ŠVANDA DUDÁK [Schwanda]
Jeromir Weinberg (1896 - 1967)
Opera in two acts in Czech [Sung in Italian]
Libretto: Miloš Kareš
Libretto: Miloš Kareš
Premièr at Czeck National Opera – 27 April 1927
10† August 1958
Auditorium RAI, Milano
Orchestra e Coro del
RAI, Milano
Conductor: Nicola
Rescigno
Chorus master: n/a
Schwanda SCIPIO COLOMBO baritone
Dorotka his wife LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role debut]
Babinsky a bandit ALDO BERTOCCI tenor
The Queen GERTRUDE RIBLA mezzo-soprano
The Magician MELCHIORRE LUISE bass
The Devil PAOLO MONTERSOLO bass
The Judge ADRIANO FERRARIO tenor
The Executioner MARIO CARLIN tenor
Captain of the Devil’s Guard ENZO GUAGNI tenor
A Familiar ADRIANO FERRARINO tenor
A Forester MELCHIORRE LUISE bass
Time & Place: Fairytale setting
† Recording date
RADIOCORRIERE.TV
1958 August 10 - 16
Recording Excerpts [1958.08.10]
In questo paese (Dorota, Schwanda, Choir)
Schwanda! … Aspro quel cammino... (Dorota,
Mago)
Chi parla qui? (Dorota, Babinsky,
Schwanda)
Iniquo al rito, infedele sei (Dorota,..)
