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
▼CD 2
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1Tosca: Act II. "Tosca è un buon falco!" (Scarpia, Sciarrone)
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 [Sciarrone]:
Leonardo Monreale (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 II. “Tosca è un buon falco!” … “Ella verrà” (Scarpia, Sciarrone) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:55
2Tosca: Act II. "Ha più forte sapore" (Scarpia, Sciarrone)
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 [Sciarrone]:
Leonardo Monreale (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 II. “Ha più forte sapore” (Scarpia, Sciarrone) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini1:33
3Tosca: Act II. "O galantuomo, come andò la caccia?" (Scarpia, Spoletta, Cavaradossi, 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)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (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 II. “O galantuomo, come andò la caccia?” (Scarpia, Spoletta) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Meno male!” – “Egli è là” – “Tal violenza” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:49
4Tosca: Act II. "Ov'è Angelotti?" (Scarpia, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, 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)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1962-09)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (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 II. “Ov’è Angelotti?” (Scarpia, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici” (Scarpia, Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:48
5Tosca: Act II. "Sciarrone, che dice il Cavalier?" (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Tosca, Cavaradossi)
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 [Sciarrone]:
Leonardo Monreale (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 II. “Sciarrone, che dice il Cavalier?” (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:56
6Tosca: Act II. "Orsù, Tosca, parlate" (Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Sciarrone)
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 [Sciarrone]:
Leonardo Monreale (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1962-09)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (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 II. “Orsù, Tosca, parlate” … “Basta, Roberti” (Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Sciarrone) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:37
7Tosca: Act II. "Floria" … "Amore" (Cavaradossi, Tosca, Scarpia, Sciarrone)
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) (from 1962-09 until 1969-09)
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 II. “Floria!” … “Amore” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini1:28
8Tosca: Act II. "Vittoria! Vittoria!" (Cavaradossi, Tosca, Scarpia)
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 [Sciarrone]:
Leonardo Monreale (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 II. “Vittoria! Vittoria! L’alba vindice appar” (Cavaradossi, Tosca, Scarpia) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Nel pozzo del giardino! Va, Spoletta!” (Tosca, Scarpia, Sciarrone, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:40
9Tosca: Act II. "Quanto?" (Tosca, Scarpia)
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)
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 II. “Quanto?” (Tosca, Scarpia) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Se la giurata fede debbo tradir” (Scarpia, Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini4:45
10Tosca: Act II. "Vissi d'arte" (Tosca, Scarpia)
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)
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 II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vedi, le man giunte io stendo a te!” (Tosca, Scarpia)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini4:46
11Tosca: Act II. "Chi è la?" (Scarpia, Spoletta, 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)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (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 II. “Chi è là?” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini1:47
12Tosca: Act II. "Io tenni la promessa" (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)
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 II. “Io tenni la promessa” (Scarpia, Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “E qual via scegliete?” – “Tosca, finalmente mia” (Scarpia, Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini6:50
13Tosca: Act III. "Io de' sospiri" (Un pastore)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
alto vocals [Un pastore]:
Herbert Weiss (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 III. Preludio “Io de’ sospiri” (Un pastore) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini5:32
14Tosca: Act III. "Mario Cavaradossi?" (Carceriere, Cavaradossi)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
bass vocals [Carceriere]:
Alfredo Mariotti (baritone) (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 III. “Mario Cavaradossi? A voi” (Carceriere, Cavaradossi) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini4:10
15Tosca: Act III. "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
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 III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (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 III
Giacomo Puccini3:03
16Tosca: Act III. "Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca" (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
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 III. “Franchigia a Floria Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:43
17Tosca: Act III. "O dolci mani" (Cavaradossi, Tosca, Carceriere)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
bass vocals [Carceriere]:
Alfredo Mariotti (baritone) (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 III. “O dolci mani” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E non giungono” (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “L’ora!” (Carceriere, Cavaradossi, Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini8:19
18Tosca: Act III. "Come è lunga l'attesa!" (Tosca)
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)
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 III. “Com’è lunga l’attesa!” (Tosca) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:25
19Tosca: Act III. "Presto, su! Mario! Mario!" (Tosca, Sciarrone, Spoleta)
engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (in 1962-09) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1962-09)
producer:
John Culshaw
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
Leonardo Monreale (operatic bass) (in 1962-09)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (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 III. “Presto, su! Mario! Mario!” (Tosca, Voci confuse, Sciarrone, Spoletta) (in 1962-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini1:27

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]