La traviata

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi; Licia Albanese, Jan Peerce, Robert Merrill, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recording made from performances broadcast on 1 and 8 December 1946 (tracks 2,13 to 3,30), preceded by recordings of the last rehearsal in November 1946 (tracks 1,1 to 2,12).

Cast:
Violetta Valery - Licia Albanese
Flora Bervoix - Maxine Stellman
Annina - Johanne Moreland
Alfredo Germont - Jan Peerce
Giorgio Germont - Robert Merrill
Gastone - John Garris
Dottore Grenvil - Arthur Newman
Barone Douphol - George Cehanovsky
Marchese d'Obigny - Paul Dennis

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-05 21:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1La traviata: Atto III. Preludio
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata: Act III (english version)
part of:
La Traviata: Akt III.
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:33
2La traviata: Atto III. “Annina?”… “Comandate”
bass vocals [Dottore]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Johanne Moreland (Operatic soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Annina?… Comandate?” (Violetta, Annina, Dottore)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi4:01
3La traviata: Atto III. “Teneste la promessa…”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Recitativo “Teneste la promessa” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:43
4La traviata: Atto III. “Addio del passato”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi2:09
5La traviata: Atto III. “Largo al quadrupede”
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Largo al quadrupede” (Coro di maschere)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi0:44
6La traviata: Atto III. “Signora”… “Che t’accade?”
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Johanne Moreland (Operatic soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Signora! Che t’accadde?” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:38
7La traviata: Atto III. “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi3:46
8La traviata: Atto III. “Ah! non più”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Ah, non più, a un tempio” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:48
9La traviata: Atto III. “Ah! gran Dio, morir sì giovane”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Ma se tornando…Ah! gran Dio! Morir si giovine” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:28
10La traviata: Atto III. “Ah! Violetta! Voi, Signor!”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Ah, Violetta!… Voi, Signor!” (Germont, Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:47
11La traviata: Atto III. “Prendi, quest’è l’immagine”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Finale “Prendi, quest’è l’immagine” (Violetta, Alfredo, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi2:48
12La traviata: Atto III. “È strano”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:32
13La traviata: Preludio
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:36
14La traviata: Atto I. “Dell’invito trascorsa è già l’ora”
baritone vocals [Barone]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone)
bass vocals [Marchese]:
Paul Dennis (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Maxine Stellman (Mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
John Garris (Operatic Tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Dell’invito trascorsa è già l’ora” (Coro, Violetta, Flora, Gastone, Alfredo, Barone, Marchese)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:37
15La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo nei lieti calici”
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:01
16La traviata: Atto I. “Che è ciò?”
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Che è ciò?” (Violetta, Alfredo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:18
17La traviata: Atto I. “Un dì, felice, eterea”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:31
18La traviata: Atto I. “Ebben? Che diavol fate?”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
John Garris (Operatic Tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ebben? Che diavol fate?” (Gastone, Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:16
19La traviata: Atto I. “Si ridesta in ciel l’aurora”
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Si ridesta in ciel l’aurora” (Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:31
20La traviata: Atto I. “È strano, è strano”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:57
21La traviata: Atto I. “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi0:49
22La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera degg’io”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
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