Giorgio Tozzi

Giorgio Tozzi (1923–2011)

bass · Italy
opera in one act. Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Electra by Inga Bork, Clytemnestra by Blanche Tebohm, Chrysophemis by Frans Jend, Aegisthus by David Lloyd, Orestes by Giorgio Tozzi, New York Philharmonic Orchestra. 1958Read moreCollapse
opera in one act. Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Electra by Inga Bork, Clytemnestra by Blanche Tebohm, Chrysophemis by Frans Jend, Aegisthus by David Lloyd, Orestes by Giorgio Tozzi, New York Philharmonic Orchestra. 1958
RCA Italiana Orchestra and Chorus. Leonora di Vargas - Leontyne Price, Il Marchese di Calatrava - Giovanni Foiani, Don Carlo - Robert Merrill, Don Alvaro - Richard Tucker, Preziosilla - Shirley Verrett, Fra Melitone - Ezio Flagello, Curra - Corinna Vozza, Padre Guardiano - Giorgio Tozzi, Mastro Trabuco - Piero De Palma, Un Chirurgo - Mario Rinaudo, Un Alcalde - Rolf Bottcher. Studio recording made in July-August 1964, at the RCA Italiana Studios, Rome.Read moreCollapse
RCA Italiana Orchestra and Chorus. Leonora di Vargas - Leontyne Price, Il Marchese di Calatrava - Giovanni Foiani, Don Carlo - Robert Merrill, Don Alvaro - Richard Tucker, Preziosilla - Shirley Verrett, Fra Melitone - Ezio Flagello, Curra - Corinna Vozza, Padre Guardiano - Giorgio Tozzi, Mastro Trabuco - Piero De Palma, Un Chirurgo - Mario Rinaudo, Un Alcalde - Rolf Bottcher. Studio recording made in July-August 1964, at the RCA Italiana Studios, Rome.
Hollander: David Ward, Senta: Leonie Rysanek, Daland: Giorgio Tozzi, Erik: Sandor Konya, Mary: Gladys Kriese, Steuermann: George Shirley. February 13 , 1965Read moreCollapse
Hollander: David Ward, Senta: Leonie Rysanek, Daland: Giorgio Tozzi, Erik: Sandor Konya, Mary: Gladys Kriese, Steuermann: George Shirley. February 13 , 1965
Vanessa - Eleanor Steber, Erika - Rosalind Elias, The Old Baroness - Regina Resnik, Anatol - Nicolai Gedda, The Old Doctor - Giorgio Tozzi, Nicholas - George Cehanovsky, A Footman - Robert Nagy. Recorded: February 23, April 7 & 10, 1958, New York.Read moreCollapse
Vanessa - Eleanor Steber, Erika - Rosalind Elias, The Old Baroness - Regina Resnik, Anatol - Nicolai Gedda, The Old Doctor - Giorgio Tozzi, Nicholas - George Cehanovsky, A Footman - Robert Nagy. Recorded: February 23, April 7 & 10, 1958, New York.
In English on 03 10 1956 (live). Metropolitan Opera. Dir. Dimitris Mitropoulos. Giorgio Tozzi (Pimen), Charles Cullman (Shuisky), Blanche Tebom (Marina), Giulio Gary (Gregory), Clifford Harvut (Rangoni), Lorenzo Alvari (Varlaam), Charles Anthony (the fool), Laurel Harley (Xenia), Sandra Wofield (wet nurse), Martha Lipton (shinkarka), Thomas Hayward (Misail), Osaya Hawkins (bailiff), Gabor Carelli (KhrushchevRead moreCollapse
In English on 03 10 1956 (live). Metropolitan Opera. Dir. Dimitris Mitropoulos. Giorgio Tozzi (Pimen), Charles Cullman (Shuisky), Blanche Tebom (Marina), Giulio Gary (Gregory), Clifford Harvut (Rangoni), Lorenzo Alvari (Varlaam), Charles Anthony (the fool), Laurel Harley (Xenia), Sandra Wofield (wet nurse), Martha Lipton (shinkarka), Thomas Hayward (Misail), Osaya Hawkins (bailiff), Gabor Carelli (Khrushchev
Rodolfo - Jussi Björling, Schaunard - John Reardon, Marcello - Robert Merrill, Colline - Giorgio Tozzi, Mimi - Victoria de los Ángeles, Musetta - Lucine Amara, Benoit - Fernando Corena, Alcindoro - Fernando Corena, Parpignol - William Nahr, Sergente dei doganieri - George Del Monte, Un doganiere - Thomas Powell. RCA Chorus and Columbus Boys Choir. 1956.Read moreCollapse
Rodolfo - Jussi Björling, Schaunard - John Reardon, Marcello - Robert Merrill, Colline - Giorgio Tozzi, Mimi - Victoria de los Ángeles, Musetta - Lucine Amara, Benoit - Fernando Corena, Alcindoro - Fernando Corena, Parpignol - William Nahr, Sergente dei doganieri - George Del Monte, Un doganiere - Thomas Powell. RCA Chorus and Columbus Boys Choir. 1956.
