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Composer / Author
Pietro Mascagni
Label
MRF
Catalog Number
MRF-29
Media
3 × LP
Notes:
  • Synopsis in English
  • One and a half page-long essay 'Mascagni and "Iris"' by David Stivender (the same as in MRF-152)
  • Pictures of Magda Olivero, Salvatore Puma, Giulio Neri, Clara Petrella, Boris Christoff and Giuseppe di Stefano
  • Carricature of Mascagni by Avtor
  • Libretto may or may not have been originally included (an official libretto by G. Ricordi & Company is included in this copy)

Performances & Cast

September 6, 1956, Auditorium di Torino della Rai  — Iris
live
  • Iris: Magda Olivero
  • Osaka: Salvatore Puma
  • Kyoto: Saturno Meletti
  • Il Cieco: Giulio Neri
  • Una guècha: Amalia Oliva
  • Un cenciaiuolo: Mario Carlin
  • Un merciaiuolo: Salvatore De Tommaso
  • Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai
  • Chorus: Coro di Torino della Rai
  • Chorus Master: Ruggero Maghini
  • Conductor: Angelo Questa
December 26, 1956, Rome  — Iris
live
  • Iris: Clara Petrella
  • Osaka: Giuseppe di Stefano
  • Kyoto: Saturno Meletti
  • Il Cieco: Boris Christoff
  • Una guècha: Aida Hovnanian
  • Un cenciaiuolo: Piero de Palma
  • Un merciaiuolo: Adelio Zagonaro
  • Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma
  • Chorus: Coro del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma
  • Chorus Master:
  • Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Track Listing

Disc / Side 1 : Side One (28:04)

# Track Title Work Duration
1
Act I beg.
Iris
Iris 28:04

Disc / Side 2 : Side Two (28:19)

# Track Title Work Duration
1
Act I concl.
Iris
Iris 28:19

Disc / Side 3 : Side Three (25:37)

# Track Title Work Duration
1
Act II beg.
Iris
Iris 25:37

Disc / Side 4 : Side Four (27:57)

# Track Title Work Duration
1
Act II concl.
Iris
Iris 27:57

Disc / Side 5 : Side Five (29:31)

# Track Title Work Duration
1
Act III
Iris
Iris 29:31

Disc / Side 6 : Side Six (32:19)

# Track Title Work Duration
1
Act I, Oh, la storia pietosa! & Apri la tua finestra!
Iris
Iris
2
Act I, Final Scene
Iris
Iris
3
Act II, Sollevami il velario!
Iris
Iris
4
Act II, Oh, come al tuo sottile corpo & Un dì ero piccina
Iris
Iris
5
Act II, Iris son io! to end of act.
Iris
Iris

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