Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Orchestra: Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Silvio Varviso
Audio CD
SPARS Code: ADD
Number of Discs: 3
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Decca
Size: 844 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Gaetano Donizetti – Anna Bolena
Anna Bolena – Elena Souliotis
Enrico VIII – Nicolai Ghiaurov
Ciovanna Seymour – Marilyn Horne
Lord Riccardo Percy – John Alexander
Smeton – Janet Coster
Rochefort – Stafford Dean
Hervey – Piero de Palma
Orchestra of the Vienna Opera
Silvio Varviso
CD 01
01. Sinfonia
02. Act 1. Scene 1. Né venne il Re?
03. Act 1. Scene 1. Ella di me, sollecita
04. Act 1. Scene 1. Sì taciturna e mesta
05. Act 1. Scene 1. Deh! non voler costringere
06. Act 1. Scene 1. Come, innocente giovane
07. Act 1. Scene 1. Non v’ha sguardo cui sia dato
08. Act 1. Scene 1. Oh! qual parlar fu il suo!
09. Act 1. Scene 1. Tutta in voi la luce mia
10. Act 1. Scene 1. Ah! qual sia cercar non oso
11. Act 1. Scene 2. Chi veggo?
12. Act 1. Scene 2. Da quel dì che, lei perduta
13. Act 1. Scene 2. Ah! così nei dì ridenti
14. Act 1. Scene 2. Desta si tosto
15. Act 1. Scene 2. Io sentii sulla mia mano
16. Act 1. Scene 2. Or che reso ai patrii lidi
17. Act 1. Scene 2. Questo dì per noi spuntato
CD 02
01. Act 1. Scene 3. E’ sgombro il loco
02. Act 1. Scene 3. Ah! parea che per incanto
03. Act 1. Scene 3. Basta, basta, tropp’oltre vai
04. Act 1. Scene 3. S’ei t’abborre, io t’amo ancora
05. Act 1. Scene 3. Ah! per pietà del mio spavento
06. Act 1. Scene 3. Alcun potria ascoltarti
07. Act 1. Scene 3. Tace ognuno
08. Act 1. Scene 3. In separato carcere
09. Act 2. Scene 1. Oh! dove mai ne andarono
10. Act 2. Scene 1. Dio, che mi vedi in core
11. Act 2. Scene 1. Al par del mio
12. Act 2. Scene 1. Va, infelice
CD 03
01. Act 2. Scene 2. Ebben? Dinanzi ai giudici
02. Act 2. Scene 2. Scostatevi… il Re giunge
03. Act 2. Scene 2. Ambo morrete, o perfidi
04. Act 2. Scene 2. Al Consiglio sien tratti
05. Act 2. Scene 2. Sposa a Percy
06. Act 2. Scene 2. Per questa fiamma indomita
07. Act 2. Scene 2. Stolta! Non sai…
08. Act 2. Scene 2. Ah! pensate che rivolti
09. Act 2. Scene 3. Tu pur dannato a morte
10. Act 2. Scene 3. Nel veder la tua costanza
11. Act 2. Scene 3. Chi può vederla a ciglio asciutto
12. Act 2. Scene 3. Piangete voi?
13. Act 2. Scene 3. Al dolce guidami
14. Act 2. Scene 3. Qual mesto suon?
15. Act 2. Scene 3. Cielo, a’ miei lunghi spasimi
16. Act 2. Scene 3. Coppia iniqua, l’estrema vendetta
As a late admirer of late Souliotis, many thanks!!!! Agree with Bob that Horne and Ghiaurov are in their element and as always a great pleasure to hear, the others slightly out of it. Having said that, Souliotis was never uninteresting…
Thank you very much
thank youu!
Fantastic! Thanks for this gem! Greetings from Dushanbe.
Sorry I mispelled Rachmaninov’s name.
I meant to comment on the singers as well. Horne and Ghiaurov have the voices to keep up with this opera;
Suliotis has a partially pleasant voice, but this thing is too big for her instrument. Often sounds straining.
Alexander is barely OK. Shouts himself out of tune on the very high notes, This opera is too big for his instrument as well.
And besides all that, I ENJOYED LISTENING TO IT!
THANKS AGAIN.
BOB
you are welcome, Bob. i’m glad you are happy now
Mr. whatever, are you certain Rachmaniniv didn’t help you on this one; or do have the same equipment he does?
This 1968-69 recording of Anna Bolena sounds like an Audiophile CD. The orchestra is so “roomy” and crisp and clear; it’s fantastic.
So this is a Double Good deal: I’ve been looking for this recording for years. I failed to get it when it came out in 1969-70; and it sounds great.
Thank you very much.
Bob