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1959. Choir and orchestra of the Roman Opera. Dir. Erich Leinsdorf Birgit Nilsson (Turandot), Jussi Bjerling (Calaf), Renata Tebaldi (Liu), Giorgio Tozzi (Timur), Mario Sereni (Ping), Piero di Palma (Pang), Tommaso Frascati (Pong), Leonardo Monreale (Mandarin), Adelio Zagonara (Prince of Persia), Anna di Stasio, Nelly Pucci, Miriam Funari (ladies-in-waiting).Read moreCollapse
1959. Choir and orchestra of the Roman Opera. Dir. Erich Leinsdorf Birgit Nilsson (Turandot), Jussi Bjerling (Calaf), Renata Tebaldi (Liu), Giorgio Tozzi (Timur), Mario Sereni (Ping), Piero di Palma (Pang), Tommaso Frascati (Pong), Leonardo Monreale (Mandarin), Adelio Zagonara (Prince of Persia), Anna di Stasio, Nelly Pucci, Miriam Funari (ladies-in-waiting).
June 14-28, 1956. Chorus and orchestra of the Roman Opera. Robert Merrill (Rigoletto), Roberta Peters (Gilda), Jussi Bjerling (Duke), Giorgio Tozzi (Sparafucile), Anna Maria Rota (Maddalena), Silvana Celli (Giovanna), Vittorio Tatozzi (Monterone), Arturo La Porta (Marullo), Tommaso Frascati (Borsa), Leonardo Monreale (Count Ceprano), Lydia Grandi (Countess Ceprano), Andrea Mineo (Master of Ceremonies), Santa Kissari (page).Read moreCollapse
June 14-28, 1956. Chorus and orchestra of the Roman Opera. Robert Merrill (Rigoletto), Roberta Peters (Gilda), Jussi Bjerling (Duke), Giorgio Tozzi (Sparafucile), Anna Maria Rota (Maddalena), Silvana Celli (Giovanna), Vittorio Tatozzi (Monterone), Arturo La Porta (Marullo), Tommaso Frascati (Borsa), Leonardo Monreale (Count Ceprano), Lydia Grandi (Countess Ceprano), Andrea Mineo (Master of Ceremonies), Santa Kissari (page).
Figaro - Robert Merrill; Il Conte Almaviva - Cesare Valletti; Rosina - Roberta Peters; Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena; Don Basilio - Giorgio Tozzi; Berta - Margaret Roggero; Fiorello - Calvin Marsh. Recorded: September 1958, New York.Read moreCollapse
Figaro - Robert Merrill; Il Conte Almaviva - Cesare Valletti; Rosina - Roberta Peters; Dr. Bartolo - Fernando Corena; Don Basilio - Giorgio Tozzi; Berta - Margaret Roggero; Fiorello - Calvin Marsh. Recorded: September 1958, New York.
Figaro - Giorgio Tozzi, Susanna - Roberta Peters, Conte Almaviva - George London, Contessa Almaviva - Lisa Della Casa, Cherubino - Rosalind Elias, Marcellina - Sandra Warfield, Bartolo - Fernando Corena, Basilio - Gabor Carelli, Curzio - Gabor Carelli, Antonio - Ljubomir Pantscheff, Barbarina - Anny Felbermayer. Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper. 1958.Read moreCollapse
Figaro - Giorgio Tozzi, Susanna - Roberta Peters, Conte Almaviva - George London, Contessa Almaviva - Lisa Della Casa, Cherubino - Rosalind Elias, Marcellina - Sandra Warfield, Bartolo - Fernando Corena, Basilio - Gabor Carelli, Curzio - Gabor Carelli, Antonio - Ljubomir Pantscheff, Barbarina - Anny Felbermayer. Chorus - Wiener Staatsoper. 1958.
New England Concervatory Chorus. Recorded at Symphony Hall, 21 & 22 December 1958.Read moreCollapse
New England Concervatory Chorus. Recorded at Symphony Hall, 21 & 22 December 1958.
