BORI, Lucrezia: Victor Recordings, 1925-37

Lucrezia Bori (1887–1960) was one of the leading sopranos at New York’s Metropolitan Opera for nearly 25 years. Especially renowned for her portrayal of Manon, Violetta, Mimì and Butterfly, Bori’s expressive style conveyed tenderness and restrained pathos. This 2-CD set of her 1925–37 recordings (the second and final volume of Romophone’s comprehensive edition of Bori’s complete Victor recordings) includes selections from Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni, Massenet’s Manon, Thomas’s Mignon, Offenbach’s Contes d’Hoffmann, Charpentier’s Louise, Verdi’s La traviata, Puccini’s La bohème, Madama Butterfly and La rondine, Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci and De Falla’s La vida breve. Also featured are duets with John McCormack and Lawrence Tibbett, Spanish songs accompanied on the piano by George Copeland, and a number of previously unpublished items.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Charpentier, Gustave
Favart, Charles-Simon - Lyricist
1Louise, Act III: Depuis le jour04:14
Glazunov, Alexander Konstantinovich
Betti, J. - Lyricist
2La primavera d'or (arr. by F. La Forge from Vesna, Op. 34)03:51
Strauss II, Johann
Betti, J. - Lyricist
La Forge, Frank - Arranger
3Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), Op. 325 (take 3)04:23
Valverde, Joaquín
4La cruz de majo03:25
Jovés, Manuel
5Patotero sentimental02:45
Rumbold
6Simonetta03:03
Schumann, Robert
Grün, Anastasius - Lyricist
Reinick, Robert - Lyricist
Gerhard, Wilhelm - Lyricist
Burns, Robert - Lyricist
74 Duets, Op. 34: No. 3. Into the Woods (Unterm Fenster)02:00
Thomas, Arthur Goring
Hemans, Felicia - Lyricist
8Night Hymn at Sea (take 4)02:42
9Night Hymn at Sea (take 5)02:41
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
10La bohème, Act I: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi04:37
Strauss II, Johann
Betti, J. - Lyricist
La Forge, Frank - Arranger
11Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), Op. 325 (take 10)04:22
12Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), Op. 325 (take 11)04:25
Arditi, Luigi
13Il bacio (take 10)03:19
14Il bacio (take 11)03:23
Pestalozza, Alberto
Thaler, Rudolf - Lyricist
15Ciribiribin03:36
Goetze, Carl
162 Duets, Op. 112: No. 1. Calm as the Night (Still wie die Nacht)03:32
Offenbach, Jacques
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
17Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act II: Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour, "Barcarolle"02:50
Valverde, Joaquín
Cadenas, José Juan - Lyricist
18Clavelitos02:03
Varney, Louis
Prevel, Jules - Lyricist
Liorat, A. - Lyricist
19L'amour mouille: Valse d'oiseau02:56
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
20La bohème, Act II: Quando m'en vo' soletta, "Musetta's Waltz"02:34
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
21La traviata, Act I: Ah, fors' e lui03:49
22La traviata, Act I: Follie, follie… Sembre libera02:59
Disc 2
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
1Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel di vedremo03:59
Pagans, Lorenzo
2Malaguena01:53
Thomas, Ambroise
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
3Act I: Connais-tu le pays?02:57
4Act II: Me voici dans son boudoir, "Gavotte"02:34
Padilla, Jose
5La violetera03:10
Traditional
6Seguidilla (arr. by Riemann)01:41
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
7Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Batti, batti o bel Masetto04:20
8Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Vedrai, carino03:46
9Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act IV: Deh vieni, non tardar04:34
Massenet, Jules
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Gille, Philippe - Lyricist
10Manon, Act III: Obeissons quand leur voix appelle, "Gavotte"03:10
11Manon, Act II: Adieu, notre petite table04:01
Puccini, Giacomo
Adami, Giuseppe - Lyricist
12La rondine, Act I: Ore dolci e divine04:20
Falla, Manuel de
Fernández Shaw, Carlos - Lyricist
13La vida breve, Act I: Vivan los que rien!04:36
Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno
Golisciani, Enrico - Lyricist
14Il segreto di Susanna: O gioia la nube leggera04:28
Falla, Manuel de
157 canciones populares españolas: No. 4. Jota03:13
Literes, Antonio
Nin, Joaquín - Arranger
Canizares, Jose de - Lyricist
16Acis y Galatea: Confiando jilguerillo (arr. by J. Nin)03:30
Laserna, Blas de
Nin, Joaquín - Arranger
17Amantes chasqueaos: Jilguerito con pico de oro (arr. by J. Nin)02:47
Obradors, Fernando
Cervantes, Miguel de - Lyricist
18Don Quijote de la Mancha: Consejo02:08
Nin, Joaquín
Traditional - Lyricist
1920 cantos populares espanoles: No. 6. Malagueña02:29
Falla, Manuel de
207 canciones populares españolas: No. 2. Seguidilla murciana01:17
Nin, Joaquín
Traditional - Lyricist
2120 cantos populares espanoles: No. 9. Jota tortosina01:32
Obradors, Fernando
Castillejo, Cristobal de - Lyricist
Traditional - Lyricist
Ponce, Juan - Lyricist
Anchieta, Juan de - Lyricist
22Canciones clasicas españolas: No. 5. Coplas de curro dulce02:24
Nin, Joaquín
Traditional - Lyricist
2320 cantos populares espanoles: No. 19. Canto andaluz02:42

Total Playing Time: 02:25:00