Licia Albanese
Italian-American soprano, born July 22, 1909 in Torre a Mare, close to Bari, Italy, died August 15, 2014 in New York, NY, USA. She was chairman of The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation, founded in 1974 and dedicated to assisting young artists and singers.
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La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini, Licia Albanese, Carlo Bergonzi, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra* and Chorus*, Thomas Schippers
2011
Sony Classical
2xCD, Mono, RE, RM
Opera Arias
Licia Albanese
2008
Testament
CD, Comp, Mono, RM
Lebendige Vergangenheit
Licia Albanese
2006
Lebendige Vergangenheit
CD, Comp, Mono
Samson And Delilah Highlights / Eugene Onegin
Saint-Saëns* / Tchaikovsky* - Stokowski*, Risë Stevens, Jan Peerce, Robert Merrill, Robert Shaw Chorale* / Licia Albanese, Leopold Stokowski And His Symphony Orchestra
2005
Cala
CD, Comp
Turandot
Puccini*, Birget Nilsson*, Franco Corelli, Licia Albanese, Ezio Flagello
2004
Bensar Records
2xCD
Madama Butterfly
Puccini*, Lucia Albanese*, Eugene Conley, Margaret Roggero, Frank Valentino*
2004
Bensar Records
2xCD
La Traviata
Verdi*, Albanese* • Peerce* • Merrill*, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra And Chorus*
2004
Music And Arts Programs Of America, Inc.
2xCD, Album, Mono, RE, RM
Pagliacci
Leoncavallo*, Raoul Jobin, Licia Albanese, Leonard Warren
1999
Naxos Historical
CD, Album
Carmen
Gladys Swarthout, Charles Kullman, Licia Albanese, Leonard Warren, The Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra
1999
Naxos Historical
CD
Met Legends
Licia Albanese
1998
Not On Label
CD, Comp
Carmen (27 March, 1943)
Bizet*, Lily Djanel, Licia Albanese, Raoul Jobin, Leonard Warren, Mack Harrell, Thelma Votipka, Thomas Beecham*
1996
Walhall
2xCD, Album, Mono
Faust
Charles Gounod, Raoul Jobin, Licia Albanese, Ezio Pinza, Sir Thomas Beecham
1995
Licia Albanese
Licia Albanese
1990
RCA Victor Gold Seal, BMG Classics
CD, Comp, Mono, RM
Manon (1951, New York)
Jules Massenet - Giuseppe di Stefano, Licia Albanese, Martial Singher, Jerome Hines, Alessio De Paolis, George Chehanovsky, Paula Lenchner, Margareth Roggero*, Herta Glaz, Orchestra* e Coro del Metropolitan di New York*, Fausto Cleva
1989
Giuseppe Di Stefano Records Srl
2xCD, Album, Mono
The Pearl Fishers Duet = Les Pecheurs De Perles, Duo Plus Duets And Scenes
Puccini*, Verdi*, Jussi Bjoerling*, Robert Merrill, Zinka Milanov, Licia Albanese, Renata Tebaldi
1988
Operatic Arias And Duets
Mario del Monaco With Licia Albanese, Herva Nelli, Leonard Warren
1987
Voce
LP, Mono
La Boheme (Live 15/3/1952)
G. Puccini* - G. Di Stefano*, L. Albanese*, H. Gueden*, F. Guarrera*, C. Siepi*, Orchestra* e coro del Teatro Metropolitan di New York* Direttore E. Erede*
1983
G.F.C.