Guglielmo Tell - Giuseppe Taddei; Arnoldo - Mario Filippeschi; Gualtiero; Furst - Giorgio Tozzi; Melchthak - Plinio Clabassi; Jemmy - Graziella Sciutti; Edwige - Miti Truccato Pace; Un pescatore - Antonio Pirino; Leutoldo - Mario Zorgniotti; Gessler - Fernando Corena; Rodolfo - Tommaso Soley. RAI de Turin. 1952, liveRead moreCollapse
Guglielmo Tell - Giuseppe Taddei; Arnoldo - Mario Filippeschi; Gualtiero; Furst - Giorgio Tozzi; Melchthak - Plinio Clabassi; Jemmy - Graziella Sciutti; Edwige - Miti Truccato Pace; Un pescatore - Antonio Pirino; Leutoldo - Mario Zorgniotti; Gessler - Fernando Corena; Rodolfo - Tommaso Soley. RAI de Turin. 1952, live
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Manrico - Mario Del Monaco, Azucena - Giulietta Simionato, Leonora - Renata Tebaldi, Conte di Luna - Ugo Savarese, Ferrando - Giorgio Tozzi, Ines - Luisa Maragliano, Ruiz - Athos Cesarini, Un vecchio zingaro - Antonio Balbi, Un messo - Athos Cesarini. 1956.Read moreCollapse
Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Manrico - Mario Del Monaco, Azucena - Giulietta Simionato, Leonora - Renata Tebaldi, Conte di Luna - Ugo Savarese, Ferrando - Giorgio Tozzi, Ines - Luisa Maragliano, Ruiz - Athos Cesarini, Un vecchio zingaro - Antonio Balbi, Un messo - Athos Cesarini. 1956.
Franco Corelli - Raoul, Joan Sutherland - Margarita, Nicolai Ghiaurov - Marcello, Giulietta Simionato - Valentina, Fiorenza Cossotto - Urbano, Giorgio Tozzi - San Bris, Wladimiro Ganzarolli - Nevers, Manuel Spatafora - De Cosse, Piero de Palma - Tavannes, Alfredo Giacomotti - Meru, Antonio Cassinelli - De Retz, Silvio Maionica - Maurevert, Walter Gullino - Bois-Rosé. Live performance, Milan, June 7, 1962.Read moreCollapse
Franco Corelli - Raoul, Joan Sutherland - Margarita, Nicolai Ghiaurov - Marcello, Giulietta Simionato - Valentina, Fiorenza Cossotto - Urbano, Giorgio Tozzi - San Bris, Wladimiro Ganzarolli - Nevers, Manuel Spatafora - De Cosse, Piero de Palma - Tavannes, Alfredo Giacomotti - Meru, Antonio Cassinelli - De Retz, Silvio Maionica - Maurevert, Walter Gullino - Bois-Rosé. Live performance, Milan, June 7, 1962.
July 1961. The choir of the Roman Opera House. Leontina Price (Aida), John Vickers (Radames), Rita Gorr (Amneris), Robert Merrill (Amonasro), Plinio Klabassi (Pharaoh), Giorgio Tozzi (Ramfis), Franco Ricciardi (messenger), Mieta Sigele (priestess).Read moreCollapse
July 1961. The choir of the Roman Opera House. Leontina Price (Aida), John Vickers (Radames), Rita Gorr (Amneris), Robert Merrill (Amonasro), Plinio Klabassi (Pharaoh), Giorgio Tozzi (Ramfis), Franco Ricciardi (messenger), Mieta Sigele (priestess).
Conde Walter - Giorgio Tozzi, Rodolfo - Carlo Bergonzi, Federica - Shirley Verrett, Wurm - Ezio Flagello, Miller - Cornell MacNeil, Luisa - Anna Moffo, Laura - Gabriella Carturan, Campesino - Piero de Palma. Orchestra: RCA Italiana. 1964.Read moreCollapse
Conde Walter - Giorgio Tozzi, Rodolfo - Carlo Bergonzi, Federica - Shirley Verrett, Wurm - Ezio Flagello, Miller - Cornell MacNeil, Luisa - Anna Moffo, Laura - Gabriella Carturan, Campesino - Piero de Palma. Orchestra: RCA Italiana. 1964.
Don Giovanni - Cesare Siepi / Donna Anna - Eleanor Steber / Don Ottavio - Jan Peerce / Donna Elvira - Lisa della Casa / Leoporello - Fernando Corena / Il Commendatore - Giorgio Tozzi / Masetto - Theodor Uppman / Zerlina - Roberta Peters / Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus / Conductor – Karl Böhm / Live recording Metropolitan Opera, 14.12.1957.Read moreCollapse
Don Giovanni - Cesare Siepi / Donna Anna - Eleanor Steber / Don Ottavio - Jan Peerce / Donna Elvira - Lisa della Casa /
Leoporello - Fernando Corena / Il Commendatore - Giorgio Tozzi / Masetto - Theodor Uppman / Zerlina - Roberta Peters / Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus / Conductor – Karl Böhm / Live recording Metropolitan Opera, 14.12.1957.
