Annotation

Recorded at the Teatro alla Scala in Milano from 31 August to 8 September 1954

Conductor - Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala
Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Selim - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Donna Fiorilla - Maria Callas
Don Narciso - Nicolai Gedda
Zaida - Jolanda Gardino
Don Geronio - Franco Calabrese
Il poeta Prosdocimo - Mariano Stabile
Albazar - Piero De Palma

Annotation last modified on 2021-08-22 15:40 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Il turco in Italia: Sinfonia
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Sinfonia (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia
Gioachino Rossini8:43
2Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No. 1. Introduzione “Nostra patria è il mondo intero” (Coro, Zaida, Alzabar)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Zaida]:
Jolanda Gardino (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Albazar]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No. 1. Introduzione “Nostra patria è il mondo intero” (Coro, Zaida, Albazar) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini2:20
3Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Ho da fare un dramma buffo” (Coro, Zaida, Alzabar, Poeta)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Zaida]:
Jolanda Gardino (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Albazar]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Ho da fare un dramma buffo” (Coro, Zaida, Albazar, Poeta) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:03
4Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Ah! se di questi Zingari l’arrivo” (Poeta)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Ah! se di questi Zingari l’arrivo” (Poeta) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini0:47
5Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No. 2. Cavatina “Vado in traccia di una Zingara” (Geronio)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No. 2. Cavatina “Vado in traccia di una Zingara” (Geronio) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini2:01
6Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Chi vuol farsi astrologar?” (Zingari, Geronio)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Chi vuol farsi astrologar?” (Zingari, Geronio) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini1:43
7Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Ah, mia moglie, san chi sono” (Zingari, Geronio, Zaida, Albazar)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Zaida]:
Jolanda Gardino (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Albazar]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Ah, mia moglie, san chi sono” (Zingari, Geronio, Zaida, Albazar) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini1:13
8Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No. 3a. Cavatina “Non si dà follia maggiore” (Fiorilla)
bass vocals:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) and Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1954)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1954, from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (in 1954, from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No. 3a. Cavatina “Non si dà follia maggiore” (Fiorilla) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:38
9Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No. 3b. Coro, cavatina e duettino “Voga, voga, a terra, a terra” (Turchi, Fiorilla)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No. 3b. Coro, cavatina e duettino “Voga, voga, a terra, a terra” (Turchi, Fiorilla) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini1:45
10Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Bella Italia, alfin ti miro” (Selim, Fiorilla)
bass vocals [Selim]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Bella Italia, alfin ti miro” (Selim, Fiorilla) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini2:40
11Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Serva…” “Servo…” (Selim, Fiorilla, Poeta, Narciso)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Selim]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Narciso]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Serva…” “Servo…” (Selim, Fiorilla, Poeta, Narciso) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:37
12Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo. “Amici…soccorretemi” (Geronio, Narciso, Poeta)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Narciso]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo. “Amici…soccorretemi” (Geronio, Narciso, Poeta) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini0:54
13Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No 4. Quartetto “Un marito-scimunito!” (Poeta, Narciso, Geronio)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Narciso]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No 4. Quartetto “Un marito-scimunito!” (Poeta, Narciso, Geronio) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:27
14Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. Recitativo “Olà: tosto il caffè. Sedete” (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals [Selim]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Narciso]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. Recitativo “Olà: tosto il caffè. Sedete” (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini1:39
15Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. No. 5. Quartetto “Siete Turchi, non vi credo” (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals [Selim]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Narciso]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. No. 5. Quartetto “Siete turchi, non vi credo” (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:16
16Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. “Io stupisco, mi sorprende” (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals [Selim]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Narciso]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. “Io stupisco, mi sorprende” (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini2:51
17Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. “Come! sì grave scorno soffrir potete in pace?” (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals [Selim]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Narciso]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. “Come! sì grave scorno soffrir potete in pace?” (Fiorilla, Selim, Geronio, Narciso) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:15
18Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. Recitativo “Un vecchio far non può maggior follia” (Geronio, Poeta, Fiorilla)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. Recitativo “Un vecchio far non può maggior follia” (Geronio, Poeta, Fiorilla) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini2:24
19Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. No. 6. Duetto “Per piacere alla signora” (Geronio, Fiorillo)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. No. 6. Duetto “Per piacere alla signora” (Geronio, Fiorilla) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini2:30
20Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. “No, mia vita, mio tesoro” (Geronio, Fiorillo, Poeta)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. “No, mia vita, mio tesoro” (Geronio, Fiorilla) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:31
21Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 3. No. 7. Finale primo “Gran meraviglie” (Coro, Zaida)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Zaida]:
Jolanda Gardino (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 3. No. 7. Finale primo “Gran meraviglie” (Coro, Zaida) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini1:20
22Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 3. “Per la fuga è tutto lesto” (Selim, Zaida, Poeta)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals [Selim]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Zaida]:
Jolanda Gardino (mezzo-soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 3. “Per la fuga è tutto lesto” (Selim, Zaida, Poeta) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:32
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