Mad Scenes

~ Release by Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Nicola Rescigno (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Recorded 24 & 25 IX.1958, Kingsway Hall, London
(P) 1959 by EMI Records Ltd.
Digital remastering (P) 1997 by EMI Records Ltd. (C) 1997 by EMI Records Ltd.

Annotation last modified on 2015-03-20 17:56 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Anna Bolena: Atto II. "Piangete voi?... Al dolce guidami castel natio"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
bass vocals:
Joseph Rouleau (operatic bass) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
contralto vocals:
Monica Sinclair (Operatic contralto) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
tenor vocals:
John Lanigan (tenor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25) and Duncan Robertson (tenor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Al dolce guidami” (Anna, Coro) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Cielo, a' miei lunghi spasimi” (Anna, Smeton, Percy, Rochefort, Tutti) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Piangete voi?” (Anna, Coro) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti19:58
2Hamlet : Acte IV. "À vos jeux... Partagez-vous mes fleurs... Et maintenant, écoutez ma chanson"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
remasters:
Hamlet: Atto IV. “À vos yeux ... Partagez vous mes fleurs ... Et maintenant, écoutez ma chanson“ (Ophélie - Chor, 4. Akt) by Maria Callas (soprano), Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976), Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (in 1997)
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « À vos jeux mes amis » (Ophélie) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
lyricist:
Alexandre Dumas (“père”, French writer) (in 1847) and Paul Meurice (French novelist and playwright) (in 1847)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier (, in 1868) and Michel Carré (librettist) (, in 1868)
translated version of:
Hamlet (Shakespeare, version unknown)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « Et maintenant écoutez ma chanson ! » (Ophélie, Chœur) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « Partagez-vous mes fleurs ! » (Ophélie, chœur) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
Ambroise Thomas10:24
3Il pirata: Atto II. "Oh! s'io potessi... Col sorriso d'innocenza"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
remasters:
Il pirata: Atto II. “Oh! s'io potessi ... Col sorriso d'innocenza“ (Imogene - Chor, Finale 2. Akt) by Maria Callas (soprano), Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976), Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (in 1997)
recording of:
Il pirata: Atto II, scena 4. “Ah! S'io potessi dissipar le nubi” (Imogene, Adele, coro) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il pirata: Atto II
recording of:
Il pirata: Atto II, scena 4. “Col sorriso d'innocenza” (Imogene) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il pirata: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini17:02