Il Trovatore Highlights

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi; Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Leonard Warren, Fedora Barbieri, RCA Victor Orchestra, Renato Cellini (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

1951/52 studio recording*

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

*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»

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-09 22:24 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Il trovatore: “Di due figli vivea”
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi3:56
2Il trovatore: “Che più t'arresti?”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi2:35
3Il trovatore: “Tacea la notte placida”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi4:13
4Il trovatore: “Di tale amor che dirsi”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines]:
Margaret Roggero (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi1:37
5Il trovatore: “Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie”
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi2:39
6Il trovatore: “Stride la vampa!”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi2:54
7Il trovatore: “Mal reggendo”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi3:15
8Il trovatore: “Inoltra il piè”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
tenor vocals [Un messo]:
Nathaniel Sprinzena (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Inoltra il piè” (Manrico, Azucena, messenger)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi0:52
9Il trovatore: “Perigliarti ancor languente”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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
10Il trovatore: “Tutto é deserto”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Paul Franke (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi1:22
11Il trovatore: “Il balen del suo sorriso”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Paul Franke (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi3:23
12Il trovatore: “Qual suono! Oh, ciel!”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Paul Franke (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Qual suono! Oh ciel” (Conte Luna, Ferrando, retainers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi0:45
13Il trovatore: “Per me ora fatale”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Paul Franke (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 Verdi1:59
14Il trovatore: “Ah, sì, ben mio”
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Ah si, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo” (Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:50
15Il trovatore: “L'onda de suoni mistici”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Paul Franke (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “L'onda de' suoni mistici pura discenda al cor!… Manrico? … Che” (Leonora, Manrico, Ruiz)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi1:26
16Il trovatore: “Di quella pira”
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Paul Franke (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:13
17Il trovatore: “Siam giunti”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Paul Franke (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Siam giunti; ecco la torre” … “Vanne, lasciami” (Ruiz, Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi2:51
18Il trovatore: “D'amor sull'ali rosee”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi3:42
19Il trovatore: “Miserere d'un alma già vicina”
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:28
20Il trovatore: “Udiste!”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Udiste? Come albeggi, la scure al figlio” … “Qual voce” (Conte Luna, Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi1:39
21Il trovatore: “Mira, di acerbe lagrime”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Mira, d'acerbe lagrime“ (Leonora, Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi2:59
22Il trovatore: “Vivrá! Contende il giubilo”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Vivrà, contende il giubilo” (Leonora, Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi2:29
23Il trovatore: “Ai nostri monti”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Ai nostri monti ritorneremo” (Azucena, Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi3:12
24Il trovatore: “Che! Non m'inganno!”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Che! Non m’inganna quel fioco lume?” (Manrico, Leonora, Azucena, Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi8:31