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The Stars Were Shining Volume II

Rosa Ponselle, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and Erno Rapee, Rosa Ponselle (soprano), Studio pianist, Margherita Grandi, BBC Symphony Orchestra and Adrian Boult, Margherita Grandi, Beniamino Gigli (tenor), Vito Carnevali, Ivor Newton, Beniamino Gigli, BBC Opera Chorus, BBC Opera Orchestra and...

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Contents

Excerpt, Rossini: Semiramide

Work length4:49
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  • Rosa Ponselle
  • Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Erno Rapee
  • Recorded: 24 May 1936
  • Recording Venue: Hollywood Bowl

Semiramide, Act I: Bel raggio lusinghier

Track length4:49
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Excerpt, Verdi: La Traviata

Work length4:49
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  • Rosa Ponselle
  • Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Erno Rapee
  • Recorded: 24 May 1936
  • Recording Venue: Hollywood Bowl

La traviata, Act III: Addio, del passato

Track length4:49
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Luzzi: Ave Maria

Work length4:45
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  • Rosa Ponselle, Studio pianist
  • Recorded: 24 August 1953
  • Recording Venue: Villa Pace

Bizet: Agnus Dei

Work length3:10
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  • Rosa Ponselle, Studio pianist
  • Recorded: 24 August 1953
  • Recording Venue: Villa Pace

Excerpt, Verdi: Macbeth

Work length6:29
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  • Margherita Grandi
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 17 January 1948
  • Recording Venue: Royal Albert Hall

Macbeth, Act I: Vieni! T'affretta!

Track length6:29
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Excerpt, Puccini: Tosca

Work length4:19
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  • Margherita Grandi
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 17 January 1948
  • Recording Venue: Royal Albert Hall

Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte

Track length4:19
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Jean Pierre Claris de Florian: Plaisir d'amour (version for vocals and piano)

Work length3:39
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Vito Carnevali
  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield

Plaisir d'amour

Track length3:39
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Edouard Blau: Le roi d'Ys

Work length2:53
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Vito Carnevali
  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield

Le roi d'Ys, Act III: Vainement, ma bien aimiee

Track length2:53
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Excerpt, Bizet: Carmen

Work length2:55
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Vito Carnevali
  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield

Carmen, Act II: Il fior che avevi a me tu dato

Track length2:55
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Riccardo Cordiferro: Core 'ngrato

Work length3:05
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Vito Carnevali
  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield

Rodolfo Paravicini: Lo schiavo

Work length3:00
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Vito Carnevali
  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield

Lo schiavo, Act II: Quando nascesti tu

Track length3:00
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Excerpt, Verdi: Rigoletto

Work length1:50
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Vito Carnevali
  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield

Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile

Track length1:50
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Announcement

Work length0:37
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  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield

Giordani, G: Caro mio ben

Work length3:04
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Ivor Newton
  • Recorded: 13 October 1949
  • Recording Venue: Dome, Brighton

Donaudy: O del mio amato ben (version for voice and piano)

Work length3:55
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Ivor Newton
  • Recorded: 13 October 1949
  • Recording Venue: Dome, Brighton

O del mio amato ben

Track length3:55
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Alphonse Royer: La favorita

Work length4:12
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Ivor Newton
  • Recorded: 13 October 1949
  • Recording Venue: Dome, Brighton

La favorita, Act IV: Spirto gentil ne' sogni miei

Track length4:12
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Veroli: Casarella

Work length3:02
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  • Beniamino Gigli, Ivor Newton
  • Recorded: 13 October 1949
  • Recording Venue: Dome, Brighton

Excerpt, Giordano, U: Fedora

Work length3:31
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  • Beniamino Gigli
  • BBC Opera Chorus, BBC Opera Orchestra
  • Stanford Robinson
  • Recorded: 25 April 1952 or 31 October 1952

Fedora, Act II: Amor ti vieta

Track length3:31
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Le roi d'Ys

Work length3:24
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  • Beniamino Gigli
  • BBC Opera Chorus, BBC Opera Orchestra
  • Stanford Robinson
  • Recorded: 25 April 1952 or 31 October 1952

Le roi d'Ys, Act III: Vainement, ma bien aimiee

Track length3:24
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Excerpt, Puccini: Tosca

Work length5:57
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  • Beniamino Gigli
  • BBC Opera Chorus, BBC Opera Orchestra
  • Stanford Robinson
  • Recorded: 25 April 1952 or 31 October 1952

Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle

Track length5:57
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Renato Simoni: Turandot

Work length3:43
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  • Beniamino Gigli
  • BBC Opera Chorus, BBC Opera Orchestra
  • Stanford Robinson
  • Recorded: 25 April 1952 or 31 October 1952

Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma!

Track length3:43
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