2xLP, Album, Mono
La Bohème (Pagine Scelte) - Tosca (Pagine Scelte)
Giacomo Puccini - Licia Albanese, Carlo Bergonzi, Thomas Schippers, Orchestra E Coro Del Teatro Metropolitan Di New York*
1981
I Gioielli Della Lirica, I Gioielli Della Lirica
2xLP, Album
La Bohème (Pagine Scelte)
Giacomo Puccini - Licia Albanese, Carlo Bergonzi, Thomas Schippers, Orchestra E Coro Del Teatro Metropolitan Di New York*
1981
Music Of The House
New York Vocal Arts Ensemble with Licia Albanese
1980
Desto
2xLP, Album
Parnassus Recordings Presents The Renowned Soprano Licia Albanese
Licia Albanese
1979
Parnassus Recordings
LP, Comp, Mono
Manon Lescaut (1956, New York)
G. Puccini* - J. Bjoerling*, L. Albanese*, F. Guarrera*, F. Corena*, R. Elias*, A. De Paolis*, The Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, D. Mitropoulos*
1975
Albanese Sings Puccini
Albanese* / Puccini*
1974
Songs Of Verdi And Italian Folk Songs
Licia Albanese, RCA Italiana Symphony Orchestra, René Leibowitz
1964
Operatic Duets & Scenes
Jussi Bjoerling* With Robert Merrill, Licia Albanese, Zinka Milanov, Roberta Peters, Leonard Warren
1964
Le Villi / La Rondine / Suor Angelica / La Fanciulla Del West
Giacomo Puccini - Licia Albanese, Jussi Bjoerling*
1961
RCA
7", EP, Mono
La Boheme Atto I O Soave Fanciulla / Atto IV O Mimì, Tu Più Non Torni
Puccini*, Giuseppe di Stefano - Licia Albanese - Leonard Warren
1960
Operatic Arias
Licia Albanese
1959
RCA Victor Red Seal
LP, Album
Great Moments In Opera - Verdi-Puccini
Licia Albanese, Jussi Björling, Victoria De Los Angeles, Robert Merrill, Zinka Milanov, Jan Peerce, Roberta Peters, Giorgio Tozzi, Cesare Valletti, Leonard Warren
1958
RCA Victor
LP, Comp, Mono
Fragmentos De Madame Butterfly
Albanese*, Peerce* ... Puccini*, Orquesta Del Teatro De La Opera De Roma* Director: Vincenzo Bellezza
1958
RCA
7", Single, Mono
Liefdesduet / Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi Uit "La Bohème"
Licia Albanese - Giuseppe di Stefano
1958
RCA
7", Mono
Bella Figlia Dell'Amore / Che Me Frena
Licia Albanese, Jan Peerce, Robert Merrill, RCA Victor Orkest* o.l.v. R. Cellini*
1958
Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Suor Angelica Manon Lescaut
Puccini* Soprano Licia Albanese
1958
Si Mi Chiamano Mimi / O Mio Babbino Caro
Licia Albanese
1957
RCA
7", Mono
Madame Butterfly: Ancora Un Passo / Un Bel Di, Vedremo
Licia Albanese
1957
RCA
7", Mono
Donde Lieta Usci / Voi , Lo Sapete
Licia Albanese
1957
RCA Red Seal
7", Mono
Sings Puccini
Puccini*, Licia Albanese, RCA Victor Orchestra* Diretta Da Victor Trucco, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma Diretta Da Vincenzo Bellezza
1957
Otello
Giuseppe Verdi - Ramón Vinay, Licia Albanese, Leonard Warren, Martha Lipton, John Garris (2), Thomas Hayward, Nicola Moscona, Clifford Harvuot, Chorus* And Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, New York*, Fritz Busch
1957
Manon Lescaut (Abridged)
Puccini* - Albanese*, Bjoerling*, Merrill*, Perlea*
1957
Albanese Sings Puccini
Albanese*, Puccini*
1956
Madame Butterfly Abridged
Giacomo Puccini, Licia Albanese, Jan Peerce
1956
Italian Songs
Licia Albanese
1955
RCA Victor Red Seal
LP, Album, Mono
Manon Lescaut (Complete)
Giacomo Puccini - Albanese* • Bjoerling* • Merrill* • Perlea* • Orchestra* And Chorus Of The Rome Opera House*
1955
Arias Sung And Acted
Deborah Kerr, Licia Albanese, Joseph Cotten, Jussi Bjoerling*, Dennis King (4), Robert Merrill, Leonard Warren
1954
RCA Victor Red Seal
LP, Album, Mono
Highlights From Puccini's Madame Butterfly
Licia Albanese With James Melton
1954
Arias Sung And Acted
Deborah Kerr, Licia Albanese
1954
Selections From Madama Butterfly & La Traviata
Licia Albanese
1954
Licia Albanese in Four Operatic Arias
Licia Albanese - RCA Victor Orchestra*
1953
RCA Victor Red Seal
7", EP, Mono
Four Great Soprano Arias
Licia Albanese
1953
La Bohème: Addio Senza Rancore / Tornà Al Nido la Rondine / Dorme? Riposa / Sono Andati?
