An opera in four acts
Libretto by LUIGI ILLICA based on The Vulture-Maiden by WILHELMINE VON HILLERN
Music by Alfredo Catalani
First broadcast in this country
Cast in order of singing:
Huntsmen, peasants, shepherds, villagers ROME CHORUS AND
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF THE ITALIAN RADIO
Chorus-Master.
Nino Antonellini
Conducted by ARTURO BASILE
Recording made available by courtesy of Italian Radio
The action takes place in the Oetz valley in the Austrian Tyrol, about 1800
ACT 1
The village square at Hochstofl
ACT 2
The village square at Solden