The Voice of the Century

~ Release by Maria Callas (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1J'ai perdu mon Eurydice (Orphée et Eurydice)
soprano vocals [Orphée]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
additional librettist:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translator:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:25
2Divinités du Styx (Alceste)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I. Air « Divinités du Styx » (Alceste) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
translator:
François Louis Gaud Lebland du Roullet
part of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I
recording of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I. Air « Divinités du Styx » (Alceste) (from 1961-04-04 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 Gluck4:26
3Ombra leggiera (Dinorah)
soprano vocals [Dinorah]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. “Ombra leggiera” (Shadow Song, italian lyrics) (Dinorah)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Barbier, Carré (librettist) and De Lauzières
translated version of:
Dinorah : Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
Giacomo Meyerbeer5:49
4Ah! Je veux vivre (Roméo et Juliette)
soprano vocals [Juliette]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Charles‐François Gounod3:41
5Ah! Je ris (Faust)
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod6:17
6Dov’ è l’Indiana bruna? (Lakmé)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Lakmé: Atto II. "Dov’ è l’Indiana bruna?" (Lakmé)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
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 Delibes8:11
7Printemps qui commence (Samson et Dalila)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French 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‐Saëns5:17
8Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (Samson et Dalila)
soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:19
9Comme autrefois (Les Pecheurs de perles)
soprano vocals [Leila]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte II. No. 7 Récit et cavatine « Me voilà seule dans la nuit » (Leïla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte II
Georges Bizet6:02
10L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen)
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Jennifer Howells
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)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French 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. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:22
11Les tringles des sistres tintaient (Carmen)
producer:
Michel Glotz
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 (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French 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 (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:24
12Pleurez mes yeux (Le Cid)
soprano vocals [Chimène]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Le Cid : Acte III, scène 1. No. 10 Air « Pleurez ! pleurez mes yeux » (Chimène)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Le Cid : Acte III
Jules Massenet6:08
13Adieu, notre petite table (Manon)
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Je ne suis que faiblesse » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:23
14Depuis le jour (Louise)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (French composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Gustave Charpentier4:42