Turandot
~ Release by Giacomo Puccini; Birgit Nilsson, Renata Tebaldi, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf (see all versions of this release, 5 available)
Annotation
Cast
Turandot: Birgit Nilsson
Liù: Renata Tebaldi
Timur: Giorgio Tozzi
Calaf: Jussi Björling
Altoum: Alessio de Paolis
Ping: Mario Sereni
Pang: Piero de Palma
Pong: Tommaso Frascati
A Mandarin: Leonardo Monreale
Prince of Persia: Adelio Zagonara
Attendants of Turandot: Anna di Stasio, Nelly Pucci, Myriam Funari
Imperial Guards, Executioner and his men, Children, Priests, Mandarins, Dignitaries, Eight Wise Men, Attendants, Soldiers, Heralds, Musicians, Shades of the Dead, The Crowd
Recorded July 3-11, 1959, Rome Opera House
Tracklist
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "In questa Reggia"
| Giacomo Puccini | 6:08 | |
| 2 | Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Straniero, ascolta"
| Giacomo Puccini | 2:17 | |
| 3 | Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "'Giuzza al pari di fiamma'"
| Giacomo Puccini | 2:11 | |
| 4 | Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Gelo che ti dà foco"
| Giacomo Puccini | 3:15 | |
| 5 | Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Figlio del Cielo!"
| Giacomo Puccini | 3:11 | |
| 6 | Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Tre enigmi m'hai proposto"
| Giacomo Puccini | 1:48 | |
| 7 | Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Ai tuoi piedi ci postriam"
| Giacomo Puccini | 2:06 | |
| 8 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Così comanda Turandot"
| Giacomo Puccini | 3:21 | |
| 9 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Nessun dorma!"
| Giacomo Puccini | 3:21 | |
| 10 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Tu che guardi le stelle"
| Giacomo Puccini | 2:25 | |
| 11 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Straniero, tu non sai"
| Giacomo Puccini | 1:36 | |
| 12 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Principessa divina!"
| Giacomo Puccini | 3:52 | |
| 13 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Chi pose tanta forza"
| Giacomo Puccini | 3:25 | |
| 14 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Tu che di gel sei cinta" (Death of Liù)
| Giacomo Puccini | 2:42 | |
| 15 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Ah! Tu sei morta"
| Giacomo Puccini | 5:00 | |
| 16 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Principessa di morte!"
| Giacomo Puccini | 3:33 | |
| 17 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Che è mai di me?"
| Giacomo Puccini | 2:38 | |
| 18 | Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Del primo pianto"
| Giacomo Puccini | 4:58 | |
| 19 | Turandot: Act III, Scene II. "Diecimila anni"
| Giacomo Puccini | 2:58 | |
Credits
Release
| chorus master: | Giuseppe Conca (chorus master) |
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| baritone vocals: | Mario Sereni (baritone) |
| bass vocals: | Leonardo Monreale (operatic bass) Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) |
| choir vocals: | Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma |
| mezzo-soprano vocals: | Anna di Stasio (mezzo-soprano) |
| soprano vocals: | Myriam Funari (soprano) Birgit Nilsson (soprano) Nelly Pucci Renata Tebaldi (soprano) |
| tenor vocals: | Jussi Björling (tenor) Tommaso Frascati (operatic tenor) Piero de Palma (tenor) Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) Adelio Zagonara (tenor) |
| ASIN: | US: B000003FR0 [info] |
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Release group
| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001344608 [info] |
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