La traviata

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi, Maria Callas, Cesare Valletti, Mario Zanasi, Choir & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nicola Rescigno (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Live recording of a performance at Covent Garden, London (20 June 1958)

Conductor Nicola Rescigno
Orchestra - Covent Garden
Chorus - Covent Garden

Violetta Valery - Maria Callas
Flora Bervoix - Marie Collier
Annina - Leah Roberts
Alfredo Germont - Cesare Valletti
Giorgio Germont - Mario Zanasi
Gastone - Dermot Troy
Dottore Grenvil - David Kelly
Barone Douphol - Forbes Robinson
Marchese d'Obigny - Ronald Lewis

Annotation last modified on 2020-03-06 13:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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1La traviata: Atto I. Preludio
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Preludio (on 1958-06-20)
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 Verdi4:04
2La traviata: Atto I. “Dell'invito trascorsa è già l'ora”
baritone vocals [Marchese d'Obigny]:
Ronald Lewis (baritone) (on 1958-06-20)
bass vocals [Barone Douphol]:
Forbes Robinson (operatic bass) (on 1958-06-20)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
soprano vocals [Flora]:
Marie Collier (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Cesare Valletti (tenor) (on 1958-06-20)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
Dermot Troy (tenor) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Dell’invito trascorsa è già l’ora” (Coro, Violetta, Flora, Gastone, Alfredo, Barone, Marchese) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:52
3La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne' lieti calici”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Cesare Valletti (tenor) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:20
4La traviata: Atto I. “Oh qual pallor!”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Cesare Valletti (tenor) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duet „Oh! qual pallor!“ (Violetta, Alfredo) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:26
5La traviata: Atto I. “Un dì, felice, eterea”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Cesare Valletti (tenor) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi7:09
6La traviata: Atto I. “È strano!”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:27
7La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, forse è lui”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:19
8La traviata: Atto I. “Follie! Follie!”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Cesare Valletti (tenor) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:12
9La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:14
10La traviata: Atto II. “Lunge da lei”
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Cesare Valletti (tenor) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi1:56
11La traviata: Atto II. “De' miei bollenti spiriti” / “Madamigella Valéry?”
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Cesare Valletti (tenor) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi7:07
12La traviata: Atto II. “Pura siccome un angelo”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Mario Zanasi (baritone) (on 1958-06-20)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Pura siccome un angelo” (Germont, Violetta) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:00
13La traviata: Atto II. “Non sapete quale affetto”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Mario Zanasi (baritone) (on 1958-06-20)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Non sapete quale affetto” (Violetta, Germont) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:33
14La traviata: Atto II. “Un dì, quando le veneri” / “Dite alla giovine”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Mario Zanasi (baritone) (on 1958-06-20)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Un dì, quando le veneri” (Germont, Violetta) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Ah! Dite alla giovine” (Violetta, Germont) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi8:21
15La traviata: Atto II. “Morrò, morrò, la mia memoria”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Mario Zanasi (baritone) (on 1958-06-20)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Morrò! La mia memoria” (Violetta, Germont) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:30
16La traviata: Atto II. “Dammi tu forza o cielo”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Annina]:
Leah Roberts (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-06-20)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Cesare Valletti (tenor) (on 1958-06-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (on 1958-06-20)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1958-06-20)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!” … “Che gli dirò?” … “Amami, Alfredo” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo) (on 1958-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:15
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