VERDI: Otello (Vinay, Nelli, Toscanini) (1947)

Arturo Toscanini was the second cellist in the orchestra of La Scala, Milan, for the triumphant first performance of Verdi's Otello on 5th February 1887. Sixty years later he led a radio broadcast of Otello spread over two evenings that is considered by many to be the most successful of his opera recordings for NBC. Described by one of Toscanini's biographers, Joseph Horowitz, as 'the one that comes closest to recapturing Toscanini's revolutionary impact in the pit', this December 1947 recording is remarkable for Toscanini's dramatic grasp of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, and his scrupulous observation of Verdi's most detailed dynamic markings.

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Disc 1

Giuseppe Verdi

1.   Opening announcement for 6 December 1947 broadcast 00:01:49
   

   Grauer, Ben, narrator

2.   Act I: Spoken Synopsis 00:02:35
   

   Grauer, Ben, narrator

3.   Act I: Una vela! (Chorus, Montano, Cassio, Iago, Roderigo) 00:04:16
   

   NBC Chorus  Newman, Arthur, bass  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

4.   Act I: Esultate! (Otello, Chorus, Iago, Roderigo) 00:04:43
   

   Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Chorus  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Chabay, Leslie, soprano  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

5.   Act I: Fuoco di gioia! (Chorus) 00:02:44
   

   NBC Chorus  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

6.   Act I: Roderigo, beviam! (Iago, Cassio, Chorus, Roderigo) 00:01:15
   

   Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  NBC Chorus  Chabay, Leslie, soprano  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

7.   Act I: Inaffia l'ugola! (Iago, Cassio, Roderigo, Chorus) 00:03:52
   

   Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  Chabay, Leslie, soprano  NBC Chorus  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

8.   Act I: Capitano, v'attende (Montano, Cassio, Iago, Roderigo, Chorus) 00:01:22
   

   Newman, Arthur, bass  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  NBC Chorus  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

9.   Act I: Ola! Che avvien? (Otello, Iago, Cassio, Montano) 00:03:27
   

   Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  Newman, Arthur, bass  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

10.   Act I: Gia nelle notte (Otello, Desdemona) 00:01:41
    

    Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Nelli, Herva, soprano  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

11.   Act I: Quando narravi (Desdemona, Otello) 00:02:57
    

    Nelli, Herva, soprano  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

12.   Act I: Venga la morte! (Otello, Desdemona) 00:04:30
    

    Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Nelli, Herva, soprano  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

13.   Act II: Spoken Synopsis 00:03:10
    

    Grauer, Ben, narrator

14.   Act II: Non ti cruciar (Iago, Cassio) 00:02:19
    

    Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

15.   Act II: Credo in un Dio crudel, "Iago's Credo" (Iago) 00:04:27
    

    Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

16.   Act II: Eccola (Iago) 00:01:22
    

    Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

17.   Act II: Cio m'accora (Iago, Otello) 00:04:03
    

    Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

18.   Act II: Dove guardi splendono (Chorus, Iago, Desdemona, Otello) 00:04:49
    

    NBC Chorus  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Nelli, Herva, soprano  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

19.   Act II: D'un uom che geme (Desdemona, Otello, Iago, Emilia) 00:04:40
    

    Nelli, Herva, soprano  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Merriman, Nan, mezzo-soprano  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

20.   Act II: Desdemona rea! (Otello, Iago) 00:01:40
    

    Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

21.   Act II: Ora e per sempre addio (Otello, Iago) 00:03:32
    

    Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

22.   Act II: Era la notte (Iago, Otello) 00:03:56
    

    Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

23.   Act II: Si, pel ciel (Otello, Iago) 00:06:09
    

    Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

Disc 2

Giuseppe Verdi

1.   Opening announcement for 13 December 1947 broadcast 00:01:26
   

   Grauer, Ben, narrator

2.   Act III: Spoken Synopsis 00:01:25
   

   Grauer, Ben, narrator

3.   Act III: Introduction 00:01:06
   

   NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

4.   Act III: La vedetta del porto (Herald, Otello, Iago) 00:01:11
   

   Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

5.   Act III: Dio ti giocondi, o sposo (Desdemona, Otello) 00:09:12
   

   Nelli, Herva, soprano  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

6.   Act III: Dio! Mi potevi scagliar (Otello, Iago) 00:03:44
   

   Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

7.   Act III: Vieni, l'aula e deserta (Iago, Cassio, Otello) 00:03:40
   

   Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

8.   Act III: Questa e una ragna (Iago, Cassio, Otello) 00:01:47
   

   Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

9.   Act III: Come la uccidero? (Otello, Iago, Chorus) 00:01:18
   

   Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Valdengo, Giuseppe, baritone  NBC Chorus  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

10.   Act III: Viva il Leon di San Marco! (Lodovico, Otello, Desdemona, Emilia, Iago, Roderigo, Chorus) 00:05:03
    

    Moscona, Nicola, bass  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Nelli, Herva, soprano  NBC Chorus  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

11.   Act III: A terra!… si… nel livido fango (Desdemona, Emilia, Cassio, Roderigo, Lodovico, Chorus, Iago, Otello) 00:09:42
    

    Nelli, Herva, soprano  Merriman, Nan, mezzo-soprano  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  NBC Chorus  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

12.   Act IV: Spoken Synopsis 00:02:59
    

    Grauer, Ben, narrator

13.   Act IV: Era piu calmo? (Emilia, Desdemona) 00:03:24
    

    Merriman, Nan, mezzo-soprano  Nelli, Herva, soprano  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

14.   Act IV: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella, "Willow Song" (Desdemona, Emilia) 00:06:31
    

    Nelli, Herva, soprano  Merriman, Nan, mezzo-soprano  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

15.   Act IV: Ave Maria (Desdemona) 00:06:28
    

    Nelli, Herva, soprano  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

16.   Act IV: Chi e la? (Desdemona, Otello) 00:03:11
    

    Nelli, Herva, soprano  Vinay, Ramon, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

17.   Act IV: Calma come la tomba (Otello, Emilia, Desdemona, Cassio, Iago, Lodovico, Montano) 00:03:09
    

    Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Merriman, Nan, mezzo-soprano  Nelli, Herva, soprano  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

18.   Act IV: Nium mi tema (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano) 00:09:48
    

    Vinay, Ramon, tenor  Assandri, Virginio, tenor  Moscona, Nicola, bass  Newman, Arthur, bass  NBC Symphony Orchestra  Toscanini, Arturo, Conductor

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