Opera excerpts and songs, with orchestra. Renata Tebaldi, soprano ; Louis Quilico, baritone ; CBC Festival Orchestra ; Ernesto Barbini, conductor ; Boyd Neel, host. Originally telecast on March 31, 1965 on the CBC television program Festival. Previously released by VAI in 1996. Bonus selections: Renata Tebaldi on The Bell Telephone Hour. From VAI DVD 4201 "Great Stars of Opera, Volume 1" (telecast of January 12, 1959) : Madama Butterfly: Un bel di ; Cono onor muore (Death of Butterfly) / Puccini -- From VIA DVD 4232 "Great Stars of Opera, Volume 2" (telecast of March 3, 1961) : Tosca: Vissi d'arte / Puccini ; Adriana Lecouvreur: Io son l'umile ancella / Cilèa. Chapter index ([2] pages) included. VAI: VAI DVD 4255 (on container spine: 4255).
Contents:
Gianni Schicchi. O mio babbino caro / Puccini (2:35) -- L'ultima canzone / Tosti (4:36) -- Le maschere. Overture / Mascagni (6:20) -- La regata veneziana / Rossini (9:43) -- Il tabarro. Nulla! Silenzio / Puccini (5:31) -- Tosca. Act II finale. Mario, Mario! ; Già mi dicon venal ; Vissi d'arte ; Risolvi! / Puccini (19:08).
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