DON GIOVANNI

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Opera in two acts in Italian

Libretto: Lorenzo de Ponte

Premièr at National Theatre, Prague – 29 October 1787

31 March - 05, 07, 09, 12, 16, 20 April 1978                                    

Teatro Regio, Torino                                          

Conductor: Piero Bellugi

Chorus master: Ferrucio Lozer

Stage director: Pier Luigi Pizzi

Scene and costumes: Pier Luigi Pizzi

 
The Commandatore ANTONIO ZERBINI bass
Donna Anna his daughter YASUKO HAYASHI

                                          SYLVIA RHYS THOMAS (16, 20.04) soprano

Don Ottavio her betrothed PAOLO BARBACINI tenor
Don Giovanni a young nobleman FERRUCIO FURLANETTO baritone
Leporello his servant ENRICO FISSORE bass
Donna Elvira a lady of Burgos LEYLA GENCER soprano
Zerlina a country girl ELENA ZILIO soprano
Masetto her betrothed ARTURO TESTA baritone

 
Time: Seventeenth Century

Place: Seville

Drawings © PIER LUIGI PIZZI

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ALBERT HERRING       

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1977)                                         

Opera in three acts in English [Sung in Italian]

Libretto: Eric Crosier 
Premièr at Glynderbourne – 20 June 1947

30 January 1980                                       

Teatro Comunale, Ferrara  

Conductor: Piero Bellugi

Stage director: Virginio Puecher

Scene - costumes: Mauro Pagano - Gianni Mantovanini

Lady Billows an elderly autocrat LEYLA GENCER soprano

Florance Pike her housekeeper LAURA ZANINI mezzo-soprano
Miss Wordsworth a schoolteacher KATE GAMBERUCCI soprano
Mr. Gedge the Vicar ORAZIO MORI baritone
Mr. Upfold the Mayor OSLAVIO DI CREDICO tenor
Superintendent Budd FEDERICO DAVIA’ bass
Sid a butcher’s assistant ARTURO TESTA baritone
Albert Herring from the greengrocer’s EDOARDO GIMENEZ tenor
Emmie a village child MARIA GRAZIA POLCARO soprano
Cis a village child LAURA PERASSO soprano
Harry a village child MASAKO DEGUCI soprano
Nancy Waters HELGA MÜLLER MOLINARI mezzo-soprano
Mrs Herring WILMA BORELLI mezzo-soprano

Time: April – May 1900
Place: Oxford, England

ALBERT HERRING       

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1977)                                         

Opera in three acts in English [Sung in Italian]

Libretto: Eric Crosier 
Premièr at Glynderbourne – 20 June 1947

19 January 1980                                       

Teatro Comunale, Modena                         

Conductor: Piero Bellugi

Stage director: Virginio Puecher

Scene - costumes: Mauro Pagano - Gianni Mantovanini

Lady Billows an elderly autocrat LEYLA GENCER soprano

Florance Pike her housekeeper LAURA ZANINI mezzo-soprano
Miss Wordsworth a schoolteacher KATE GAMBERUCCI soprano
Mr. Gedge the Vicar ORAZIO MORI baritone
Mr. Upfold the Mayor OSLAVIO DI CREDICO tenor
Superintendent Budd FEDERICO DAVIA’ bass
Sid a butcher’s assistant ARTURO TESTA baritone
Albert Herring from the greengrocer’s EDOARDO GIMENEZ tenor
Emmie a village child MARIA GRAZIA POLCARO soprano
Cis a village child LAURA PERASSO soprano
Harry a village child MASAKO DEGUCI soprano
Nancy Waters HELGA MÜLLER MOLINARI mezzo-soprano
Mrs Herring WILMA BORELLI mezzo-soprano

Time: April – May 1900

Place: Oxford, England

Photos © GIANAROLI G. FRANCO, Modena

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ALBERT HERRING       

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1977) 

Opera in three acts in English [Sung in Italian]

