Verdi Heroines

~ Release by Leontyne Price (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Aida: “Ritorna vincitor!”
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:54
2Aida: “O patria mia”
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:14
3Macbeth: Sleepwalking Scene
soprano vocals [Lady Macbeth]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°14c Scena del sonnambulismo "Una macchia è qui tuttora..." (Lady, Dama, Medico) (Sleepwalking Scene)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
additional librettist:
Andrea Maffei
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi7:03
4La traviata: “Addio del passato”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi2:46
5Ernani: “Ernani, involami”
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Thomas Schippers
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4b) Cavatina “Ernani!… Ernani, involami” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi7:43
6Otello: Willow Song
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi7:27
7Otello: “Ave Maria”
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:34
8Un ballo in maschera: “Ma dall' arido stelo divulsa”
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 12c. Aria “Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa” (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:33
9Il trovatore: “Tacea la notte placida”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Arturo Basile
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi6:22
10Il trovatore: “D'amor sull'ali rosee”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Arturo Basile
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:09
11La forza del destino: “Madre, pietosa Vergine”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Thomas Schippers
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “Madre, Madre, pietosa Vergine” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:56
12La forza del destino: “La Vergine degli angeli”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Thomas Schippers
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “La vergine degli angeli” (Leonora, Melitone, Guardiano, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
13La forza del destino: “Pace, pace, mio dio”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Thomas Schippers
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:45

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