The Best of … Romantic Callas

~ Release by Maria Callas (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

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1Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo
producer:
Walter Legge
editor:
Jennifer Howells
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1955)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:43
2La Boheme: O soave fanciulla
recorded in:
Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1956)
producer:
Walter Jellinek and Walter Legge
baritone vocals:
Manuel Spatafora
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Rolando Panerai (in 1956, from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
bass vocals:
Nicola Zaccaria
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Maria Callas (in 1956, from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (in 1956, from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1956, from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (in 1956, from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-04, from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1957) and EMI Italiana SpA (in 1958)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1956)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:12
3La Sonnambula: Come per me serenoVincenzo Bellini3:20
4Rigoletto: È il sol dell'anima
baritone vocals:
Renato Ercolani
bass-baritone vocals:
Carlo Forti
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giuse Gerbino
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Tullio Serafin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1956)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. “È il sol dell’anima” (Duca, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (in 1850)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (in 1850)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:31
5Rigoletto: Caro nome
recorded in:
Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
producer:
Walter Legge
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
William Dickie (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Il conte di Ceprano]:
Carlo Forti (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1955, from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Renato Ercolani (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1956)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:35
6La Traviata: Libiamo, ne' lieti calici
baritone vocals [Il barone Douphol]:
Álvaro Malta (on 1958-03-27)
bass vocals [Il dottore Grenvil]:
Alessandro Maddalena (on 1958-03-27)
bass vocals [Il marchese D'Obigny]:
Vito Susca (on 1958-03-27)
choir vocals:
Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (on 1958-03-27)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora Bervoix]:
Laura Zanini (on 1958-03-27) and Laura Zannini (on 1958-03-27)
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (on 1958-03-27)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Alfredo Kraus (on 1958-03-27)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
Piero de Palma (on 1958-03-27)
orchestra:
Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa (on 1958-03-27) and Orquestra sinfónica do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (on 1958-03-27)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (on 1958-03-27)
chorus master:
Carlo Pasquale (on 1958-03-27) and Mario Pellegrini (on 1958-03-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (on 1958-03-27)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (on 1958-03-27)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:13
7La Traviata: Parigi, o cara
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Maria Cristina De Castro (on 1958-03-27)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (on 1958-03-27)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Alfredo Kraus (on 1958-03-27)
orchestra:
Orquestra sinfónica do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (on 1958-03-27)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (on 1958-03-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recorded at:
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (on 1958-03-27)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta) (on 1958-03-27)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi4:11
8Il Trovatore: Tacea la notte placidaGiuseppe Verdi6:05
9Tosca: Non la sospiri, la nostra casettaGiacomo Puccini2:31
10Tosca: Vissi d'arte
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (in 1953)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1953)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1953)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:21
11Pagliacci: Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals [Nedda]:
Maria Callas (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1955)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!” (Nedda) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Stridono lassù” (Nedda) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:43
12Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [B.F. Pinkerton]:
Nicolai Gedda (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1955)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini7:23
13Aida: O terra, addioGiuseppe Verdi4:57
14Lucia di Lammermoor: Regnava nel silenzio
recorded in:
Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy (in 1953)
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1953)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Alisa]:
Anna Maria Canali (in 1953, from 1953-01 until 1953-02, from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Maria Callas (in 1953, from 1953-01 until 1953-02, from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1953, from 1953-01 until 1953-02, from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1953, from 1953-01 until 1953-02, from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1954)
recorded at:
Teatro comunale in Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3b) “Regnava nel silenzio” (Lucia, Alisa) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3c) Stretta “Quando rapito in estasi” (Lucia, Alisa) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
lyricist:
Salvadore Cammarano
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3b) “Regnava nel silenzio” (Lucia, Alisa) (from 1953-01 until 1953-02)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3b) “Regnava nel silenzio” (Lucia, Alisa) (in 1953)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3b) “Regnava nel silenzio” (Lucia, Alisa) (in 1953)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3c) Stretta “Quando rapito in estasi” (Lucia, Alisa) (in 1953)
lyricist:
Salvadore Cammarano
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti8:04
15Lucia di Lammermoor: Verrano a te sull'aureGaetano Donizetti5:00
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1Samson et Dalila - Mon Coeur s'ouvre a ta voixCamille Saint Saens5:24
2Les Pecheurs de perles - Comme autrefois
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre
partial recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles
lyricist:
Michel Carré and Eugène Cormon
composer:
Georges Bizet (in 1863)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (number: 3), Hugh Macdonald Catalogue (number: GB 4), Winton Dean Catalogue (number: WD 13) and Classic 100: Music of France (number: 5)
Georges Bizet6:04
3Carmen - Non, tu ne m'aimes pasGeorges Bizet3:01
4La Damnation de Faust - D'amour l'ardente flammeHector Berlioz8:16
5Werther - Des cris joyeux
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04, from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04, from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04, from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04, from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit » (Charlotte) (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04)
composer:
Jules Massenet
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Ces lettres ! ... ces lettres ! ... je les relis sans cesse ! » - « Je vous écris de ma petite chambre » – « Des cris joyeux » (Charlotte) (Air des lettres) (from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Ces lettres ! ... ces lettres ! ... je les relis sans cesse ! » - « Je vous écris de ma petite chambre » – « Des cris joyeux » (Charlotte) (Air des lettres) (from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit » (Charlotte) (from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet7:06
6Don Giovanni - Non mi dirWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:11
7La vestale - Caro ogettoGaspare Spontini3:49
8La sonnambula - Son gefoso del zefiro errante
recorded in:
Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-03-03 until 1957-03-09)
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals [Amina]:
Maria Callas (from 1957-03-03 until 1957-03-09)
tenor vocals [Elvino]:
Nicola Monti (from 1957-03-03 until 1957-03-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1957-03-03 until 1957-03-09)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (from 1957-03-03 until 1957-03-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-03-03 until 1957-03-09)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto I, scena 1. Duetto “Son geloso del zefiro errante” (Amina, Elvino) (from 1957-03-03 until 1957-03-09)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:57
9Un ballo in maschera - Non sais tu che se l'anima miaGiuseppe Verdi3:44
10Cavalleria rusticana - Voi lo sapete, o mammaMascagni4:25
11Pagliacci - Nedda! Silvio! A quest'oraRuggero Leoncavallo9:06
12Adriana Lecouvreur - Poveri fiori
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Francesco Cilea
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Francesco Cilea
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
Francesco Cilea3:20
13Manon Lescaut - Oh, saro la piu bella!Giacomo Puccini8:20

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