TANNHÄUSER

Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883)                               

Opera in three acts in German [Sung in Italian]

Libretto: Richard Wagner
Premièr at Dresden – 19 October 1845

22 February 1972 (3 Performances)                                

Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania

Conductor: Oliviero de Fabritiis
Chorus master: Rolando Maselli

Stage director: Aldo Mirabella Vassallo

Scene and costumes: Roberto Lagana
Choreography: Franca Bartolomei

Hermann Landgrave of Thuringia FRANCO PUGLIESE bass
Tannhauser GIORGIO LAMBERTI tenor
Wolfram von Eschenbach GIAN PIERO MASTROMEI baritone
Walter von der Vogelwide PIERO DE PALMA tenor
Bitenrolf ……………… bass
Heinrich der Schreiber …………… tenor
Reinmar von Zweter …………… bass
Elisabeth nice of Landgrave LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role Debut]
Venus LUISA BORDIN NAVE mezzo-soprano
A Young Shepherd ………….. soprano
Four Noble Pages …….. soprano and alto

Time: Thirteen Century

Place: Near Eisenach

C A N C E L L E D  

Tannhauser was going to be Gencer's first Wagnerian Opera, but she decided not to sing the opera, couple of days before the performances. She dropped all Wagnerian proposals for good.

OPERA MAGAZINE                                       

1972 February

LA GIOCONDA       

Amilcare Ponchielli (1934 - 1886)                                       

Opera in four acts in Italian

Libretto: Arrigo Boito
Premièr at Teatro alla Scala, Milan – 8 April 1876

16†, 18, 20 July 1972                                        

Arena Sferiterio, Macerata                                       

VIII. MACERATA OPERA FESTIVAL 

Orchestra, Coro e Ballo dell'Arena Sferisterio

Conductor: Giuseppe Patanè
Chorus master: Vittorio Barbieri

Stage director: Gianrico Becher

Scene and costumes: Ermes Vizio
Choreography: Giuseppe Urbani 

La Gioconda a ballad singer LEYLA GENCER soprano

La Cieca her blind mother FEDORA BARBIERI mezzo-soprano
Alvise Badoero one of the heads of the State Inquisitions CARLO CAVA bass
Laura his wife LUISA BORDIN NAVE mezzo-soprano
Enzo Grimaldo CARLO BERGONZI tenor
Barnaba a spy of the Inquisition CORNELL MACNEIL baritone
Zuane a boat man GIUSEPPE MORRESI bass
Isepo a public letter-writer ATHOS CESARINI tenor
Barnabotto LEDO FRESCHI
A Pilot ELVINO MARINAGELI tenor
Primi ballerini: Leda Lojodice / Giuseppe Carbone
Coro dei bambini Pueri Cantores

Time: Seventeenth Century
Place: Venice

† Recording date

Photos © FOTO MARCHIORI, Firenze

A TELEGRAM FROM LOMBARDO TO GENCER

1972.05.10

Unknown Newspaper

1972 July

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1972 July 05 - 11                                                                                         

IL PICCOLO

1972.07.07

OPERA MAGAZINE                                        

1972 October

                                                         

COMPLETE RECORDING                        

1972.07.16

Recording Excerpts [1972.07.16]

Cuore! dono funesto! Act I Scene IX

È un anatema Act II Scene VII

Laura, Laura ove sei? Act II Scene VIII

Suicidio Act IV Scene II

Ecco il velen di Laura Act IV Scene II     

Cosi mantieni il patto? Act IV Scene VI

Act IV

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