Maria: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

~ Release by Maria Callas (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Otello: “Ave Maria”
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:46
2Norma: “Casta diva”
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:37
3Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Budapest Scoring Choir
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:52
4Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
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 Puccini2:35
5I Showed Him the Diary
spoken vocals [dialog]:
Pierfrancesco Favino, Angelina Jolie (actress) and Vincent Macaigne (French actor)
[unknown]0:28
6Otello: “Ave Maria” (Piano version)
piano:
Károly Zentai
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
instrumental recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:33
7La traviata: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
recording of:
La traviata - Intermezzo
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
Giuseppe Verdi4:00
8La Wally: “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana”
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1954, from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1954, from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (in 1954)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (for cello and orchestra, arr. Cosma)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
arranger:
Vladimir Cosma (French-Romanian composer, conductor and violinist)
arrangement of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
Alfredo Catalani4:51
9Medea: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
recording of:
Medea - Intermezzo
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
Luigi Cherubini0:43
10Medea: “E che io son Medea”
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Medea: Atto III: Finale “E che? Io son Medea!” (Neris, Medea, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto III
Luigi Cherubini1:09
11Why I Snort Cocaine
vocal:
Lydia Koniordou (speaker and vocalist), Erofili Panagiotarea and Aggelina Papadopoulou
recording of:
Why I Snort Cocaine
composer:
Παναγιώτης Τούντας (Greek composer)
Panagiotis Toundas1:18
12That Will Be 100 Drachma
spoken vocals [dialog]:
Philipp Droste, Lydia Koniordou (speaker and vocalist) and Jörg Westphal
[unknown]0:19
13Carmen: Habanera
soprano vocals:
Aggelina Papadopoulou
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet1:29
14Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
choir vocals:
Budapest Scoring Choir
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
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 Puccini2:50
15I puritani: “Qui la voce sua soave”
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16b “Qui la voce sua soave” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini3:46
16Parsifal: Prelude
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
recording of:
Parsifal - Prelude
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
Richard Wagner5:25
17La traviata: “Sempre libera”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:58
18I Believe I’m Expected
spoken vocals [dialog]:
Pierfrancesco Favino and Angelina Jolie (actress)
[unknown]0:09
19Carmen: Habanera (Jazz version)
double bass:
Nikolaos Georgedakis
drums (drum set):
John Voulgaris
piano:
Dimitris Kyriakopoulos
saxophone:
Spyridon Aineias Nikas
recording of:
Habanera (from Carmen) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
arrangement of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
Georges Bizet2:20
20Last Night Before He Fell Asleep
spoken vocals [dialog]:
Pierfrancesco Favino and Angelina Jolie (actress)
[unknown]0:45
21La traviata: “Addio del passato”
piano:
Károly Zentai
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi3:46
22Otello: “Ave Maria” (Fully orchestrated version)
piano:
Károly Zentai
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
instrumental recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:40
23Anna Bolena: “Piangete voi”
soprano vocals [Anna Bolena]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Piangete voi?” (Anna, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti2:01
24Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
instrumental recording of:
“E lucevan le stelle” (from Tosca) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
Giacomo Puccini3:06
25Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini4:03
26Nabucco: “Va pensiero” (Introduction)
choir vocals:
Budapest Scoring Choir
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
partial recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi1:01
27Nabucco: “Va pensiero”
choir vocals:
Budapest Scoring Choir
orchestra:
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
conductor:
Péter Illényi
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi3:53