Annotation

Recorded Torino, September 1953, Remastered 1991, sound engineer Ezio de Rosa.

Conductor - Gabriele Santini
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Chorus - Coro Cetra

Violetta Valery - Maria Callas
Flora Bervoix - Ede Marietti Gandolfo
Annina - Ines Marietti
Alfredo Germont - Francesco Albanese
Giorgio Germont - Ugo Savarese
Gastone - Mariano Caruso
Dottore Grenvil - Mario Zorgniotti
Barone Douphol - Alberto Albertini
Marchese d'Obigny - Mario Zorgniotti

Annotation last modified on 2020-07-07 14:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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1La traviata: Preludio
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi4:27
2La traviata: Atto I. “Dell'invito trascorsa e gia l'ora” (Chorus, Violetta, Flora, Marchese, Gastone, Alfredo)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Il barone Douphol]:
Alberto Albertini (baritone) (in 1953-09)
bass vocals [Il dottore Grenvil] and bass vocals [Il marchese D'Obigny]:
Mario Zorgniotti (operatic bass) (in 1953-09)
choir vocals:
Coro Cetra (in 1953-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora Bervoix]:
Ede Marietti Gandolfo (mezzo-soprano) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
Mariano Caruso (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Dell’invito trascorsa è già l’ora” (Coro, Violetta, Flora, Gastone, Alfredo, Barone, Marchese) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi5:11
3La traviata: Atto I. “Libiamo ne' lieti calici” (Alfredo, Tutti, Violetta)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
choir vocals:
Coro Cetra (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955) and IDOL (Independent Distribution On Line) (in 2013)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:07
4La traviata: Atto I. “Oh qual pallor” (Alfredo, Tutti, Violetta)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duet „Oh! qual pallor!“ (Violetta, Alfredo) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:42
5La traviata: Atto I. “Un di, felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta, Gastone)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi5:00
6La traviata: Atto I. “Si ridesta in ciel l'aurora” (Tutti)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Il barone Douphol]:
Alberto Albertini (baritone) (in 1953-09)
bass vocals [Il dottore Grenvil] and bass vocals [Il marchese D'Obigny]:
Mario Zorgniotti (operatic bass) (in 1953-09)
choir vocals:
Coro Cetra (in 1953-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora Bervoix]:
Ede Marietti Gandolfo (mezzo-soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
Mariano Caruso (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Si ridesta in ciel l’aurora” (Coro) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:51
7La traviata: Atto I. “È strano! È strano!” (Violetta)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953, in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953, in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953, in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta) (in 1953)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:31
8La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors' e lui” (Violetta)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953, in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953, in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953, in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta) (in 1953)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:51
9La traviata: Atto I. “Follie! Follie!” (Violetta)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953, in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953, in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953, in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta) (in 1953)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo) (in 1953)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi5:07
10La traviata: Atto II. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi1:56
11La traviata: Atto II. “De' miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Giorgio Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Ines Marietti (soprano) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:08
12La traviata: Atto II. “Annina, donde vieni?” (Alfredo, Annina)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Giorgio Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Ines Marietti (soprano) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Annina, donde vieni?” (Alfredo, Annina) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:36
13La traviata: Atto II. “Pura siccome un angelo” (Germont, Violetta)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Giorgio Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Pura siccome un angelo” (Germont, Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi1:47
14La traviata: Atto II. “Non sapete quale affetto” (Violetta, Germont)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Giorgio Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Non sapete quale affetto” (Violetta, Germont) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:23
15La traviata: Atto II. “Un di, quando le veneri” (Germont, Violetta)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Un dì, quando le veneri” (Germont, Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi11:50
16La traviata: Atto II. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!” (Violetta, Annina)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Ines Marietti (soprano) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!” … “Che gli dirò?” … “Amami, Alfredo” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:20
17La traviata: Atto II. “Ah, vive sol quel core all’ amor mio!” (Alfredo, Giuseppe, Commissionario, Germont)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
partial recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Ah, vive sol quel cuore all’amor mio!” (Alfredo, Giuseppe, Commissionario, Germont) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi1:13
18La traviata: Atto II. “Di Violetta! Perche son io commosso!” (Alfredo, Germont)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
partial recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Ah, vive sol quel cuore all’amor mio!” (Alfredo, Giuseppe, Commissionario, Germont) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi1:11
19La traviata: Atto II. “Di Provenza il mar” (Germont, Alfredo)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [Giorgio Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:46
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