Tosca

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini; Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Victor de Sabata (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

Cast

Floria Tosca: Maria Callas
Mario Cavaradossi: Giuseppe di Stefano
Il barone Scarpia: Tito Gobbi
Cesare Angelotti: Franco Calabrese
Spoletta: Angelo Mercuriali
Sagrestano: Melchiorre Luise
Sciarrone / Un carceriere: Dario Caselli
Un pastore: Alvaro Cordova

Recorded: 10-14, 16, 18-21.VIII.1953, Teatro alla Scala, Milano

For performer relationships, cast and recording data see disc 1

Annotation last modified on 2013-01-01 07:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! Finalmente!” (Angelotti)
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! Finalmente!” (Angelotti) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:07
2Tosca: Atto I. “E sempre lava!”
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “E sempre lava!” (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:15
3Tosca: Atto I. “Sante ampolle! Il suo ritratto!”
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “E sempre lava!” (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:14
4Tosca: Atto I. “Dammi i colori… Recondita armonia” (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass-baritone vocals [Il sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Mario Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:25
5Tosca: Atto I. “Gente là dentro!” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca)
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Gente là dentro!” … “Voi! Cavaradossi” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:11
6Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!… Son qui”
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:04
7Tosca: Atto I. “Ora stammi a sentir”
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ora stammi a sentir” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:11
8Tosca: Atto I. “Or lasciami al lavoro”
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ora stammi a sentir” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:47
9Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi… Quale occhio al mondo”
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:35
10Tosca: Atto I. “Mia gelosa!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mia gelosa!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:36
11Tosca: Atto I. “È buona la mia Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti)
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “È buona la mia Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:31
12Tosca: Atto I. “Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!” (Sagrestano, Coro)
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!” (Sagrestano, Coro) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:23
13Tosca: Atto I. “Un tal baccano in chiesa!” (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta)
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Un tal baccano in chiesa!” (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:44
14Tosca: Atto I. “Tosca? Che non mi veda” (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano)
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Or tutto è chiaro” … “Mario! Mario!” (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:51
15Tosca: Atto I. “Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa” (Tosca, Scarpia)
sound engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa” (Tosca, Scarpia) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:47
16Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri, una carrozza” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri … una carrozza …” … “Te Deum” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:30
2▶CD

Credits

Release

chorus master:Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer)
baritone vocals:Tito Gobbi (baritone)
bass vocals:Franco Calabrese (operatic bass)
Dario Caselli (operatic bass)
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
soprano vocals:Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor)
treble vocals:Alvaro Cordova (Italian boy soprano)
remastered versions:Tosca (1953 studio cast, remastered 2014) by Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor), Tito Gobbi (baritone), Orchestra (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (in 2014)
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