Il trovatore

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi; Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Leonard Warren, Fedora Barbieri, RCA Victor Orchestra, Renato Cellini (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded in the Manhattan Center, New York (21, 22 February, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 30 March 1952). This information comes from «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel. However, according to Bruce Burroughs (OPERA QUARTERLY Vol.17 No.4 Autumn 2001 p.645 endnote 69) Leonora's arias and the act 4 duet with the Count were recorded in May 1951 and «were later incorporated, as planned, into the complete 1952 Trovatore» (operadis)

Conductor - Renato Cellini
Orchestra - RCA Victor Orchestra
Chorus - Robert Shaw Chorale

Manrico - Jussi Björling
Azucena - Fedora Barbieri
Leonora - Zinka Milanov
Conte di Luna - Leonard Warren
Ferrando - Nicola Moscona
Ines - Margaret Roggero
Ruiz - Paul Franke
Un vecchio zingaro - George Cehanovsky
Un messo - Nathaniel Sprinzena

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-29 23:50 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1: “All'erta, all'erta!”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1. “All'erta! All'erta!” (Ferrando, retainers, soldiers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi2:53
2Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1: “Di due figli vivea”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1. “Di due figli vivea padre beato” (Ferrando, retainers, soldiers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi5:46
3Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1: “Sull'orlo dei tetti alcun l'ha veduta!”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1. “Sull'orlo dei tetti” (Ferrando, retainers, soldiers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi1:08
4Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2: “Che più t'arresti”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines] and mezzo-soprano vocals [Inez]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Che più t'arresti?” (Ines, Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi2:34
5Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2: “Tacea la notte placida”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Inez]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tace la notte!” (Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi4:09
6Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2: “Di tale amor che dirsi”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines] and mezzo-soprano vocals [Inez]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi1:33
7Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 3: “Tace la notte!”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tace la notte!” (Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi2:04
8Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 3: “Deserto sulla terra”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Il Trovator! lo fremo!” ... “Deserto sulla terra” (Manrico, Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi3:21
9Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 3: “Di geloso amor sprezzato”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di geloso amor sprezzato” (Conte Luna, Leonora, Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi2:22
10Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
vocals:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) and Robert Shaw (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:45
11Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi4:37
12Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Soli or siamo”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Soli or siamo” (Manrico, Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi0:54
13Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Condotto ell'era in ceppi”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Condotta ell'era in ceppi” (Azucena, Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi4:26
14Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Non son tuo figlio”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Non son tuo figlio?” (Manrico, Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:27
15Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Mal reggendo”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto” (Manrico, Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi4:06
16Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Perigliarti ancor languente”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Perigliarti ancor languente” (Azucena, Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi1:48
17Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Tutto è deserto”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Tutto è deserto” (Conte Luna, Ferrando)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi1:26
18Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Il balen del suo sorriso”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, Scena 2. “Il balen del suo sorriso” (Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:14
19Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Quel suono! Oh, ciel!... Per me ora fatale”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Per me ora fatale” (Conte Luna, Ferrando, retainers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:38
20Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Se l'error t'ingombra”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! se l'error t'ingombra” (nuns, Conte Luna, Ferrando, retainers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi1:56
21Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Perchè piangete”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
mezzo-soprano vocals [Inez]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Perché piangete” ... “O dolci amiche” (Leonora, Ines, Conte Luna, nuns)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:14
22Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “E deggio e posso crederlo”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer)
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines] and mezzo-soprano vocals [Inez]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Paul Franke (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “E deggio, e posso crederlo?” (Leonora, Conte Luna, Manrico, Ines, Ferrando, Ruiz, nuns, soldiers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:49
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