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The Stars Were Shining Volume II

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

The Stars Were Shining Volume II

The Stars Were Shining Volume II

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

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Excerpt,Rossini: Semiramide
Work length4:49
Semiramide, Act I: Bel raggio lusinghier
Track length4:49
Excerpt,Verdi: La Traviata
Work length4:49
La traviata, Act III: Addio, del passato
Track length4:49
Luzzi: Ave Maria
Work length4:45
  • Rosa Ponselle, Studio pianist
  • Recorded: 24 August 1953
  • Recording Venue: Villa Pace
Bizet: Agnus Dei
Work length3:10
  • Rosa Ponselle, Studio pianist
  • Recorded: 24 August 1953
  • Recording Venue: Villa Pace
Excerpt,Verdi: Macbeth
Work length6:29
Macbeth, Act I: Vieni! T'affretta!
Track length6:29
Excerpt,Puccini: Tosca
Work length4:19
Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte
Track length4:19
Jean Pierre Claris de Florian: Plaisir d'amour (version for vocals and piano)
Work length3:39
  • Beniamino Gigli, Vito Carnevali
  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield
Plaisir d'amour
Track length3:39
Edouard Blau: Le roi d'Ys
Work length2:53
  • 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
Excerpt,Bizet: Carmen
Work length2:55
  • 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
Riccardo Cordiferro: Core 'ngrato
Work length3:05
  • Beniamino Gigli, Vito Carnevali
  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield
Rodolfo Paravicini: Lo schiavo
Work length3:00
  • 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
Excerpt,Verdi: Rigoletto
Work length1:50
  • 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
Announcement
Work length0:37
  • Recorded: 30 March 1949
  • Recording Venue: Sheffield Philharmonic Society Concert, City Hall, Sheffield
Giordani, G: Caro mio ben
Work length3:04
  • 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
  • Beniamino Gigli, Ivor Newton
  • Recorded: 13 October 1949
  • Recording Venue: Dome, Brighton
O del mio amato ben
Track length3:55
Alphonse Royer: La favorita
Work length4:12
  • Beniamino Gigli, Ivor Newton
  • Recorded: 13 October 1949
  • Recording Venue: Dome, Brighton
La favorita, Act IV: Spirto gentil ne' sogni miei
Track length4:12
Veroli: Casarella
Work length3:02
  • Beniamino Gigli, Ivor Newton
  • Recorded: 13 October 1949
  • Recording Venue: Dome, Brighton
Excerpt,Giordano, U: Fedora
Work length3:31
  • 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
Le roi d'Ys
Work length3:24
  • 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
Excerpt,Puccini: Tosca
Work length5:57
  • 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
Renato Simoni: Turandot
Work length3:43
  • 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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