August, 1961

The GRAMOPHONE

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A SELECTION OF

RCA complete opera productions

Mozart DON GIOVANNI . CESARE SIEPI, BIRGIT NILSSON, LEONTYNE PRICE, EUGENIA RATTI, FERNANDO CORENA THE VIENNA STATE OPERA CHORUS THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

€ ) SER-4528/31 ~ RE-25028/31 , . . . the first absolutely complete recording of the opera . . . Birgit Nilsson is a triumphant Donna Anna... . Leinsdorf's conducting of the opera is wonderfully dramatic. . • . The sound quality is remarkably vivid.' Records and Recording Rossini IL BARBIERE 01 SIVIGLIA ROBERTA P:E:TERS, CESARE VALLF.TTI, ROBERT MERRILL THE CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA, NEW YORK

€ ) SER-4512/5 ~ RE-25013/5 'The opera is given on these records in more complete form than for well over a century. . . . the general level of the acting in the five main roles is high . . . All the smaller parts are well filled . . . ' Records and Recording

Puccini TURANDOT BIRGIT NILSSON, RENATA TEBALDI, JUSSI BJORLING THE CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF THE ROME OPERA HOUSE

€ ) SER-4520/2 ~ RE-25020/2

' . . .r think this new Turandot is the best.' The Gramophone 'Awonderful recording, this. There is much fine singing, too. The orchestral playing . . . under Leinsdorf is absolutely excellent.' Record Review

R. Strauss ARIADNE AUF NAXOS SENA JURINAC, ROBERTA PETERS, LEONIE RYSANEK, JAN PEERCE THE VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

€ ) SER-4523/5 ~ RE-25023/5 'Both the performance and recording are of a very high standard . . . I am strongly in favour of Leinsdorf's handling of the score. . . . a magnificent achievement and not to be missed on any account.' Record Review all these productions are conducted by ERICH LEI'<SDORF

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Remember also two classic TOSCANINI interpretations AIDA ~ RB-16021/3 FALSTAFF ~ RB-1616315

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