La Divina: Maria Callas in All Her Roles

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

Annotation

The complete collection of Warner Classics (EMI) recordings by Maria Callas. Includes all her studio and live recordings on 131 CDs, 3 Blu-Rays of concert videos, a DVD-ROM (libretti, texts, recording sheets, interviews), a 148-page hardcover book, and an NFT with digital content.

The CDs also include studio alternate takes and working sessions from the 1960s (previously unreleased), and Julliard Master classes.

Annotation last modified on 2025-01-14 10:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 1) (Studio, Recorded 1954)
2▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 2) (Studio, Recorded 1954)
3▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 2) (Studio, Recorded 1954)
4▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1 beginning) (Studio, Recorded 1960)
5▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1 conclusion) (Studio, Recorded 1960)
6▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 2) (Studio, Recorded 1960)
7▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: I puritani (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1953)
8▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: I puritani (Acts 2 & 3) (Studio, Recorded 1953)
9▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
10▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 2) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
11▶CD: Georges Bizet: Carmen (Act 1, Act 2 beginning) (Studio, Recorded 1964)
12▶CD: Georges Bizet: Carmen (Act 2 conclusion, Acts 3 & 4) (Studio, Recorded 1964)
13▶CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
14▶CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Acts 2 & 3) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
15▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1953)
16▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Acts 2 & 3) (Studio, Recorded 1953)
17▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1959)
18▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Acts 2 & 3) (Studio, Recorded 1959)
19▶CD: Ruggero Leoncavallo: I pagliacci (Studio, Recorded 1954)
20▶CD: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (Studio, Recorded 1953)
21▶CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1952)
22▶CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Act 2) (Studio, Recorded 1952)
23▶CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Acts 3 & 4) (Studio, Recorded 1952)
24▶CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1959)
25▶CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Act 2) (Studio, Recorded 1959)
26▶CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Acts 3 & 4) (Studio, Recorded 1959)
27▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème (Acts 1 & 2) (Studio, Recorded 1956)
28▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème (Acts 3 & 4) (Studio, Recorded 1956)
29▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Act 1, Act 2 beginning) (Studio, Recorded 1955)
30▼CD: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Act 2 conclusion) (Studio, Recorded 1955)
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1Madama Butterfly: Act II. “C'è. Entrate” (Goro, Sharpless, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “C’è. Entrate” … “Non lo sapete insomma” (Goro, Sharpless, Butterfly, Suzuki, Yamadori) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:34
2Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Non lo sapete insomma” (Butterfly, Sharpless, Goro, Yamadori)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [Yamadori]:
Mario Carlin (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “C’è. Entrate” … “Non lo sapete insomma” (Goro, Sharpless, Butterfly, Suzuki, Yamadori) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:52
3Madama Butterfly: Act II. “A voi però giurerei fede costante” (Yamadori, Sharpless, Goro, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [Yamadori]:
Mario Carlin (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “A voi però giurerei fede costante” (Yamadori, Sharpless, Goro, Butterfly) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:32
4Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Ora a noi” (Sharpless, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Ora a noi” … “Amico, cercherete” … “Qui troncarla conviene” (Sharpless, Butterfly) (letter scene) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini6:09
5Madama Butterfly: Act II. “E questo? e questo?” (Sharpless, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “È questo? È questo?” (Butterfly, Sharpless) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:25
6Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Che tua madre dovrà” (Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Che tua madre dovrà” (Butterfly) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:32
7Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Io scendo al piano” (Sharpless, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Io scendo al piano” (Sharpless, Butterfly) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:43
8Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Vespa! Rospo maledetto!” (Suzuki, Butterfly, Goro)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Vespa! Rospo maledetto!” (Suzuki, Butterfly, Goro) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:59
9Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Una nave da guerra” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete)
Giacomo Puccini2:30
10Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:14
11Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Or vienmi ad adornar” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Or vienmi ad adornar” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:10
12Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Coro a bocca chiusa” (Coro)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:09
13Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Oh eh! Oh eh! Oh eh!” (Coro)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Oh eh! Oh eh!” (Voci dei marinai) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini7:31
14Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Già il sole!” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Già il sole!” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini2:01
15Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Povera Butterfly!” (Suzuki, Sharpless, Pinkerton)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [B.F. Pinkerton]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Povera Butterfly!” (Suzuki) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini2:49
16Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Io so che alle sue pene” (Suzuki, Sharpless, Pinkerton)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [B.F. Pinkerton]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Io so che alle sue pene” (Sharpless, Suzuki, Pinkerton) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini4:02
17Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Addio, firito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [B.F. Pinkerton]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini1:56
18Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Glielo dirai?” (Kate, Suzuki, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Kate Pinkerton]:
Luisa Villa (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Glielo dirai?” (Kate, Suzuki) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini2:14
19Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Che vuoi da me?” (Butterfly, Suzuki, Sharpless, Kate)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Borriello (baritone) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Kate Pinkerton]:
Luisa Villa (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Quella donna? Che vuol da me?” (Butterfly) (non‐standard aria) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini5:41
20Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Come una mosca priogioniera” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Lucia Danieli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Come una mosca prigioniera” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini2:53
21Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Con onor muore” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals [B.F. Pinkerton]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini5:25
31▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Acts 1 & 2) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
32▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Acts 3 & 4) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
33▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1953)
34▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Acts 2 & 3) (Studio, Recorded 1953)
35▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1964 & 1965)
36▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Acts 2 & 3) (Studio, Recorded 1964 & 1965)
37▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (Acts 1 & 2) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
38▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (Acts 3) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
39▶CD: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Act 1 beginning) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
40▶CD: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Act 1 conclusion, Act 2) (Studio, Recorded 1957)
41▶CD: Gioachino Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1954)
42▶CD: Gioachino Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Act 2) (Studio, Recorded 1954)
43▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 1 & 2) (Studio, Recorded 1955)
44▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 3 & 4) (Studio, Recorded 1955)
45▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Act 1, Act 2 beginning) (Studio, Recorded 1956)
46▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Act 2 conclusion, Act 3) (Studio, Recorded 1956)
47▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino (Acts 1 & 2) (Studio, Recorded 1954)
48▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino (Act 3) (Studio, Recorded 1954)
49▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino (Act 4) (Studio, Recorded 1954)
50▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Act 1) (Studio, Recorded 1955)
51▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Acts 2 & 3) (Studio, Recorded 1955)
52▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 1 • Act 2, Scene 1) (Studio, Recorded 1953)
53▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 2, Scene 2 • Act 3) (Studio, Recorded 1953)
54▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (Acts 1 & 2) (Studio, Recorded 1956)
55▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (Acts 3 & 4) (Studio, Recorded 1956)
56▶CD: The First Recordings (1949) (Studio, Recorded 1949)
57▶CD: The Callas Rarities (1953-1969) (Studio, Recorded 1953, 1958, 1960 & 1961)
58▶CD: The Callas Rarities (1953-1969) (Studio, Recorded 1962, 1964, 1965 & 1969)
59▶CD: Operatic Arias by Puccini (Studio, Recorded 1954)
60▶CD: Lyric and Coloratura Arias (Studio, Recorded 1954)
61▶CD: Callas at La Scala (Studio, Recorded 1955)
62▶CD: Callas Portrays Verdi Heroines (Verdi Arias I) (Studio, Recorded 1958)
