Il trovatore

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi; Jussi Björling, Ferruccio Calusio (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Live recording of a performance at the MET on 11 January 1941

Conductor - Ferruccio Calusio
Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera
Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Manrico - Jussi Björling
Azucena - Bruna Castagna
Leonora - Norina Greco
Conte di Luna - Frank (Francesco) Valentino
Ferrando - Nicola Moscona
Ines - Maxine Stellman
Ruiz - Lodovico Oliviero
Un vecchio zingaro - Arthur Kent

Bonus: Firestone Hour. Jussi Björling, broadcast on 10 march 1952. Commentary by Hugh James

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-27 15:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Il trovatore: Commentary
spoken vocals:
Milton Cross (US radio announcer) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
Giuseppe Verdi0:12
2Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Or co’ dadi”
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (on 1941-01-11)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Or co' dadi, ma fra poco” (soldati, Ferrando) (“Soldier's Chorus”) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi1:54
3Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Squilli, echeggi”
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (on 1941-01-11)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Squilli, echeggi la tromba guerriera” (Ferrando, soldiers) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:15
4Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “In braccio al mio rival!”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Francesco Valentino (baritone) (on 1941-01-11)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (on 1941-01-11)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1941-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Bruna Castagna (mezzo-soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “In braccio al mio rival!” (Conte Luna, Ferrando, Azucena, soldati) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi5:05
5Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Deh, ralentate”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Francesco Valentino (baritone) (on 1941-01-11)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (on 1941-01-11)
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1941-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Bruna Castagna (mezzo-soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Deh! rallentate, o barbari” (Azucena, Ferrando, Conte Luna, soldati) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:10
6Il trovatore: Commentary and Curtain Calls
spoken vocals:
Milton Cross (US radio announcer) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
Giuseppe Verdi1:11
7Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Quale d’armi fragore”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Quale d'armi fragor poc' anzi intesi?” (Leonora, Manrico) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi0:57
8Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Il presagio funesto”
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Ah si, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo” (Manrico) (on 1941-01-11)
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 Verdi4:32
9Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “L’onda de suoni mistici”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Lodovico Oliviero (Met tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “L'onda de' suoni mistici pura discenda al cor!… Manrico? … Che” (Leonora, Manrico, Ruiz) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi1:49
10Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira”
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1941-01-11)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Lodovico Oliviero (Met tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (on 1941-01-11)
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 Verdi2:29
11Il trovatore: Commentary and Curtain Calls
spoken vocals:
Milton Cross (US radio announcer) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
Giuseppe Verdi0:34
12Il trovatore: Commentary
spoken vocals:
Milton Cross (US radio announcer) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
Giuseppe Verdi0:43
13Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Siam giunti”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Lodovico Oliviero (Met tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Siam giunti; ecco la torre” … “Vanne, lasciami” (Ruiz, Leonora) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi2:49
14Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull'ali rosee”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
15Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere”
choir vocals:
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (on 1941-01-11)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:59
16Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Udiste?”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Francesco Valentino (baritone) (on 1941-01-11)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Udiste? Come albeggi, la scure al figlio” … “Qual voce” (Conte Luna, Leonora) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:05
17Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Conte!”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Francesco Valentino (baritone) (on 1941-01-11)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Conte” … “Nè basti” (Leonora, Conte Luna) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi3:22
18Il trovatore: Commentary and Curtain Calls
spoken vocals:
Milton Cross (US radio announcer) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
Giuseppe Verdi1:25
19Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. Orchestral Introduction
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
Giuseppe Verdi0:52
20Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Madre, non dormi!”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Bruna Castagna (mezzo-soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Madre, non dormi?” … “Un giorno …” (Manrico, Azucena) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi3:39
21Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Se m’ami ancor”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Bruna Castagna (mezzo-soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Ai nostri monti ritorneremo” (Azucena, Manrico) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Se m'ami ancor” … “Si, la stanchezza m'opprime” (Manrico, Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:33
22Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Che! Non m’inganno!”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Francesco Valentino (baritone) (on 1941-01-11)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Non m'inganno… Infida! Qual voce!” (Conte Luna, Leonora, Manrico) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi3:55
23Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Ti scosta”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Ti scosta” (Manrico, Leonora) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi1:08
24Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Prima che d’altri vivere”
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Francesco Valentino (baritone) (on 1941-01-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Bruna Castagna (mezzo-soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Norina Greco (soprano) (on 1941-01-11)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Prima che d'altri vivere” (Manrico, Leonora, Azucena, Conte Luna) (on 1941-01-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi3:24
25Il trovatore: Commentary and Curtain Calls
spoken vocals:
Milton Cross (US radio announcer) (on 1941-01-11)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (on 1941-01-11)
conductor:
Ferruccio Calusio (Conductor) (on 1941-01-11)
Giuseppe Verdi3:42
26Firestone Hour 1952. Commentary by Hugh James / Opening Song “If I Could Tell You”
spoken vocals:
Hugh James (on 1952-03-10)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
live recording of:
If I Could Tell You (on 1952-03-10)
lyricist:
Madeleine Marshall
composer:
Idabelle Smith Firestone (in 1940)
Hugh James / Idabelle Smith Firestone0:50
27Firestone Hour 1952. Commentary by Hugh James
spoken vocals:
Hugh James (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
Hugh James0:24
28Sylvia
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
live recording of:
Sylvia (1914 song) (on 1952-03-10)
lyricist:
Clinton Scollard (American poet)
composer:
Oley Speaks
Oley Speaks2:34
29Firestone Hour 1952. Commentary by Hugh James
spoken vocals:
Hugh James (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
Hugh James0:08
30Turandot: Nessun dorma!
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
live recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (on 1952-03-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:30
31Firestone Hour 1952. Commentary by Hugh James
spoken vocals:
Hugh James (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
Hugh James0:09
32L'alba separa
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
live recording of:
Quattro canzoni d’Amaranta: No. 2. L'alba separa dalla luce l'ombra (on 1952-03-10)
lyricist:
Gabriele D'Annunzio
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer)
part of:
Quattro canzoni d'Amaranta
Francesco Paolo Tosti2:21
33Firestone Hour 1952. Commentary by Hugh James
spoken vocals:
Hugh James (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
Hugh James0:21
34The Princess Pat: Neapolitan Love Song
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
live recording of:
The Princess Pat: Neapolitan Love Song (T’amo!) (Prince Antonio di Montaldo) (on 1952-03-10)
lyricist:
Henry Blossom
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
The Princess Pat
Victor Herbert2:56
35Firestone Hour 1952. Commentary by Hugh James / Concluding song “Within My Heart”
spoken vocals:
Hugh James (on 1952-03-10)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1952-03-10)
orchestra:
Voice of Firestone Orchestra (on 1952-03-10)
conductor:
Howard Barlow (conductor) (on 1952-03-10)
recorded at:
NBC Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1952-03-10)
live recording of:
Within My Heart (on 1952-03-10)
composer:
Idabelle Smith Firestone
Hugh James / Idabelle Smith Firestone1:11

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