Barely a week after their debuts, tenor Franco Corelli and soprano Leontyne Price were cemented in history with a legendary performance of Verdi’s Il Trovatore on vinyl. Enjoy this rare recording in full on tonight’s Collector’s Corner. The 1961 production also featured baritone Mario Sereni, mezzo-soprano Irene Dalis, and even a small appearance from soprano Teresa Stratas – only 23 years old at the time.
A classic recording of Il Trovatore
Franco Corelli as Don Alvaro and Leontyne Price as Leonora in Verd's La forza del destino (Photo: Met Opera Archives)
Playlist
Verdi: Il Trovatore
Metropolitan Opera; Fausto Cleva, conductor
Leontyne Price, s; Franco Corelli, t; Mario Sereni, b; Irene Dalis, ms; Teresa Stratas, s
