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1Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I. “Regnava nel silenzio...Quando rapito in estasi” (2004 Digital Remaster)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Alisa]:
Anna Maria Canali (mezzo-soprano) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (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 (Italian opera composer)
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 (Italian librettist)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti8:07
2Lucia di Lammermoor: Chi mi frena in tal momento (Edgardo/Enrico/Lucia/Raimondo/Arturo/Alisa/Coro) (2004 Digital Remaster)
baritone vocals:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (in 1953)
baritone vocals [Enrico]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
bass vocals:
Raffaele Arié (operatic bass) (in 1953)
bass vocals [Raimondo]:
Raffaele Arié (operatic bass) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1953, from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anna Maria Canali (mezzo-soprano) (in 1953)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Alisa]:
Anna Maria Canali (mezzo-soprano) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1953) and Valiano Natali (tenor) (in 1953)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Valiano Natali (tenor) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
tenor vocals [Edgardo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1953, from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1953, from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
recorded at:
Teatro comunale in Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (no. 9c) Sestetto con coro “Chi mi frena in tal momento?” (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (no. 9c) Sestetto con coro “Chi mi frena in tal momento?” (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo) (in 1953)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:40
3Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III. “Spargi d'amaro pianto” (Lucia/Raimondo/Coro/Enrico) (2004 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Spargi d’amaro pianto” (Lucia, Enrico, Raimondo, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:55
4Il turco in Italia: Atto I. Non si da follia maggiore (1997 Digital Remaster)
bass vocals:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) and Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1954)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1954, from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (in 1954, 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 (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:43
5Il turco in Italia: Atto I. Serva...Servo (1997 Digital Remaster)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Selim]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
tenor vocals [Narciso]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (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 (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 1. “Serva…” “Servo…” (Selim, Fiorilla, Poeta, Narciso) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:43
6Il turco in Italia: Atto I. No, mia vita, mio tesoro (1997 Digital Remaster)
baritone vocals [Poeta]:
Mariano Stabile (baritone) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
bass vocals:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Geronio]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
soprano vocals [Fiorilla]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (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 (conductor) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I, scena 2. “No, mia vita, mio tesoro” (Geronio, Fiorilla) (from 1954-08-31 until 1954-09-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:48
7Il turco in Italia: Atto II. Credete alla femmine...In Italia certamente (Selim/Fiorilla) (1997 Digital Remaster)
bass vocals:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) and Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto II, scena 1. “In Italia certamente non si fa l’amor così” (Fiorilla, Selim)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il turco in Italia: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini5:16
8Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa (1997 Digital Remaster)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
baritone vocals:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:26
9Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Dunque io son (1997 Digital Remaster)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
contralto vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater 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 (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:20
10Semiramide: Atto I. Bel raggio lusinghier (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
Semiramide: Atto I. Cavatina “Bel raggio lusinghier” (Semiramide)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini8:42
11Gugliemo Tell: Atto II. Selva opaca (extract) (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto II, scena 2. “Selva opaca, deserta brughiera”
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
translator:
Calisto Bassi
part of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini5:19
12La Cenerentola: Atto II. Non più mesta extract (Angelina) (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
partial recording of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II, scena 3. Finale II, coro e scena “Della Fortuna instabile” … “Nacqui all’affanno” … “Non più mesta” (Coro, Cenerentola, Ramiro, Dandini, Alidoro, Clorinda, Tisbe, Magnifico)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Jacopo Ferretti
part of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini2:42
13L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Prendi, per me sei libero (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Aria “Prendi, per me sei libero” (Adina, Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:41
14La figlia del regimento: Atto I. Convien partir (1997 Remaster)
producer:
Michel Glotz
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1963-12-04 until 1964-04-24)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1963-12-04 until 1964-04-24)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1963-12-04 until 1964-04-24)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1963-12-04 until 1964-04-24)
recording of:
La figlia del reggimento: Atto I. “Convien partir” (from 1963-12-04 until 1964-04-24)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La figlia del reggimento: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti4:11
15Anna Bolena: Al dolce guidami castel natio (1995 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Al dolce guidami” (Anna, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:31
16Lucrezia Borgia: Atto I. Com’è bello (extract) (Lucrezia) (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
partial recording of:
Lucrezia Borgia: Prologo. Romanza “Tranquillo ei posa … Com'è bello! … Quale incanto …” (Lucrezia)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucrezia Borgia: Prologo
Gaetano Donizetti5:27
