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)
1 Sinfonia 08:02
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
2 Act I: Buona notte, mia figlia 02:31
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
3 Act 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)
4 Act I: Me pellgrina ed orfana 03:10
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
5 Act I: M aiuti, signorina, più presto andrem 00:23
Avogadro, Liana (mezzo-soprano)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
6 Act I: Ah, per sempre, o mio bell'angiol 06:55
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Avogadro, Liana (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
7 Act 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)
8 Act II: Scene 1 - Hola, hola, hola! Ben giungi, o mulattier 01:14
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
9 Act II: Scene 1 - La cena e pronta 00:37
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
10 Act 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)
11 Act 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)
12 Act II: Scene 1 - Al suon del tamburo 03:12
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
13 Act II: Scene 1 - Padre Eterno Signor 03:46
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
14 Act 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)
15 Act II: Scene 1 - Poich imberbe l'incognito 00:43
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
16 Act II: Scene 1 - Son Pereda, son ricco d'onore 02:43
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
17 Act II: Scene 1 - Sta bene 02:54
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)
18 Act II: Scene 2 - Sono giunta! Grazie, o Dio! 01:34
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
19 Act II: Scene 2 - Madre, pietosa Vergine 04:28
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
20 Act II: Scene 2 - Chi siete? 02:13
Meletti, Saturno (baritone)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
21 Act 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)
22 Act II: Scene 2 - Infelice, delusa, rejetta 11:09
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
23 Act II: Scene 2 - Il santo nome de Dio Signore sia benedetto 08:06
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
24 Act II: Scene 2 - La Vergine degli Angeli 03:13
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Act III: Scene 1 - Attenti al gioco, attenti, attenti al gioco 03:38
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
2 Act III: Scene 1 - La vita inferno all'infelice 02:22
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
3 Act III: Scene 1 - O tu che in seno agli angeli 02:54
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
4 Act 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)
5 Act 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)
6 Act III: Scene 2 - Piano qui posi...approntisi il mio letto 01:15
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Dominici, Ernesto (bass)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
7 Act III: Scene 2 - Solenne in quest ora 03:30
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
8 Act III: Scene 2 - Morir! Tremenda cosa! 02:05
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
9 Act III: Scene 2 - Urna fatale del mio destino 02:46
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
10 Act 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)
11 Act III: Scene 3 - Compagni, sostiamo 02:33
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
12 Act III: Scene 3 - Lorch pifferi e tamburi par che assordino la terra 02:20
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
13 Act III: Scene 3 - Qua, vivandiere, un sorso 00:56
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
14 Act 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)
15 Act 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)
16 Act III: Scene 3 - Nella guerra e la follia 02:14
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
17 Act 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)
18 Act III: Scene 3 - Rataplan, rataplan, della gloria 03:14
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
19 Act 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)
20 Act IV: Scene 1 - Guinge qualcuno, aprite 01:07
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Meletti, Saturno (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
21 Act IV: Scene 1 - Invano Alvaro ti celasti al mondo 03:28
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
22 Act IV: Scene 1 - Le Minaccie, i fieri accenti 05:19
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Tagliabue, Carlo (baritone)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
23 Act IV: Scene 2 - Pace, pace mio Dio! 05:37
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
24 Act 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)
25 Act IV: Scene 2 - Non imprecare, umiliati a Lui ch'e giusto e santo 04:46
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Masini, Galliano (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:33:43