One of Verdi's most intriguing masterpieces, this performance distinctly captures the opera's unique, tragic grandeur. Franco Corelli sings the title role, and the cast includes Leonie Rysanek, Irene Dalis, Nicolae Herlea, Giorgio Tozzi and Hermann Uhde. Kurt Adler conducts the Met's orchestra and chorus in the opera's four-act version. 2 CD's taken from the March 7, 1964 broadcast.
Singing the role of Ulrica, American Contralto Marian Anderson reprises her history-making performance - as the first African-American to sing in a lead at the Met. The legendary Dimitri Mitropoulos conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra along with an exemplary cast let by Zinka Milanov, Roberta Peters, Jan Peerce and Robert Merrill.2 CD's taken from the December 10, 1955 Broadcast
Two CD archive release. Direct from the Metropolitan Opera's archives, these complete live recordings are taken from the historic Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts and are newly remastered from the original sources. All feature great singers in live performance, at the height of their careers.
A week after the Met audience cheered their joint house debuts, Leontyne Price and Franco Corelli repeated the triumph of their Il Trovatore performance for this broadcast with a cast that also featured baritone Mario Sereni, mezzo-soprano Irene Dalis, and in the brief role of Ines the young Teresa Stratas. Fausto Cleva, one of the Met's most admired Italian specialists, conducts the company's orchestra and chorus. 2 CD's taken from the February 4, 1961 broadcast.
Opera conducted by James Levine and featuring the Metropolitan Opera Ballet and Orchestra anc Chorus. Stars Dimitri Kavrakos, Dolora Zajick, Aprile Millo, Placido Domingo and Sherill Milnes.
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