This is easy. Tracks 1-4 and 7-9 are from a 10" LP recorded in 1952. By
the way this can be downloaded in FLAC or full wave format from the
European Internet Archive (which is blocked for US users).
Track 5 must be from the complete Aida also from 1952. The remaining tracks
would be from recordings of Cavalleria issued in UK 6/54 with Elena Nicolai
and Aldo Protti (cond. Ghione)and Pagliacci, issued 11/53 with Clara
Petrella (Nedda), Afro Poli (Tonio), Protti (Silvio), Piero de Palma
(Beppe), Erede conducting.
SA
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lennick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 2:34 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Mystery singers
> Pardon the cross-posting but between the two lists, someone will know the
> answers to this one. Here are the contents of a Mario del Monaco LP
> (complete with its two titles..London could never make up its mind about
> what to call compilations and sometimes used as many as 3 titles on front
> cover, back cover and labels). Tracks 11-13 are clearly lifted from
> complete sets c. 1955 but I have no idea who the other performers are..a
> mystery soprano or two, a baritone and a chorus. Anyone know? (They won't
> be from live recordings since those were issued much later).
>
> MARIO DEL MONACO: OPERATIC RECITAL NO. 2 / OPERATIC ARIAS FOR TENOR
> DECCA LXT 5127/LONDON LL 1244
>
> 1. Verdi: LUISA MILLER: Quando le sere al placido
> 2. Puccini: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Ch'ella mi creda
> 3. Puccini: MANON LESCAUT: No! pazzo son, guardate
> 4. Puccini: TURANDOT: Non piangere, Liu
> 5. Verdi: AIDA: Celeste Aida
> 6. Puccini: TOSCA: Recondita Armonia
> 7. Puccini: TOSCA: E Lucevan le Stelle (3:05)
> 9. Verdi: LA TRAVIATA: De' miei bollenti spiriti
> 10. Leoncavallo: I PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba
> 11. Leoncavallo: I PAGLIACCI: No! Pagliaccio non son
> (Chorus, baritone, soprano..?)
> 12. Mascagni: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Brindisi (with chorus)
> 13. Mascagni: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Addio alla madre (soprano..?_
>
> 1-11: Orchestra of Santa Cecilia, Rome, conducted by Alberto Erede
> 12-13: Symphony Orchestra (Milano) conducted by Franco Ghione
>
> Thanks!
> dl
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