Maria Callas Live - Remastered Recordings 1949-1964

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Annotation

A collection of 20 live and 5 filmed performances. Incliudes 42 CDs, 3 Blu-Rays, and a 216-page booklet.

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-26 09:38 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 1 & 2)
2▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 3 & 4)
3▶CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 beginning)
4▶CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2)
5▶CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 3)
6▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 1 & 2)
7▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Act 3)
8▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 4 & 5)
9▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 1 & 2)
10▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 3 & 4)
11▶CD: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Act 1)
12▶CD: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Acts 2 & 3)
13▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Act 1)
14▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Acts 2 & 3)
15▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 1 • Act 1, Scene 2 beginning)
16▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 2 conclusion • Act 2)
17▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 1 & 2)
18▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 3 & 4)
19▼CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Act 1)
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1Medea: Sinfonia (Orchestra)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Médée: Overture (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
part of:
Medea (Italian translation of Franz Lachner's 1855 German version of the Cherubini/Hoffmann French opéra-comique Médée)
part of:
Médée
Luigi Cherubini6:28
2Medea: Atto primo. “Che? Quando già corona Amor” (Ancelle, Coro, Glauce)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1953-12-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Prima ancella]:
Angela Vercelli (Italian mezzo-soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Seconda ancella]:
Maria Amadini (mezzo-soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
soprano vocals [Glauce]:
Maria Luisa Nache (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Introduzione “Quando già corona Amor“ (Ancelle di Glauce, Glauce, coro) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini6:24
3Medea: Atto primo. “O Amore, vieni a me!” (Glauce)
soprano vocals [Glauce]:
Maria Luisa Nache (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “O Amore, vieni a me!” (Glauce) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini3:10
4Medea: Atto primo. “No, non temer” (Creonte)
bass vocals [Creonte]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Recitativo “No, non temer” (Creonte, Glauce) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini2:12
5Medea: Atto primo. “O bella Glace” (Coro, Glauce)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1953-12-10)
soprano vocals [Glauce]:
Maria Luisa Nache (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Marcia e coro “O bella Glauce” (coro, Glauce) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini2:45
6Medea: Atto primo. “Colco! Pensier fatal!” (Glauce, Giasone, Creonte)
bass vocals [Creonte]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1953-12-10)
soprano vocals [Glauce]:
Maria Luisa Nache (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Gino Penno (tenor) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. “Ah, Colco! Pensier fatal!” (Glauce, Giasone, Creonte) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini2:02
7Medea: Atto primo. “Or che più non vedro” (Giasone)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Gino Penno (tenor) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “Or che più non vedrò” (Giasone) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini3:11
8Medea: Atto primo. “Ah, già troppo turbò” (Creonte)
bass vocals [Creonte]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. “Ah! Già troppo turbò” (Creonte) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini0:38
9Medea: Atto primo. “Pronube dive” (Creonte, Coro, Glauce, Giasone)
bass vocals [Creonte]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1953-12-10)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1953-12-10)
soprano vocals [Glauce]:
Maria Luisa Nache (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Gino Penno (tenor) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Terzetto e coro “Pronube dive” (Creonte, coro, Glauce, Giasone) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini6:02
10Medea: Atto primo. “Signor! Ferma una donna” (Capo delle guardie, Creonte, Medea, Giasone, Glauce, Coro)
bass vocals [Capo delle guardie]:
Enrico Campi (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1953-12-10)
bass vocals [Creonte]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1953-12-10)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1953-12-10)
soprano vocals [Glauce]:
Maria Luisa Nache (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Gino Penno (tenor) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. “Signor! Ferma una donna a vostre soglie sta” (Capitano, Creonte, Medea, Giasone, Glauce, coro) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini4:01
11Medea: Atto primo. “Qui tremar devi tu” (Creonte, Glauce, Coro)
bass vocals [Creonte]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1953-12-10)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1953-12-10)
soprano vocals [Glauce]:
Maria Luisa Nache (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “Qui tremar devi tu” (Creonte, Glauce, coro) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini2:10
12Medea: Atto primo. “Taci, Giason” (Medea, Giasone)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Gino Penno (tenor) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Recitativo “Taci, Giasone“ (Medea, Giasone) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini2:38
13Medea: Atto primo. “Dei tuoi figli la madre” (Medea)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “Dei tuoi figli la madre” (Medea) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini (in 1909)
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini4:57
14Medea: Atto primo. “Son vane qui minacce” (Giasone)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Gino Penno (tenor) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. “Son vane qui minacce” (Giasone) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini0:29
15Medea: Atto primo. “Nemici senza cor” (Medea, Giasone)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1953-12-10)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Gino Penno (tenor) (on 1953-12-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-12-10)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Duetto “Nemici senza core” (Medea, Giasone) (on 1953-12-10)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini4:58
20▶CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Acts 2 & 3)
21▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Act 1)
22▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Acts 2 & 3)
23▶CD: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Act 1)
24▶CD: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Acts 2 & 3)
25▶CD: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 1 & 2)
26▶CD: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 3 & 4)
27▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 beginning)
28▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2)
29▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Act 1)
30▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Acts 2 & 3)
31▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 1)
32▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 2)
33▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 1 & 2)
34▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 3 & 4)
35▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 1 • Act 2, Scene 1)
36▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 2, Scene 2 • Act 3)
37▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 1)
38▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 2)
39▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Act 1)
40▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Acts 2 & 3)
41▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Act 1)
42▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Acts 2 & 3)
43▶Blu-ray: Paris 1958
44▶Blu-ray: Hamburg 1959 & 1962
45▶Blu-ray: London 1962 & 1964
46▶CD