Annotation

Recorded in the Manhattan Center, New York (21, 22 February, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 30 March 1952). This information comes from «Complete Operas on 78 R.P.M.» by Tom Peel. However, according to Bruce Burroughs (OPERA QUARTERLY Vol.17 No.4 Autumn 2001 p.645 endnote 69) Leonora's arias and the act 4 duet with the Count were recorded in May 1951 and «were later incorporated, as planned, into the complete 1952 Trovatore» (operadis)

Conductor - Renato Cellini
Orchestra - RCA Victor Orchestra
Chorus - Robert Shaw Chorale

Manrico - Jussi Björling
Azucena - Fedora Barbieri
Leonora - Zinka Milanov
Conte di Luna - Leonard Warren
Ferrando - Nicola Moscona
Ines - Margaret Roggero
Ruiz - Paul Franke
Un vecchio zingaro - George Cehanovsky
Un messo - Nathaniel Sprinzena

Tracklist

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1Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1: “All'erta, all'erta!”Giuseppe Verdi2:53
2Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1: “Di due figli vivea”Giuseppe Verdi5:46
3Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1: “Sull'orlo dei tetti alcun l'ha veduta!”Giuseppe Verdi1:08
4Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2: “Che più t'arresti”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines] and mezzo-soprano vocals [Inez]:
Margaret Roggero
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Che più t'arresti?” (Ines, Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi2:34
5Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2: “Tacea la notte placida”Giuseppe Verdi4:09
6Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2: “Di tale amor che dirsi”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines] and mezzo-soprano vocals [Inez]:
Margaret Roggero
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi1:33
7Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 3: “Tace la notte!”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tace la notte!” (Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi2:04
8Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 3: “Deserto sulla terra”Giuseppe Verdi3:21
9Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 3: “Di geloso amor sprezzato”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di geloso amor sprezzato” (Conte Luna, Leonora, Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi2:22
10Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie”Giuseppe Verdi2:45
11Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!”Giuseppe Verdi4:37
12Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Soli or siamo”Giuseppe Verdi0:54
13Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Condotto ell'era in ceppi”Giuseppe Verdi4:26
14Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Non son tuo figlio”Giuseppe Verdi2:27
15Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Mal reggendo”Giuseppe Verdi4:06
16Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Perigliarti ancor languente”Giuseppe Verdi1:48
17Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Tutto è deserto”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Tutto è deserto” (Conte Luna, Ferrando)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi1:26
18Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Il balen del suo sorriso”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, Scena 2. “Il balen del suo sorriso” (Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:14
19Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Quel suono! Oh, ciel!... Per me ora fatale”Giuseppe Verdi2:38
20Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Se l'error t'ingombra”Giuseppe Verdi1:56
21Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “Perchè piangete”Giuseppe Verdi2:14
22Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “E deggio e posso crederlo”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Nicola Moscona
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines] and mezzo-soprano vocals [Inez]:
Margaret Roggero
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Jussi Björling
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Paul Franke
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
chorus master:
Robert Shaw
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 2. “E deggio, e posso crederlo?” (Leonora, Conte Luna, Manrico, Ines, Ferrando, Ruiz, nuns, soldiers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:49
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1Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Or co' dadi”Giuseppe Verdi1:55
2Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Squilli, echeggi la tromba guerriera”Giuseppe Verdi2:22
3Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “In braccio al mio rival!”Giuseppe Verdi1:58
4Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Giorni poveri vivea”Giuseppe Verdi4:40
5Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Quale d'armi fragor poc'anzi intesi”Giuseppe Verdi2:06
6Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Ah, sì, ben mio”Giuseppe Verdi4:23
7Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira”Giuseppe Verdi2:04
8Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Siam giunti”Giuseppe Verdi3:03
9Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D'amor sull'ali rosee”Giuseppe Verdi3:39
10Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d'un alma già vicina”Giuseppe Verdi4:24
11Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Udiste”Giuseppe Verdi1:39
12Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Mira, di acerbe lagrime”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Mira, d'acerbe lagrime“ (Leonora, Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi3:16
13Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Vivrà! Contende il giubilo”
producer:
Mark Obert-Thorn
baritone vocals [Conte Luna] and baritone vocals [Count di Luna]:
Leonard Warren
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1952-02-21 until 1952-03-16)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Vivrà, contende il giubilo” (Leonora, Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi2:09
14Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Madre, non dormi”Giuseppe Verdi6:18
15Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Ai nostri monti”Giuseppe Verdi2:02
16Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Che! Non m'inganno!”Giuseppe Verdi4:03
17Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 2. “Ti scosta”Giuseppe Verdi4:29
18Na Bembasi
soprano vocals:
Zinka Milanov (in 1943)
live recording of:
Na Bembasi (in 1943)
arranger:
Dr. Louis Goranin
[traditional]3:09
19Ukor
soprano vocals:
Zinka Milanov (in 1943)
live recording of:
Ukor (Reprimand) (in 1943)
composer:
Davorin Jenko
arranger:
Dr. Louis Goranin
recording of:
Ukor (Reprimand)
composer:
Davorin Jenko
arranger:
Dr. Louis Goranin
Davorin Jenko3:02
20Daleko m’e moj Split
soprano vocals:
Zinka Milanov (in 1943)
live recording of:
Daleko m’e moj Split (Split, my hometown, so far away) (in 1943)
lyricist and composer:
Ivo Tijardović
arranger:
Dr. Louis Goranin
recording of:
Daleko m’e moj Split (Split, my hometown, so far away)
lyricist and composer:
Ivo Tijardović
arranger:
Dr. Louis Goranin
Ivo Tijardović3:08
21Domovini i ljubavi
soprano vocals:
Zinka Milanov (in 1943)
live recording of:
Domovini i ljubavi (To my homeland and to my love) (in 1943)
composer:
Ivan Zajc
arranger:
Dr. Louis Goranin
recording of:
Domovini i ljubavi (To my homeland and to my love)
composer:
Ivan Zajc
arranger:
Dr. Louis Goranin
Ivan Dragutin Stjepan Zajc2:58
22Gor’ cez jezero
soprano vocals:
Zinka Milanov (in 1943)
live recording of:
Gor'Cez jezero (in 1943)
arranger:
Dr. Louis Goranin
[traditional]3:09
23Ko lani sem
soprano vocals:
Zinka Milanov (in 1943)
live recording of:
Ko lani sem (in 1943)
arranger:
Dr. Louis Goranin
[traditional]3:07