Victoria de los Angeles & Orchestra of the Opera House, Rome – Operatic Arias

UPC: ALP 1284

Product Information

• Catalog Number: ALP 1284 
• Label: His Master’s Voice 
• Format: Vinyl, LP, 35 RPM, Gatefold Sleeve 
• Country: United Kingdom (Issued Internationally) 
• Released: 1960s (Exact Year Not Specified) 
• Genre: Classical / Opera Anthology

Overview

Victoria de los Angeles, one of the 20th century’s most celebrated Spanish sopranos, joins the Orchestra of the Opera House, Rome under conductor Giuseppe Morelli for a curated selection of Italian operatic arias. This gatefold 35 RPM LP (His Master’s Voice ALP 1284) presents signature arias from Verdi’s Ernani and Otello, Puccini’s La Bohème, Boito’s Mefistofele, Rossini’s La Cenerentola, Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana, and Catalani’s La Wally. De los Angeles’s warm, lyrical timbre and expressive phrasing bring each heroine to life, while Morelli elicits lush orchestral support and nuanced dynamics from the Roman ensemble. Ideal for collectors of vintage opera recordings or admirers of de los Angeles’s artistry, this LP captures the golden age of analogue sound.

Italian Translation – Overview (Panoramica) Victoria de los Angeles, una delle più celebri soprano spagnole del XX secolo, si unisce all’Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma sotto la direzione di Giuseppe Morelli per una selezione curata di arie da opere italiane. Questo LP gatefold in vinile 35 RPM (His Master’s Voice ALP 1284) presenta arie interpretate da de los Angeles tratte da Ernani e Otello di Verdi, La Bohème di Puccini, Mefistofele di Boito, La Cenerentola di Rossini, Cavalleria Rusticana di Mascagni e La Wally di Catalani. La voce calda e lirica di de los Angeles e il suo fraseggio espressivo danno vita a ogni ruolo femminile, mentre Morelli ottiene un supporto orchestrale sontuoso e dinamiche sfumate dall’ensemble romano. Ideale per collezionisti di registrazioni operistiche d’epoca o ammiratori dell’arte di de los Angeles, questo LP cattura l’epoca d’oro del suono analogico.

Product Features

• Format & Playback: 12″ Vinyl LP, 35 RPM, Gatefold Sleeve with extensive liner notes.
• Catalog Number: ALP 1284
• Label: His Master’s Voice (HMV)
• Release Decade: 1960s (Exact Year Unspecified)
• Genre: Classical / Opera Anthology
• Country of Issue: United Kingdom (Pressings circulated in Europe and North America)

• Artists & Personnel:

  • Soprano: Victoria de los Angeles
  • Orchestra: Orchestra of the Opera House, Rome
  • Conductor: Giuseppe Morelli
  • Producer: His Master’s Voice In-House Production
  • Recording Engineer: (Uncredited; HMV Studio Technicians)
  • Album Design: Gatefold Sleeve with Photographs of Victoria de los Angeles in Performance
• Language: Italian (Original Librettos)
• Sleeve Notes: Detailed synopses of each aria, composer biographies, and performance context.

Track Listing

Side I

1. Verdi – Ernani

   • Recit: “Sorta è la notte”
   • Aria: “Ernani! Ernani, involami” (Atto I)

2. Verdi – Otello

   • (a) “Era più calmo?”
   • (b) “Piangea cantando” (con Giannella Borelli, mezzo-soprano)
   • (c) “Ave Maria piena di grazia” (Atto IV)

Side II

1. Puccini – La Bohème

   • (a) “Mi chiamano Mimì” (Atto I)
   • (b) “Donde lieta uscì” (Atto III)

2. Boito – Mefistofele

   • “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” (Atto III)

3. Rossini – La Cenerentola

   • (a) “Nacqui all’affanno al pianto”
   • (b) “Non più mesta” (Atto II)

4. Mascagni – Cavalleria Rusticana

   • “Voi lo sapete, o mamma”

5. Catalani – La Wally

   • “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Atto I)

Note: Timings per traccia non fornite nell’edizione originale. Distribuito come LP analogico 35 RPM, ciascun lato dura circa 20–22 minuti nel complesso.

Publishers & Credits

• Label: His Master’s Voice (HMV), catalog ALP 1284, gatefold LP pressed in the UK; distributed internationally.
• Producer: His Master’s Voice In-House Production Team (1962–1963 Rome Studio Sessions)
• Recording Venue: RCA Studios, Rome (Summer 1962–1963 sessions)
• Engineers: HMV Mobile 35 MM Tape Team (Uncredited)
• Cover Photography: Victoria de los Angeles (1962 Stage Portrait)
• Liner Photography: Eric Schnieder (Live Rehearsal Stills)
• Sleeve Notes: By Opera Critic Giovanni Rossi (Italian & English bilingual notes)

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