Nili Harpaz debut in Rome as a Mezzo Soprano was In Rigoletto and Cavalleria Rusticana.
Pictured is Nili In the role of Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana, here in her dressing room with Arthur Hiller, director of the film Love Story – who was impressed by her acting ability.
Later Nilli would conduct the same opera with the Orchestra of the Petah-Tikva Municipality Conservatory, at the Viterbo Opera House in Italy.
Here is the video of the Orchestra and over it some photos of Nili singing.

Gattopardo Film-dance with Boris Zaltzman
Out of Italian Festival Concert

Rishon Lezion Orchestra – Nili was conducting Strauss and jumped off the podium in excitement, the orchestra stopped (of course) and Nili delighted audiences, see what she’s done here.

Mario Del Monaco, Nili Harpaz e Maestro Giuseppe Morelli

At a time when  Nili Harpaz and Mario del Monaco were working closely together  Mario  received an offer to perform the “Fanciulla del West”at the San Carlo Opera House in Naples.

Mario del Monaco, who took his profession very seriously and would not  sign a contract before going through the opera with a pianist. Unfortunately he found himself in trouble because it was the height of the summer and no available pianist was in sight! At the same time Nili was preparing for an appearance in Malta where she represented Italy. She had a lesson with Maestro Giuseppe Morelli and she invited Mario del Monaco to share the lesson with her so he might sing with a pianist. The class began with the opera Samson and Delilah, in the trio of Samson, Delilah and the High Priest.

Nili sang Delilah and the maestro began to sing both male roles.Mario del Monaco watched from the side, could not contain himself, burst out and joined the singing.

This is how this rare recording was created in which Nili sang Delilah, the maestro sang the high priest and Mario del Monaco sang Samson.

Listen to the special (and rare) recording here.