Annotation

Donna Leonore: Stella Roman
Don Alvaro: Frederic Jagel
Don Carlo: Lawrence Tibbett
Preziosilla: Irra Petina
Padre Guardiano: Ezio Pinza
Fra Melitone: Salvitore Baccaloni
Marchese di Calatrava: Luis D'Angelo
Curra: Thelma Votipka
Trabuco: Alessio de Palois
Alcade: Lorenzo Alvary
Un Chirurgo: John Gurney

Recorded from a live broadcast on January 23rd, 1943.

Annotation last modified on 2008-12-21 05:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Broadcast commentary
Llopes de Olivares1:45
2La forza del destino: Act I. Sinfonia
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:19
3La forza del destino: Act I. "Buona notte, mia figlia"
bass-baritone vocals:
Louis D’Angelo (operatic bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi4:19
4La forza del destino: Act I. " Me pellegrina ed orfana"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Thelma Votipka (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi3:42
5La forza del destino: Act I. "Ah! per sempre, o mio bell'angiol"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Thelma Votipka (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Frederick Jagel (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto I. “Ah, per sempre, o mio bell'angiol?” (Leonora, Alvaro, Curra)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:53
6La forza del destino: Act I. "Vil seduttor!... infame figlia!"
bass-baritone vocals:
Louis D’Angelo (operatic bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Frederick Jagel (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi1:57
7Broadcast commentary
Llopes de Olivares0:41
8La forza del destino: Act II. "Holà! holà! holà!"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
bass vocals:
Lorenzo Alvary (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 1. "Holà, holà, holà!" (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:35
9La forza del destino: Act II. "Al suon del tamburo"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
bass vocals:
Lorenzo Alvary (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
contralto vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 1. “Al suon del tamburo” (Preziosilla, Don Carlo, Alcade, contadine, mulattieri, paesani)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:22
10La forza del destino: Act II. "Padre Eterno Signor, pietà"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
bass vocals:
Lorenzo Alvary (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
contralto vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto)
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 1. ”Padre eterno signor” (Leonora, Don Carlo, Alcade, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:05
11La forza del destino: Act II. "Viva la buona compagnia!"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
bass vocals:
Lorenzo Alvary (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
contralto vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto)
tenor vocals:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi1:55
12La forza del destino: Act II. "Poich' imberbe è l'incognito"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
bass vocals:
Lorenzo Alvary (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi2:41
13La forza del destino: Act II. "Sta bene"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
bass vocals:
Lorenzo Alvary (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
contralto vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 1. “Sta bene” (Preziosilla, Don Carlo, Alcade, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:28
14Broadcast commentary
Llopes de Olivares1:02
2CD
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1La forza del destino: Act II. "Son giunta! Grazie, O Dio!"Giuseppe Verdi6:00
2La forza del destino: Act II. "Chi siete?"
bass vocals:
Salvatore Baccaloni (operatic bass) and Ezio Pinza (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “Chi siete?” (Leonora, Melitone)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:01
3La forza del destino: Act II. "Or siam soli"
bass vocals:
Ezio Pinza (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi14:40
4La forza del destino: Act II. "Il santo nome di Dio Signore"
bass vocals:
Salvatore Baccaloni (operatic bass) and Ezio Pinza (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “Il santo nome di Dio Signore sia benedetto” (Guardiano, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi7:05
5Broadcast commentary
Llopes de Olivares2:10
6La forza del destino: Act III. "Attenti al gioco, attenti!"Giuseppe Verdi4:40
7La forza del destino: Act III. "Della natal sua terra"Giuseppe Verdi4:47
8La forza del destino: Act III. "Al Tradimento!"Giuseppe Verdi2:48
9La forza del destino: Act III. "All'armi! all'armi!"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
bass vocals:
John Gurney (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
tenor vocals:
Frederick Jagel (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi4:04
10La forza del destino: Act III. "Solenne in quest'ora"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Frederick Jagel (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi6:51
11La forza del destino: Act III. "Urna fatale del mio destino"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
bass vocals:
John Gurney (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 2. “Urna fatale del mio destino” (Don Carlo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi6:10
12Broadcast commentary
Llopes de Olivares1:45
3CD
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1La forza del destino: Act III. "Compagni, sostiamo"
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi2:04
2La forza del destino: Act III. "Lorchè pifferi e tamburi"Giuseppe Verdi2:18
3La forza del destino: Act III. "A buon mercato"Giuseppe Verdi1:58
4La forza del destino: Act III. "Nella guerra è la follia"Giuseppe Verdi1:58
5La forza del destino: Act III. "Toh, toh! Poffare il mondo!"Giuseppe Verdi3:31
6La forza del destino: Act III. "Lasciatelo, ch'ei vada"
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
contralto vocals:
Irra Petina (Met contralto)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi3:27
7Broadcast commentary
Llopes de Olivares1:16
8La forza del destino: Act IV. "Fate la carità"Giuseppe Verdi3:05
9La forza del destino: Act IV. "Sì, sì, ma in otto giorni"
bass vocals:
Salvatore Baccaloni (operatic bass) and Ezio Pinza (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi2:34
10La forza del destino: Act IV. "Auf!... Pazienza non v'ha che basti!"Giuseppe Verdi4:27
11La forza del destino: Act IV. "Giunge qualcun aprite"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
bass vocals:
Salvatore Baccaloni (operatic bass) and Ezio Pinza (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 1. “Giunge qualcun, aprite” (Don Carlo, Melitone, Guardiano)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi2:29
12La forza del destino: Act IV. "Fratello! Riconoscimi!"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Frederick Jagel (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi7:40
13Broadcast commentary
Llopes de Olivares3:04
14La forza del destino: Act IV. "Pace, pace, mio Dio!"Giuseppe Verdi5:45
15La forza del destino: Act IV. "Lo muoio!... Confessione!"
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Stella Roman (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Frederick Jagel (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Bruno Walter (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Io muoio! Confessione!” (Leonora, Alvaro, Don Carlo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:00
16La forza del destino: Act IV. "Non imprecare"Giuseppe Verdi5:12
17Broadcast commentary
Llopes de Olivares2:11