Adriana Lecouvreur

~ Release by Cilea; Montserrat Caballe, Jose Carreras, Gianfranco Masini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Per Operadis, Masini conducted three live performances featuring Caballé and Carreras—1972 (Teatro del Liceo), 1974 (New Philharmonia), and 1976 (NHK Symphony). The ASIN published here corresponds to the '76 performance, and it is the only one with these two singers that can currently (as of mid-April 2019) be found in digital format at Amazon US or Discogs, whether on the Legato label or others.

Live recording of a performance in Tokyo (20 September 1976)

Cast:
Conductor - Gian-Franco Masini
Orchestra - NHK Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - NHK Italian Opera Chorus

Adriana Lecouvreur - Montserrat Caballé
Maurizio - José Carreras
Principe di Bouillon - Ivo Vinco
Principessa di Bouillon - Fiorenza Cossotto
Michonnet - Attilio d'Orazi
Quinault - Paolo Mazzotta
Poisson - Pietro di Vietri
Mlle. Jouvenot - Scilly Fortunato
Mlle. Dangeville - Nella Verri
L'Abate di Chazeuil - Piero de Palma

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-03 16:03 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, su!”
baritone vocals [Michonnet]:
Attilio D'Orazi (Italian baritone) (on 1976-09-20)
bass vocals [Quinault]:
Paolo Mazzotta (classical bass vocalist) (on 1976-09-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [La Dangeville]:
Nella Verri (mezzo-soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
soprano vocals [La Jouvenot]:
Scilly Fortunato (soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [Poisson]:
Pietro di Vietri (tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Michonnet, della bianca!” (La Jouvenot, La Dangeville, Michonnet, Quinault, Poisson) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea5:58
2Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Del sultano Amuratte” / “Io son l’umile ancella”
bass vocals [Il principe]:
Ivo Vinco (operatic bass) (on 1976-09-20)
soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [L'abate]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Del sultano Amurate” (Adriana, Il principe, L'abate) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (Adriana) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea7:37
3Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Eccoci soli”
baritone vocals [Michonnet]:
Attilio D'Orazi (Italian baritone) (on 1976-09-20)
soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Adriana!” … “Che c’è?” (Michonnet, Adriana) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea6:12
4Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “La dolcissima effigie”
soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [Maurizio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “La dolcissima effigie” (Maurizio, Adriana) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea5:51
5Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Or dunque, Abate?”
bass vocals [Il principe]:
Ivo Vinco (operatic bass) (on 1976-09-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [La Dangeville]:
Nella Verri (mezzo-soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
soprano vocals [La Jouvenot]:
Scilly Fortunato (soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [L'abate]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Or dunque, Abate?” (Il principe, L'abate, La Jouvenot, La Dangeville) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea4:03
6Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Ecco il monologo”
baritone vocals [Michonnet]:
Attilio D'Orazi (Italian baritone) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco il monologo” (Michonnet) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea4:10
7Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Dov’è dunque”
baritone vocals [Michonnet]:
Attilio D'Orazi (Italian baritone) (on 1976-09-20)
bass vocals [Quinault]:
Paolo Mazzotta (classical bass vocalist) (on 1976-09-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [La Dangeville]:
Nella Verri (mezzo-soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
soprano vocals [La Jouvenot]:
Scilly Fortunato (soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [Maurizio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [Poisson]:
Pietro di Vietri (tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Dov’è dunque il biglietto di Zatima?” (Maurizio, Michonnet, Quinault, Poisson, La Jouvenot, La Dangeville) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea3:58
8Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Acerba voluttà”
mezzo-soprano vocals [La principessa]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Acerba voluttà, dolce tortura” … “O vagabonda stella d’Oriente” (La Principessa) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II
Francesco Cilea5:05
9Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Principessa”
mezzo-soprano vocals [La principessa]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [Maurizio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Principessa” … “Finalmente!” (Maurizio, La principessa) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II
Francesco Cilea5:36
10Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’Anima ho stanca”
mezzo-soprano vocals [La principessa]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [Maurizio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
partial recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’anima ho stanca” (Maurizio, La principessa) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (, in 1902)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti (, in 1902)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II
Francesco Cilea2:03
11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Amore, è fiamma”
mezzo-soprano vocals [La principessa]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [Maurizio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live partial recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’anima ho stanca” (Maurizio, La principessa) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (, in 1902)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti (, in 1902)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II
Francesco Cilea4:17
12Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Ma dunque, è vero?”
soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [Maurizio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Ma, dunque, è vero?” (Adriana, Maurizio) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II
Francesco Cilea6:24
13Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Sull’onor suo giurò”
baritone vocals [Michonnet]:
Attilio D'Orazi (Italian baritone) (on 1976-09-20)
soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [L'abate]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
tenor vocals [Maurizio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live partial recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Dico: che a cena l’alma sirena” (L'abate, Adriana, Michonnet, Maurizio) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II
Francesco Cilea6:36
14Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “Non risponde”
mezzo-soprano vocals [La principessa]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (on 1976-09-20)
orchestra:
NHK Symphony Orchestra (on 1976-09-20)
conductor:
Gianfranco Masini (on 1976-09-20)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “E sia!” … “Non risponde” (Adriana, La principessa) (on 1976-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II
Francesco Cilea6:12
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