Cavalleria Rusticana And First LP Release: Milanov's Early Recordings
Pietro Mascagni, Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Renato Cellini
- Label
- RCA Victrola
- Catalog number
- VICS 6044
- Format
- LP · Stereo
- Country
- UK
- Released
- 1971
- Genre
- Classical
What’s on it
Cavalleria Rusticana And First LP Release: Milanov's Early Recordings has 6 tracks. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
ACavalleria Rusticana (Part 1)
- Author
- Giovanni Verga (3)
- Libretto By
- Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci
- Music By
- Pietro Mascagni
- Milanov Arias
D1Norma, Act 3: Mira, O Norma
- Composed By
- Vincenzo Bellini
- Libretto By
- Felice Romani
- Soprano Vocals
- Margaret Harshaw
D2Il Trovatore, Act 4: Miserere
- Composed By
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Libretto By
- Antonio Ghislanzoni, Francesco Maria Piave
- Tenor Vocals
- Jan Peerce
D3La Forza Del Destino, Act 4: Pace, Pace, Mio Dio
- Composed By
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Libretto By
- Francesco Maria Piave
D4Il Trovatore, Act 4: D'Amor Sull'Ali Rosee
- Composed By
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Libretto By
- Salvatore Cammarano
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Where it came from
Released by RCA Victrola in 1971, this set serves as a comprehensive reissue of the classic 1953 studio recording of Pietro Mascagni’s verismo masterpiece, Cavalleria Rusticana. The production originated during a golden age of opera recordings in New York, capturing the formidable vocal talents of Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, and Robert Merrill under the baton of Renato Cellini. This release was part of RCA’s strategy to bring their significant mid-century operatic catalog to a new generation of listeners through the more affordable Victrola imprint.
The recording is celebrated for the visceral intensity brought by its lead performers, particularly the pairing of Björling’s clarion tenor and Milanov’s dramatic, emotionally textured soprano. The accompanying collection of early recordings highlighted Milanov’s technical command and power, cementing her reputation as one of the definitive singers of the era. Upon its reissue in the 1970s, the set was praised for its sonic restoration, which maintained the integrity of the original sessions while ensuring the passionate, tragic narrative of the opera remained accessible to contemporary collectors.
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