‎Verdi: Rigoletto (Bjorling, R. Peters, Merrill) (1956) by Jonel Perlea

Act I Scene 1: Prelude

Leonardo Monreale, Silvana Celli, Tommaso Frascati, Andrea Mineo, Roberta Peters, Jussi Björling, Vittorio Tatozzi, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Giorgio Tozzi, Anna Maria Rota, Lidia Grandi, Jonel Perlea, Robert Merrill, Arturo La Porta, Santa Chissari

2:43

Act I Scene 1: Della mia bella incognita borghese (Duke, Borsa)

Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Jussi Björling, Tommaso Frascati, Arturo La Porta, Giorgio Tozzi, Roberta Peters, Santa Chissari, Leonardo Monreale, Andrea Mineo, Vittorio Tatozzi, Silvana Celli

1:44

Act I Scene 1: Questa o quella (Duke, Countess Ceprano, Rigoletto, Borsa, Courtiers)

Santa Chissari, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Roberta Peters, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Giorgio Tozzi, Silvana Celli, Vittorio Tatozzi, Andrea Mineo, Jussi Björling, Tommaso Frascati, Leonardo Monreale, Arturo La Porta

4:25

Act I Scene 1: Gran nuova! gran nuova! (Marullo, Borsa, Courtiers, Duke, Rigoletto, Ceprano)

Arturo La Porta, Roberta Peters, Jussi Björling, Santa Chissari, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Giorgio Tozzi, Tommaso Frascati, Leonardo Monreale, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Silvana Celli, Andrea Mineo, Vittorio Tatozzi, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

2:31

Act I Scene 1: Ch'io gli parli (Monterone, Duke, Rigoletto, Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Courtiers)

Arturo La Porta, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Anna Maria Rota, Santa Chissari, Jonel Perlea, Tommaso Frascati, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Giorgio Tozzi, Vittorio Tatozzi, Andrea Mineo, Silvana Celli, Jussi Björling, Roberta Peters, Leonardo Monreale

4:42

Act I Scene 2: Quel vecchio maledivami! (Rigoletto, Sparafucile)

Roberta Peters, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Andrea Mineo, Santa Chissari, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Leonardo Monreale, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, Silvana Celli, Tommaso Frascati, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Arturo La Porta, Vittorio Tatozzi

4:39

Act I Scene 2: Pari siamo! (Rigoletto)

Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Tommaso Frascati, Leonardo Monreale, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Santa Chissari, Giorgio Tozzi, Roberta Peters, Jussi Björling, Vittorio Tatozzi, Andrea Mineo, Arturo La Porta, Silvana Celli

3:48

Act I Scene 2: Figlia! … Mio padre! (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna, Duke)

Giorgio Tozzi, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Jussi Björling, Silvana Celli, Arturo La Porta, Andrea Mineo, Leonardo Monreale, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Roberta Peters, Tommaso Frascati, Santa Chissari, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Vittorio Tatozzi

6:14

Act I Scene 2: Ah! veglia, o donna (Rigoletto, Gilda)

Arturo La Porta, Jussi Björling, Tommaso Frascati, Santa Chissari, Leonardo Monreale, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Giorgio Tozzi, Andrea Mineo, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Roberta Peters, Vittorio Tatozzi, Silvana Celli

3:08

Act I Scene 2: Giovanna, ho dei rimorsi (Gilda, Giovanna, Duke)

Silvana Celli, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Andrea Mineo, Vittorio Tatozzi, Giorgio Tozzi, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Arturo La Porta, Jussi Björling, Roberta Peters, Leonardo Monreale, Tommaso Frascati, Santa Chissari

3:03

Act I Scene 2: E il sol dell'anima (Duke, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa)

Giorgio Tozzi, Leonardo Monreale, Santa Chissari, Lidia Grandi, Anna Maria Rota, Robert Merrill, Jonel Perlea, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Silvana Celli, Jussi Björling, Vittorio Tatozzi, Arturo La Porta, Andrea Mineo, Tommaso Frascati, Roberta Peters

4:58

Act I Scene 2: Gualtier Malde … Caro nome (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo, Courtiers)

Jussi Björling, Andrea Mineo, Arturo La Porta, Roberta Peters, Leonardo Monreale, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Silvana Celli, Giorgio Tozzi, Santa Chissari, Vittorio Tatozzi, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Tommaso Frascati

6:59

Act I Scene 2: Riedo! perche? (Rigoletto, Borsa, Countess Ceprano, Marullo)

Tommaso Frascati, Leonardo Monreale, Arturo La Porta, Vittorio Tatozzi, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Santa Chissari, Anna Maria Rota, Giorgio Tozzi, Jonel Perlea, Jussi Björling, Silvana Celli, Roberta Peters, Andrea Mineo

2:08

Act I Scene 2: Zitti, zitti (Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Courtiers, Gilda, Rigoletto)

Jussi Björling, Leonardo Monreale, Andrea Mineo, Roberta Peters, Giorgio Tozzi, Vittorio Tatozzi, Silvana Celli, Arturo La Porta, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Tommaso Frascati, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Santa Chissari

2:54

Act II: Ella mi fu rapita! … Parmi veder (Duke)

Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Giorgio Tozzi, Leonardo Monreale, Jussi Björling, Andrea Mineo, Santa Chissari, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Tommaso Frascati, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Roberta Peters, Vittorio Tatozzi, Arturo La Porta, Silvana Celli

5:36

Act II: Duca, Duca! (Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Courtiers, Duke)

