Puccini's "Turandot" (New Orleans, 1958)
Renato Cellini leads the musical forces in this performance of Puccini's opera. From New Orleans on October 23, 1958. Published here in honor of the 110th anniversary of Frances Yeend's birth in Vancouver, Washington on January 28, 1913.
Turandot - Frances Yeend
Emperor Altoum - Thomas Carter
Timur - Yi-Kwei Sze
Calaf - Giuseppe Gismondo
Liu - Elisabeth Carron
Ping - Arthur Cosenza
Pang - Harry Theyard
Pong - Ticho Parly
A Mandarin - Donald Bernard
Prince of Persia - Norman Thomas
The Executioner - Alvin Bertraux
Link to my Frances Yeend playlist:
• Frances Yeend (1913-2008)
And here is a link to my Yi-Kwei Sze playlist:
• Yi-Kwei Sze 斯义桂 (1915-1994)
