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Guglielmo Ratcliff — Historical Performances
54 documented production runs across 54 years
This list has been prepared by Fulvio Venturi, with a few
updates from other contributors.
The characters and performers are listed in to the following
order: (MG) Mac Gregor, feudatario scozzese, basso; (M) Maria, sua
figlia, soprano; (CD) Il conte Douglas, fidanzato a Maria,
baritono; (GR) Guglielmo Ratcliff, tenore; (L) Lesley, amico di
Ratcliff, tenore; (Mar.) Margherita, nutrice di Maria,
mezzosoprano; (T) Tom, oste di ladri, basso; (W) Willie, fanciullo
e figlio di Tom, contralto; ladir e mariuoli: (R) Robin, basso;
(D) Dick, tenore; (B) Bell, baritono; (J) John, basso; (Td.)
Taddie, tenore; (S) Un servo, tenore. A (§) denotes the
performances sung in German (§).
1895
1895, February 16, Teatro alla Scala, Milano (12 perf.)
Della Rogers sung the first performance, replacing an
undisposed Renée Vidal; Pietro Mascagni had to cut the
long scene of Margherita in the fourth act.
1895
1895, April 20, Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli (10 perf.)
1895
1895, August 22, Teatro Grande, Brescia (8 perf.)
1895
1895, 23 ottobre, Teatro General San Martin, Buenos Aires
1895
1895, October 27, Königliches Hoftheater, Stuttgard
§
1896
1896, January 2, Teatro Carlo Felice, Genova
1896
1896, 18 febbraio, Teatro alla Scala, Milano (6 perf.)
1897
1897, February 17, Teatro Rossini, Pesaro
1898
1898, March 8, Het Gebow, Den Haag
1898
1898, March 10, Paleis voor Volksvlijt, Amsterdam
1898
1898, September 18, Teatro Carignano, Torino
1899
1899, April 18, Teatro Lirico, Milano (4 perf.)
1900
1900, September 21, Teatro Lirico, Milano (2 perf.)
1901
1901, October 31, Teatro Adriano, Roma (6 perf.)
replacing Michele Mariacher.
1903
1903, January 10 gennaio, Gran Teatro La Fenice, Venezia (9 perf.)
1903
1903, August 23, Teatro Goldoni, Livorno (13 perf.)
1905
1905, May 4, Teatro Costanzi, Roma (8 perf.)
1909
1909, January 27, Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli (6 perf.)
1909
1909, May 27, Teatro Politeama, Firenze (6 perf.)
1910
1910, March 13, Teatro Regio, Torino (3 perf.)
1911
1911, June 16, Coliseo, Buenos Aires
1911
1911, June 29, Teatro de la Opera, Rosario
1911
1911, July 24, Teatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro
1911
1911, August 22, Teatro Solis, Montevideo
1911
1911, Octobre 18, Teatro Municipal, Santiago
1918
1918, June 18, Teatro Lirico, Milano (5 perf.)
1919
1919, 20 gennaio, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona
1924
1924, January 10, Teatro Rossini, Livorno (14 perf.)
1924
1924, September 13, Teatro Dal Verme, Milano (4 perf.)
1925
1925, May 19, Teatro Costanzi, Roma (3 perf.)
1928
1928, March 17, Teatro Verdi, Pisa (6 perf.)
1928
1928, September, Teatro Trianon, Montecatini Terme (3 perf.)
replacing Anna Gramegna.
1928
1928, December 26, Teatro Carlo Felice, Genova
1930
1930, 13 marzo, Teatro Bellini, Catania (4 perf.)
1930
1930, November 20, Teatro Adriano, Roma (6 perf.)
1931
1931, December 31, Teatro Comunale, Modena (3 perf.)
1932
1932, February 14, Teatro alla Scala, Milano (5 perf.)
replacing Aurora Buades.
1933
1933, October 5, Studi E.I.A.R., Torino
concert performance
1935
1935, February, Teatro Sociale, Como (3 perf.)
1939
1939, November 28, Studi E.I.A.R., Torino
replacing Maria Carbone.
concert performance
1942
1942, July 11, Studi E.I.A.R., Roma
replacing Pietro Milana.
concert performance
1942
1942, December 25, Teatro Comunale, Firenze (2 perf.)
1951
1951, February 23 / 25, RAI, Milano
1954
1954, December 16, Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli (3 perf.)
1955
1955, September 24, Teatro La Gran Guardia, Livorno (3 perf.)
1963
1963, July 30, Studi RAI, Roma
concert performance
1984
1984, November 25, Teatro La Gran Guardia, Livorno (2 perf.)
1990
1990, January 9, Teatro Bellini, Catania (6 perf.)
1995
1995, September 8, Teatro La gran Guardia, Livorno (3 perf.)
this denomination refers to the characters of Robin,
Dick, Bell, John and Taddie whose parts were sometimes
arranged according to the characteristics of the actual
singers.
1995
1995, September 16, Teatro del Giglio, Lucca (2 perf.)
c. s.
1995
1995, September 22, Teatro Verdi, Pisa (2 perf.)
c. s.
1995
1995, September 30, Teatro Sociale, Mantova (2 perf.)
c. s.
1997
1997, June 8, Oper des Bundesstadt, Bonn (4 perf.)
2003
2003, November 25, Alice Tully Hall., New York City