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: Prelude
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: N°1 Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto
part of:
Rigoletto (german lyrics)
part of:
Rigoletto (english lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:33
2Rigoletto: Atto I. “Della mia bella incognita borghese”
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 I, scena 1. N°2 Introduzione “Della mia bella incognita borghese” (Duca, Borsa)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi0:47
3Rigoletto: Atto I. “Questa o quella”
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 I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:05
4Rigoletto: Atto I. “Gran nuova! Gran nuova!”
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (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 I, scena 1. “Gran nuova! Gran nuova!” (Marullo, Borsa, Coro, Duca, Ceprano, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:27
5Rigoletto: Atto I. “Ch’io gli parli”
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Paul Ukena
bass vocals [Monterone]:
Richard Wentworth (operatic bass)
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 I, scena 1. “Ch'io gli parli” (Monterone, Duca, Borsa, Rigoletto, Marullo, Ceprano, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:21
6Rigoletto: Atto II. “Quel vecchio maledivami!”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass)
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. N°3 Duetto “Quel vecchio maledivami!” - “Signor?” (Rigoletto, Sparafucile)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:55
7Rigoletto: Atto II. “Pari siamo!”
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 I, scena 2. N°4 Aria “Pari siamo!” (Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:24
8Rigoletto: Atto II. “Figlia! 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 Verdi6:11
9Rigoletto: Atto II. “Ah! veglia, o donna”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Mary Kreste (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 I, scena 2. Duetto “Ah, veglia, o donna, questo fiore” (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duca, Giovanna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:08
10Rigoletto: Atto II. “Giovanna, ho dei rimorsi”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Mary Kreste (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 I, scena 2. N°5 “Giovanna, ho dei rimorsi …” (Gilda, Giovanna) / Duetto “T'amo! T'amo” (Duca, Gilda)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
translated version of:
Rigoletto: Act I, Scene II. “Giovanna, I should have told him” (Gilda, Giovanna, Duke)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:41
11Rigoletto: Atto II. “È il sol dell’anima”
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Paul Ukena
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
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 I, scena 2. “È il sol dell’anima” (Duca, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1850)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (in 1850)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:19
12Act II: Rigoletto: Atto II. “Gualtier Maldé” … “Caro nome”
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Paul Ukena
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Erna Berger (German lyric 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 I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:56
13Rigoletto: Atto II. “Riedo! Perché?”
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Paul Ukena
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 I, scena 2. “Riedo!... perchè?...Silenzio!” (Rigoletto, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:00
14Rigoletto: Atto II. “Zitti, zitti”
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
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. Coro “Zitti, zitti, moviamo a vendetta” (Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:44
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