Il Trovatore
A 1960s All-Star team for Verdi’s Il Trovatore broadcast from the Teatro Colón with Leontyne Price, Fiorenza Cossotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Piero Cappuccilli and, of course, Ivo Vinco.
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La Cieca
The listening party for this festival of big voices and big hair begins at 8:00 sharp!
Verdi: Il Trovatore
Teatro Colón
5 June 1969
Broadcast
Leonora — Leontyne Price
Azucena — Fiorenza Cossotto
Ines — Africa de Retes
Manrico — Carlo Bergonzi
Il Conte di Luna — Piero Cappuccilli
Ferrando — Ivo Vinco
Ruiz — Horacio Mastrango
Conductor — Oliverio de Fabritiis
Over 300 other podcast tracks from Trove Thursday are always available from iTunes for free, or via any RSS reader. An archive listing all “Trove Thursday” offerings in alphabetical order by composer is also available.
La Cieca
James Jorden (who wrote under the names "La Cieca" and "Our Own JJ") was the founder and editor of parterre box. During his 20 year career as an opera critic he wrote for the New York Times, Opera, Gay City News, Opera Now, Musical America and the New York Post. He also raised his voice in punditry on National Public Radio. From time to time he directed opera, including three unsuccessful productions of Don Giovanni. He also contributed a regular column on opera for the New York Observer. James died in October 2023.
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Topics: opera in exile
