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1Orphée et Eurydice : J'ai perdu mon Eurydice (1997 Digital Remaster)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
soprano vocals [Orphée]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05) and Orchestre national de la RTF (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (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 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
additional librettist:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translator:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
additional librettist:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translator:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée) (from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
additional librettist:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translator:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:28
2Alceste : Divinités du Styx (1997 Digital Remaster)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I. Air « Divinités du Styx » (Alceste) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
translator:
François Louis Gaud Lebland du Roullet
part of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I
recording of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I. Air « Divinités du Styx » (Alceste) (from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
translator:
François Louis Gaud Lebland du Roullet
part of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:28
3Carmen : Acte I. Habanera « L'amour est un oiseau rebelle »
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:23
4Carmen : Acte I. Séguedille: « Près des remparts de Séville »
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1964)
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1964)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1964, from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (in 1964) and Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (in 1964, from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1964)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:36
5Carmen : Acte II. Chanson bohème: « Les tringles des sistres tintaient »
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:23
6Carmen : Carreau! Pique! (Card Scene)
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20) and Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Trio des cartes : « Carreau ! Pique !… La mort ! » (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:43
7Roméo et Juliette : Je veux vivre (Waltz) (1997 Digital Remaster)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (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 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette) (from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Charles‐François Gounod3:43
8Mignon : « Ah, pour ce soir … Je suis Titania » (Polonaise)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31, from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Mignon : Acte II, no. 12ter. Polonaise « Oui ! Pour ce soir » ... « Je suis Titania, la blonde » (Philine) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-03-31)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte II. Un boudoir élégant / Un coin du parc
recording of:
Mignon : Acte II, no. 12ter. Polonaise « Oui ! Pour ce soir » ... « Je suis Titania, la blonde » (Philine) (from 1961-04-04 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte II. Un boudoir élégant / Un coin du parc
Ambroise Thomas5:14
9La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24 : « D'amour l'ardente flamme » (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Hector Berlioz8:16
10Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit la place … Des cris joyeux » (Air des lettres) (1997 Remaster)
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 (French 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. (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 Massenet7:07
11Faust : Un bouquet ! … Ah ! je ris » (Jewel song)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Charles‐François Gounod5:33
12Samson et Dalila : « Printemps qui commence » (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Francaise (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte I, scène 6. « Printemps qui commence » (Dalila, un vieillard hébreu)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte I
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:18
13Samson et Dalila : « Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix »
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Francaise (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:21
14Manon : « Je ne suis que faiblesse … Adieu, notre petite table » (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Jules Massenet3:23
15Manon : « Suis je gentille ainsi? ... Je marche sur tous les chemins » (1997 Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Jules Massenet2:53
16Louise : « Depuis le jour où je me suis donnée » (1997 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion Francaise (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier4:44