Opera in the Concert Hall and on CD, by Paul Korenhof. Scenes from Anna Bolena by Donizetti.
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848): Anna Bolena (1830).
– ‘Come innocente giovane’.
Leyla Gencer (Anna) [in the pictures], Giulietta Simionato (Giovanna), Anna Maria Rota (Smeton)
RAI Milano conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni.
Recording: June 11th, 1958.
– ‘Sul suo capo agravi un Dio’.
Montserrat Caballé (Anna), Shirley Verrett (Giovanna).
New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Anton Guadagno.
Recording: London, 1969.
– ‘Sposa a Percy’.
Giulietta Simionato (Giovanna), Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (Enrico VIII).
Teatro alla Scala conducted by Gianancrea Gavazzeni.
Recording: April 14th 1957.
– ‘Piangete voi?
Maria Callas (Anna), Monica Sinclair (Smeton), John Lanigan (Percy), Joseph Rouleau (Rochefort), Duncan Robertson (Hervey).
Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus conducted by Nicola Rescigno.
Recording: London, September 1958.
