La traviata

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi; Licia Albanese, Jan Peerce, Robert Merrill, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recording made from performances broadcast on 1 and 8 December 1946 (tracks 2,13 to 3,30), preceded by recordings of the last rehearsal in November 1946 (tracks 1,1 to 2,12).

Cast:
Violetta Valery - Licia Albanese
Flora Bervoix - Maxine Stellman
Annina - Johanne Moreland
Alfredo Germont - Jan Peerce
Giorgio Germont - Robert Merrill
Gastone - John Garris
Dottore Grenvil - Arthur Newman
Barone Douphol - George Cehanovsky
Marchese d'Obigny - Paul Dennis

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-05 21:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1La traviata: Atto II. “Lunge da lei… De’ miei bollenti spiriti”
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:07
2La traviata: Atto II. “Annina, donde vieni?”
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Johanne Moreland (Operatic soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Annina, donde vieni?” (Alfredo, Annina)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi0:39
3La traviata: Atto II. “Alfredo? – Per Parigi or ora partiva”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Johanne Moreland (Operatic soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Alfredo? Per Parigi or or partiva” (Violetta, Annina, Giuseppe, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:07
4La traviata: Atto II. “Pura siccome un angelo”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Pura siccome un angelo” (Germont, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi1:36
5La traviata: Atto II. “Non sapete quale affetto”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Non sapete quale affetto” (Violetta, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:04
6La traviata: Atto II. “Ah! dite alla giovine”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Ah! Dite alla giovine” (Violetta, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:42
7La traviata: Atto II. “Morrò, morrò!”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Morrò! La mia memoria” (Violetta, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:17
8La traviata: Atto II. “Dammi tu forza, o Cielo”
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Johanne Moreland (Operatic soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!” … “Che gli dirò?” … “Amami, Alfredo” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:24
9La traviata: Atto II. “Ah! vive sol quel core all’amor mio”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Ah, vive sol quel cuore all’amor mio!” (Alfredo, Giuseppe, Commissionario, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:02
10La traviata: Atto II. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:37
11La traviata: Atto II. “Nè rispondi”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Nè rispondi d’un padre all’affetto?” (Germont, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi0:53
12La traviata: Atto II. “Avrem lieta di maschere la notte”
bass vocals [Dottore]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Marchese]:
Paul Dennis (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Maxine Stellman (Mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Avrem lieta di maschere la notte” (Flora, Marchese, Dottore, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi1:03
13La traviata: Atto II. “Noi siamo zingarelle”
bass vocals [Marchese]:
Paul Dennis (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Maxine Stellman (Mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Noi siamo zingarelle” (Zingare, Flora, Marchese, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:49
14La traviata: Atto II. “Di Madride noi siam mattadori”
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
John Garris (Operatic Tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Di Madride noi siam mattadori” (Gastone, Mattadori, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:35
15La traviata: Atto II. “Alfredo! Voi?”
baritone vocals [Barone]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone)
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Maxine Stellman (Mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
John Garris (Operatic Tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Alfredo! Voi!” … “Qui desiata giungi” (Alfredo, Flora, Barone, Violetta, Gastone, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:47
16La traviata: Atto II. “Invitato a qui seguirmi”
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Invitato a qui seguirmi” (Violetta, Alfredo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:22
17La traviata: Atto II. “Ogni suo aver tal femmina”
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Ogni suo aver tal femmina” (Alfredo, tutti) (scena della borsa)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi1:35
18La traviata: Atto II. “Di sprezzo degno se stesso rende”
baritone vocals [Barone]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone)
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. "Di sprezzo degno sè stesso rende" (Germont, Alfredo, Barone, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi5:47
19La traviata: Atto III. Preludio
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata: Act III (english version)
part of:
La Traviata: Akt III.
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:36
20La traviata: Atto III. “Annina?”… “Comandate”
bass vocals [Dottore]:
Arthur Newman (operatic bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Johanne Moreland (Operatic soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Annina?… Comandate?” (Violetta, Annina, Dottore)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi4:16
21La traviata: Atto III. “Teneste la promessa…”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Recitativo “Teneste la promessa” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:41
22La traviata: Atto III. “Addio del passato”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi2:06
23La traviata: Atto III. “Largo al quadrupede”
choir vocals:
NBC Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Largo al quadrupede” (Coro di maschere)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi0:44
24La traviata: Atto III. “Signora”… “Che t’accade?”
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Johanne Moreland (Operatic soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Signora! Che t’accadde?” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:37
25La traviata: Atto III. “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi3:45
26La traviata: Atto III. “Ah! non più”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Ah, non più, a un tempio” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:50
27La traviata: Atto III. “Ah! gran Dio! morir sì giovine”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Ma se tornando…Ah! gran Dio! Morir si giovine” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:28
28La traviata: Atto III. “Ah! Violetta! Voi, Signor?”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Ah, Violetta!… Voi, Signor!” (Germont, Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:50
29La traviata: Atto III. “Prendi, quest’è l’immagine”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Finale “Prendi, quest’è l’immagine” (Violetta, Alfredo, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi2:47
30La traviata: Atto III. “È strano”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:17

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