February 18, 1961 (live). Metropolitan Opera. Dir. Nino Verki. Frank Guarrera (Simon Boccanegra), Renata Tebaldi (Maria, his daughter, under the name of Amelia Grimaldi), Richard Tucker (Gabriele Adorno), Giorgio Tozzi (Jacopo Fiesco, then under the name Andrea), Ezio Flagello (Paolo Albiani), Norman Scott (Pietro), Robert Nagy (Captain crossbowmen), Athena Vikos (Amelia`s maid).Read moreCollapse
February 18, 1961 (live). Metropolitan Opera. Dir. Nino Verki. Frank Guarrera (Simon Boccanegra), Renata Tebaldi (Maria, his daughter, under the name of Amelia Grimaldi), Richard Tucker (Gabriele Adorno), Giorgio Tozzi (Jacopo Fiesco, then under the name Andrea), Ezio Flagello (Paolo Albiani), Norman Scott (Pietro), Robert Nagy (Captain crossbowmen), Athena Vikos (Amelia`s maid).
New England Conservatory Chorus. Recorded: April 23-24, 1961, Boston.Read moreCollapse
New England Conservatory Chorus. Recorded: April 23-24, 1961, Boston.
Lucia - Roberta Peters; Edgardo - Jan Peerce; Enrico - Philip (Filippo) Maero; Raimondo - Giorgio Tozzi; Arturo - Piero De Palma; Alisa - Miti Truccato Pace; Normanno - Mario Carlin. Chorus and Orchestra Teatro dell`Opera di Roma. Recorded: August 1957, Rome.Read moreCollapse
Lucia - Roberta Peters; Edgardo - Jan Peerce; Enrico - Philip (Filippo) Maero; Raimondo - Giorgio Tozzi; Arturo - Piero De Palma; Alisa - Miti Truccato Pace; Normanno - Mario Carlin. Chorus and Orchestra Teatro dell`Opera di Roma. Recorded: August 1957, Rome.
RENATA TEBALDI (La Wally Sopran), MARIO DEL MONACO (Hagenbach Tenor), RENATA SCOTTO (Walter Mezzosopran), GIANGIACOMO GUELFI (Gellner Bariton), GIORGIO TOZZI (Stromminger Bass), JOLANDA GARDINO (Afra Alt), MELCHIORRE LUISE (Pedone Bass). 7.12 1953 (live)Read moreCollapse
RENATA TEBALDI (La Wally Sopran), MARIO DEL MONACO (Hagenbach Tenor), RENATA SCOTTO (Walter Mezzosopran), GIANGIACOMO GUELFI (Gellner Bariton), GIORGIO TOZZI (Stromminger Bass), JOLANDA GARDINO (Afra Alt), MELCHIORRE LUISE (Pedone Bass). 7.12 1953 (live)
New England Conservatory Chorus. December 23-24, 1956, Boston.Read moreCollapse
New England Conservatory Chorus. December 23-24, 1956, Boston.
March 31, 1962 (live). New York, Metropolitan Opera. Dir. Fausto Kleva. Eileen Farrell (Gioconda), Franco Corelli (Enzo Grimaldi), Robert Merrill (Barnaba), Nell Rankin (Laura), Giorgio Tozzi (Alvise Badoero), Mignon Dunn (Chieca), George Ciechanowski (Zuane), Alessio De Paolis (Izepo).Read moreCollapse
March 31, 1962 (live). New York, Metropolitan Opera. Dir. Fausto Kleva. Eileen Farrell (Gioconda), Franco Corelli (Enzo Grimaldi), Robert Merrill (Barnaba), Nell Rankin (Laura), Giorgio Tozzi (Alvise Badoero), Mignon Dunn (Chieca), George Ciechanowski (Zuane), Alessio De Paolis (Izepo).
Darius Millau `David`, opera in 5 acts and 12 paintings based on the text of Armand Lunel, Op. 320 (1952 1954). Recording of the first American performance presented by `By the Committee of the Faith and Freedom Festival of the American Jewish Education Association`, Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl, September 22, 1956. The English version of Rollo Meyer.Read moreCollapse
Darius Millau `David`, opera in 5 acts and 12 paintings based on the text of Armand Lunel, Op. 320 (1952 1954). Recording of the first American performance presented by `By the Committee of the Faith and Freedom Festival of the American Jewish Education Association`, Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl, September 22, 1956. The English version of Rollo Meyer.
 
     
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