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1Manon Lescaut: “In quelle trine morbide” (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:57
2Manon Lescaut: “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” … “Fra le tue braccia, amore” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV
Giacomo Puccini5:57
3La bohème: “Sì. mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì/Rodolfo) (1997 Digital Remaster)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1957)
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. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:01
4La bohème: “O soave fanciulla” (Schaunard/Colline/Marcello/Rodolfo/Mimì) (1997 Digital Remaster)
baritone vocals:
Rolando Panerai (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) and Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:10
5La bohème: “Donde lieta uscì al tuo grido d'amore” (Mimì) (1997 Digital Remaster)
baritone vocals:
Rolando Panerai (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) and Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:20
6La bohème: “Dunque è proprio finita?” (Rodolfo/Mimì/Marcello/Musetta) (1997 Digital Remaster)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 19. “Dunque è proprio finita” … “Sempre tua, per la vita” (Mimì, Rodolfo, Marcello, Musetta) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:54
7Tosca: Atto I. “Non la sospiri, la nostra casetta” (2001 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Non la sospiri la nostra casetta” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:28
8Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d'arte” (Tosca)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:19
9Tosca: Atto III. “Senti, l'ora è vicina...Amaro sol per te” (Tosca/Cavaradossi) (2002 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani” (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:30
10Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Quanto cielo!...Ancora un passo o via”
baritone vocals:
Mario Borrelli
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ah, ah! Quanto cielo!”… “Ancora un passo or via” (Le amiche, Butterfly, Sharpless)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:04
11Madama Butterfly: “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” (2005 Digital Remaster)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals:
Mario Borrelli
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (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 (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (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 (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini7:25
12Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo”
baritone vocals:
Mario Borrelli
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:44
13Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Con onor muore”
baritone vocals:
Mario Borrelli
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini5:25
14Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo” (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!” (Suor Angelica)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Suor Angelica
Giacomo Puccini5:36
15Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (1997 Digital Remaster)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) 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 (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:36
16Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:32
17Turandot: Atto II. “In questa reggia”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini6:26
18Turandot: Atto III. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:51
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1Orphée et Eurydice : J'ai perdu mon Eurydice (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radidiffusion Francaise (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:28
2Alceste : Divinités du Styx (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I. Air « Divinités du Styx » (Alceste) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
translator:
François Louis Gaud Lebland du Roullet
part of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:28
3Carmen : Acte I. Habanera « L'amour est un oiseau rebelle »
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) and Nadine Sautereau (French soprano)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Georges Bizet4:23
4Carmen : Acte I. Séguedille: « Près des remparts de Séville »
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (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 (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:36
5Carmen : Acte II. Chanson bohème: « Les tringles des sistres tintaient »
producer:
Michel Glotz
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:23
6Carmen : Carreau! Pique! (Card Scene)
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) and Nadine Sautereau (French soprano)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Trio des cartes : « Carreau ! Pique !… La mort ! » (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:43
7Roméo et Juliette : Je veux vivre (Waltz) (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Francaise (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Charles‐François Gounod3:43
8Mignon : « Ah, pour ce soir … Je suis Titania » (Polonaise)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Sopran]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Mignon: Acte II, no. 12ter. Polonaise "Oui! Pour ce soir" ... "Je suis Titania" (Philine) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte II
Ambroise Thomas5:14
9La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24 : « D'amour l'ardente flamme » (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Hector Berlioz8:16
10Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit la place … Des cris joyeux » (Air des lettres) (1997 Remaster)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Charlotte]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
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 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit » (Charlotte) (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet7:07
11Faust : Un bouquet ! … Ah ! je ris » (Jewel song)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Charles‐François Gounod5:33
12Samson et Dalila : « Printemps qui commence » (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Francaise (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte I, scène 6. « Printemps qui commence » (Dalila, un vieillard hébreu)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte I
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:18
13Samson et Dalila : « Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix »
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Francaise (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:21
14Manon : « Je ne suis que faiblesse … Adieu, notre petite table » (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Jules Massenet3:23
15Manon : « Suis je gentille ainsi? ... Je marche sur tous les chemins » (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Jules Massenet2:53
16Louise : « Depuis le jour où je me suis donnée » (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Francaise (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier4:44