BBC Music, Volume 22, Number 12: The Great Sopranos

~ Release by Maria Callas, Lucia Popp, Elisabeth Söderström, Irwin Gage, Martin Isepp (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Carmen: L’amour est un oiseua rebelle
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 Bizet4:27
2Norma: Casta Diva
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:39
3Orphee et Eurydice: J’ai perdu mon Eurydice
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
soprano vocals [Orphée]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
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:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31)
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
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée) (from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
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 Gluck4:27
4Madam Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (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 (Milan), 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 (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:47
5Il Trovatore: D’amor sull’ali rosee
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Italiana S.p.A. (not for release label use! Italian subsidiary of EMI 1967–1997)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04, from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora) (from 1956-08-06 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:14
6Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Rheinlegendchen
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer) (task: recording producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist) (on 1991-07-08)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (on 1991-07-08)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1991-07-08)
live recording of:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Rheinlegendchen (on 1991-07-08)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 29-K)
part of:
Lieder aus “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Gustav Mahler3:15
7Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Ablösung im Sommer
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer) (task: recording producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist) (on 1991-07-08)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (on 1991-07-08)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1991-07-08)
live recording of:
Lieder und Gesänge: XI. Ablösung im Sommer (for voice and piano) (on 1991-07-08)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 17)
part of:
Lieder und Gesänge
Gustav Mahler1:41
8Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer) (task: recording producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist) (on 1991-07-08)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (on 1991-07-08)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1991-07-08)
live recording of:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen (on 1991-07-08)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1900-01-14)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 35)
part of:
Lieder aus “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Gustav Mahler7:08
9Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wer hat dies liedlein erdacht
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer) (task: recording producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Irwin Gage (pianist) (on 1991-07-08)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (on 1991-07-08)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1991-07-08)
live recording of:
Des Knaben Wunderhorn: Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? (on 1991-07-08)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Gustav Mahler Werke (number: GMW 23-K)
part of:
Lieder aus “Des Knaben Wunderhorn”
Gustav Mahler2:14
10Nursery Songs: With Nanny
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
The Nursery: No. 1. With Nurse (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
The Nursery
Modest Mussorgsky1:39
11Nursery Songs: In the corner
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
The Nursery: No. 2. In the Corner (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
The Nursery
Modest Mussorgsky1:24
12Nursery Songs: The Beetle
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
The Nursery: No. 3. The Beetle (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
The Nursery
Modest Mussorgsky2:03
13Nursery Songs: With the Doll
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
The Nursery: No. 4. With the Doll (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
The Nursery
Modest Mussorgsky1:51
14Nursery Songs: Going to Sleep
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
The Nursery: No. 5. Going to Sleep (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
The Nursery
Modest Mussorgsky1:59
15Nursery Songs: On the Hobby-Horse
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
The Nursery: No. 7. On the Hobbyhorse (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
The Nursery
Modest Mussorgsky3:02
16Nursery Songs: The Cat Sailor
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
The Nursery: No. 6. The Cat Sailor (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
The Nursery
Modest Mussorgsky2:10
17Klinge, klinge, mein Pandero
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
Klinge, klinge, mein Pandero, op. 6 no. 1 (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist:
Franz Emanuel August Geibel (poet)
composer:
Emil Sjögren (in 1881)
part of:
7 spanische Lieder, op. 6
Emil Sjögren3:03
18Jahrlang möcht’ ich so Dich halten
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
Jahrlang möcht’ ich so Dich halten, op. 12 no. 2 (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist:
Julius Wolff
composer:
Emil Sjögren
part of:
Sechs Lieder aus Julius Wolff’s Tannhäuser, op. 12
Emil Sjögren2:24
19In dem Schatten meiner Locken
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
In dem Schatten meiner Locken, op. 6 no. 3 (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist:
Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse (German writer)
composer:
Emil Sjögren
part of:
7 spanische Lieder, op. 6
Emil Sjögren3:52
20Norwegian Echo Song
producer:
Misha Donat (classical music producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
piano:
Martin Isepp (pianist, harpsichordist and conductor) (on 1979-03-05)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (on 1979-03-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-03-05)
live recording of:
Aagots fjeldsang (on 1979-03-05)
composer:
Waldemar Thrane
Waldemar Thrane4:07

Credits

Release

mastering:Jennifer Howells
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2014)
part of:The BBC Music Magazine Collection (number: vol. 22 no. 12) (order: 89)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8578741 [info]