Aida – Herva Nelli Amneris – Eva Gustavson Radames – Richard Tucker Amonasro – Giuseppe Valdengo Ramfis – Norman Scott Il re dell`Egitto – Dennis Harbour Una messaggero – Virginio Assandri Una sacerdotessa – Teresa Stich-Randall NBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Arturo Toscanini Broadcast recording: March 26 (1-2 dd.) and April 2 (3-4 dd.), 1949, New York, Studio 8-H.
Overture. May 11, 1946. The 1st number of the concert at the post-war opening of the La Scala Theater. (The 2nd number was the wedding chorus from `William Tell`.
Michael PIASTRO (violin); Ania DORFMAN (piano); Josef SCHUSTER (cello); NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Recorded in Carnegie Hall, New York City (USA), May 1, 1942.
From the opera ``Louise Miller`` - 2 d. 3 k. Recitative and aria of Rudolf. Conductor - Arturo Toscanini. Studio recording in the presence of listeners. July 25, 1943.
From the opera ``The Lombards`` - 3d.3k. Introduction, dialogue between Giselda and Oronte and trio with the Hermit (Pagano). Giselda - Vivian Della Chiesa (soprano), Oronte - Jean Pierce (tenor), Pagano - Nicola Mascona (bass). Conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Violin solo - Misha Mishakov. Studio recording in the presence of listeners. January 31, 1941
Wedding choir on May 11, 1946. La Scala Theater Choir. - The 2nd number of the concert at the post-war opening of La Scala. (The 1st number was the overture to the `Magpie Thief`, the 3rd was the dance from the 1st d. `William Tell`)
December 1944 - June 1945. Leonore - Rose Bampton, Florestan - Jan Peerce, Pizarro - Herbert Janssen, Rocco - Sidor Belarsky, Marzelline - Eleanor Steber, Jaquino - Joseph Laderoute, Fernando - Nicola Moscona.
2nd act of the opera. November 22, 1952. The NBC Symphony Orchestra. Robert Shaw`s Choir. Dir. Arturo Toscanini. Nan Merriman (Orpheus), Barbara Gibson (blessed soul).
Live - 1 and 8 December 1946 - Licia Albanese (Violetta), Jan Peerce (Alfredo), Robert Merrill (Germont), Maxine Stellman (Flora), Joanne Moreland (Annina), John Garris (Gastone), George Cehanovsky (Barone), Paul Dennis (D`Obigny), Arthur Newman (Dottore)
Conductor – Arturo Toscanini, Otello– Ramon Vinay, Desdemona– Herva Nelli, Jago– Giuseppe Valdengo, Emilia – Nan Merriman,
Orchestra – NBC Symphony Orchestra, Recorded December 6th & 13th, 1947 at Studio 8-H
Overture. May 11, 1946. - The 6th number of the concert at the post-war opening of the La Scala Theater. The 5th number was a prayer from Rossini`s Moses (all the previous ones have already been posted in the Archive, and the commentary to the 5th contains a complete list of all 11 concert numbers), the 7th number was the choir from Nabucco.
I. Poco sostenuto; Allegro moderato - II. Allegretto vivace alla marcia - III. Poco sostenuto; Allegro con brio // NBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arturo Toscanini / Living recording: 25.11.1945.
Prologue to the opera. May 11, 1946. La Scala Choir and Boys Choir (my entry does not specify which one). Mephistopheles - Tancredi Pazero. - This is the 11th and last number of the concert at the post-war opening of the La Scala Theater.
3rd act and 2nd sec. of the 4th act. (60 min.) Dir. A. Toscanini. Cesare Ciepi (Simon Mag), Frank Guarrera (Fanuil), Herva Nelli (Asteria), Giulietta Simionato (Rubria), Giuseppe Nessi (Gobri), Ebe Ticozzi (Persida). June 10, 1948 (live). La Scala. The second part of the evening in memory of Boito. - 1st department (approx. 47 min. from the opera `Mephistopheles`) see here in the Archive.
Overture. May 11, 1946. - The 8th number of the concert at the post-war opening of the La Scala Theater. (The 7th was the chorus from `Nabucco`, the 9th was Verdi`s Te Deum)
Intermezzo and 3rd act. May 11, 1946. Mafalda Favero (Manon), Giovanni Malipiero (Des Grieux), Mariano Stabile (Lescaut), Giuseppe Nessi (Lamplighter?), Carlo Forti (Sergeant?), ? (Captain of the ship). - Unfortunately, the performers are named in my entry, but their parts are not indicated. - This is the 10th concert at the post-war opening of the La Scala Theater. Chorus of the theater. (The 9th issue was Verdi`s Te Deum, the 11th and last was the Prologue to Boito`s Mephistopheles.)
