La Divina

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1▼CD: Great Puccini Arias
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1Gianni Schicci: “O mio babbino caro”
producer:
Walter Jellinek and Walter Legge
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1954)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:37
2Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
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 Puccini3:18
3Tosca: Atto III. “Com’è lunga l’attesa!” – “Presto! Su, Mario!” (Tosca, Spoletta, Sciarrone)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (in 1953)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Com’è lunga l’attesa!” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Presto, su! Mario! Mario!” (Tosca, Voci confuse, Sciarrone, Spoletta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:32
4Tosca: Atto III. “Amaro sol per te m’era il morire” – “Trionfal” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (in 1953)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E non giungono” (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini5:56
5Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “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 Puccini4:44
6Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Che tua madre dovrà”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (in 1953)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Che tua madre dovrà” (Butterfly)
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 Puccini3:26
7Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Con onor muore”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (in 1953)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini5:21
8La bohème: Atto I. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
producer:
Walter Jellinek and Walter Legge
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:51
9La bohème: Atto III. “Donde lieta usci” (Mimi)
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1954)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:20
10Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!” (Suor Angelica)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Suor Angelica
Giacomo Puccini5:29
11Manon Lescault: “In quelle trine morbide”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:50
12Manon Lescault: “Sola, perduta, abbandonata”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” … “Fra le tue braccia, amore” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV
Giacomo Puccini5:49
13Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:29
14Turandot: Atto II, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, Crowd, Prince, Timur, Ping)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:45
15Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, Crowd, Prince)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini6:24
16Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, scena 1. “Ecco là!” – “Il dolce suono”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1953)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1953)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Eccola. O giusto cielo” - “Il dolce suono” (Coro, Lucia)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti5:00
17Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, scena 1. “Sparsa è di rose”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1953)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1953)
partial recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Eccola. O giusto cielo” - “Il dolce suono” (Coro, Lucia)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti2:13
18Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, scena 1. “Ardon gli incensi; splendon le sacre faci”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1953)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1953)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Ardon gli incensi” (Lucia, Raimondo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti5:38
2▼CD: Great Opera Arias
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1Norma: Atto I. Scena e cavatina “Casta Diva, che inargenti” (Norma, Chorus)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini9:01
2Norma: Atto I. Cabaletta “Ah! bello a me ritorna” (Norma, Oroveso, Chorus)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Cabaletta “Ah! bello a me ritorna” (Norma, Oroveso, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:35
3I Puritani: Atto II. Aria “Qui la voce sua soave” (Elvira)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953)
conductor:
Arturo Basile (in 1953)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16b “Qui la voce sua soave” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:43
4I Puritani: Atto I, Scene III. “Son vergin vezzosa” (Elvira)
baritone vocals:
Rolando Panerai (in 1953)
bass vocals:
Carlo Forti (in 1953)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1953) and Aurora Catellani (in 1953)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1953)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (in 1953)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1953)
recording of:
I Puritani: Atto I. N°9a. Finale I. Polacca “Son vergin vezzosa” (Elvira, Arturo, Enrichetta, Giorgio) (in 1953)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:44
5Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, No. 5. “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:42
6Il turco in Italia: Atto I, Scene 1. “Non si dà follia maggiore”
producer:
Walter Jellinek and Walter Legge
bass vocals:
Franco Calabrese (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08) and Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. No. 3a. Cavatina “Non si dà follia maggiore” (Fiorilla) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:40
7La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontano” (Wally)
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:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:49
8Lakmé : Acte II. « Où va la jeune Indoue » (Air des clochettes – Bell Song) (Lakmé)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes7:51
9Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena. Io son l’umile ancella” (Adriana)
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 I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (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 I
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (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 I
Francesco Cilea3:43
10Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana)
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 Cilea3:10
11Pagliacci: Atto I. “Stridono lassù” (Nedda)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Stridono lassù” (Nedda)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:39
12La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda)
soprano vocals [La Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Turin (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (in 1953)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli
librettist:
Arrigo Boito
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:43
13Mefistofele: Atto III. “L’altra notte in fondo al mare”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto III. “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boϊto
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co. London and G. Ricordi & Co. Milan
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto III
Arrigo Boito7:19
14Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta”