Libretto: Eric Crosier 
Premièr at Glynderbourne – 20 June 1947

13 January 1980                                       

Teatro Municipale, Reggio Emilia         

Conductor: Piero Bellugi

Stage director: Virginio Puecher

Scene - costumes: Mauro Pagano - Gianni Mantovanini

Lady Billows an elderly autocrat LEYLA GENCER soprano

Florance Pike her housekeeper LAURA ZANINI mezzo-soprano
Miss Wordsworth a schoolteacher KATE GAMBERUCCI soprano
Mr. Gedge the Vicar ORAZIO MORI baritone
Mr. Upfold the Mayor OSLAVIO DI CREDICO tenor
Superintendent Budd FEDERICO DAVIA’ bass
Sid a butcher’s assistant ARTURO TESTA baritone
Albert Herring from the greengrocer’s EDOARDO GIMENEZ tenor
Emmie a village child MARIA GRAZIA POLCARO soprano
Cis a village child LAURA PERASSO soprano
Harry a village child MASAKO DEGUCI soprano
Nancy Waters HELGA MÜLLER MOLINARI mezzo-soprano
Mrs Herring WILMA BORELLI mezzo-soprano

Time: April – May 1900
Place: Oxford, England

ALBERT HERRING       

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1977)                                         

Opera in three acts in English [Sung in Italian]

Libretto: Eric Crosier 
Premièr at Glynderbourne – 20 June 1947

02, 04, 05† January 1980                                       

Piccolo Scala, Milano       

Conductor: Piero Bellugi

Stage director: Virginio Puecher
Scene - costumes: Mauro Pagano - Gianni Mantovanini
 
Lady Billows an elderly autocrat LEYLA GENCER soprano
Florance Pike her housekeeper LAURA ZANINI mezzo-soprano
Miss Wordsworth a schoolteacher KATE GAMBERUCCI soprano
Mr. Gedge the Vicar ORAZIO MORI baritone
Mr. Upfold the Mayor OSLAVIO DI CREDICO tenor
Superintendent Budd FEDERICO DAVIA’ bass
Sid a butcher’s assistant ARTURO TESTA baritone
Albert Herring from the greengrocer’s EDOARDO GIMENEZ tenor
Emmie a village child MARIA GRAZIA POLCARO soprano
Cis a village child LAURA PERASSO soprano
Harry a village child MASAKO DEGUCI soprano
Nancy Waters HELGA MÜLLER MOLINARI mezzo-soprano
Mrs Herring WILMA BORELLI mezzo-soprano
 
Time: April – May 1900
Place: Oxford, England

† Recording date
 

Photos © LELLI E MASOTTI, Milano

GENCER ALLA SCALA 

ALBERT HERRING 
STAGIONE 1979 – 1980

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OPERA MAGAZINE

1980 January

COMPLETE RECORDING

1980.01.05

ALBERT HERRING       

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1977)                                         

Opera in three acts in English [Sung in Italian]

Libretto: Eric Crosier 
Premièr at Glynderbourne – 20 June 1947

29, 31 December 1979                                      

Piccolo Scala, Milano      

 
Conductor: Piero Bellugi
Stage director: Virginio Puecher
Scene - costumes: Mauro Pagano - Gianni Mantovanini
 
Lady Billows an elderly autocrat LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role debut]
Florance Pike her housekeeper LAURA ZANINI mezzo-soprano
Miss Wordsworth a schoolteacher KATE GAMBERUCCI soprano
Mr. Gedge the Vicar ORAZIO MORI baritone
Mr. Upfold the Mayor OSLAVIO DI CREDICO tenor
Superintendent Budd FEDERICO DAVIA’ bass
Sid a butcher’s assistant ARTURO TESTA baritone
Albert Herring from the greengrocer’s EDOARDO GIMENEZ tenor
Emmie a village child MARIA GRAZIA POLCARO soprano
Cis a village child LAURA PERASSO soprano
Harry a village child MASAKO DEGUCI soprano
Nancy Waters HELGA MÜLLER MOLINARI mezzo-soprano
Mrs Herring WILMA BORELLI mezzo-soprano
 
Time: April – May 1900
Place: Oxford, England

GENCER ALLA SCALA 

ALBERT HERRING 

STAGIONE 1979 – 1980

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