Remastered: The Complete Studio Recordings (1949-1969)

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

Tracklist

1CD: The First Recordings (1949)
2CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Act 1) (1952)
3CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Act 2) (1952)
4CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Acts 3 & 4) (1952)
5CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Act 1) (1953)
6CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Acts 2 & 3) (1953)
7CD: Vincenzo Bellini: I puritani (Act 1) (1953)
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1I puritani: Preludio (Orchestra)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Sinfonia (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani
Vincenzo Bellini3:38
2I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. “All'erta! All'erta!” (Bruno, Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30) and Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Bruno]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. N°1 “All'erta! All'erta!” … “Quando la tromba squilla” (Bruno, Sentinelle) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:29
3I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. “O di Cromvel guerrieri” (Bruno, Elvira, Arturo, Riccardo, Giorgio, Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
baritone vocals [Riccardo]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Bruno]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 “O di Cromvell guerrieri” (Bruno, Elvira, Arturo, Giorgio, Riccardo) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:30
4I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. “A festa!” (Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30) and Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. N°3 “A festa! A festa!” (Coro) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini2:26
5I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. “Or dove fuggio io mai?” (Riccardo, Bruno)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
baritone vocals [Riccardo]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Bruno]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. N°4a “Or dove fuggo io mai?” (Riccardo, Bruno) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini2:54
6I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. “Ah! per sempre io fi perdei” (Riccardo)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1953)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
baritone vocals [Riccardo]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1953)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1953)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. N°4b “Ah! per sempre io ti perdei” (Riccardo, Bruno) (in 1953)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:08
7I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. “T'appellan le schiere…Bel sogno beato di pace e contento” (Bruno, Riccardo)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
baritone vocals [Riccardo]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Bruno]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. N°4c “T'appellan le schiere” … ”Bel sogno beato” (Bruno, Riccardo) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini1:58
8I puritani: Atto I, scena 2. “O amato zio, o mio secondo padre!”
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
partial recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 2. N°5a Duetto “O amato zio” … “Sai com'arde in petto mio” (Elvira, Giorgio) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini2:19
9I puritani: Atto I, scena 2. “Sai com'arde in petto mio” (Elvira, Giorgio)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
partial recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 2. N°5a Duetto “O amato zio” … “Sai com'arde in petto mio” (Elvira, Giorgio) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:57
10I puritani: Atto I, scena 2. “Odi…Qual suon si desta?” (Elvira, Giorgio, Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30) and Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 2. N°5c “Odi...Qual suon si desta?” (Elvira, Giorgio, Coro) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini2:48
11I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “Ad Arturo amore” (Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30) and Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. N°6 “Ad Arturo onore” (Castellani, Castellane) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini2:30
12I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “A te, o cara, amor talora” (Arturo, Elvira, Giorgio, Valton, Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
bass vocals [Gualtiero Valton]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30) and Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I Puritani: Atto I, scena 3. N°7 “A te, o cara, amor talora” (Arturo, Giorgio, Walton, Elvira, Coro) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:29
13I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “Il rito augusto si compia senza me” (Valton, Enrichetta, Arturo, Giorgio)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
bass vocals [Gualtiero Valton]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Enrichetta]:
Betty Allen (mezzo soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I. N°8a. Finale I “Il rito augusto si compia senza me” (Arturo, Georgio, Walton, Enrichetta) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini1:57
14I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “Corr'io, vi unisca” (Valton, Enrichetta, Arturo)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
bass vocals [Gualtiero Valton]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Enrichetta]:
Betty Allen (mezzo soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I. N°8b. Finale I “Cavalier! Se t'è d'uopo di consiglio” (Arturo, Enrichetta) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:22
15I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “Son vergin vezzosa” (Elvira, Enrichetta, Arturo, Giorgio, Valton, Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
bass vocals [Gualtiero Valton]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Enrichetta]:
Aurora Cattelani (soprano / mezzo-soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I Puritani: Atto I. N°9a. Finale I. Polacca “Son vergin vezzosa” (Elvira, Arturo, Enrichetta, Giorgio) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:34
16I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “Sulla virginea testa” (Enrichetta, Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1953)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Enrichetta]:
Aurora Cattelani (soprano / mezzo-soprano) (in 1953)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1953)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1953)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (in 1953)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I. N°9b. Finale I “Sulla verginea testa” … “Qui ti sfido a mortal guerra” (Enrichetta, Arturo, Riccardo) (in 1953)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini0:42
17I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “Ferma. Invan rapir pretendi” (Riccardo, Arturo, Enrichetta, Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
baritone vocals [Riccardo]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Enrichetta]:
