Turandot

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini; Birgit Nilsson, Renata Tebaldi, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, Rome Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Erich Leinsdorf (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Cast

Turandot: Birgit Nilsson
Liù: Renata Tebaldi
Timur: Giorgio Tozzi
Calaf: Jussi Björling
Altoum: Alessio de Paolis
Ping: Mario Sereni
Pang: Piero de Palma
Pong: Tommaso Frascati
A Mandarin: Leonardo Monreale
Prince of Persia: Adelio Zagonara
Attendants of Turandot: Anna di Stasio, Nelly Pucci, Myriam Funari

Imperial Guards, Executioner and his men, Children, Priests, Mandarins, Dignitaries, Eight Wise Men, Attendants, Soldiers, Heralds, Musicians, Shades of the Dead, The Crowd

Recorded July 3-11, 1959, Rome Opera House

Annotation last modified on 2015-02-16 20:06 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Turandot: Act I. "Popolo di Pekino!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
bass vocals [Un mandarino]:
Leonardo Monreale (operatic bass) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
choir vocals [La folla, Guardie]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Popolo di Pekino!” … “Indietro, cani!” (Un mandarino, La folla, Guardie, Liù) (from 1959-07-03 until 1995-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini5:30
2Turandot: Act I. "Gira la cote, gira, gira!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
soprano vocals [Servi del boia]:
Anna di Stasio (mezzo-soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Gira la cote! Gira!” (La folla, Servi del boia) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:29
3Turandot: Act I. "Perché tarda la luna?"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Perché tarda la luna” (La folla) (from 1959-07-06 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini4:02
4Turandot: Act I. "O giovinotto" (Funeral March)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
soprano vocals [Sacerdoti bianchi]:
Nelly Pucci (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “O giovinetto!” – “La grazia” (La folla, Calaf, Sacerdoti bianchi) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini3:17
5Turandot: Act I. "O divina bellezza!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo baritone vocals [Il Principe di Persia]:
Adelio Zagonara (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo bass vocals [Timur]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Figlio, che fai?” (Timur, Calaf, Liù, La folla, Il Principe di Persia) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini1:17
6Turandot: Act I. "Figlio, che fai?"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo baritone vocals [Il Principe di Persia]:
Adelio Zagonara (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo bass vocals [Timur]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Figlio, che fai?” (Timur, Calaf, Liù, La folla, Il Principe di Persia) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini1:40
7Turandot: Act I. "Fermo! Che fai? T'arresta!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo baritone vocals [Ping]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo bass vocals [Pong]:
Tommaso Frascati (operatic tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Pang]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Fermo! Che fai? T’arresta!” (Ministri [Ping, Pang, Pong], Calaf) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini3:57
8Turandot: Act I. "Non indugiare!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo bass vocals [Timur]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non indugiare!” (I fantasmi, Calaf, Ping, Pang, Pong, Timur) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:06
9Turandot: Act I. "Signore, ascolta!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:34
10Turandot: Act I. "Non piangere, Liù!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo bass vocals [Timur]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:34
11Turandot: Act I. "Ah! Per l'ultima volta!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo bass vocals [Timur]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Ah! per l’ultima volta!” (Timur, Liù, Ministri, Calaf, coro) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:38
12Turandot: Act II, Scene I. "Olà, Pang! Olà, Pong!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo baritone vocals [Ping]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo bass vocals [Pong]:
Tommaso Frascati (operatic tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Pang]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 1. “Olà, Pang! Olà, Pong!” (Ping, Pang, Pong) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:20
13Turandot: Act II, Scene I. "Ho una casa nell'Honan"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo baritone vocals [Ping]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo bass vocals [Pong]:
Tommaso Frascati (operatic tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Pang]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 1. “Ho una casa nell’Honan” (Ping, Pang, Pong) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:02
14Turandot: Act II, Scene I. "O mondo... O mondo..."
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 1. “O mondo, pieno di pazzi innamorati!” (Ministri, Coro) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:42
15Turandot: Act II, Scene I. "Non v'è in China per nostra fortuna"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 1. “Non v’è in Cina per nostra fortuna” (Ministri) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:03
16Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Gravi, enormi ed imponenti"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Gravi, enormi ed imponenti” (La folla) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:54
17Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Un giuramento atroce mi costringe"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Emperor Altoum]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Un giuramento atroce mi costringe” (Altoum, Calaf) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini4:17
18Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Popolo di Pekino!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo bass vocals [Un Mandarino]:
Leonardo Monreale (operatic bass) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore!” (La folla, Un mandarino, Ragazzi) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi and Hendon Music Inc.
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini1:36
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "In questa Reggia"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini6:08
2Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Straniero, ascolta"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Straniero, ascolta! Nella cupa notte” … “Sì! Rinasce!” (Turandot, Calaf, Sapienti) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:17
3Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "'Giuzza al pari di fiamma'"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Emperor Altoum]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Guizza al pari di fiamma” (Turandot, Altoum, La folla, Liù, Calaf, Sapienti) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:11
4Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Gelo che ti dà foco"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Gelo che ti dà foco” … “La mia vittoria” (Turandot, Calaf, Sapienti, La folla) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:15
5Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Figlio del Cielo!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Emperor Altoum]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Figlio del cielo!” (Turandot, Altoum, La folla, Calaf) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:11
6Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Tre enigmi m'hai proposto"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Emperor Altoum]:
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Tre enigmi m’hai proposto!” (Calaf, Altoum) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini1:48
7Turandot: Act II, Scene II. "Ai tuoi piedi ci postriam"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Ai tuoi piedi ci prostriam” (La folla) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:06
8Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Così comanda Turandot"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Così comanda Turandot” (Araldi, Voci lontane) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:21
9Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Nessun dorma!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:21
10Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Tu che guardi le stelle"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu che guardi le stelle” (Ministri, Calaf, Donne) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:25
11Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Straniero, tu non sai"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Straniero, tu non sai” (Ministri, Calaf, La folla, Guardie) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini1:36
12Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Principessa divina!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo baritone vocals [Ping]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Principessa divina!” (Ping, Turandot, Calaf, Liù, La folla) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:52
13Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Chi pose tanta forza"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo baritone vocals [Ping]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Chi pose tanta forza nel tuo cuore?” (Turandot, Liù, La folla, Ping) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:25
14Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Tu che di gel sei cinta" (Death of Liù)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:42
15Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Ah! Tu sei morta"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo baritone vocals [Ping]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo bass vocals [Timur]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Ah! Tu sei morta” … “Liù! Liù! Sorgi!” (Calaf, Timur, Ping, La folla) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini5:00
16Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Principessa di morte!"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Principessa di morte!” (Calaf, Turandot) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:33
17Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Che è mai di me?"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Che è mai di me? Perduta!” (Turandot, Calaf, Voci interne) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:38
18Turandot: Act III, Scene I. "Del primo pianto"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Del primo pianto…ah!” (Turandot, Calaf) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini4:58
19Turandot: Act III, Scene II. "Diecimila anni"
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals [La Folla]:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
solo bass vocals [Un Mandarino]:
Leonardo Monreale (operatic bass) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore!” (La folla, Un mandarino, Ragazzi) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi and Hendon Music Inc.
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:58

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chorus master:Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
baritone vocals:Mario Sereni (baritone)
bass vocals:Leonardo Monreale (operatic bass)
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass)
choir vocals:Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
mezzo-soprano vocals:Anna di Stasio (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:Myriam Funari (soprano)
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
Nelly Pucci
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
tenor vocals:Jussi Björling (tenor)
Tommaso Frascati (operatic tenor)
Piero de Palma (tenor)
Alessio de Paolis (Met tenor)
Adelio Zagonara (tenor)
ASIN:US: B000003FR0 [info]