Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana & Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci (highlights)
Montserrat Caballé (Santuzza), José Carreras (Turiddu), Matteo Manuguerra (Alfio), Julia Hamari (Lola) & Astrid Varnay (Mamma Lucia), José Carreras (Canio), Renata Scotto (Nedda), Kari Nurmela (Tonio), Ugo Benelli (Beppe) & Thomas Allen (Silvio)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus & Philharmonia...
Caballé and Scotto have some lovely moments and both are strong in dramatic commitment … Carreras gives generously of voice and emotion in both of his roles – they are among his best achievements... — More…
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Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana (highlights)
- Matteo Manuguerra (bass-baritone), Astrid Varnay (soprano), José Carreras (tenor), Montserrat Caballé (soprano), Richard Genée (bass-baritone), Julia Hamari (soprano), Astrid Varnay (mezzo-soprano)
- John McCarthy, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
- Riccardo Muti
- Recorded: 1987-01-01
- Recording Venue: 2-7 August 1979, Watford Town Hall & St. Augustine's Church, London (off-stage chorus with organ)
Preludio (Orchestra) ... O Lola ch'hai di latti la cammisa (Turiddu) from Cavalleria rusticana
Cavalleria Rusticana (1987 - Remaster): Il cavallo scalpita (Alfio / Chorus)
Cavalleria rusticana: Regina Coeli ... Inneggiamo, il Signor non è morto
Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci (highlights)
- Kari Nurmela (bass-baritone), Thomas Allen (bass-baritone), Renata Scotto (soprano), José Carreras (tenor), Ugo Benelli (vocals), Southend Boys' Choir (lead vocals)
- Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
- Riccardo Muti
- Recorded: 1979-06-04
- Recording Venue: 30-31 May & 1-2, 4 June 1979, Kingsway Hall, London
Pagliacci, Prologo: Si può? Si può? (Tonio)
Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!...Hiu! Stridono lassù (Nedda)
E allor perché, di', tu m'hai stregato (Silvio / Nedda)
Recitar!...Vesti la giubba
No, Pagliaccio non son ... Suvvia, così terrible(Canio / Coro / Silvio / Nedda / Beppe / Tonio) from Pagliacci