Vittorio Tatozzi, Silvana Celli, Leonardo Monreale, Jussi Björling, Tommaso Frascati, Andrea Mineo, Giorgio Tozzi, Roberta Peters, Arturo La Porta, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Santa Chissari

2:11

Act II: Povero Rigoletto! (Marullo, Rigoletto, Borsa, Ceprano, Courtiers, Page)

Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Andrea Mineo, Vittorio Tatozzi, Jussi Björling, Santa Chissari, Giorgio Tozzi, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Leonardo Monreale, Silvana Celli, Roberta Peters, Tommaso Frascati, Arturo La Porta

3:38

Act II: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (Rigoletto)

Silvana Celli, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Anna Maria Rota, Andrea Mineo, Jonel Perlea, Roberta Peters, Jussi Björling, Vittorio Tatozzi, Leonardo Monreale, Arturo La Porta, Tommaso Frascati, Giorgio Tozzi, Santa Chissari, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

4:24

Act II: Mio padre! (Gilda, Rigoletto, Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Courtiers)

Arturo La Porta, Santa Chissari, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Andrea Mineo, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Leonardo Monreale, Silvana Celli, Giorgio Tozzi, Jussi Björling, Vittorio Tatozzi, Roberta Peters, Tommaso Frascati

1:58

Act II: Tutte le feste (Gilda, Rigoletto, Usher, Monterone)

Tommaso Frascati, Leonardo Monreale, Vittorio Tatozzi, Silvana Celli, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Santa Chissari, Andrea Mineo, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, Roberta Peters, Arturo La Porta

8:09

Act II: No, vecchio t'inganni … Si, vendetta (Rigoletto, Gilda)

Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Santa Chissari, Vittorio Tatozzi, Tommaso Frascati, Leonardo Monreale, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Jussi Björling, Silvana Celli, Arturo La Porta, Roberta Peters, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Giorgio Tozzi, Andrea Mineo

2:15

Act III: E l'ami? (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duke, Sparafucile)

Roberta Peters, Leonardo Monreale, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Silvana Celli, Vittorio Tatozzi, Santa Chissari, Andrea Mineo, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Tommaso Frascati, Jussi Björling, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Arturo La Porta, Giorgio Tozzi

2:03

Act III: La donna e mobile (Duke)

Silvana Celli, Roberta Peters, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Tommaso Frascati, Arturo La Porta, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, Leonardo Monreale, Vittorio Tatozzi, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Santa Chissari, Andrea Mineo, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

2:54

Act III: Un di, se ben rammentomi (Duke, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto)

Vittorio Tatozzi, Jussi Björling, Silvana Celli, Roberta Peters, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Giorgio Tozzi, Andrea Mineo, Tommaso Frascati, Anna Maria Rota, Leonardo Monreale, Jonel Perlea, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Arturo La Porta, Santa Chissari

1:29

Act III: Bella figlia dell'amore (Duke, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)

Arturo La Porta, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, Silvana Celli, Andrea Mineo, Tommaso Frascati, Vittorio Tatozzi, Santa Chissari, Leonardo Monreale, Roberta Peters, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

4:48

Act III: Venti scudi (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Gilda)

Andrea Mineo, Roberta Peters, Silvana Celli, Tommaso Frascati, Santa Chissari, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Vittorio Tatozzi, Giorgio Tozzi, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Arturo La Porta, Jussi Björling, Leonardo Monreale, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

4:04

Act III: E amabile in vero (Maddalena, Sparafucile, Gilda)

Giorgio Tozzi, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Vittorio Tatozzi, Andrea Mineo, Jussi Björling, Santa Chissari, Arturo La Porta, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Tommaso Frascati, Leonardo Monreale, Silvana Celli, Roberta Peters

6:09

Act III: Della vendetta (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duke)

Santa Chissari, Silvana Celli, Arturo La Porta, Tommaso Frascati, Leonardo Monreale, Jussi Björling, Vittorio Tatozzi, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Andrea Mineo, Giorgio Tozzi, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Roberta Peters

4:49

Act III: Chi e mai? (Rigoletto, Gilda)

Arturo La Porta, Jussi Björling, Vittorio Tatozzi, Giorgio Tozzi, Santa Chissari, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Tommaso Frascati, Leonardo Monreale, Roberta Peters, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Andrea Mineo, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Silvana Celli

3:10

Act III: Lassu in cielo (Gilda, Rigoletto)

Jussi Björling, Giorgio Tozzi, Andrea Mineo, Silvana Celli, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Vittorio Tatozzi, Anna Maria Rota, Jonel Perlea, Roberta Peters, Tommaso Frascati, Lidia Grandi, Robert Merrill, Santa Chissari, Leonardo Monreale, Arturo La Porta

3:15

Otello, Act II: Credo in un Dio crudel

Robert Merrill, Vincenzo Bellezza, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

5:03

Tutto e deserto - Il balen del suo sorriso

Franco Calabrese, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Vincenzo Bellezza, Robert Merrill

5:25

Di Provenza il mar

Robert Merrill, Vincenzo Bellezza, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

4:10

Largo al factotum

Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Robert Merrill, Vincenzo Bellezza

4:57

Mark Obert-Thorn

Reissue Producer
Luigi Ricci

Personal Assistant
Malcolm Walker

Liner Notes
Keith Anderson

Liner Notes
Mark Obert-Thorn

Audio Restoration

Verdi: Rigoletto (Bjorling, R. Peters, Merrill) (1956)

RECORD LABEL

Giuseppe Verdi

Arrigo Boito

Gioachino Rossini

Jonel Perlea

Robert Merrill

Production