baritone vocals Gino Bechi chorus Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala chorus master Achille Consoli conductor Pietro Mascagni contralto vocals Giulietta Simionato libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti libretto by Guido Menasci mezzo-soprano vocals Maria Marcucci orchestra Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala soprano vocals Lina Bruna Rasa tenor vocals Beniamino Gigli Published By Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali Recorded At Conservatorio di Milano Opera first staged at the Teatro Costanzi, Rome, May 17, 1890. Introduction of Pietro Mascagni Recorded April 14 - 20, 1940 Rights Society: BIEM Matrix / Runout: 2XBA 779 (Side A) Matrix / Runout: 2XBA 780 (Side B) Matrix / Runout: 2XBA 781 (Side C) Matrix / Runout: 2XBA 782 (Side D) Other: 2XBA 779 II 7 7 64 (Runout Stamp Side A) Other: 2XBA 780 I 23 6 64 (Runout Stamp Side B) Other: 2XBA 781 I 23 6 64 (Runout Stamp Side C) Other: 2XBA 782 I 23 6 64 (Runout Stamp Side D)