The Platinum Collection

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1Andrea Chénier: “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 Giordano4:57
2La vestale: “O nume tutelar degli infelici”Gaspare Spontini2:32
3Manon : Acte II. « Je ne suis que faiblesse » ... « Adieu, notre petite table »Jules Massenet3:22
4Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella!” (Manon/Des Grieux)Giacomo Puccini8:24
5Carmen : Acte I. Séguédille: « Près des remparts de Séville »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1964)
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (in 1964)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Nicolai Gedda (in 1964, from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (in 1964) and Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (in 1964, from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1964)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:36
6Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Dunque io son”
producer:
Walter Legge
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Tito Gobbi (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Maria Callas (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch and Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°7a. Duetto “Dunque io son” (Rosina, Figaro) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:18
7Lakmé: Atto II. “Dov'è l'indiana bruna?” (Bell song)
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:
Lakmé: Atto II. "Dov’ è l’Indiana bruna?" (Lakmé) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Gille, Edmond Gondinet and Angelo Zanardini
translated version 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)
recording of:
Lakmé: Atto II. "Dov’ è l’Indiana bruna?" (Lakmé) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Gille, Edmond Gondinet and Angelo Zanardini
translated version 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)
Léo Delibes8:09
8Aida: “Qui Radamès verrà …”
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 Verdi7:05
9La bohème: Atto I. “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 Puccini4:13
10Turandot: “Signore, ascolta!”Giacomo Puccini2:34
11Pagliacci: Atto I. Meditazione di Nedda: “Qual fiamma avea nel guardo” … “Hui! Stridono lassù”
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 Leoncavallo4:42
12Il trovatore: Atto IV, scene 1. “D'amor sull'ali rosee” (Leonora)Giuseppe Verdi4:07
13Madama Butterfly: “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino”
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
14Dinorah : Le Pardon de Ploërmel' « Ombre légère » (Shadow song)Giacomo Meyerbeer5:45
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