Ses plus belles scènes d'amour

~ Release by Maria Callas (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Samson et Dalila : « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix »
soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
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‐Saëns5:23
2Carmen: « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle »
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:51
3Werther : « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit »
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04, from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04, from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04, from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, 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 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04, from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit » (Charlotte) (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
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 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
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 1963-05-06 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 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet7:06
4La Damnation de Faust : « D’amour l’ardente flamme »
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième Partie, scène 15. « D'amour l'ardente flamme » … « Au son des trompettes » (Marguerite, Chœur)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième Partie
Hector Berlioz8:16
5Turandot: “Tu che di gel sei cinta”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
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 (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:49
6Don Carlo: “O don fatale”
soprano vocals [Eboli]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°13 “O don fatale, o don crudel” (Eboli)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
Giuseppe Verdi4:45
7Norma: “Mira, o Norma” … “Si, fino all’ore estreme”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Adalgisa]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Norma: Atto II, scena 1. “Si, fino all’ore estreme” (Adalgisa, Norma)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Norma: Atto II
recording of:
Norma: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Mira, o Norma” (Norma, Adalgisa)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini7:33
8La Gioconda: “Suicidio!”
soprano vocals [Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:19
9Mefistofele: “L’altra notte in fondo al mare”
soprano vocals [Margherita]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto III. “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boϊto (librettist, composer)
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co.
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto III
Arrigo Boito7:31
10Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete, o mamma”
contralto vocals [Lucia]:
Ebe Ticozzi (contralto)
soprano vocals [Santuzza]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” (Santuzza, Lucia)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni4:26
11Adriana Lecouvreur: “Poveri fiori”
soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana)
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 Cilea3:18
12Manon Lescaut: “Oh, saro la più bella”
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella … Tu, tu 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 II
Giacomo Puccini8:24
13La forza del destino: “Pace, pace, mio Dio”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:24