‎Verdi: Otello (1947 Recording) by NBC Symphony Orchestra

Opening Announcement for 6 December 1947 Broadcast

Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Virginio Assandri, NBC Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Arturo Toscanini, Ramón Vinay, Leslie Chabay, Herva Nelli

1:47

Act I: Spoken Synopsis

NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Virginio Assandri, Herva Nelli, Leslie Chabay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

2:35

Act I: Una Vela! (Chorus, Montano, Cassio, Iago, Roderigo)

Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, Giuseppe Valdengo, NBC Chorus, Herva Nelli, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

4:16

Act I: Esultate! (Otello, Chorus, Iago, Roderigo)

Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, NBC Chorus, Herva Nelli, Ramón Vinay, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Leslie Chabay, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Arturo Toscanini

4:43

Act I: Fuoco Di Gioia! (Chorus)

Herva Nelli, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Chorus, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Ramón Vinay, Giuseppe Valdengo, Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

2:43

Act I: Roderigo, Beviam! (Iago, Cassio, Chorus, Roderigo)

Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay, NBC Chorus, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Ramón Vinay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Herva Nelli

1:14

Act I: Inaffia L'ugola! (Iago, Cassio, Roderigo, Chorus)

NBC Chorus, Herva Nelli, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, Giuseppe Valdengo, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Leslie Chabay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Virginio Assandri

3:52

Act I: Capitano, V'attende (Montano, Cassio, Iago, Roderigo, Chorus)

Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Herva Nelli, NBC Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo

1:22

Act I: Ola! Che Avvien? (Otello, Iago, Cassio, Montano)

NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Herva Nelli, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri

3:27

Act I: Gia Nelle Notte (Otello, Desdemona)

NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Giuseppe Valdengo, Herva Nelli, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Arturo Toscanini, Leslie Chabay

1:40

Act I: Quando Narravi (Desdemona, Otello)

Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Herva Nelli, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Ramón Vinay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

2:57

Act I: Venga la Morte! (Otello, Desdemona)

NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, Herva Nelli, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Giuseppe Valdengo, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay

4:38

Act II: Spoken Synopsis

Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Chorus, Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay, Ramón Vinay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Herva Nelli

3:02

Act II: Non Ti Cruciar (Iago, Cassio)

Arturo Toscanini, Giuseppe Valdengo, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Ramón Vinay, Virginio Assandri, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Herva Nelli, NBC Chorus, Leslie Chabay

2:18

Act II: Credo In un Dio Crudel, "Iago's Credo" (Iago)

NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Arturo Toscanini, Herva Nelli, Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay, Ramón Vinay, NBC Chorus, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

4:27

Act II: Eccola (Iago)

Virginio Assandri, NBC Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Ramón Vinay, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Leslie Chabay, Arturo Toscanini, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Herva Nelli

1:21

Act II: Cio M'accora (Iago, Otello)

Herva Nelli, Arturo Toscanini, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Ramón Vinay, Leslie Chabay, NBC Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Virginio Assandri

4:02

Act II: Dove Guardi Splendono (Chorus, Iago, Desdemona, Otello)

NBC Chorus, Arturo Toscanini, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Ramón Vinay, Herva Nelli

4:48

Act II: D'un Uom Che Geme (Desdemona, Otello, Iago, Emilia)

Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Ramón Vinay, Giuseppe Valdengo, NBC Symphony Orchestra, NBC Chorus, Arturo Toscanini, Herva Nelli, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

4:40

Act II: Desdemona Rea! (Otello, Iago)

NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Herva Nelli, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Ramón Vinay, Leslie Chabay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Virginio Assandri

1:39

Act II: Ora e Per Sempre Addio (Otello, Iago)

Ramón Vinay, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Herva Nelli, NBC Chorus, Arturo Toscanini, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay

3:31

Act II: Era la Notte (Iago, Otello)

NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Chorus, Herva Nelli, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

3:55

Act II: Si, Pel Ciel (Otello, Iago)

Herva Nelli, NBC Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Giuseppe Valdengo, Arturo Toscanini, Ramón Vinay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri

6:08

Opening Announcement for 13 December 1947 Broadcast

Giuseppe Valdengo, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Herva Nelli, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri

