VARIOUS: THE INCOMPARABLE

TRACKLISTING?LP1?GIACOMO MEYERBEER (1791-1864): DINORAH?Ombra leggiera (Shadow Song) (Dinorah)?GIOACCHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868): IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA?Una voce poco fa (Rosina)?Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in London, September 15-21, 1954?GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797-1848): ANNA BOLENA?Al dolce guidami castel natio (Anna)?Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Nicola Rescigno?Recorded in London, September 19-24, 1958?VINCENZO BELLINI (1801-1835): NORMA?Casta Diva (Norma)?Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in Milan, April 23-May 3, 1954??GIUSEPPE VERDI (1813-1901):?RIGOLETTO?Gualtier Mald'!...Caro nome (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo, Chor)?Renato Ercolani (Borsa), Carlo Forti (Ceprano), William Dickie (Marullo)?Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala: Conductor: Tullio Serafin?I VESPRI SICILIANI?Merc', dilette amiche (Elena)?Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in London, September 15-21, 1954?LA FORZA DEL DESTINO?Son giunta! Grazie, o Dio... Madre, pietosa Vergine (Leonora, Chor)?Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in Milan, August 12-27, 1954?AIDA?Ritorna vicitor! (Aida)?Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro alla Scala; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in Milan, August 10-24, 1955??LP2?AMILCARE PONCHIELLI (1834-1886): LA GIOCONDA?Suicidio! (Gioconda)?Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala; Conductor: Antonino Votto?Recorded in Milan, September 5-10, 1959?CAMILLE SAINT-SA'NS (1835-1921): SAMSON ET DALILA?Printemps qui commence (Dalila)?Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Fran'aise; Conductor: Georges?Pr'tre?Recorded in Paris, March 28-April 5, 1961?L'O DELIBES (1836-1891): LAKM'?Dov l'indiana bruna' (Bell Song) (Lakm')?Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in London, September 15-21, 1954?GEORGES BIZET (1838-1875 CARMEN?L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen)?Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Fran'aise; Conductor: Georges?Pr'tre?Recorded in Paris, March 28-April 5, 1961?GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858-1924): MANON LESCAUT?In quelle trine morbide (Manon)?Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in London, September 15-21, 1954??GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858-1924):?LA BOH'ME?Si. Mi chiamano Mimi (Mimi)?Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in London, September 15-21, 1954?Vissi d'arte (Tosca)?Orchestra of Teatro alla Scala; Conductor: Victor de Sabata?Recorded in Milan, August 10-21, 1953?MADAMA BUTTERFLY?Un bel di vedremo (Cio-cio-san)?Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in London, September 15-21, 1954?GIANNI SCHICCHI?O mio babbino caro (Lauretta)?Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in London, September 15-21, 1954?GUSTAV CHARPENTIER (1860-1956): LOUISE?Depuis le jour (Louise)?Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Fran'aise; Conductor: Georges?Pr'tre?Recorded in Paris, March 28-April 5, 1961?UMBERTO GIORDANO (1867-1948): ANDREA CH'NIER?La mamma morta (Maddalena)?Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Tullio Serafin?Recorded in London, September 15-21, 1954