On 18 April 1963 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, there was a performance of Bellini's I Puritani. Although private recordings have been issued quite frequently, all appear to come from late generations of a tape which I received from the recordist in better sound than I have found on the market. So I take this opportunity to include it here. Note that the sound quality is inconsistent, but consistently less than would be achieved with modern hardware.
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Company: American Opera Society
Elvira:
Joan Sutherland
Arturo: Nicolai Gedda
Riccardo: Ernest Blanc
Giorgio:
Justino Diaz
Enrichetta: Betty Allen
Gualtiero: Raymond Michalski
Act I
Introduction
Or dove fuggo omai? ... Ah per sempre
O amato zio ... Sai com'ardi in petto mio
Ad Arturo onore
A te, o cara
Il rito augusto
Son vergin vezzosa
(Ferma.) Invan rapir pretendi
Act II
Introduction ... Cinta di fiori
Di Valton d'innocenza
Qui la voce ... Vien diletto
Il rival ... Suoni la tromba
Act III
Introduction ... Son salvo ...
Un suon ... Corre a valle
Fini...mi lassa! ... Vieni fra questa braccia
Alto la! ... Credea si misera