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De’ miei bollenti\u003cbr\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eMexico City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1961\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003e10142-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eUn ballo in Maschera\u003c\/i\u003e – Di’ tu se fedele\u003cbr\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eTeatro alla Scala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1956\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003e10151-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eUn ballo in Maschera\u003c\/i\u003e – Forse la soglia attinse\u003cbr\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eTeatro alla Scala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1956\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003e10151-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRienzi\u003c\/i\u003e – Allmächt’ger Vater, blick herab\u003cbr\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eTeatro alla Scala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1964\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003e10101-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn Italian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section-heading\"\u003ePROGRAM\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTosca\u003c\/i\u003e – Recondita armonia\u003cbr\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eLa Scala (on tour in Brussels)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1958\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003e10269-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTosca\u003c\/i\u003e – Mario! Mario! Mario! - Son qui – Tosca: \u003cstrong\u003eRenata Tebaldi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eLa Scala (on tour in Brussels)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1958\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003e10269-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTosca\u003c\/i\u003e – E lucevan le stelle\u003cbr\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eLa Scala (on tour in Brussels)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003e1958\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nCatalogue Number: \u003cstrong\u003e10269-2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eManon Lescaut\u003c\/i\u003e – Ah! Non v’avvicinate!... No! 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