Die schönsten Arien

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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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
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto I
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
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto I
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.
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 [Wally]:
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. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building; for concert or recording venue, please use Watford Colosseum) 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]