Tosca

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini; Maria Callas, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Victor de Sabata (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

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Slipcase containing a fatbox + 152 page booklet

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-16 11:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! finalmente!”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass vocals [Cesare Angelotti]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
bass-baritone vocals [Il sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Mario Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (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)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! Finalmente!” (Angelotti) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “E sempre lava!” (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:24
2Tosca: Atto I. “Dammi i colori” … “Recondita armonia”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass-baritone vocals [Il sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Mario Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (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)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:28
3Tosca: Atto I. “Gente là dentro”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
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)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Gente là dentro!” … “Voi! Cavaradossi” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:10
4Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
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)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini6:58
5Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi” … “Quale occhio al mondo può star di paro”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Floria Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Mario Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Scala de Milan (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)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:07
6Tosca: Atto I. “È buona la mia Tosca”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Franco Calabrese (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
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)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “È buona la mia Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:56
7Tosca: Atto I. “Un tal baccano in chiesa”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
bass-baritone vocals [Il sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor) (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)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Un tal baccano in chiesa!” (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:23
8Tosca: Atto I. “Utto e chiaro Tosca” … “Che non mi veda Mario! Mario!”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
bass-baritone vocals [Sagrestano]:
Melchiorre Luise (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
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)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Or tutto è chiaro” … “Mario! Mario!” (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:04
9Tosca: Atto I. “Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
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)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa” (Tosca, Scarpia)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:04
10Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri, una carrozza”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Angelo Mercuriali (tenor)
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)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri … una carrozza …” … “Te Deum” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:04
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