1:24

Act III: Spoken Synopsis

NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Chorus, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Ramón Vinay, Leslie Chabay, Arturo Toscanini, Herva Nelli, Virginio Assandri

1:25

Act III: Introduction

NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, NBC Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Herva Nelli, Arturo Toscanini, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Ramón Vinay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

1:06

Act III: La Vedetta del Porto (Herald, Otello, Iago)

Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Ramón Vinay, Giuseppe Valdengo, NBC Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Herva Nelli, Arturo Toscanini, Leslie Chabay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Virginio Assandri

1:10

Act III: Dio Ti Giocondi, O Sposo (Desdemona, Otello)

Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Ramón Vinay, Virginio Assandri, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Leslie Chabay, NBC Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Arturo Toscanini, Herva Nelli

9:11

Act III: Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar (Otello, Iago)

Giuseppe Valdengo, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Ramón Vinay, NBC Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Herva Nelli, Leslie Chabay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Virginio Assandri

3:44

Act III: Vieni, L'aula e Deserta (Iago, Cassio, Otello)

Arturo Toscanini, NBC Chorus, Herva Nelli, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Giuseppe Valdengo, Ramón Vinay, Leslie Chabay, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Virginio Assandri

3:40

Act III: Questa e una Ragna (Iago, Cassio, Otello)

Leslie Chabay, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Virginio Assandri, Herva Nelli

1:46

Act III: Come la Uccidero? (Otello, Iago, Chorus)

Herva Nelli, Giuseppe Valdengo, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Chorus, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

1:17

Act III: Viva Il Leon Di San Marco! (Lodovico, Otello, Desdemona, Emilia, Iago, Roderigo, Chorus)

Arturo Toscanini, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Ramón Vinay, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, NBC Chorus, Herva Nelli

5:02

Act III: A Terra!… Si… Nel Livido Fango (Desdemona, Emilia, Cassio, Roderigo, Lodovico, Chorus, Iago, Otello)

Giuseppe Valdengo, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Herva Nelli, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

9:48

Act IV: Spoken Synopsis

Giuseppe Valdengo, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Herva Nelli, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

2:52

Act IV: Era Piu Calmo? (Emilia, Desdemona)

NBC Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Ramón Vinay, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Herva Nelli, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

3:24

Act IV: Mia Madre Aveva una Povera Ancella, "Willow Song" (Desdemona, Emilia)

Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Chorus, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Ramón Vinay, Herva Nelli, Giuseppe Valdengo, Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

6:30

Act IV: Ave Maria (Desdemona)

NBC Symphony Orchestra, Herva Nelli, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, NBC Chorus, Arturo Toscanini, Giuseppe Valdengo, Ramón Vinay, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

6:28

Act IV: Chi e La? (Desdemona, Otello)

Arturo Toscanini, NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Herva Nelli, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Giuseppe Valdengo, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Leslie Chabay, Virginio Assandri, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman

3:11

Act IV: Calma Come la Tomba (Otello, Emilia, Desdemona, Cassio, Iago, Lodovico, Montano)

NBC Symphony Orchestra, Herva Nelli, NBC Chorus, Ramón Vinay, Giuseppe Valdengo, Leslie Chabay, Arturo Toscanini, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Virginio Assandri

3:08

Act IV: Nium Mi Tema (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano)

Arturo Toscanini, Giuseppe Valdengo, Arthur Newman, Nan Merriman, NBC Symphony Orchestra, NBC Chorus, Nicola Moscona, Ben Grauer, Herva Nelli, Ramón Vinay, Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay

9:48

Arrigo Boito

Composer
Giuseppe Verdi

Composer
NBC Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Herva Nelli

Vocals
Arturo Toscanini

Conductor

Ward Marston

Producer
Giovanni Zuccarelli

Cover Art
David Patmore

Liner Notes
Ward Marston

Audio Restoration, Liner Notes

Verdi: Otello (1947 Recording)

RECORD LABEL

Arrigo Boito

Giuseppe Verdi

NBC Symphony Orchestra

Herva Nelli

Arturo Toscanini

Production

Verdi: Otello (1947 Recording)

RECORD LABEL

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