Maria Callas Live - Remastered Recordings 1949-1964

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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

1▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 1 & 2)
2▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 3 & 4)
3▶CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 beginning)
4▶CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2)
5▶CD: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 3)
6▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 1 & 2)
7▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Act 3)
8▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 4 & 5)
9▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 1 & 2)
10▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 3 & 4)
11▶CD: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Act 1)
12▼CD: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Acts 2 & 3)
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1Armida: Atto secondo. “Alla voce d'Armida possente” (Coro, Astarotte)
recorded in:
Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
bass vocals [Astarotte]:
Marco Stefanoni (on 1952-04-26)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto II. N. 7 Coro di Furie “Alla voce d'Armida possente” (Coro) (on 1952-04-26)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini3:38
2Armida: Atto secondo. “Sovrumano potere” (Astarotte, Coro)
recorded in:
Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
bass vocals [Astarotte]:
Marco Stefanoni (on 1952-04-26)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto II. Recitativo “Sovr'umano potere” (Astarotte) (on 1952-04-26)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini4:32
3Armida: Atto secondo. “Dove son io? - Al fianco mio” (Rinaldo, Armida)
recorded in:
Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
soprano vocals [Armida]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Rinaldo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto II. N. 9 Duetto “Dove son io!” (Rinaldo, Armida) (on 1952-04-26)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini5:02
4Armida: Atto secondo. “Mio ben, questa che premi” (Armida, Rinaldo)
recorded in:
Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
soprano vocals [Armida]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Rinaldo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto II. Recitativo “Mio ben, questa che premi” (Armida, Rinaldo) (on 1952-04-26)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini4:03
5Armida: Atto secondo. “Canzoni amorose” (Ninfe)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto II. N. 10 Finale secondo “Canzoni amorose” (Coro) (on 1952-04-26)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini2:50
6Armida: Atto secondo. “D'Amore al dolce impero” (Armida, Coro)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
soprano vocals [Armida]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto II. N. 10 Finale secondo “D'amore al dolce impero” (Armida, coro) (on 1952-04-26)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini7:08
7Armida: Atto secondo. Balletto e finale (Orchestra)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto II. Balletto e finale (Orchestra) (on 1952-04-26)
Gioachino Rossini13:20
8Armida: Atto terzo. “Come l'aurette placide” (Ubaldo, Carlo)
recorded in:
Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Gianni Raimondi (Italian operatic tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Ubaldo]:
Mario Filippeschi (tenor) (on 1952-04-26) and Antonio Salvarezza (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto III. N. 11 Duetto “Come l'aurette placide” (Ubaldo, Carlo) (on 1952-04-26)
lyricist and librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Armida: Atto III
Gioachino Rossini2:49
9Armida: Atto terzo. “Oh quanto, amico, d'Ascalona” (Ubaldo, Carlo)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Gianni Raimondi (Italian operatic tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Ubaldo]:
Mario Filippeschi (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto III. Recitativo “Oh quanto, amico” (Ubaldo, Carlo) (on 1952-04-26)
lyricist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Armida: Atto III
Gioachino Rossini4:13
10Armida: Atto terzo. “In quale aspetto imbelle” (Rinaldo, Carlo, Ubaldo)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Gianni Raimondi (Italian operatic tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Rinaldo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Ubaldo]:
Mario Filippeschi (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto III. N. 14 Terzetto “In quale aspetto imbelle” (Rinaldo, Carlo, Ubaldo) (on 1952-04-26)
lyricist and librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Armida: Atto III
Gioachino Rossini3:27
11Armida: Atto terzo. “S'hai cor bastante in petto” (Rinaldo, Carlo, Ubaldo)
recorded in:
Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Gianni Raimondi (Italian operatic tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Rinaldo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Ubaldo]:
Mario Filippeschi (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto III. Interlude (on 1952-04-26)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto III
Gioachino Rossini2:48
12Armida: Atto terzo. “Sia lode al ciel!” (Ubaldo, Carlo, Rinaldo, Armida)
soprano vocals [Armida]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Gianni Raimondi (Italian operatic tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Rinaldo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Ubaldo]:
Mario Filippeschi (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto III. Recitativo “Sia lode al ciel” (Ubaldo, Carlo, Rinaldo, Armida) (on 1952-04-26)
lyricist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Armida: Atto III
Gioachino Rossini4:29
13Armida: Atto terzo. “Se al mio crudel tormento” (Armida, Rinaldo, Ubaldo, Carlo)
recorded in:
Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
soprano vocals [Armida]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Gianni Raimondi (Italian operatic tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Rinaldo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
tenor vocals [Ubaldo]:
Mario Filippeschi (tenor) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto III. N. 15 Finale terzo “Se al mio crudel tormento” (Armida, Rinaldo, Carlo, Ubaldo) (on 1952-04-26)
lyricist and librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Armida: Atto III
Gioachino Rossini4:47
14Armida: Atto terzo. “Dove son io? … Fuggì!” (Armida)
soprano vocals [Armida]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1952-04-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1952-04-26)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1952-04-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Communale du Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1952-04-26)
live recording of:
Armida: Atto II. N. 9 Duetto “Dove son io!” (Rinaldo, Armida) (on 1952-04-26)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini7:34
13▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Act 1)
14▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Acts 2 & 3)
15▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 1 • Act 1, Scene 2 beginning)
16▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 2 conclusion • Act 2)
17▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 1 & 2)
18▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 3 & 4)
19▶CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Act 1)
20▶CD: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Acts 2 & 3)
21▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Act 1)
22▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Acts 2 & 3)
23▶CD: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Act 1)
24▶CD: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Acts 2 & 3)
25▶CD: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 1 & 2)
26▶CD: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 3 & 4)
27▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 beginning)
28▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2)
29▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Act 1)
30▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Acts 2 & 3)
31▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 1)
32▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 2)
33▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 1 & 2)
34▶CD: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 3 & 4)
35▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 1 • Act 2, Scene 1)
36▶CD: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 2, Scene 2 • Act 3)
37▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 1)
38▶CD: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 2)
39▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Act 1)
40▶CD: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Acts 2 & 3)
41▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Act 1)
42▶CD: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Acts 2 & 3)
43▶Blu-ray: Paris 1958
44▶Blu-ray: Hamburg 1959 & 1962
45▶Blu-ray: London 1962 & 1964
46▶CD