IL TROVATORE Domingo, Caballe (1968) (CD)

Plácido Domingo and Montserrat Caballé head the cast in this legendary 1968 performance from the New Orleans Opera. Knud Andersson conducts, with a cast including Ruza Pospinov-Baldani and Enzo Sordello. Bonus third disc is "Domingo in New Orleans," featuring scenes from Lucia di Lammermoor, Andrea Chénier, and Tosca. Specially priced 3-CD set.
[2012, Stereo, 3-CD, 125 minutes (opera) + 58 minutes (bonus disc)]

IL TROVATORE
Opera in Four Acts
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano

Cast:
Manrico: Placido Domingo
Leonora: Montserrat Caballé
Azucena: Ruza Pospinov
Count di Luna: Enzo Sordello
Ferrando: George Mayer
Inez: JoAnn Yockey
Ruiz: Bennie Ray
Old Gypsy: John Reed Campbell
Messenger: Tony Lopez

Orchestra and Chorus of the New Orleans Opera
Knud Andersson, conductor
(Live Performance, March 14 or 16, 1968)

DOMINGO IN NEW ORLEANS

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (Donizetti)
- Final Scene: Tombe degl’avi miei; Fra poco a me ricovero; O meschina, fato orrendo; Tu che a Dio spiegasti l’ali
Edgardo: Plácido Domingo
Raimondo: Thomas Paul
Orchestra & Chorus of the New Orleans Opera; Knud Andersson, conductor
(Live performance, October 27 or 29, 1966)

ANDREA CHÉNIER (Giordano)
- Act II: Duet, part 1 Ecco l’altare...
- Act II: Duet, part 2 Ora soave...
- Act III: Sì, fui soldato
- Act IV (complete): Cittadino, men duol; Come un bel dì di maggio; Vicino a te
Chénier: Plácido Domingo
Maddalena: Elinor Ross
Gérard: Chester Ludgin
Schmidt: George Mayer
Orchestra and Chorus of the New Orleans Opera; Anton Guadagno, conductor
(Live performance, March 3 or March 5, 1966)

TOSCA (Puccini)
- Act I: Duet Mario! Mario!; Non la sospiri la nostra casetta?; Ah, quegli occhi... – Qual’occhio al mondo...
- Act III: E lucevan le stelle
Cavaradossi: Plácido Domingo
Tosca: Gabriella Tucci
Orchestra and Chorus of the New Orleans Opera; Knud Andersson, conductor
(Live performance, October 13 or 15, 1966)