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:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Umberto Giordano
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Umberto Giordano
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:48
15Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete, o mamma”
producer:
Dino Olivieri
contralto vocals [Mamma Lucia]:
Ebe Ticozzi (from 1953-06-16 until 1953-06-25, from 1953-08-03 until 1953-08-04)
soprano vocals [Santuzza]:
Maria Callas (from 1953-06-16 until 1953-06-25, from 1953-08-03 until 1953-08-04)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-06-16 until 1953-06-25, from 1953-08-03 until 1953-08-04)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1953-06-16 until 1953-06-25, from 1953-08-03 until 1953-08-04)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-06-16 until 1953-06-25, from 1953-08-03 until 1953-08-04)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” (Santuzza, Lucia) (from 1953-06-16 until 1953-06-25)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni
librettist:
Guido Menasci and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” (Santuzza, Lucia) (from 1953-08-03 until 1953-08-04)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni
librettist:
Guido Menasci and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni6:17
3▼CD: Great Verdi Arias
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1Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena “Ritorna vincitor” (Aida)
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Maria Callas (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-12, from 1955-08-16 until 1955-08-20, from 1955-08-23 until 1955-08-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-12, from 1955-08-16 until 1955-08-20, from 1955-08-23 until 1955-08-24)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-12, from 1955-08-16 until 1955-08-20, from 1955-08-23 until 1955-08-24)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-12, from 1955-08-16 until 1955-08-20, from 1955-08-23 until 1955-08-24)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (from 1955-08-16 until 1955-08-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (from 1955-08-23 until 1955-08-24)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:46
2Aida: Atto III. Romanza “Qui Radamés verrà… O patria mia”
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Maria Callas (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida) (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi7:00
3I Vespri Siciliani: Atto V. “Mercè, dilette amiche”
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:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V. Bolero “Mercè, dilette amiche” (Elena) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V. Bolero “Mercè, dilette amiche” (Elena) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V
Giuseppe Verdi4:00
4La Forza del Destino: Atto II, scena 2. “Son giunta!” – “Madre, Madre, pietosa Vergine”
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1954, from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-27)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1954)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1954, from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-27)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (in 1954, from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-27)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-27)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “Son giunta!” - “Madre, Madre, pietosa Vergine” (Leonora, coro) (from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-27)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “Madre, Madre, pietosa Vergine” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “Son giunta!” - “Madre, Madre, pietosa Vergine” (Leonora, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi6:42
5La Forza del Destino: Atto IV, scena 2. Aria “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals [Donna Leonora]:
Maria Callas (from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-21, from 1954-08-23 until 1954-08-25, on 1954-08-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-21, from 1954-08-23 until 1954-08-25, on 1954-08-27)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-21, from 1954-08-23 until 1954-08-25, on 1954-08-27)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-21, from 1954-08-23 until 1954-08-25, on 1954-08-27)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora) (from 1954-08-19 until 1954-08-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora) (from 1954-08-23 until 1954-08-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora) (on 1954-08-27)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:10
6La Traviata: Atto I. “È strano! è strano!”
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:17
7La Traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui”
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:06
8La Traviata: Atto I. “Follie! Follie!”
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:07
9La Traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera”
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Francesco Albanese (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:59
10La Traviata: Atto III. “Teneste la promessa”
recorded in:
Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Recitativo “Teneste la promessa” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi1:53
11La Traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato”
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi3:29
12Rigoletto: Atto I. “Gualtier Maldé…Caro nome” (Gilda)
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 Verdi7:32
13Macbeth: Atto I. Scena e Cavatina “Nel dì della vittoria” – “Vieni t’affretta…Or tutti sorgete”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1952)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1952)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (in 1952)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°3a Scena “Nel dì della vittoria io le incontrai” … “Ambizioso spirto” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
additional librettist:
Andrea Maffei
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°3b Cavatina “Vieni! t'affretta!” … “Or tutti sorgete” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi8:27
14Macbeth: Atto II, scena 1. “La luce langue” (Lady Macbeth, Macbeth)
bass vocals:
Attilio Barbesi (in 1952)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1952)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1952)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (in 1952)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto II. N°7b Aria “La luce langue, il faro spegnesi” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
additional librettist:
Andrea Maffei
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:02
15Macbeth: Atto IV, scena 2. “Una macchia” (Sleepwalking Scene) (Medico, Dama, Lady Macbeth)
bass vocals:
Dario Caselli (in 1952)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Angela Vercelli (in 1952)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (in 1952)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1952)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (in 1952)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°14c Scena del sonnambulismo "Una macchia è qui tuttora..." (Lady, Dama, Medico) (Sleepwalking Scene)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
additional librettist:
Andrea Maffei
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:14