Annotation

Recorded in studio conditions: 3-4 & 6-9 August 1956, Teatro alla Scala, Milano.

Conductor - Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Manrico - Giuseppe di Stefano
Azucena - Fedora Barbieri
Leonora - Maria Callas
Conte di Luna - Rolando Panerai
Ferrando - Nicola Zaccaria
Ines - Luisa Villa
Ruiz - Renato Ercolani
Un vecchio zingaro - Giulio Mauri
Un messo - Renato Ercolani

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-29 16:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Il trovatore: All'erta, all'erta
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1. “All'erta! All'erta!” (Ferrando, retainers, soldiers) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1. “All'erta! All'erta!” (Ferrando, retainers, soldiers) (from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi3:00
2Il trovatore: Di due figli vivea padre beato
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1. “Di due figli vivea padre beato” (Ferrando, retainers, soldiers) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi7:36
3Il trovatore: Che più t'arresti?... L'ora è tarda: vieni
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines]:
Luisa Villa (mezzo-soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Che più t'arresti?” (Ines, Leonora) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
4Il trovatore: Tacea la notte placida
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines]:
Luisa Villa (mezzo-soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi5:50
5Il trovatore: Tace la notte! immersa nel sonno
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tace la notte!” (Conte Luna) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi3:35
6Il trovatore: Anima mia
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Anima mia!” ... “Piu dell'usato” (Leonora, Manrico, Conte Luna) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi4:33
7Il trovatore: Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:59
8Il trovatore: Stride la vampa
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi4:41
9Il trovatore: Soli or siamo; deh narra
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Soli or siamo” (Manrico, Azucena) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi5:49
10Il trovatore: Non son tuo figlio?
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Non son tuo figlio?” (Manrico, Azucena) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:27
11Il trovatore: Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Mal reggendo all'aspro assalto” (Manrico, Azucena) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi4:33
12Il trovatore: Perigliarti ancor languente
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Perigliarti ancor languente” (Azucena, Manrico) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
13Il trovatore: Tutto è deserto; né per l'aura ancora
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Tutto è deserto” (Conte Luna, Ferrando) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi1:34
14Il trovatore: Il balen del suo sorrico
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, Scena 2. “Il balen del suo sorriso” (Conte Luna) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi6:55
15Il trovatore: Ah... se l'error ti ingombra
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! se l'error t'ingombra” (nuns, Conte Luna, Ferrando, retainers) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi4:17
16Il trovatore: E deggio... e posso crederlo?
baritone vocals [Conte Luna]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines]:
Luisa Villa (mezzo-soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “E deggio, e posso crederlo?” (Leonora, Conte Luna, Manrico, Ines, Ferrando, Ruiz, nuns, soldiers) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi4:39
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chorus master:Norberto Mola (chorus master)
part of:La Grande Lirica: Leggendarie Interpretazioni (Gruppo editoriale Bramante) (order: 6)