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

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
Place: Spain

Recording date

Photos © GRAS, Bilbao






BACKSTAGE: with Montserrat Caballé after the Ernani performance  
1968.09.03

SIGHTSEEING WITH FRIENDS
1968.09.04


BACKSTAGE: with Montserrat Caballé after her Roberto Devereux performance  
1968.09.07

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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