63▶CD: Mad Scenes (Studio, Recorded 1958)
64▶CD: Great Arias from French Opera (Callas à Paris I) (Studio, Recorded 1961)
65▶CD: More Arias from French Opera (Callas à Paris II) (Studio, Recorded 1963)
66▶CD: Rossini & Donizetti Arias (Studio, Recorded 1963 & 1964)
67▶CD: Mozart, Beethoven, Weber Recital (Studio, Recorded 1963 & 1964)
68▶CD: Verdi Arias II (Studio, Recorded 1963 & 1964)
69▶CD: Verdi Arias III (Studio, Recorded 1965 & 1969)
70▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 1 • Act 1, Scene 2 beginning) (Live, Recorded 1952)
71▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 2 conclusion • Act 2) (Live, Recorded 1952)
72▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1959)
73▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 2) (Live, Recorded 1959)
74▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 beginning) (Live, Recorded 1955)
75▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2) (Live, Recorded 1955)
76▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1957)
77▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 2) (Live, Recorded 1957)
78▶CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1953)
79▶CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Acts 2 & 3) (Live, Recorded 1953)
80▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1957)
81▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 2) (Live, Recorded 1957)
82▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1955)
83▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Acts 2 & 3) (Live, Recorded 1955)
84▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1960)
85▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Acts 2 & 3) (Live, Recorded 1960)
86▶CD: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 1 & 2) (Live, Recorded 1955)
87▶CD: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 3 & 4) (Live, Recorded 1955)
88▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1954)
89▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Acts 2 & 3) (Live, Recorded 1954)
90▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 1 & 2) (Live, Recorded 1957)
91▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 3 & 4) (Live, Recorded 1957)
92▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1964)
93▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Acts 2 & 3) (Live, Recorded 1964)
94▶CD: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1952)
95▶CD: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Acts 2 & 3) (Live, Recorded 1952)
96▶CD: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1954)
97▶CD: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Acts 2 & 3) (Live, Recorded 1954)
98▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 1 & 2) (Live, Recorded 1951)
99▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 3 & 4) (Live, Recorded 1951)
100▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Act 1, Act 2 beginning) (Live, Recorded 1957)
101▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Act 2 conclusion, Act 3) (Live, Recorded 1957)
102▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 1 & 2) (Live, Recorded 1952)
103▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 3 & 4) (Live, Recorded 1952)
104▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 1 & 2) (Live, Recorded 1949)
105▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 3 & 4) (Live, Recorded 1949)
106▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Act 1) (Live, Recorded 1952)
107▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Acts 2 & 3) (Live, Recorded 1952)
108▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 1 • Act 2, Scene 1) (Live, Recorded 1955)
109▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 2, Scene 2 • Act 3) (Live, Recorded 1955)
110▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 1 • Act 2, Scene 1) (Live, Recorded 1958)
111▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 2, Scene 2 • Act 3) (Live, Recorded 1958)
112▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 1 & 2) (Live, Recorded 1951)
113▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Act 3) (Live, Recorded 1951)
114▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 4 & 5) (Live, Recorded 1951)
115▶CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 beginning) (Live, Recorded 1950)
116▶CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2) (Live, Recorded 1950)
117▶CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 3) (Live, Recorded 1950)
118▶CD: Live in Turin 1951 / Live in Rome 1952 / Live in San Remo 1954 (Live, Recorded 1951, 1952 & 1954)
119▶CD: Live in Milan 1956 / Live in Athens 1957 (Live, Recorded 1956 & 1957)
120▶CD: In Rehearsal Dallas 1957 (Live, Recorded 1957)
121▶CD: Live in London 1958 & 1959 (Live, Recorded 1958 & 1959)
122▶CD: Live in Paris 1958 (Live, Recorded 1958)
123▶CD: Live in Hamburg 1959 (Live, Recorded 1959)
124▶CD: Live in Stuttgart 1959 (Live, Recorded 1959)
125▶CD: Live in Amsterdam 1959 (Live, Recorded 1959)
126▶CD: Live in London 1961 & 1962 (Live, Recorded 1961 & 1962)
127▶CD: Live in Paris 1963 & 1976 (Live, Recorded 1963 & 1976)
128▶Blu-ray: La Callas…Toujours - Paris 1958 (Live, Recorded 1958)
129▶Blu-ray: Maria Callas in Concert - Hamburg 1959 & 1962 (Live, Recorded 1959 & 1962)
130▶Blu-ray: Maria Callas at Covent Garden 1962 & 1964 (Live, Recorded 1962 & 1964)
131▶CD: Bonus: Studio alternate takes and working sessions 1960-1964
132▶CD: Maria Callas at Julliard: the Master Classes - 1
133▶CD: Maria Callas at Julliard: the Master Classes - 2
134▶CD: Maria Callas at Julliard: the Master Classes - 3
135▶Data DVD-R: Libretti, Texts, Interviews, Recording sheets