STABAT MATER    

Giacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868)

Premièr 

Théâtre-Italien, Salle Ventadour, Paris

07 January 1842

15†, 16 February 1968   

Herkulessaal, Munich  

Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Mario Rossi conductor

Bruno Pizzi chorus master

Leyla Gencer soprano

Binaca Maria Casoni mezzo-soprano

Luigi Alva tenor

Forbes Robinson bass

† Recording date

Note I: The concert broadcast by Bayerische Rundfunk, Germany

Note II: Books and CDs on Leyla Gencer state the dates of the concerts as November 24-26, 1967. However, in our correspondence Bayerishes Rundfunks stated that the dates are 15-16 February 1968.

COMPLETE RECORDING                  

1968.02.15

Recording Excerpts [1968.02.15]

Quis est homo Part III

Sancta Mater Part VI

Inflammantuz Part VIII

TOSCA        

Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)                                         

Opera in three acts in Italian
Text by Giacosa and Illica after the play by Sardou
Premièr at Teatro Castonzi, Roma – 14 January 1900

26 May 1955                                   

Prinzregentheater, München  

Conductor: Kurt Eichhorn

Chorus master: Alfred Leder

Stage director: Oscar Arnold-Paur

Scene and costumes: Gerd Utescher

Floria Tosca a celebrated singer LEYLA GENCER soprano
Mario Cavaradossi a painter HANS HOPF tenor
Baron Scarpia Chief of Police JOSEF METTERNICH baritone
Cesare Angelotti a political prisoner KARL HOPPE bass
A Sacristan RUDOLF WÜNZER baritone
Spoletta a police agent PAUL KUEN tenor
Sciarrone a gendarme ADOLF KEIL bass
A Gaoler WALTER KROHN bass
A Shepherd Boy INA GERHEIN contralto

Time: June 1800
Place: Rome

Above programme/cast list provided by Mr. Thorsten Schneider

GERUSALEMME

Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)

Opera in four acts in Italian

Libretto: Alfonso Royer & Gustavo Vaez

Premièr at Teatro alla Scala di Milano – 1847 (Italian)

14†, 16 May 1965

Bayerische Staatsoper, München

 

BAYERISCHE STAATSOPER, MÜNCHEN

Within the frame of La Fenice's Tour to Germany

Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice, Venezia
Conductor: Ettore Gracis
Chorus master: Senta Zanon
Stage director: Jean Vilar 
Scene and costumes: Léon Gischia
 
Gaston Viscount of Béarn GIOCOMO ARAGALL tenor
The Count of Toulouse RENATO BRUSON baritone
Roger Count’s brother RUGGERO RAIMONDI bass
Helene Count’s daughter LEYLA GENCER soprano
Isaure her companion AIDA MENRGHELLI soprano
Raymond Gastone’s squire VERIANO LUCHETTI tenor
A Soldier GUIDO FEBBRI bass
A Herald OTTORINO BEGALI bass
The Emir of Ramla ALESSANDRO MADDALENA tenor
An officer of the Emir n/a tenor
Adhermar de Monteil MASSIMILLIANO MALASPINA bass

Time: 1095 - 1099
Place: Toulouse, Palestine

† Recording date 

Photos © ERMANNO REBERSCHACK, Venezia

 

GENCER ALLA FENICE TOURING MUNICH

GERUSALEMME 

STAGIONE 1964 – 1965

https://www.archiviostoricolafenice.org/scheda_opera.php?ID=14593

RECEPTION AFTER THE PERMIER

1965.05.15

DINNER AFTER THE SECOND PERFORMANCE

1965.05.16

Recording Excerpts [1965.03.14]                         

Che mi cal della vita - No... l'ira vostra Act III Scene III