Die schönsten Arien

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

Tracklist

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1Rigoletto: “Gualtier Maldé! Caro nome”
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
William Dickie (british bass-baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Il conte di Ceprano]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1955, from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
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 1956)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:30
2Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchester der Mailänder Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1953)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1953)
live recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1953)
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 Puccini4:29
3Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Una voce poco fa”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Rom (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936) (in 1955)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1955)
live recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (in 1955)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:48
4La traviata: “Addio del passato”
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi3:27
5La bohème: “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Rom (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936) (in 1953)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1953)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1953)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:46
6Lucia di Lammermoor: “Spargi d’amaro pianto”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1960)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Rom (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936) (in 1960)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1960)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Spargi d’amaro pianto” (Lucia, Enrico, Raimondo, Coro) (in 1960)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti4:07
7Norma: “Casta Diva”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
live recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (in 1961)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:33
8Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Floria Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
IDOL (Independent Distribution On Line) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:14
9La Gioconda: “Suicidio!”
soprano vocals [La Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Turin (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:34
10Medea: “Giason! Dei tuoi figli la madre”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchester der Mailänder Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1953)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1953)
live recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “Dei tuoi figli la madre” (Medea) (in 1953)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini (in 1909)
part of:
Medea: Atto I
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “Dei tuoi figli la madre” (Medea)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini (in 1909)
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini7:27
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Credits

Release

editor:Wolfgang Mittermaier (engineer)
mastering:Friedrich Thein
copyrighted (©) by:Cantus Classics (German) (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:AfHO (for copyrights use only; associated with Line Music GmbH and Cantus Classics) (in 1996)
Line Music GmbH (record company, do NOT use as label!) (in 1996)
mastered at:Thein Studio Bremen in Bremen, Bremen, Germany
ASIN:DE: B000024SRD [info]