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ERNANI       

Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)                                        

Opera in four acts in Italian

Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave

Premièr at Teatro la Fenice, Venice  – 09 March 1844

15† January 1972 (3 Performances)                                        

Teatro Bellini, Catania                                            

Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Chorus master: Rolando Maselli

Stage director: Enrico Frigerio

Scene and costumes: Cecilia Nemea

Don Carlos King of Castile PIERO CAPPUCCILLI baritone

Don Ruy Gomez de Silva Grandee of Spain RUGGERO RAIMONDI bass
Ernani or Joan of Aragon a bandid CARLO BERGONZI tenor
Don Riccardo esquire to the King NINO VALORI tenor
Jago esquire to Silva ALESSANDRO CASSIS bass
Elvira kinswoman to Silva LEYLA GENCER soprano
Giovanna in Elvira’s service LICIA GALVANO soprano

Time: Early Sixteenth Century

Place: Spain

† Recording date 

Photos © GIOVANNI CONSOLI STUDIO FOTOGRAFICO, Catania

CORRIERE DELLA SERA                                                

1971.12.11                                                                                                

OPERA MAGAZINE                                                

1972 February

COMPLETE RECORDING                        

1972.01.15

Video I [Act I Il bandito The Bandit & Act II L'ospite The Guest]

1972.01.15

Video II [Act III La Clemenza Clemency & Act IV La Maschera The Mask]

Recording Excerpts [1972.01.15]                              

Surta a la notte... Ernani! Ernani, involami Act I Scene II/A

Da quel di che t'ho veduta Act I Scene II/B

Tu se' Ernani Act I Scene II/C

Oro, quant'oro ogni avido Act II Scene I

Tu, perfida, come fissarmi ardisci? Act II Scene I