Rigoletto (1955 studio cast, remastered 2014)

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi; Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Maria Meneghini Callas, Nicola Zaccaria, Adriana Lazzarini, Giuse Gerbino, Plinio Clabassi, William Dickie, Renato Ercolani, Carlo Forti, Elvira Galassi, Tullio Serafin, Norberto Mola, L'Ente Autonomo del Teatro alla Scala (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Recorded: 3–16.IX.1955, Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Newly remastered from the original tapes at Abbey Road Studios
Digital remastering 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd.

Annotation last modified on 2015-10-26 02:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Act 1
2▼CD: Acts 2 & 3
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1Rigoletto, Act II: "Ella mi fu rapita!"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
tenor vocals [Il duca di Mantova]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II: “Ella mi fu rapita!” (Duca) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:42
2Rigoletto, Act II: "Parmi veder le lagrime" (Duca)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
tenor vocals [Il duca di Mantova]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. “Parmi veder le lagrime” (Duca) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:43
3Rigoletto, Act II: "Duca, Duca!…Ebben?"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
William Dickie (british bass-baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Il conte di Ceprano]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Un paggio]:
Luisa Mandelli (italian operatic soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Il duca di Mantova]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. “Duca, duca! … Ebben? … Scorrendo uniti” (Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Duca, Coro) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
4Rigoletto, Act II: "Povero Rigoletto!" (Marullo/Rigoletto/Coro/Borsa/Ceprano/Paggio)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
William Dickie (british bass-baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Il conte di Ceprano]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [un paggio]:
Luisa Mandelli (italian operatic soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Povero Rigoletto!" (Marullo, Rigoletto, Coro, Borsa, Ceprano, Paggio) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:59
5Rigoletto, Act II: "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata" (Rigoletto)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Aria "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata" (Rigoletto) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:26
6Rigoletto, Act II: "Mio padre!…Dio! mia Gilda!"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Duetto. "Mio padre!...Dio! mia Gilda!" (Gilda, Rigoletto) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:50
7Rigoletto, Act II: "Tutte le feste al tempio" (Gilda/Rigoletto)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Recitativo “Parla … Siam soli …” / “Tutte le feste al tempio” (Rigoletto, Gilda) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi7:00
8Rigoletto, Act II: "Compiuto pur quanto" (Rigoletto/Gilda/Usciere/Monterone)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Il conte di Monterone]:
Plinio Clabassi (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Un usciere]:
Vittorio Tatozzi (bass-baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II."Compiuto pur quanto" (Rigoletto, Gilda, Usciere, Monterone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:09
9Rigoletto, Act II: "Sì, vendetta, tremenda vendetta" (Rigoletto/Gilda)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Sì, vendetta, tremenda vendetta" (Rigoletto, Gilda) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:14
10Rigoletto, Act III: "E l’ami?" (Rigoletto/Gilda/Duca/Sparafucile)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Il duca di Mantova]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°11 “E l'ami? … Sempre” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duca, Sparafucile) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:03
11Rigoletto, Act III: "La donna è mobile" (Duca/Sparafucile/Rigoletto)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Il duca di Mantova]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:13
12Rigoletto, Act III: "Un dì, se ben rammentomi"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Adriana Lazzarini (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Il duca di Mantova]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto. "Un dì, se ben rammentomi" (Duca, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:35
13Rigoletto, Act III: "Bella figlia dell’amore" (Duca/Maddalena/Gilda/Rigoletto)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Adriana Lazzarini (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Il duca di Mantova]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra of La Scala, Milan (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:59
14Rigoletto, Act III: "Venti scudi hai tu detto?" (Rigoletto/Sparafucile/Duca/Maddalena/Coro)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Adriana Lazzarini (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Il duca di Mantova]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°13 "Venti scudi hai tu detto?" (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duca, Maddalena, Coro) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
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, Act III: "È amabile invero" (Maddalena/Sparafucile/Gilda/Coro)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Adriana Lazzarini (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. Terzetto e Tempesta. "È amabile invero cotal giovinotto" (Maddalena, Sparafucile, Gilda, Coro) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi6:00
16Rigoletto, Act III: "Della vendetta alfin giunge l’istante!" (Rigoletto/Sparafucile/Duca)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Il duca di Mantova]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. Scena e Duetto Finale. "Della vendetta alfin giunge l'istante!" (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duca) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:52
17Rigoletto, Act III: "Chi è mai, chi è qui in sua vece?" (Rigoletto/Gilda)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. Scena e Duetto Finale. "Chi è mai, chi è qui in sua vece?" (Rigoletto, Gilda) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi6:37