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Francesca da Rimini

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Opera in four acts
Libretto by ttto ricordi based on the play by D'ANNUNZIO Music by Zandonai (sung In Italian) (soprano) (baritone) (baritone) (tenor) (tenor) (soprano) (soprano) (soprano) (meZZO-SOp)(soprano) (mezzo-soprano) (tenor) (bar) (tenor)
MILAN CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF
ITALIAN RADIO conducted by oliviero DE FABRITIs Acts 1 and 2 3.30* Interval Reading
3.35* Acts 3 and 4 (Italian Radio recording)

Contributors

Conducted By:
Oliviero de Fabritis
Francesca:
Marcella Pobbe
Ostasio (her brother)/Watchman:
Vincio Cocchleri
Gianciotto Malatesta (Giovanni the lame):
Lino Puglisis
Paolo (his brother):
Ruggero Bondino
(his younger brother):
Piero de Palma
(Francesca's brother):
Gemma Marangoni
Francesca's maid servants: Biancofiore:
Valeria Mariconda
Garsenda:
Marlsa Zotti
Alichiara:
Rosemarie Derive
Adonella:
Maria Di Falco
Smaragdi (a slave):
Myrna Peclle
Ser Toldo Berardengo (Ostasio's notary):
Augusto Pedronl
Jester:
Guldo Mazzini
Crossbowman/Prisoner:
Ivo Del Manto
Source: Radio Times

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