Maria Callas Live - Remastered Recordings 1949-1964

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

Annotation

A collection of 20 live and 5 filmed performances. Incliudes 42 CDs, 3 Blu-Rays, and a 216-page booklet.

Annotation last modified on 2025-05-26 09:38 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 1 & 2)
2CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 3 & 4)
3CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 beginning)
4CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2)
5CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 3)
6CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 1 & 2)
7CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Act 3)
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1I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. “Sì, m'abborriva ed a ragion!” (Monforte, Béthune)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
bass vocals [Il sire di Béthune]:
Bruno Carmassi (operatic bass) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 1. “Sì, m’abboriva ed a ragion!” (Monforte) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:36
2I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. “In braccio alle dovizie” (Monforte)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 1. “In braccio alle dovizie” (Monforte) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:58
3I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. “Sogno, o son desto? … Mentre contemplo” (Arrigo, Monforte)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 1. “Sogno, o son desto?” (Arrigo, Monforte) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:44
4I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. “Ma che? fuggi il mio sguardo, o figlio?” (Arrigo, Monforte)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III. “Ma che? Fuggi lo sguardo mio” (Arrigo, Monforte) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi1:21
5I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. “Ah! figlio, invano crudo mi chiami” (Arrigo, Monforte)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 1. “Ah! figlio, invano crudo mi chiami” (Monforte, Arrigo) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:23
6I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. Il ballo delle quattro stagioni: L'inverno (Orchestra)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. Balletto “Quattro Stagioni”: Inverno (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi7:11
7I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. Il ballo delle quattro stagioni: La primavera (Orchestra)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. Balletto “Quattro Stagioni”: Primavera (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi6:32
8I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. Il ballo delle quattro stagioni: L'estate (Orchestra)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. Balletto “Quattro Stagioni”: Estate (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:13
9I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. Il ballo delle quattro stagioni: L'autunno (Orchestra)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. Balletto “Quattro Stagioni”: Autunno (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi9:10
10I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. “O splendide feste! O notti feconde” (Coro, Procida, Arrigo, Monforte)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
bass vocals [Giovanni da Procida]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (on 1951-05-26)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
chorus master:
Andrea Morosini (chorus master) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. “O splendide feste!” (coro) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:16
11I vespri siciliani: Atto terzo. “Colpo orrendo, inaspettato!” (Elena, Arrigo, Danieli, Monforte, Procida, Béthune, Coro di siciliani, Coro di francesi)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
bass vocals [Giovanni da Procida]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (on 1951-05-26)
bass vocals [Il sire di Béthune]:
Bruno Carmassi (operatic bass) (on 1951-05-26)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
soprano vocals [La duchessa Elena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Danieli]:
Gino Sarri (tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
chorus master:
Andrea Morosini (chorus master) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III, scena 2. Finale “Colpo orrendo… Ah! patria adorata” (Procida, Elena, Danieli, Arrigo, Monforte, coro) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:02
8CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 4 & 5)
9CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 1 & 2)
10CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 3 & 4)
11CD: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Act 1)
12CD: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Acts 2 & 3)
13CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Act 1)
14CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Acts 2 & 3)
15CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 1 • Act 1, Scene 2 beginning)
16CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 2 conclusion • Act 2)
17CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 1 & 2)
18CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 3 & 4)
19CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Act 1)
20CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Acts 2 & 3)
21CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Act 1)
22CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Acts 2 & 3)
23CD: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Act 1)
24CD: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Acts 2 & 3)
25CD: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 1 & 2)
26CD: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 3 & 4)
27CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 beginning)
28CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2)
29CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Act 1)
30CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Acts 2 & 3)
31CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 1)
32CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 2)
33CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 1 & 2)
34CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 3 & 4)
35CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 1 • Act 2, Scene 1)
36CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 2, Scene 2 • Act 3)
37CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 1)
38CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 2)
39CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Act 1)
40CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Acts 2 & 3)
41CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Act 1)
42CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Acts 2 & 3)
43Blu-ray: Paris 1958
44Blu-ray: Hamburg 1959 & 1962
45Blu-ray: London 1962 & 1964
46CD