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “E sempre lava!” (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:22
3Tosca: Act I. "Dammi i colori!" / "Recondita armonia" (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
bass vocals [Sagrestano]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1962-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini4:24
4Tosca: Act I. "Voi! Cavaradossi!" (Angelotti, Cavaradossi, Tosca)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Carlo Cava (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1962-09)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1962-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Gente là dentro!” … “Voi! Cavaradossi” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini1:00
5Tosca: Act I. "Mario! Mario! Mario!" (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1962-09)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1962-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Non la sospiri la nostra casetta” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ora stammi a sentir” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini12:33
6Tosca: Act I. "È buona la mia Tosca" (Cavaradossi, Angelotti)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Carlo Cava (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1962-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “È buona la mia Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:11
7Tosca: Act I. "Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!" (Sagrestano)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
bass vocals [Sagrestano]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!” (Sagrestano, Coro) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini1:41
8Tosca: Act I. "Un tal baccano in chiesa!" (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Giuseppe Taddei (baritone) (in 1962-09)
bass vocals [Sagrestano]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1962-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Un tal baccano in chiesa!” (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini4:02
9Tosca: Act I. "Or tutto è chiaro" (Scarpia, Tosca)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Giuseppe Taddei (baritone) (in 1962-09)
bass vocals [Sagrestano]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1962-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Or tutto è chiaro” … “Mario! Mario!” (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa” (Tosca, Scarpia)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini7:40
10Tosca: Act I. "Tre sbirri, una carrozza" (Scarpia, Spoletta)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Giuseppe Taddei (baritone) (in 1962-09)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1962-09)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1962-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1962-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1962-09)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1962-09)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri … una carrozza …” … “Te Deum” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini5:05
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Kenneth Chalmers (liner notes author)
engineer:James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s)
Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:John Culshaw
part of:Grand Opera (Decca Classics / London Records reissue series) (order: 8)
ASIN:UK: B0000041UQ [info]