Die schönsten Arien

~ Release by Maria Callas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Turandot: “Signore, ascolta”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Rom (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (in 1955)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1955)
live recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (in 1955)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:27
2La Sonnambula: “Come per me sereno”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1957)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Mailänder Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1957)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (in 1957)
live recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo e cavatina “Care compagne, teneri amici… Come per me sereno” (Amina, Tutti) (in 1957)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto I
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo e cavatina “Care compagne, teneri amici… Come per me sereno” (Amina, Tutti)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini2:29
3I vespri siciliani: Siciliana
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Rom (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (in 1955)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1955)
live partial recording of:
I vespri siciliani (in 1955)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
Les Vêpres siciliennes
Giuseppe Verdi3:57
4Adriana Lecouvreur: “Poveri fiori”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Rom (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1954)
live recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana) (in 1954)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
Francesco Cilea3:10
5Andrea Chénier: “La mamma morta”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Rom (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1954)
live recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (in 1954)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:50
6Il perdono di Ploermel: “Ombra leggiera”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Rom (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (in 1955)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1955)
live recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. “Ombra leggiera” (Shadow Song, italian lyrics) (Dinorah) (in 1955)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Barbier, Carré (librettist) and De Lauzières
translated version of:
Dinorah : Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
Giacomo Meyerbeer5:38
7Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Rom (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (in 1955)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1955)
live recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1955)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:31
8Pagliacci: “Qual fiamma avea nel guardo”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Orchester der Mailänder Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1954)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1954)
live recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!” (Nedda) (in 1954)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:39
9La forza del destino: “Pace, pace mio Dio”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Orchester der Mailänder Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1955)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1955)
live recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora) (in 1955)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:22
10La Wally: “Ebben? ne andrò lontana”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
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:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, 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 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:47
11Amleto: “Ai vostri giochi”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1956)
orchestra:
Orchester der RAI Mailand (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (in 1956)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (in 1956)
live recording of:
Hamlet: Atto IV. "A vostri giochi … ed ora a voi” (Ofelia) (in 1956)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
translated version of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « À vos jeux mes amis » (Ophélie)
part of:
Hamlet (italian lyrics)
Ambroise Thomas10:01

Credits

Release

editor:Wolfgang Mittermaier (engineer)
mastering:Friedrich Thein
copyrighted (©) by:Cantus Classics (German) (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:AfHO (for copyrights use only; associated with Line Music GmbH and Cantus Classics) (in 1996)
Line Music GmbH (record company, do NOT use as label!) (in 1996)
mastered at:Thein Studio Bremen in Bremen, Bremen, Germany
ASIN:DE: B000024SRD [info]