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The 19th century opera, Part 11
Prepared and presented by Ian MacDonald

Verdi, G. Luisa Miller. Opera in three acts. Libretto by Salvadore Cammorano after Schiller's play, Intrigue and love. First performed Naples, 1849.    

Verdi, G. Luisa Miller, Act I    
[55:53]

Verdi, G. Luisa Miller, Act II    
[39:07]

Verdi, G. Luisa Miller, Act III    
[36:10]

    Rodolfo: Carlo Bergonzi, ten
Count Walter: Giorgio Tozzi, bass
Luisa: Anna Moffo, sop
Federica: Shirley Verrett, mezz
Miller: Cornell MacNeil, bar
Wurm: Ezio Flagello, bass
RCA Italiana Opera Ch & O/Fausto Cleva.Total Time: 2:11:10 
RCA GD86646(2) 

    Rodolfo, son of Count Walter, shares a deep love with Luisa Miller, daughter of an old soldier. The Count wants Rodolfo to marry his cousin, Federica, but Rodolfo refuses, revealing that he knows a terrible secret about the Count’s past. The furious Count imprisons Miller, and his aide, Wurm, forces Luisa to write to Rodolfo saying she loves another. Rodolfo confronts Luisa, who admits writing the letter. Rodolfo poisons both himself and Luisa. Dying, Luisa tells him how Wurm forced her to write the letter. Miller, Count Walter and Wurm arrive and Rodolfo summons his last strength to kill Wurm before he falls dead beside Luisa. 

Verdi, G. Pietoso al lungo pianto, from A king for a day (1840).    Carlo Bergonzi, ten; New Philharmonia O/Nello Santi. 
LP Philips 6747 193 [02:15]

Verdi, G. Tacea la notte placida, from Il trovatore    Nicole Car, sop; Australian Opera & Ballet O; Andrea Molino, cond. 
ABC 481 2371 [05:10]

Verdi, G. Tacea la notte placida, from Il trovatore    Nicole Car, sop; Australian Opera & Ballet O; Andrea Molino, cond. 
ABC 481 2371 [05:10]



22:30 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
Prepared by Paul Cooke
With Nena Beretin

Anderson, Julian. The crazed moon (1997).    BBC SO/Oliver Knussen. 
Ondine ODE 1012-2 [13:27]

Guastavino, C. Sonata (1970).    Michael Collins, cl; Michael McHale, pf. 
Chandos CHAN 10901 [17:03]

Meyer, E. Quintet (1995).    Edgar Meyer, db; Emerson String Quartet. 
DG 474 321-2 [26:44]

Skalkottas, N. Largo sinfonico (1944).    Malmö SO/Nikos Christadoulou. 
BIS BIS-CD-300904 [26:45]

AT THE OPERA The 19th century opera, Part 11 Prepared and presented by Ian MacDonald
Verdi, G. Luisa Miller. Opera in three acts. Libretto by Salvadore Cammorano after Schiller's play, Intrigue and love. First performed Naples, 1849. &nbsp;&nbsp; Verdi, G. Luisa Miller, Act I &nbsp;&nbsp; [55:53] Verdi, G. Luisa Miller, Act II &nbsp;&nbsp; [39:07] Verdi, G. Luisa Miller, Act III &nbsp;&nbsp; [36:10] &nbsp;&nbsp; Rodolfo: Carlo Bergonzi, ten Count Walter: Giorgio Tozzi, bass Luisa: Anna Moffo, sop Federica: Shirley Verrett, mezz Miller: Cornell MacNeil, bar Wurm: Ezio Flagello, bass RCA Italiana Opera Ch &amp; O/Fausto Cleva.Total Time: 2:11:10 RCA GD86646(2) &nbsp;&nbsp; Rodolfo, son of Count Walter, shares a deep love with Luisa Miller, daughter of an old soldier. The Count wants Rodolfo to marry his cousin, Federica, but Rodolfo refuses, revealing that he knows a terrible secret about the Count&rsquo;s past. The furious Count imprisons Miller, and his aide, Wurm, forces Luisa to write to Rodolfo saying she loves another. Rodolfo confronts Luisa, who admits writing the letter. Rodolfo poisons both himself and Luisa. Dying, Luisa tells him how Wurm forced her to write the letter. Miller, Count Walter and Wurm arrive and Rodolfo summons his last strength to kill Wurm before he falls dead beside Luisa. Verdi, G. Pietoso al lungo pianto, from A king for a day (1840). &nbsp;&nbsp; Carlo Bergonzi, ten; New Philharmonia O/Nello Santi. LP Philips 6747 193 [02:15] Verdi, G. Tacea la notte placida, from Il trovatore &nbsp;&nbsp; Nicole Car, sop; Australian Opera &amp; Ballet O; Andrea Molino, cond. ABC 481 2371 [05:10] Verdi, G. Tacea la notte placida, from Il trovatore &nbsp;&nbsp; Nicole Car, sop; Australian Opera &amp; Ballet O; Andrea Molino, cond. ABC 481 2371 [05:10] 
22:30 MUSIC OF THE NIGHT Prepared by Paul Cooke With Nena Beretin
Anderson, Julian. The crazed moon (1997). &nbsp;&nbsp; BBC SO/Oliver Knussen. Ondine ODE 1012-2 [13:27] Guastavino, C. Sonata (1970). &nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Collins, cl; Michael McHale, pf. Chandos CHAN 10901 [17:03] Meyer, E. Quintet (1995). &nbsp;&nbsp; Edgar Meyer, db; Emerson String Quartet. DG 474 321-2 [26:44] Skalkottas, N. Largo sinfonico (1944). &nbsp;&nbsp; Malm&ouml; SO/Nikos Christadoulou. BIS BIS-CD-300904 [26:45]

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A tradition of 40 years and more, At the Opera brings you favourite and lesser-known operas, in full.

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