Dorothy Kirsten in New Orleans

On this CD:

1. La Traviata, opera Madamigella Valéry
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Cornell MacNeil
Conducted by Renato Cellini

2. La Traviata, opera Pura siccome un angelo
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Cornell MacNeil
Conducted by Renato Cellini

3. La Traviata, opera Non sapete quale affeto
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Renato Cellini

4. La Traviata, opera Un di, quando le veneri
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Cornell MacNeil
Conducted by Renato Cellini

5. La Traviata, opera Dite alla giovine
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Cornell MacNeil
Conducted by Renato Cellini

6. La Traviata, opera Imponete
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Cornell MacNeil
Conducted by Renato Cellini

7. La Traviata, opera Morrò! la mia memoria
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Cornell MacNeil
Conducted by Renato Cellini

8. La Traviata, opera Dammi tu forza, o cielo... Amani, Alfredo
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Thomas Tibbett Hayward, Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Renato Cellini

9. La Traviata, opera Invitato a qui seguirmi
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Thomas Tibbett Hayward, Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Renato Cellini

10. La Traviata, opera Ogni suo aver tal femmina
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Rodney Hall, Thomas Tibbett Hayward, Arthur Cosenza
Conducted by Renato Cellini

11. La Traviata, opera Di sprezzo degno se stesso rende
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Cornell MacNeil
Conducted by Renato Cellini

12. La Traviata, opera Alfredo, Alfredo, di questo core
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Rodney Hall, Dorothy Kirsten, Arthur Cosenza
Conducted by Renato Cellini

13. La Traviata, opera Teneste la promessa
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Renato Cellini

14. La Traviata, opera Addio del passato
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Renato Cellini

15. La Traviata, opera Signora
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Thomas Tibbett Hayward, Dorothy Kirsten, Cornell MacNeil
Conducted by Renato Cellini

16. La Traviata, opera Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Thomas Tibbett Hayward, Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Renato Cellini

17. La Traviata, opera Ah, non più, a un tempio
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Thomas Tibbett Hayward, Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Renato Cellini

18. La Traviata, opera Gran Dio! moriri sì giovine
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Renato Cellini

19. La Traviata, opera Ah, Violetta!
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Thomas Tibbett Hayward, Dorothy Kirsten, Cornell MacNeil
Conducted by Renato Cellini

20. La Traviata, opera Prendi, quest'è l'immagine
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Renato Cellini

21. Louise, opera Depuis le jour
Composed by Gustave Charpentier
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten
Conducted by Franco Patane

22. Louise, opera Reste... repose-toi
Composed by Gustave Charpentier
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Norman Treigle
Conducted by Franco Patane

23. Louise, opera Si tu veux étre libre
Composed by Gustave Charpentier
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Norman Treigle
Conducted by Franco Patane

24. Louise, opera Les parents voudraient
Composed by Gustave Charpentier
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Norman Treigle
Conducted by Franco Patane

25. Louise, opera Tout être a le droit
Composed by Gustave Charpentier
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Norman Treigle
Conducted by Franco Patane

26. Louise, opera Qu'il vienne vite
Composed by Gustave Charpentier
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Dorothy Kirsten, Norman Treigle
Conducted by Franco Patane

27. Louise, opera Louise! Louise!
Composed by Gustave Charpentier
Performed by New Orleans Opera Orchestra with Norman Treigle
Conducted by Franco Patane

Editorial Reviews
Opera News
These extended excerpts from La Traviata and Louise, taped live in New Orleans, are far more than glimpses of the soprano for curious new listeners; they are completely satisfying, thoughtful assumptions of these characters.

Tracks:

Madame Butterfly: Prelude; E soffitto...e pareti...(Pinkerton) (Goro) (Suzuki) (Sharpless)
Madame Butterfly: Dovunque al mondo lo Yankee vagabondo...(Pinerton) (Sharpless) (Goro)
Madame Butterfly: Ecco! Son giunte al sommo del pendio (Goro) (Chorus) (Cio-cio san) (Sharpless) (Pinkerton)
Madame Butterfly: Vieni, amor...mio (Pinkerton) (Cio-cio san) (Goro)
Madame Butterfly: Ieri son salita tutta sola in secreto...(Cio-cio san) (Goro) (Commissario) (Chorus) (Bonzo) (Goro)
Madame Butterfly: Ed eccoci in famiglia...(Pinkerton) (Chorus) (Bonzo) (Goro)
Madame Butterfly: Bimba, bimba, non piangere...(Pinkerton) (Chorus) (Bonzo) (Goro)
Madame Butterfly: Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia (Pinkerton) (Cio-cio san)
Madame Butterfly: E Izaghi ed Izanami...(Susuzki) (Cio-cio san)
Madame Butterfly: Un bel di, vedremo...(Cio-cio san)

Tracks:

Madame Butterfly: C'e. Entrate. (Goro) (Sharpless) (Co-cio san) (Yamadori)
Madame Butterfly: Ora a noi. Sedete qui. (Sharpless) (Cio-cio san)
Madame Butterfly: Sai cos'ebbe cuore di pensare quel signore? (Cio-cio san) (Sharpless) (Suzuki) (Goro)
Madame Butterfly: Il cannone del porto! (Suzuki) (Cio-cio san)
Madame Butterfly: Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio...(Cio-cio san) (Suzuki) (Chorus)
Madame Butterfly: Prelude; oh eh! Oh eh! Oh eh! (Chorus)
Madame Butterfly: Gia il sole...(Suzuki) (Cio-cio san) (Sharpless) (Pinkerton)
Madame Butterfly: Io so che alle sue pene...(Sharpless) (Pinkerton) (Suzuki)
Madame Butterfly: Addio, fiorito asil...(Pinkerton) (Sharpless) (Kate) (Suzuki)
Madame Butterfly: Suzuki..! Suzuki..! (Cioi-cio san) (Suzuki) (Sharpless) (Kate)
Madame Butterfly: Con onor muore...(Cio-cio san) (Pinkerton)

Customer Reviews:

Cheaper recording available.......2004-05-11

This is a great recording, but there is a Living Stage recording of a live performance from the Metropolitan available on amazon's other English-language website that is cheaper than this one. It also has Dorothy Kirsten as Cio-cio San and the conductor is Mitropoulos.

A Wonderful Tribute to Kirsten!.......2004-04-02

This performance, from New Orleans March, 1960, is a true testament to one of the greatest sopranos to ever sing at the Metopolitan. There are so few recordings of Kirsten in opera, except for the private Met tapes, that this release is an incredible joy. Dorothy still holds the record for most consecutive seasons at the Met -- 30 years!!

First of all the incredible STEREO sound, which is crystal clear from beginning to end. Kirsten was one of the greatest in this role, and you will find this a more than ample substitute for a studio recording. This performance is even better than the Met '58 lps, conducted by Mitropoulous, also with Kirsten and Barioni in the title roles.

Kirsten and Barioni are superb and at their peak in this recording, which I cannot believe has not been reviewed until now. It's a must have, despite the price tag........it is well worth every cent. The conducting, sound, performances are all top notch, and it will be a most welcome addition to any opera collection, especially since Kirsten recordings are so rare.