Vivian Della Chiesa

Vivian Della Chiesa

Vivian Della Chiesa was a soprano.

She debuted with the Chicago Civic Opera in 1936 and performed for many memorable radio performances of great operatic and choral works, many with Arturo Toscanini. Their recording of Brahms' "German Requiem" has been re-released on Compact Disc. In 1947, the soprano sang Maddalena in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" at the New York City Opera. She later served as a television talk show host in Cincinnati in the 1960's.

Partial discography

CD

*Brahms, Johannes. "Requiem". Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Choir, Herbert Janssen, baritone, Vivian Della Chiesa, soprano. Guild, GHCD 2290.
*Verdi, Giuseppe. "Falstaff". Renato Cellini, New Orleans Opera, Leonard Warren as Falstaff, Vivian Della Chiesa as Alice. VAI Audio.
*Montemezzi, Italo. "L'incantesimo". World premiere recording with the NBC Symphony under the composer's baton. "Souvenirs from Verismo Operas Volume 4" on the IRCC label.

*Other recordings are available on LP.

References

* [http://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an000040435743 National Library of Australia biography]
* [http://www.lib.umd.edu/LAB/JERRYLEE/vocalists/00000010.html Library of American Broadcasting photo]


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