Un ballo in maschera

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi; Nelli, Peerce, Merrill, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Copyright: ℗ 1954 Sony Music Entertainment

Recorded for broadcast 17 & 24 January 1954
Conductor - Arturo Toscanini
Orchestra - NBC Symphony Orchestra
Chorus - Robert Shaw Chorale
Riccardo - Jan Peerce
Renato - Robert Merrill
Amelia - Herva Nelli
Ulrica - Claramae Turner
Oscar - Virginia Haskins
Silvano - George Cehanovsky
Samuele - Nicola Moscona
Tom - Norman Scott
Un Giudice - John Carmen Rossi
Un servo - John Carmen Rossi

Annotation last modified on 2026-10-17 12:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. “Ahimè! S’appressa alcun!”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 14a. Scena "Ahimè! S'appressa alcun!" (Amelia, Riccardo, Renato)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:47
2Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. “Odi tu come fremono cupi”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 14d. Cabaletta "Odi tu come fremono cupi" (Amelia, Renato, Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:55
3Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. “Seguitemi – Mio Dio!”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 15a. Scena "Seguitemi - Mio Dio!" (Renato, Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:31
4Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. “Ve’, se di notte, qui colla sposa”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Tom]:
Norman Scott (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 15c. Quartetto "Ve', se di notte qui colla sposa" (Samuel, Tom, Renato, Amelia, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:34
5Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “A tal colpa è nulla il pianto”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 16a. Scena "A tal colpa è nulla il pianto" (Renato, Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:07
6Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Morrò, ma prima in grazia”
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 16b. Aria "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:46
7Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Alzati! Là, tuo figlio”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 17a. Scena “Alzati! Là, tuo figlio” (Renato)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:59
8Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Eri tu”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 17b. Aria “Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima” (Renato)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:52
9Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Siam soli. Udite!”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Tom]:
Norman Scott (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 18a Scena “Siam soli. Udite” (Renato, Tom, Samuel)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:23
10Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Dunque l’onta di tutti sol una”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Tom]:
Norman Scott (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 18b. Terzetto “Dunque l'onta di tutti sol una” (Renato, Tom, Samuel)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:28
11Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Qual è dunque l’eletto?”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Tom]:
Norman Scott (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 19b. “Qual e dunque l'eletto … Ah! Del Conte la morte si vuole!” (Renato, Samuel, Tom, Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:15
12Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Il messagio entri”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Tom]:
Norman Scott (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 20a. Scena “Il messaggio entri” (Renato, Oscar, Amelia, Samuel, Tom)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi0:59
13Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Ah! di che fulgor”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Tom]:
Norman Scott (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 20b. Quintetto "Ah! Di che fulgor, che musiche" (Oscar, Amelia, Renato, Samuel, Tom)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:05
14Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Forse la soglia attinse”
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 21a. Scena “Forse la soglia attinse” (Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:32
15Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Ma se m’è forza perderti”
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 21b. Romanza “Ma se m'è forza perderti” (Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:25
16Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Ah! dessa è là”
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 22a. Festa da ballo “Ah! dessa è là …” (Riccardo, Oscar)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:22
17Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Fervono amori e danze”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Tom]:
Norman Scott (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 22b. Coro “Fervono amori e danze” (1) (Coro, Samuel, Tom, Renato)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi0:39
18Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Altro de’ nostri è questo”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Tom]:
Norman Scott (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 23a. Scena “Altro de' nostri è questo” (Samuel, Renato, Tom, Oscar)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:26
19Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Saper vorreste”
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 23b. Canzone “Saper vorreste di che si veste” (Oscar)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:55
20Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Fervono amori e danze” (Cont.)
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 24a. Coro “Fervono amori e danze” (2) (Coro, Renato, Oscar)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi0:24
21Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “So che tu sai distinguere”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 24b. “So che tu sai distinguere gli amici suoi” (Renato, Oscar)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:21
22Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “Ah! Perchè qui! Fuggite!”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 24c. Scena "Ah! Perché qui? Fuggite … ” (Amelia, Riccardo, Renato, Oscar, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:48
23Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “E tu ricevi il mio!”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 24e “E tu ricevi il mio!” (Renato, Riccardo, Amelia, Oscar, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi0:42
24Un ballo in maschera: Atto III. “No, no, lasciatelo”
baritone vocals [Renato]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
bass vocals [Tom]:
Norman Scott (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Amelia]:
Herva Nelli (soprano) (in 1954-01)
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 24f. Finale “Ella è pura; in braccio a morte” (Riccardo, Amelia, Oscar, Renato, Samuel, Tom, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:45