Annotation

Recorded 2-8 V.1963, Salle Wagram, Paris
(P) 1963 by EMI Records Ltd.
Digital remastering (P) 1997 by EMI Records Ltd.

Annotation last modified on 2015-03-20 15:33 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Iphigénie en Tauride : Acte II. "Ô malheureuse Iphigénie"
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)
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:
Iphigénie en Tauride, Wq. 46: "Ô malheureuse Iphigénie" (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Iphigénie en Tauride, Wq. 46
recording of:
Iphigénie en Tauride, Wq. 46: "Ô malheureuse Iphigénie" (from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Iphigénie en Tauride, Wq. 46
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:32
2La Damnation de Faust : Partie IV. "D'amour l'ardente flamme"
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)
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:
La damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième Partie, scène 15. « D'amour l'ardente flamme » … « Au son des trompettes » (Marguerite, Chœur) (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième Partie
recording of:
La damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième Partie, scène 15. « D'amour l'ardente flamme » … « Au son des trompettes » (Marguerite, Chœur) (from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième Partie
Hector Berlioz8:13
3Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte II. "Me voilà seule... Comme autrefois"
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)
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:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte II. No. 7 Récit et cavatine « Me voilà seule dans la nuit » (Leïla) (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte II
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte II. No. 7 Récit et cavatine « Me voilà seule dans la nuit » (Leïla) (from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte II
Georges Bizet6:00
4Manon : Acte II. "Je ne suis que faiblesse... Adieu, notre petite table"
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)
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:
Manon : Acte II. « Je ne suis que faiblesse » (Manon) (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Manon : Acte II
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Je ne suis que faiblesse » (Manon) (from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:19
5Manon : Acte III. "Suis-je gentille ainsi ?... Je marche sur tous les chemins"
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)
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:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. “Voici les élégantes !…Suis-je gentille ainsi ?” (Chœur, Brétigny, Manon) (Air du Cours la Reine) (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon: Acte III
recording of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. “Voici les élégantes !…Suis-je gentille ainsi ?” (Chœur, Brétigny, Manon) (Air du Cours la Reine) (from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon: Acte III
Jules Massenet2:50
6Werther : Acte III. "Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit... Des cris joyeux !" (Air des lettres)
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 Massenet7:03
7Faust : Acte III. "Je voudrais bien savoir... Il était un roi de Thulé... Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux... Ah ! je ris" (Air des bijoux)
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)
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:
Faust : Acte III. Scène « Je voudrais bien savoir » … No. 14a « Il était un roi de Thulé » (Marguerite) (from 1963-05-03 until 1963-05-04)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. Scène « Je voudrais bien savoir » … No. 14a « Il était un roi de Thulé » (Marguerite) (from 1963-05-06 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod11:32