Live Recordings, Volume 2 1953–1962

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

Tracklist

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1Louise : « Depuis le jour »
soprano vocals [Louise]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-12-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (on 1954-12-27)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (on 1954-12-27)
recorded at:
Casinò di Sanremo in Sanremo, Imperia, Liguria, Italy (on 1954-12-27)
live recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise) (on 1954-12-27)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (French composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Gustave Charpentier5:50
2Le Cid : « Pleurez mes yeux »
soprano vocals [Chimène]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1962-03-16)
orchestra:
Sinfonie Orchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks (NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, 1945–2016: NDR Sinfonieorchester) (on 1962-03-16)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (on 1962-03-16)
recorded at:
Musikhalle Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany (on 1962-03-16)
live recording of:
Le Cid : Acte III, scène 1. No. 10 Air « Pleurez ! pleurez mes yeux » (Chimène) (on 1962-03-16)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Le Cid : Acte III
Jules Massenet6:09
3Dinorah: “Ombra leggiera”
soprano vocals [Dinorah]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-12-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (on 1954-12-27)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (on 1954-12-27)
recorded at:
Casinò di Sanremo in Sanremo, Imperia, Liguria, Italy (on 1954-12-27)
live recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. “Ombra leggiera” (Shadow Song, italian lyrics) (Dinorah) (on 1954-12-27)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Barbier, Carré (librettist) and De Lauzières
translated version of:
Dinorah : Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
Giacomo Meyerbeer6:43
4Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m’aurait dit… Des cris joyeux ! » (Air des lettres)
recorded in:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1959-07-11)
soprano vocals [Charlotte]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (on 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1959-07-11)
live 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) (on 1959-07-11)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet7:11
5Nabucco: “Ben io t’invenni” / “Anch’ io dischiuso un giorno”
recorded in:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1959-07-11)
soprano vocals [Abigaille]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (on 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1959-07-11)
live recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Aria “Anch’io dischiuso un giorno” (Abigaille) (on 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
live recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Recitativo “Ben io t’invenni, o fatal scritto!” (Abigaille) (on 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
Giuseppe Verdi7:28
6Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
recorded in:
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1959-07-11)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1959-07-11)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (on 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (on 1959-07-11)
live recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (on 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:20
7La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Suicido!”
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (in 1953-09)
live recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:37
8Il trovatore: “Tacea la notte placida” / “Di tale amor”
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1953-02-23)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-02-23)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (on 1953-02-23)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-02-23)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines) (on 1953-02-23)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines) (on 1953-02-23)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi6:18