Pardon the cross-posting but between the two lists, someone will know the
answers to this one. Here are the contents of a Mario del Monaco LP
(complete with its two titles..London could never make up its mind about
what to call compilations and sometimes used as many as 3 titles on front
cover, back cover and labels). Tracks 11-13 are clearly lifted from
complete sets c. 1955 but I have no idea who the other performers are..a
mystery soprano or two, a baritone and a chorus. Anyone know? (They won't
be from live recordings since those were issued much later).
MARIO DEL MONACO: OPERATIC RECITAL NO. 2 / OPERATIC ARIAS FOR TENOR
DECCA LXT 5127/LONDON LL 1244
1. Verdi: LUISA MILLER: Quando le sere al placido
2. Puccini: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST: Ch'ella mi creda
3. Puccini: MANON LESCAUT: No! pazzo son, guardate
4. Puccini: TURANDOT: Non piangere, Liu
5. Verdi: AIDA: Celeste Aida
6. Puccini: TOSCA: Recondita Armonia
7. Puccini: TOSCA: E Lucevan le Stelle (3:05)
9. Verdi: LA TRAVIATA: De' miei bollenti spiriti
10. Leoncavallo: I PAGLIACCI: Vesti la giubba
11. Leoncavallo: I PAGLIACCI: No! Pagliaccio non son
(Chorus, baritone, soprano..?)
12. Mascagni: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Brindisi (with chorus)
13. Mascagni: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA: Addio alla madre (soprano..?_
1-11: Orchestra of Santa Cecilia, Rome, conducted by Alberto Erede
12-13: Symphony Orchestra (Milano) conducted by Franco Ghione
Thanks!
dl