Licia Albanese, Giuseppe di Stefano, George Cehanovsky, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Renato Cellini
1952
His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice
2xShellac, 12"
Madame Butterfly: Un Bel Di, Vedremo / La Traviata: E Strano - Ah! Fore E Lui
Licia Albanese, RCA Victor Orchestra*, Frieder Weissmann
1952
Victor Red Seal, Victor
7", Mono
Highlights From La Bohème
Giacomo Puccini - Licia Albanese, Patrice Munsel, Giuseppe di Stefano, Leonard Warren, RCA Victor Orchestra*
1952
La Bohème (Complete)
Puccini* - Arturo Toscanini And The NBC Symphony Orchestra • Licia Albanese • Jan Peerce
1952
Selections From La Bohème
Puccini* - Licia Albanese • Patrice Munsel • Giuseppe di Stefano • Leonard Warren
1952
Carmen (Highlights)
Bizet* — Risë Stevens, Jan Peerce, Licia Albanese, Robert Merrill, Fritz Reiner, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw
1952
La Traviata Highlights
Albanese*, Peerce*
1952
Selections From Madama Butterfly
Licia Albanese, James Melton - Puccini*
1952
Duets From La Traviata
Licia Albanese, Jan Peerce, Robert Merrill
1952
Carmen
Bizet* - Risë Stevens ❊ Jan Peerce ❊ Licia Albanese ❊ Robert Merrill ❊ Fritz Reiner
1951
La Traviata (Complete Opera)
Arturo Toscanini Conducts Verdi* / Licia Albanese / Jan Peerce / Robert Merrill / NBC Symphony Orchestra
1951
Highlights From Verdi's La Traviata
Verdi*, Licia Albanese, Robert Merrill, Jan Peerce
1951
Eugene Onegin (Letter Scene) & Bachianas Brasileiras (No. 5 For Soprano & 8 Cellos)
Tchaikovsky* / Villa-Lobos* - Licia Albanese, Leopold Stokowski And His Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
1951
Bachianas Brasileiras, No. 5 For Soprano And 8 'Cellos
Villa-Lobos* / Licia Albanese, Leopold Stokowski, Frank Miller (3)
1950
RCA Victor Red Seal
7", Red
Mi Chiamano Mimi / Senza Mamma Bimbo Tu Sei Morto
Licia Albanese, Victor Trucco
1950
RCA Victor Red Seal
7", Single, Red
Operatic Arias By Licia Albanese
Licia Albanese - RCA Victor Orchestra*, Victor Trucco
1950
La Traviata - Brindisi: Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici / Parigi, O Cara, Noi Lascermo
Licia Albanese And Jan Peerce
1950
Madama Butterfly: Ancora Un Passo Or Via / Con Onor Muore
Lica Albanese*
1949
RCA Victor
7", Mono, Red
Io Son L'Umile Ancella / Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto
Licia Albanese
1949
RCA Victor Red Seal
7", Mono
Licia Albanese In Song
Licia Albanese With Victor Trucco
1949
RCA Victor Red Seal
3x7", Mono, Red + Box, Album
Vissi D'arte (Love And Music) / O Mio Babbino Caro (O My Beloved Daddy)
Licia Albanese
1949
Don Pasquale / The Marriage Of Figaro
Licia Albanese
1949
Ballatella: Qual Fiamma Avea Nel Guardo!
Licia Albanese
1948
RCA Victor Red Seal
Shellac, 12"
Il Est Doux, Il Est Bon / Adieu, Notre Petite Table
Licia Albanese
1948
RCA Victor Red Seal
Shellac, 12"
La Traviata: Act III; Addio Del Passato / Carmen: Act III; Micaëla's Air
Licia Albanese, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
1948
RCA Victor Red Seal
Shellac, 12", Single, Mono
Otello: Act IV
Giuseppe Verdi, Licia Albanese
1948
Vissi D'Arte / Un Bel Di Vedremo
Licia Albanese
1947
Oh Suave Fanciulla / Musetta's Waltz And Finale Of Act 2
Toscanini* Conducting Symphony Orchestra*, Cehanovsky*, Moscona*, Valentino*, Peerce*, Albanese*, Baccaloni*, McKnight*
1946
V Disc
12"
Highlights From Puccini's Madame Butterfly
Licia Albanese - Lucielle Browning - James Melton - RCA Victor Orchestra*, Frieder Weissmann
1946
La Traviata: Ah! Dite Alla Giovine / Imponete
Licia Albanese, Robert Merrill, Victor Orchestra*, Frieder Weissmann
1946
Bizet's Carmen
Bizet*, Gladys Swarthout With Licia Albanese, Robert Merrill, Ramon Vinay*, RCA Victor Chorale* And Orchestra*
1946
La Traviata: Act I - Recitative: É Strano! (How Wondrous!) Aria: Ah! Fors' É Lui (The One of Whom I Dreamed) / La Traviata: Act I - Recitative: Follie! Follie! (What Folly!) Aria: Sempre Libera (I'll Fill the Round of Pleasure)
Licia Albanese, RCA Victor Orchestra*
1945