Betty Allen (mezzo soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I. N°10a. Finale I “Ferma! Invan, invan rapir pretendi” (Riccardo, Arturo, Enrichetta) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:31
18I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “È gia al ponte - passa il forte” (Riccardo, Elvira, Giorgio, Valton, Coro, Bruno)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
baritone vocals [Riccardo]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
bass vocals [Gualtiero Valton]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Bruno]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I. N°10b Finale I “Dov'è Arturo?” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio, Walton, Bruno, Coro) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:44
19I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “Ah vieni al tempio - fedele Arturo” (Elvira, Bruno, Coro, Riccardo, Giorgio)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
baritone vocals [Riccardo]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30) and Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Bruno]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I. N°11. Finale I “Oh! vieni al tempio” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio, Bruno, Coro) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:59
20I puritani: Atto I, scena 3. “Ma tu già mi fuggi?” (Elvira, Bruno, Riccardo, Giorgio, Coro)
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
baritone vocals [Riccardo]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
bass vocals [Giorgio]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30) and Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
tenor vocals [Bruno]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
balance engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer)
recorded at:
Basilica di Sant’Eufemia in Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I. N°12. Finale I “Ma tu già mi fuggi?” (Elvira, Bruno, Riccardo, Giorgio, Coro) (from 1953-03-24 until 1953-03-30)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini2:05
8CD: Vincenzo Bellini: I puritani (Acts 2 & 3) (1953)
9CD: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (1953)
10CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Act 1) (1953)
11CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Acts 2 & 3) (1953)
12CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 1 • Act 2, Scene 1) (1953)
13CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 2, Scene 2 • Act 3) (1953)
14CD: Norma: Act 1, Scene 1 (1954)
15CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 2) (1954)
16CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 2) (1954)
17CD: Ruggero Leoncavallo: I pagliacci (1954)
18CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino (Acts 1 & 2) (1954)
19CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino (Act 3) (1954)
20CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La forza del destino (Act 4) (1954)
21CD: Gioachino Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Act 1) (1954)
22CD: Gioachino Rossini: Il turco in Italia (Act 2) (1954)
23CD: Puccini Arias (1954)
24CD: Lyric and Coloratura Arias (1954)
25CD: Callas at La Scala (1955)
26CD: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Act 1, Act 2 beginning) (1955)
27CD: Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Act 2 conclusion) (1955)
28CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 1 & 2) (1955)
29CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 3 & 4) (1955)
30CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Act 1) (1955)
31CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Acts 2 & 3) (1955)
32CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (Acts 1 & 2) (1956)
33CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore (Acts 3 & 4) (1956)
34CD: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème (Acts 1 & 2) (1956)
35CD: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème (Acts 3 & 4) (1956)
36CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Act 1, Act 2 beginning) (1956)
37CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Act 2 conclusion, Act 3) (1956)
38CD: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Act 1 beginning) (1957)
39CD: Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (Act 1 conclusion, Act 2) (1957)
40CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1) (1957)
41CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 2) (1957)
42CD: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (Acts 1 & 2) (1957)
43CD: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (Acts 3) (1957)
44CD: Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Acts 1 & 2) (1957)
45CD: Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Acts 3 & 4) (1957)
46CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Act 1) (1957)
47CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Acts 2 & 3) (1957)
48CD: Callas Portrays Verdi Heroines (Verdi Arias I) (1958)
49CD: Mad Scenes (1958)
50CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Act 1) (1959)
51CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Acts 2 & 3) (1959)
52CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Act 1) (1959)
53CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Act 2) (1959)
54CD: Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda (Acts 3 & 4) (1959)
55CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1 beginning) (1960)
56CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1 conclusion) (1960)
57CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 2) (1960)
58CD: Great Arias from French Opera (Callas à Paris I) (1961)
59CD: More Arias from French Opera (Callas à Paris II) (1963)
60CD: Mozart, Beethoven, Weber Recital (1963 & 1964)
61CD: Verdi Arias II (1963 & 1964)
62CD: Rossini & Donizetti Arias (1963 & 1964)
63CD: Georges Bizet: Carmen (Act 1, Act 2 beginning) (1964)
64CD: Georges Bizet: Carmen (Act 2 conclusion, Acts 3 & 4) (1964)
65CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Act 1) (1964 & 1965)
66CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Acts 2 & 3) (1964 & 1965)
67CD: Verdi Arias III (1965 & 1969)
68CD: The Callas Rarities (1953-1969) (1953, 1958, 1960 & 1961)
69CD: The Callas Rarities (1953-1969) (1962, 1964, 1965 & 1969)
70Data CD: Libretti

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includes:Aida (1955 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Orchestra (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Callas à Paris (Album II) by Maria Callas (soprano), Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Callas à Paris I by Maria Callas (soprano), Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France), Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Callas at La Scala by Maria Callas (soprano), Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Callas sings Rossini and Donizetti Arias by Rossini (composer), Donizetti (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
Callas Sings Verdi Arias by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
