Karajan and Callas: 4 Great Operas

~ Release by Herbert von Karajan, Maria Callas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

9 disc box set; stereo hybrid SACD.

Box title is misleading: "Salome" and "Aida" have Karajan, but not Callas; "Carmen" and "Tosca" have Callas, but are conducted by Georges Prêtre

Tracklist

1▶Hybrid SACD: Salome - Disc 1

2▶Hybrid SACD: Salome - Disc 2

3▼Hybrid SACD: Aida - Disc 1
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Aida: Preludio producer: Michel Glotz orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min) composer: Giuseppe Verdi part of: Aida part of: Aida (German lyrics)	Giuseppe Verdi	4:55
2	Aida: Si, corre voce che l'Etiope ardisca (Ramfis / Radamès) producer: Michel Glotz bass vocals [Ramfis]: Ruggero Raimondi (in 1979-05) tenor vocals [Radamès]: José Carreras (in 1979-05) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Introduzione e scena “Sì, corre voce che l’Etiope ardisca” (Ramfis, Radamès) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	1:31
3	Aida: Se quel guerriero io fossi (Radamès) producer: Michel Glotz tenor vocals [Radamès]: José Carreras (in 1979-05) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) partial recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870) part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	0:52
4	Aida: Celeste Aida (Radamès) producer: Michel Glotz tenor vocals [Radamès]: José Carreras (in 1979-05) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) partial recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870) part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	3:57
5	Aida: Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo! (Amneris / Radamès) producer: Michel Glotz mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]: Agnes Baltsa tenor vocals [Radamès]: José Carreras (in 1979-05) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Duetto “Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo!” – “Dessa” (Amneris, Radamès) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	3:27
6	Aida: Vieni, o diletta appressati (Amneris / Aida / Radamès) producer: Michel Glotz mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]: Agnes Baltsa soprano vocals [Aida]: Mirella Freni tenor vocals [Radamès]: José Carreras (in 1979-05) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Terzetto: “Vieni, o diletta appressati” – “Ohimé, di guerre fremere” (Amneris, Aida, Radamès) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	2:50
7	Aida: Alta cagion v'aduna (Il Re / Messaggero / Aida / Radamès / Amneris / Ministri / Capitani) producer: Michel Glotz bass vocals [Il Re]: José van Dam choir vocals: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]: Agnes Baltsa soprano vocals [Aida]: Mirella Freni tenor vocals [Radamès]: José Carreras (in 1979-05) tenor vocals [un messagero]: Thomas Moser orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e pezzo d’assieme: “Alta cagion v’aduna” … “Il sacro suolo dell'Egitto” (Il Re, Messaggero, Aida, Radamès, Amneris, Ministri, Capitani) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	3:21
8	Aida: Su! del Nilo al sacro lido (Il Re / Ramfis / Ministri / Capitani / Aida / Radamès / Amneris / Sacerdoti / Messaggero) producer: Michel Glotz bass vocals [Il Re]: José van Dam bass vocals [Ramfis]: Ruggero Raimondi (in 1979-05) choir vocals: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]: Agnes Baltsa soprano vocals [Aida]: Mirella Freni tenor vocals [Radamès]: José Carreras (in 1979-05) tenor vocals [un messagero]: Thomas Moser orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e pezzo d’assieme “Su! del Nilo al sacro lido” (Il Re, Ramfis, Ministri, Capitani, Aida, Radamès, Amneris, Sacerdoti, Messaggero) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	3:09
9	Aida: Ritorna vincitor! (Aida) producer: Michel Glotz soprano vocals [Aida]: Mirella Freni orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	6:54
10	Aida: Possente Fthà... Tu che dal nulla hai tratto (Sacerdotessa / Ramfis / Sacerdoti / Sacerdotesse) producer: Michel Glotz bass vocals [Ramfis]: Ruggero Raimondi (in 1979-05) choir vocals: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper soprano vocals [una sacerdotessa]: Katia Ricciarelli orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Gran scena della consacrazione: “Possente, possente Fthà” / “Tu che dal nulla hai tratto” (Sacerdotessa, Ramfis, Sacerdoti, Sacerdotesse) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	3:21
11	Aida: Immenso Fthà!... Mortal, diletto ai Numi (Sacerdotesse / Ramfis / Sacerdoti) producer: Michel Glotz bass vocals [Ramfis]: Ruggero Raimondi (in 1979-05) choir vocals: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Danza sacra delle Sacerdotesse: “Immenso Fthà!…” / “Mortal, diletto ai Numi” (Sacerdotesse, Ramfis, Sacerdoti) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	3:22
12	Aida: Nume custode e vindice (Ramfis / Radamès / Sacerdoti / Sacerdotesse / Sacerdotessa) producer: Michel Glotz bass vocals [Ramfis]: Ruggero Raimondi (in 1979-05) choir vocals: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper soprano vocals [una sacerdotessa]: Katia Ricciarelli tenor vocals [Radamès]: José Carreras (in 1979-05) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1979-05) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich (in 1979-05) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Finale I “Nume, custode e vindice” (Ramfis, Radamès, Sacerdoti, Sacerdotesse, Sacerdotessa) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	4:15

4▶Hybrid SACD: Aida - Disc 2

5▶Hybrid SACD: Aida - Disc 3

6▶Hybrid SACD: Carmen - Disc 1

7▶Hybrid SACD: Carmen - Disc 2

8▶Hybrid SACD: Tosca - Disc 1

9▶Hybrid SACD: Tosca - Disc 2

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