Leyla Gencer Archive: Tomasi

MACBETH
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Opera in four acts in Italian
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Premièr at Florance – 14 March 1847
26†, 30 October 1980
Teatro Goldoni, Livorno

Conductor: Antonio Bacchelli
Chorus master: Gherardo Gherardini
Stage director: Beppe de Tomasi
Scene: Sormani
Costumes: Casa d'Arte Jolands

Lady Macbeth LEYLA GENCER soprano

Macbeth MARIO ZANASI baritone
Banquo a general MARIO RINAUDO bass
Macduff a Scottish nobleman LUCIANO SALDARI tenor
Lady-in-waiting to Lady Macbeth GIOVANNA DI ROCCO soprano
Malcolm son of Duncan DINO FORMICHINI tenor
Doctor ALBERTO CARUSI bass

Time: 1040

Place: Scotland

† Recording date

L'UNITA

1980.09.01

L'UNITA

1980.10.24

Recording Excerpt [1980.10.26]

La luce langue, il faro spegnesi Act II Scene II

MACBETH
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Opera in four acts in Italian
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Premièr at Florance – 14 March 1847
17†, 21 November 1979
Teatro Sociale, Como

Conductor: Francesco Maria Martini

Chorus master: n/a

Stage director: Beppe de Tomasi

Scene and costumes: Beppe de Tomasi

Lady Macbeth LEYLA GENCER soprano

Macbeth JUAN GALINDO baritone
Banquo a general LEONIDA BERGAMONTI bass
Macduff a Scottish nobleman LUCIANO SALDARI tenor
Lady-in-waiting to Lady Macbeth GIGLIOLA CAPUTI soprano
Malcolm son of Duncan EMILIO SALVOLDI tenor
Doctor GIACOMO BERTASI bass

Time: 1040

Place: Scotland

† Recording date

MACBETH
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Opera in four acts in Italian
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Premièr at Florance – 14 March 1847
08†, 11 November 1979
Teatro Sociale, Mantova

Conductor: Francesco Maria Martini

Chorus master: n/a

Stage director: Beppe de Tomasi

Scene and costumes: Beppe de Tomasi

Lady Macbeth LEYLA GENCER soprano

Time: 1040

Place: Scotland

† Recording date

MACBETH
Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Opera in four acts in Italian
Libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Premièr at Florance – 14 March 1847
11†, 13†, 17, 20 November 1977
Teatro Comunale, Treviso

Conductor: Maurizio Arena

Chorus master: Carlo Benati

Stage director: Beppe de Tomasi

Scene and costumes: Feruccio Villagrossi

Lady Macbeth LEYLA GENCER soprano

Macbeth RENATO BRUSON baritone
Banquo a general FERRUCIO FURLANETTO bass
Macduff a Scottish nobleman LUCIANO SALDARI tenor
Lady-in-waiting to Lady Macbeth MARISA ZOTTI soprano
Malcolm son of Duncan OSVALDO ALEMANO tenor
Doctor LEDO FRESCHI bass

Time: 1040

Place: Scotland

† Recording date

Photos © FOTO PICCINNI di BRUNELLO e MARTON, Treviso

AUTUNNO MUSICALE TREVIGIANO

1981

IL PICCOLO

1977.10.22

IL PICCOLO

1977.11.15

CORRIERE DELLA SERA

1997.12.05

COMPLETE RECORDING

1977.11.11

Recording Excerpts [1977.11.13]

Nel di’ della vittoria io le incontra.. Vieni t'affretta!.. Or tutti sorgete Act I Scene V

Il Re! Lieto lo vieni ad incontrara con me… Act I Scene IX, X, XI

Sei vano o Macbetto, ma privo d’ardire …. Act I Scene XIII

LUCREZIA BORGIA

Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848)

Opera in two acts in Italian

Libretto: Felice Romani after Victor Hugo
Premièr at Teatro alla Scala, Milan – 26 December 1833

27, 29 September 1974

Civic Auditorium, Pasadena

Conductor: Richard Bonynge

Chorus master: Robert Herr

Stage director: Beppe e Tomasi

Scene and Costumes: n/a

Alfonso d’Este Duke of Ferrara WLADIMIRO GANZAROLLI baritone

Lucrezia Borgia LEYLA GENCER soprano
Maffio Orsini HUGUETTE TOURANGEAU contralto
Gennaro young nobleman in the service of Venetian Republic GIACOMO ARAGALL tenor
Liverotto young nobleman in the service of Venetian Republic RONALD NELEM tenor
Vitellozzo young nobleman in the service of Venetian Republic FRANÇOIS CLEMONS bass
Gazella DAVID MYRVOLD bass
Rustighello TERRY BOWERS tenor
Gubetta MICHAEL GALLUP bass
Astolfo CARY SMITH bass
Petrucci VICTOR CHACON baritone

Time: Early Sixteenth Century

Place: Venice and Ferrara

C A N C E L L E D

The production originally planned for performing at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium on September 27 and 29, 1974. First it was moved to Pasedana Civic Auditorium (same dates) then dates moved to October and at the end production cancelled due to unsolved financial problems.

SOUTH PASADENA REVIEW

1974.08.07