Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Tosca
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Sardou
Floria Tosca.... Renata Scotto
Mario Cavaradossi.... Placido Domingo
Scarpia.... Renato Bruson
Spoletta.... Andrea Velis
A Sacrestan.... Renato Capecchi
Sciarrone.... Paul Hudson
A Gaoler.... Itzhak Perlman
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Chorus master: John McCarthy
Philharmonia Orchestra
James Levine
2012/Jul
14
Saturday
21:45
Comment(-)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Manon Lescaut
Libretto by Domenico Oliva & Luigi Illica, after Prévost
Manon Lescaut.... Montserrat Caballé
Des Grieux.... Placido Domingo
Geronte de Ravoir.... Noël Mangin
Lescaut.... Vicente Sardinero
Sergeant.... Robert Lloyd
A Singer.... Delia Wallis
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Chorus master: John McCarthy
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Bruno Bartoletti
2012/Jul
07
Saturday
02:15
Comment(-)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Madama Butterfly
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
Butterfly(Cio-Cio-San).... Victoria de los Angeles
Suzuki.... Miriam Pirazzini
Pinkerton.... Jussi Björling
Sharpless.... Mario Sereni
Goro.... Piero de Palma
Imperial Commissioner.... Antonio Sacchetti
Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus master: Giuseppe Conca
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Gabriele Santini
2012/Jun
30
Saturday
23:55
Comment(-)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
La Bohème
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Murger
Rodolfo.... Nicolai Gedda
Mimì.... Mirella Freni
Marcello.... Mario Sereni
Schaunard.... Mario Basiola Jr.
Alcindoro.... Paolo Montarsolo
Musetta.... Mariella Adani
Colline.... Ferrucio Mazzoli
Chorus of Rome Opera House
Chorus master: Gianni Lazzari
Orchestra of Rome Opera House
Thomas Schippers
2012/Jun
24
Sunday
00:05
Comment(-)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
La Bohème
Opera in four acts
Libretto: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica after Henri Murger: Scènes de la vie de bohème
Mimì, a seamstress.... Mirella Freni
Rodolfo, a poet.... Nicolai Gedda
Marcello, a painter.... Mario Sereni
Schaunard, a musician.... Mario Basiola Jr.
Colline, a philosopher.... Ferrucio Mazzoli
Musetta, a singer.... Mariella Adani
Benoît, a landlord.... Carlo Badioli
Alcindoro, a state councillor.... Paolo Montarsolo
Parpignol, a toy vendor.... Vittorio Pandano
Doganiere.... Giuseppe Giuliano
A customs Sergeant.... Mario Rinaudo
Venditore.... Antonio Dellacà
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Chorus master: Gianni Lazzari
Thomas Schippers
Recorded: 24-26.IX.1962 & 27.VII-1.VIII.1963, Teatro dell'Opera, Rome
2011/Nov
23
Wednesday
22:25
Comment(-)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
IL trittico
"Gianni Schicchi"
Opera in One Act
Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano
Gianni Schicchi.... Tito Gobbi
Lauretta.... Ileana Cotrubas
Rinuccio.... Plácido Domingo
London Symphony Orchestra
Lorin Maazel
2011/Sep
04
Sunday
00:05
Comment(-)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
IL trittico
"Suor Angelica"
Opera in One Act
Libretto by Giovacchino Forzano
Suor Angelica.... Renata Scotto
La Zia Principessa.... Marilyn Horne
Sour Genovieffa.... Ileana Cotrubas
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Desborough School Chorus
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Lorin Maazel
2011/Aug
27
Saturday
23:10
Comment(-)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
IL trittico
"Il Tabarro"
Opera in One Act
Libretto by Giuseppe Adami
Giorgetta.... Renata Scotto
Luigi.... Plácido Domingo
Michele.... Ingvar Wixell
Tinca.... Michel Senechal
Talpa.... Dennis Wicks
Giorgetta.... Renata Scotto
Frugola.... Gillian Knight
Venditore di Canzonette.... John Treleven
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Lorin Maazel
2011/Aug
20
Saturday
23:00
Comment(-)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Le villi (Act Two - extracts)
Opera-ballet in two acts
Libretto: Ferdinando Fontana
Roberto.... Roberto Alagna
London Symphony Orchestra
Leader: Marcia Crayford
Antonio Pappano
Recorded: VIII.1996, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
2011/Jul
23
Saturday
23:25
Comment(-)
