Composer(s): Verdi, Giuseppe
Conductor(s): Marinuzzi, Gino
Label: Naxos Historical
Series: Great Opera Recordings
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.110206-07
Barcode: 0636943120620
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 04/2002

VERDI: Forza del Destino (La) (Tagliabue, Caniglia) (1941)

Recorded during the depths of the Second World War, this Forza is memorable not least as the only complete opera recording ever conducted by Gino Marinuzzi, a major figure in the operatic world of the first half of the twentieth century until his untimely death in August 1945. Marinuzzi directs an outstanding cast, headed by the divine Maria Caniglia, who is heard here in one of her most famed roles as Donna Leonora. Alongside her appear some of the finest Italian singers of the day in this classic production from Turin.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Avogadro, Liana (mezzo-soprano)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Nessi, Giuseppe (tenor)
Meletti, Saturno (baritone)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
1Sinfonia08:02
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
2Act I: Buona notte, mia figlia02:31
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
3Act I: Ternea restasse qui fino a domani!01:41
Avogadro, Liana (mezzo-soprano)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
4Act I: Me pellgrina ed orfana03:10
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
5Act I: M aiuti, signorina, più presto andrem00:23
Avogadro, Liana (mezzo-soprano)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
6Act I: Ah, per sempre, o mio bell'angiol06:55
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Avogadro, Liana (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
7Act I: Vil seduttor! Infame figlia!01:56
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
8Act II: Scene 1 - Hola, hola, hola! Ben giungi, o mulattier01:14
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
9Act II: Scene 1 - La cena e pronta00:37
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
10Act II: Scene 1 - Che vedo! Mio fratello!00:34
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Nessi, Giuseppe (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
11Act II: Scene 1 - Viva la guerra!00:57
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
12Act II: Scene 1 - Al suon del tamburo03:12
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
13Act II: Scene 1 - Padre Eterno Signor03:46
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
14Act II: Scene 1 - Viva la buona compagnia!01:59
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Nessi, Giuseppe (tenor)
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
15Act II: Scene 1 - Poich imberbe l'incognito00:43
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
16Act II: Scene 1 - Son Pereda, son ricco d'onore02:43
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
17Act II: Scene 1 - Sta bene02:54
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
18Act II: Scene 2 - Sono giunta! Grazie, o Dio!01:34
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
19Act II: Scene 2 - Madre, pietosa Vergine04:28
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
20Act II: Scene 2 - Chi siete?02:13
Meletti, Saturno (baritone)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
21Act II: Scene 2 - Chi mi cerca?01:03
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Meletti, Saturno (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
22Act II: Scene 2 - Infelice, delusa, rejetta11:09
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
23Act II: Scene 2 - Il santo nome de Dio Signore sia benedetto08:06
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
24Act II: Scene 2 - La Vergine degli Angeli03:13
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act III: Scene 1 - Attenti al gioco, attenti, attenti al gioco03:38
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
2Act III: Scene 1 - La vita inferno all'infelice02:22
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
3Act III: Scene 1 - O tu che in seno agli angeli02:54
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
4Act III: Scene 1 - Al tradimento!02:06
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
5Act III: Scene 1 - All armi!02:18
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
6Act III: Scene 2 - Piano qui posi...approntisi il mio letto01:15
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
7Act III: Scene 2 - Solenne in quest ora03:30
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
8Act III: Scene 2 - Morir! Tremenda cosa!02:05
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
9Act III: Scene 2 - Urna fatale del mio destino02:46
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
10Act III: Scene 2 - Es altra prova rinvenir potessi?02:09
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
11Act III: Scene 3 - Compagni, sostiamo02:33
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
12Act III: Scene 3 - Lorch pifferi e tamburi par che assordino la terra02:20
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
13Act III: Scene 3 - Qua, vivandiere, un sorso00:56
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
14Act III: Scene 3 - A buon mercato chi vuol comprare?02:18
Nessi, Giuseppe (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
15Act III: Scene 3 - Pane, pan per carit!02:59
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
16Act III: Scene 3 - Nella guerra e la follia02:14
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
17Act III: Scene 3 - Toh! Toh! Poffare il mondo! Che tempone!03:30
Meletti, Saturno (baritone)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
18Act III: Scene 3 - Rataplan, rataplan, della gloria03:14
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
19Act IV: Scene 1 - Fate la carita, e un'ora che aspettiamo!10:02
Meletti, Saturno (baritone)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
20Act IV: Scene 1 - Guinge qualcuno, aprite01:07
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Meletti, Saturno (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
21Act IV: Scene 1 - Invano Alvaro ti celasti al mondo03:28
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
22Act IV: Scene 1 - Le Minaccie, i fieri accenti05:19
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
23Act IV: Scene 2 - Pace, pace mio Dio!05:37
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
24Act IV: Scene 2 - Io muoio! Confessione!03:14
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
25Act IV: Scene 2 - Non imprecare, umiliati a Lui ch'e giusto e santo04:46
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:33:43