Carmen (1964 studio cast) by Georges Bizet (French composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Andréa Guiot (soprano), Robert Massard (baritone), Nadine Sautereau (French soprano), Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano), Claude Calès (French baritone), Chœurs René Duclos, Chœurs d’enfants Jean Pesneaud, Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’Opéra de Paris, Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Cavalleria rusticana (1953 EMI recording) by Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor); Maria Callas (soprano) - Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
I puritani (1953 Milan studio cast) by Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor), Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass), Rolando Panerai (baritone), Coro & Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Il barbiere di Siviglia (1957 studio recording) by Rossini (composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Tito Gobbi (baritone), Alva (tenor), Carturan (mezzo-soprano), Ollendorff (operatic bass), Zaccaria (operatic bass), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) & Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977), Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer)
Il trovatore (1956 recording) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
Il turco in Italia (1954 studio cast) by Gioachino Rossini (composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass), Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Mariano Stabile (baritone), Orchestra (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
La bohème (1956 studio cast) by Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor), Rolando Panerai (baritone), Anna Moffo (soprano), Orchestra (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Antonino Votto (conductor)
La forza del destino (1954 Milan recording) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Richard Tucker (tenor), Carlo Tagliabue (baritone), Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
La Gioconda (1959 recording) by Ponchielli (composer); Callas (soprano), Cossotto (mezzo-soprano), Companeez (mezzo-soprano / contralto), Vinco (operatic bass), Ferraro (tenor), Cappuccilli (baritone), Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Antonino Votto (conductor)
La Gioconda (1952 recording) by Amilcare Ponchielli (composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano), Giulio Neroni, Maria Amadini (mezzo-soprano), Gianni Poggi (tenor), Paolo Silveri (baritone), Piero Poldi (bass vocalist), Armando Benzi (operatic tenor), Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI, Antonino Votto (conductor)
La sonnambula (1957 studio cast) by Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer); Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass), Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano), Maria Meneghini Callas (soprano), Eugenia Ratti (soprano), Nicola Monti (tenor), Giuseppe Morresi (operatic bass), Franco Ricciardi (Italian tenor), Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Antonino Votto (conductor)
La traviata (1953 studio recording) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Francesco Albanese (tenor), Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone), Coro Cetra, Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI (RAI National Symphony Orchestra, formed in 1994, merging the four former RAI orchestras of Turin, Rome, Naples, and Milan), Gabriele Santini (conductor)
Lucia di Lammermoor (1959 London Recording) by Donizetti (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor), Piero Cappuccilli (baritone), Bernard Ładysz (bass-baritone), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) and Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Lucia di Lammermoor (1953 Florence Recording) by Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Lyric and Coloratura Arias by Maria Callas (soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Manon Lescaut (1957 studio cast) by Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor), Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Arias From Tristano e Isotta, Norma, I puritani by Wagner (Richard Wagner, composer), Bellini (Sicilian opera composer); Maria Meneghini Callas (soprano), Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI, Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias by Puccini by Puccini (Italian composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Medea (1957 Milan recording) by Luigi Cherubini (composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Renata Scotto (operatic soprano), Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano), Mirto Picchi (tenor), Orchestra (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Mozart, Beethoven & Weber Arias by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer), Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer), Weber (composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
Norma (1960 studio cast) by Bellini (Sicilian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Franco Corelli (tenor), Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano), Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass), Piero de Palma (tenor), Edda Vincenzi (soprano), Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Norma (1954 studio cast) by Bellini (Sicilian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Mario Filippeschi (tenor), Ebe Stignani (mezzo soprano), Orchestra (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Pagliacci (1954 Scala cast) by Leoncavallo (composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor), Tito Gobbi (baritone), Rolando Panerai (baritone), Nicola Monti (tenor), Orchestra (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) and Chorus of La Scala, Milan, Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Rigoletto (1955 studio cast) by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Giuseppe di Stefano (tenor), Tito Gobbi (baritone), Maria Meneghini Callas (soprano), Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass), Adriana Lazzarini (mezzo-soprano), Giuse Gerbino (Italian mezzo-soprano), Plinio Clabassi (operatic bass), William Dickie (british bass-baritone), Renato Ercolani (tenor), Carlo Forti (operatic bass), Elvira Galassi (soprano / mezzo-soprano), Tullio Serafin (conductor), Norberto Mola (chorus master), L'Ente Autonomo del Teatro alla Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
The Callas Rarities
Tosca (1964 studio cast) by Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Carlo Bergonzi (tenor), Tito Gobbi (baritone), Chœurs du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris (Paris National Opera Chorus), Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
Turandot (1957 studio cast) by Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Eugenio Fernandi (tenor), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano), Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass), Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan), Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Un ballo in maschera (1956 studio cast) by Verdi (Giuseppe Verdi, Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor), Tito Gobbi (baritone), Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano), Eugenia Ratti (soprano), Orchestra (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Antonino Votto (conductor)
Verdi Arias I by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
Verdi Arias III by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer); Maria Callas (soprano), Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris, Nicola Rescigno (conductor)