ERNANI
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Opera in four acts in Italian
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Premièr at Teatro la Fenice, Venice – 9 March 1844
03† September 1968 (3 Performances)
Coliseo Albia, Bilbao
XXI. FESTIVAL DI OVIEDO
Orquesta Sinfonica de Bilbao
Coros de la ABAO
Conductor: Manno Wolf Ferrari
Chorus master: n/a
Stage director: Arsenio Giunta
Scene: Efema y Ros
Costumes: Peris Hnos
Chorus master: n/a
Stage director: Arsenio Giunta
Scene: Efema y Ros
Costumes: Peris Hnos
Don Carlos King of Castile GIUSEPPE TADDEI baritone
Don Ruy Gomez de Silva Grandee of Spain RUGGERO RAIMONDI bass
Ernani or Joan of Aragon a bandid GIANFRANCO CECCHELE tenor
Don Riccardo esquire to the King MARIO GUGGIA tenor
Jago esquire to Silva GINO BELLONIbass
Elvira kinswoman to Silva LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role debut]
Giovanna in Elvira’s service SILVANA COSTA soprano
Time: Early Sixteenth Century
Time: Early Sixteenth Century
Place: Spain
† Recording date
† Recording date
Photos © GRAS, Bilbao

BACKSTAGE: with Montserrat Caballé after the Ernani performance
1968.09.03
OPERA MAGAZINE
1968 August
CORRIERE DELLA SERA
1968.09.20

COMPLETE RECORDING
1968.09.03
Recording Excerpts [1968.09.03]
Da quel dì che t'ho veduta Act I Scene II
O sommo arlo Act III