Duets from Mozart--Le nozze di Figaro, Mercadante--Le due illustri rivali, Bellini--Bianca e Fernando--Norma
Contributors: Scotto, Renata, 1934- performer; Magiera, Leone, conductor; Anselmi, Lorenzo, conductor; Mercadante, Saverio, 1795-1870; Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791; Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835; National Philharmonic Orchestra (Great Britain)
Publisher: London; Distributed by Polygram Distribution
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: ita
Format: [sound recording]
Subjects: Operas; Excerpts
Notes: Opera excerpts.

Program notes by Gerald Fitzgerald on container; texts with English translations ([4] p. ; 30 cm.) inserted.

Mirella Freni, Renata Scotto, sopranos ; National Philharmonic Orchestra ; Leone Magiera (1st-3rd works), Lorenzo Anselmi (4th work), conductor.

Recorded July 1978, Walthamstow Town Hall.
Table of contents: title: Le due illustri rivali. Leggo già nel vostro cor / Mercadante (12:48); title: Bianca e Fernando. Ove son? Che m'avvenne?/Sorgi, o padre / Bellini (10:54); title: Le nozze di Figaro. Cosa mi narri/Sull'aria / Mozart (4:01); title: Norma. Dormono entrambi/Mira, o Norma/Si, fine all'ore / Bellini (with Janice Alford, soprano) (23:15).