Victor Red Seal
Shellac, 12"
The Heart Of La Boheme: Highlights Of Puccini's Opera
Puccini* - Orchestra Of La Scala Opera, Milan* Conducted By Umberto Berrettoni Featuring Albanese*, Gigli*, Menotti*, Poli*, Baracchi*
1945
Io Son L'Umile Ancella / Un Bel Dì Vedremo
Licia Albanese
1943
La Bohème - Opera In Four Acts
Puccini* - Members Of La Scala Orchestra* & Chorus, Milan* Conducted By Umberto Berrettoni - Gigli*, Albanese*, Baracchi*, Poli*, Baronti*, Scattola*, Palai*, Menotti*
1939
Ten Sopranos / Ten Arias
Albanese* / Bori* / De Los Angeles* / Flagstad* / Galli-Curci* / Lehmann* / Milanov* / Ponselle* / Rethberg* / Traubel*
RCA Victor, RCA Victor Red Seal
LP, Comp
The Puccini Foundation Presents Licia Albanese In Operetta And Song
Licia Albanese
Puccini Foundation
LP, Album
Intimate Musicale
Licia Albanese, Risë Stevens, Cornell MacNeil, Barry Morell
Not On Label, Not On Label, Not On Label, Not On Label
2xLP
Turandot Highlights
Dame Eva Turner*, Licia Albanese, Giovanni Martinelli, Sir John Barbirolli
The Complete Warner Recordings
Sir John Barbirolli
2020
Warner Classics
109xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Comp
Famous Opera Arias
Jussi Björling
2018
Bluebell Of Sweden
4xCD, Comp + Box
The Essential Recordings
Arturo Toscanini
2017
RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical
20xCD, Album, Comp, RM, Box
Les Grands Opéras : Manon Lescaut - La Bohème - Tosca - Madame Butterfly - La Fanciulla Del West - Il Tabarro - Suor Angelica - Gianni Schicchi - Turandot
Puccini*, Tullio Serafin, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Mario Cordone, Lamberto Gardelli, Gabriele Santini (2), Erich Leinsdorf
2017
Diapason
14xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Box
Don Pasquale / Il Tabarro
Donizetti*, Puccini* • Fritz Busch
2015
Immortal Performances (3)
3xCD
A-Z Of String Players
Various
2014
Naxos Educational
4xCD, Comp
Verdi At The Met (Legendary Performances From The Metropolitan Opera)
Giuseppe Verdi
2013
Sony Classical
20xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Comp
The Complete RCA Collection
Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic Orchestra*, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, BBC Symphony Orchestra
2012
RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical
84xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + DVD-V, NTSC + Box, Ltd
Meister Singer - Magische Momente Des Klassischen Gesangs. Die Schönsten Aufnahmen Zusammengestellt Nach Themen.
Reinhard J. Brembeck
2010
Süddeutsche Zeitung Klassik
18xCD, Comp + Box
Opera Live Recordings At Covent Garden, 1929-1937 - Turandot & Tosca Highlights / Verdi / Rossini
Puccini*, Eva Turner, Giovanni Martinelli, John Barbirolli*
2009
The Barbirolli Society
CD, Comp, Mono, RM
In Concert (Live At Carnegie Hall)
Jussi Björling
2007
La Grande Opera Dal 1600 Al 1926
Various
2005
Musica 2
11xCD, Comp + Box
Chi' IL Bel Sogno Di Doretta'' From La Rondine
Licia Albanese
Manon Lescaut: Act II - "In Quelle Trine Morbide"
Licia Albanese
La Boheme: O Soave Fanciulla
Licia Albanese
One More Kiss
Licia Albanese
"chi' Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta" (from La Rondine)
Licia Albanese
La Boheme : Si, mi chiamano Mimì
Licia Albanese
O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini - Gianni Schicci)
Licia Albanese
O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi)
Licia Albanese
O mio Bambino caro (Gianni Schicchi)
Licia Albanese
O del mio amato ben
Licia Albanese
Ebben, me ne andro lontan (La Wally)
Licia Albanese
Qual fiamma avea nel guardo (I Pagliacci)
Licia Albanese
Un bel di vedremo (Madame Butterfly)
Licia Albanese
Ancora un passo or via (Madame Butterfly)
Licia Albanese
Addio del passato (La Traviata)
Licia Albanese
Si, mi chiamano Mimi (La Bohème)
Licia Albanese
Voi lo sapete, o mamma (Cavalleria rusticana)
Licia Albanese
Donde lieta usci (La Bohème)
Licia Albanese
E´ strano - Ah, fors´ e lui (La Traviata)
Licia Albanese
Piscatore ´e Pusilleco
Licia Albanese