I think having a singing voice is a unique talent. It's kind of like a diamond. You can't manufacture a diamond - if you do it's a fake. But, it does have to be polished and put in its proper setting in order to be appreciated. - Sills interviewed in "Reverberations" by Robert Jacobson
live operas
These listings are the known live recordings that are in public hands. They do not include those found only in TV & radio archives and museums.
Perfomance dates have been verified in the most reliable sources available, including opera company annals, reviews from major newspapers and magazines, performance calendars, and Miss Sills's artist management's schedules. These listings will be updated as corrections and additions are discovered. If you have additions or corrections, please contact us.
Details about these performances are listed in our performance annals section. Selections from some of these performances can be heard in our Music Room. Many of these performances are available from suppliers of live, non-commercial materials - see the links on the sidebar.
I Capuleti e i Montecchi |
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Date : June 07, 1975 Location : Opera Company of Boston Artists : Tatiana Troyanos, Joseph Evans, Robert Trehy, Herbert Beattie Conductors - William Fred Scott & Sarah Caldwell Note - VAI has issued a commercial cd set combining the best of the June 5th and June 7th performances. See our Commercial Recordings section. |
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I Puritani |
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Date : January 18, 1972 - Role Debut Location : Philadelphia Lyric Opera Artists : Luciano Pavarotti, Louis Quilico, Paul Plishka, Ellen Shade, Thomas Paul Conductor - Anton Guadagno |
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Date : November 28, 1973 Location : New York City Opera in Los Angeles Artists : Enrico Di Giuseppe, Robert Hale, Richard Fredricks Conductor - Julius Rudel |
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Date : February 21, 1974 Location : New York City Opera Artists : Enrico di Giuseppe ,Richard Fredricks, Richard Gill, Samuel Ramey Conductor - Julius Rudel |
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Date : February 27, 1974 Location : New York City Opera Artists : Richard Fredricks, Richard Gill, Enrico Di Giuseppe Conductor - Julius Rudel |
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 Date : September 22, 1974Location : New York City Opera Artists : Pierre Duval, Pablo Elvira, Robert Hale, Diane Curry, Jerold Siena, Irwin Densen Conductor - Julius Rudel |
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| Date : February 26, 1975 Location : New York City Opera Artists : Pierre Duval, Richard Fredricks, Robert Hale, Diane Curry Conductor - Julius Rudel |
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Date : August 28, 1975 Location : New York City Opera Artists : Pablo Elvira, Diane Curry, Robert Hale, Enrico Di Giuseppe Conductor - Julius Rudel |
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Date : August 31, 1975 Location : New York City Opera Artists : Pablo Elvira, Diane Curry, Robert Hale, Enrico Di Giuseppe Conductor - Julius Rudel |
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Date : November 09, 1975 Location : New York City Opera Artists : Pablo Elvira, Diane Curry, Samuel Ramey, John Sandor Conductor - Christopher Keene |
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Date : November 11, 1977 Location : San Francisco Opera Artists : Robert Johnson, Giorgio Zancanaro, Carol Vaness, Bonaldo Giaiotti, David Carl Johnson, Cesare-Antonio Suarez Conductor - Paolo Pelso |
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Norma |
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Date : June 11, 1971 - Role Debut Location : Opera Company of Boston Artists : Beverly Wolff, John Alexander, Donald Gramm Conductor - Sarah Caldwell |
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Date : June 13, 1971 Location : Opera Company of Boston Artists : Beverly Wolff, John Alexander, Donald Gramm Conductor - Sarah Caldwell |
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Date : January 11, 1972 Location : Opera Theatre of New Jersey (Symphony Hall) Newark Artists : Kitsopoulos, Di Amorim, John Morris, Parker, Barolini Conductor - Alfredo Silipigni |
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Date : January 27, 1972 Location : Connecticut Opera Association (Bushnell Memorial) Artists : Patricia Brooks, John Alexander, Michalski Conductor - Anton Guadagno |
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Date : July 11, 1973 Location : Ravinia Park, Highland Park, Illinois Artists : Tatiana Troyanos, John Alexander, James Morris Conductor - James Levine |
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Date : June 11, 1976 Location : San Diego Opera Artists : Tatiana Troyanos, John Alexander, Robert Hale Conductor - Charles Mackerras |
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Les Pecheurs de Perles |
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Date : January 30, 1955 Location : Dumont TV Studios City Artists : Gabor Carelli, Martial Singher Conductor - Guiseppe Bamboschek |
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Louise |
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Date : March 06, 1977 Location : New York City Opera Artists : John Alexander, Frances Bible, Robert Hale Conductor - Julius Rudel |
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