Rigoletto

~ Release by Verdi; Leonard Warren, Erna Berger, Jan Peerce, Nan Merriman, Italo Tajo, Orchestra della RCA Italiana, Robert Shaw Chorale, Renato Cellini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recorded in the ballroom of the Manhattan Center, New York between 8 March and 25 May 1950

Conductor - Renato Cellini
Orchestra - RCA Italiana
Chorus - Robert Shaw Chorale
Rigoletto - Leonard Warren
Gilda - Erna Berger
Duca di Mantova - Jan Peerce
Sparafucile - Italo Tajo
Maddalena - Nan Merriman
Giovanna - Mary Kreste
Monterone - Richard Wentworth
Marullo - Arthur Newman
Borsa - Nathaniel Sprinzena
Conte di Ceprano - Paul Ukena
Contessa di Ceprano - Joyce White
Un paggio - Joyce White

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Tracklist

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1Rigoletto: Atto III. “Ella mi fu rapita! Parmi veder”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II: “Ella mi fu rapita!” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:21
2Rigoletto: Atto III. “Duca, Duca!”
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Paul Ukena
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Nathaniel Sprinzena (tenor)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. “Duca, duca! … Ebben? … Scorrendo uniti” (Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Duca, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:02
3Rigoletto: Atto III. “Povero Rigoletto!”
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Paul Ukena
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
soprano vocals [Un paggio]:
Joyce White (soprano)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Nathaniel Sprinzena (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Povero Rigoletto!" (Marullo, Rigoletto, Coro, Borsa, Ceprano, Paggio)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:21
4Rigoletto: Atto III. “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Aria "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata" (Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:12
5Rigoletto: Atto III. “Mio padre!”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. Duetto “Figlia!” ... “Mio padre!” … “Deh, non parlare al misero” (Rigoletto, Gilda)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:47
6Rigoletto: Atto III. “Tutte le feste”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Recitativo “Parla … Siam soli …” / “Tutte le feste al tempio” (Rigoletto, Gilda)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi7:42
7Rigoletto: Atto III. “No, vecchio t’inganni” … “Sì, vendetta”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Sì, vendetta, tremenda vendetta" (Rigoletto, Gilda)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
8Rigoletto: Atto IV. “E l’ami?”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°11 “E l'ami? … Sempre” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duca, Sparafucile)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:05
9Rigoletto: Atto IV. “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:47
10Rigoletto: Atto IV. “Un di, se ben rammentomi”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto. "Un dì, se ben rammentomi" (Duca, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:31
11Rigoletto: Atto IV. “Bella figlia dell’amore”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:05
12Rigoletto: Atto IV. “Venti scudi”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°13 "Venti scudi hai tu detto?" (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duca, Maddalena, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:22
13Rigoletto: Atto IV. “È amabile in vero”
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. Terzetto e Tempesta. "È amabile invero cotal giovinotto" (Maddalena, Sparafucile, Gilda, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:12
14Rigoletto: Atto IV. “Della vendetta”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. Scena e Duetto Finale. "Della vendetta alfin giunge l'istante!" (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:53
15Rigoletto: Atto IV. “Chi è mai?”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. Scena e Duetto Finale. "Chi è mai, chi è qui in sua vece?" (Rigoletto, Gilda)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:52
16Rigoletto: Atto IV. “Lassù in cielo”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center: Grand Ballroom in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1950-03-08 until 1950-05-25)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. "Lassù... in cielo" (Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:53