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: Prelude
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Nº 1. Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
The Masked Ball
part of:
Un ballo in maschera
Giuseppe Verdi4:13
2Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Posa in pace, a’bei sogni ristora”
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 I, scena 1. Nº 2 “Posa in pace, a' bei sogni ristora” (Samuel, Tom, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:06
3Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Libero è il varco a voi”
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 [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 I, scena 1. Nº 3a Scena “S'avanza il conte” (Oscar, Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 1. Nº 3b Sortita di Riccardo “La rivedrà nell'estasi” (Riccardo, Samuel, Tom, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:13
4Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Alla vita che t’arride”
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 I, scena 1. Nº 4b Cantabile “Alla vita che t'arride” (Renato)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:20
5Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Il primo giudice”
soprano vocals [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Giudice]:
John Carmen Rossi (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 I, scena 1. Nº 5a Scena “Il primo Giudice - S'avanzi” (Oscar, Riccardo, Giudice)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:28
6Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Volta la terrea fronte alle stelle”
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 I, scena 1. Nº 5b Ballata “Volta la terrea fronte alle stelle” (Oscar, Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:52
7Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Signori, oggi d’Ulrica”
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 [Oscar]:
Virginia Haskins (soprano) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Giudice]:
John Carmen Rossi (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 I, scena 1. Nº 6a “Sia condannata” … “Signori, oggi d'Ulrica” (Giudice, Riccardo, Oscar, Samuel, Tom, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi0:37
8Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Ogni cura si doni al diletto”
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 [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 I, scena 1. Nº 6b “Ogni cura si doni al diletto” (Riccardo, Renato, Oscar, Samuel, Tom, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:06
9Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Zitti! L’incanto non dèssi turbare”
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 I, scena 2. Nº 7a Scena “Zitti … l'incanto non dèssi turbare” (Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:57
10Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Re dell’abisso affrettati”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ulrica]:
Claramae Turner (contralto) (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 7b Invocazione “Re dell'abisso, affrettati” (Ulrica)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:12
11Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Sù, fatemi largo”
baritone vocals [Silvano]:
George Cehanovsky (baritone) (in 1954-01)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (in 1954-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ulrica]:
Claramae Turner (contralto) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Riccardo]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor) (in 1954-01)
tenor vocals [Servo]:
John Carmen Rossi (in 1954-01)
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 7d Scena “Su, fatemi largo, saper vo' il mio fato” (Silvano, Ulrica, Riccardo, Servo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:51
12Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Si batte! – Che veggo!”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ulrica]:
Claramae Turner (contralto) (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 I, scena 2. Nº 8a Scena “Che v'agita così?” (Ulrica, Amelia, Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:55
13Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Della città all’occaso”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ulrica]:
Claramae Turner (contralto) (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 I, scena 2. Nº 8b Terzetto “Della città all'occaso” (Ulrica, Amelia, Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:22
14Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Sù, profetessa, monta il treppiè”
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (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 I, scena 2. Nº 9a Scena “Su, profetessa, monta il treppiè” (Coro, Oscar, Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi0:45
15Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Di’ tu se fedele”
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (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 I, scena 2. Nº 9b Canzone “Di’ tu se fedele il flutto m’aspetta” (Riccardo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:52
16Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Chi voi siate, l’audace parola”
bass vocals [Samuel]:
Nicola Moscona (operatic bass) (in 1954-01)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale (in 1954-01)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ulrica]:
Claramae Turner (contralto) (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 I, scena 2. Nº 10a Scena “Chi voi siate, l'audace parola” (Ulrica, Riccardo, Samuel, Oscar, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:31
17Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “È scherzo, od è follia”
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)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ulrica]:
Claramae Turner (contralto) (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 I, scena 2. Nº 10b Quintetto “È scherzo od è follia” (Riccardo, Ulrica, Samuel, Tom, Oscar, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:10
18Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Finisci il vaticinio”
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)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ulrica]:
Claramae Turner (contralto) (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 I, scena 2. Nº 11a Scena “Finisci 'l vaticinio” (Riccardo, Ulrica, Samuel, Tom, Renato, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:25
19Un ballo in maschera: Atto I. “Ma la sventura è cosa”
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)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ulrica]:
Claramae Turner (contralto) (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 I, scena 2. Nº 11b Inno “O figlio d'Inghilterra” (Coro, Oscar, Riccardo, Ulrica, Renato, Samuel, Tom)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:47
20Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Prelude
orchestra:
NBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1954-01)
conductor:
Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (in 1954-01)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 12a. Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:18
21Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. “Ecco l’orrido campo”
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 12b. Scena “Ecco l'orrido campo ove s'accoppia” (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:28
22Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. “Ma dall’arido stelo divulsa”
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 12c. Aria “Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa” (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:56
23Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. “Teco io sto”
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 13a. Scena "Teco io sto - Gran Dio!" (Riccardo, Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi8:00
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