Die große Primadonna

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

Annotation

Box with 2 Jewel Cased CDs:
CD 1: Laserlight Classics / 14368 / 4006408143680
CD 2: Laserlight Classics / 14369 / 4006408143697

Annotation last modified on 2020-12-19 21:58 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Die legendären Arien
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1Norma: Atto I. “Casta diva” – “Ah! Bello a me ritorna”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Cabaletta “Ah! bello a me ritorna” (Norma, Oroveso, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini8:55
2Dinorah: “Ombra leggiera”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. “Ombra leggiera” (Shadow Song, italian lyrics) (Dinorah)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Barbier, Carré (librettist) and De Lauzières
translated version of:
Dinorah : Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
Giacomo Meyerbeer6:47
3Louise: “Depuis le jour”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (French composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Gustave Charpentier5:58
4Armida: “D'amore al dolce”
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Armida]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (from 1954 until 1956)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (from 1954 until 1956)
recording of:
Armida: Atto II. N. 10 Finale secondo “D'amore al dolce impero” (Armida, coro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini6:39
5La vestale: “Tu che invoco con orrore“
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
La vestale: Atto II. "Tu che invoco" (Giulia)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy and Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
translated version of:
La Vestale : Acte II. No. 8. Air « Toi que j’implore avec effroi » (Julia)
part of:
La vestale: Atto II (italian version)
Gaspare Spontini11:08
6Semiramide: “Bel raggio lusinghier”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Semiramide: Atto I. Cavatina “Bel raggio lusinghier” (Semiramide)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:10
7Hamlet: “Ai giostri giochi...vi voglio offrir dei fiori”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Hamlet: "Vi voglio offrire i fiori" (Ofelia) (italian lyrics)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Hamlet (italian lyrics)
Ambroise Thomas10:10
8I puritani: “Ah rendetemi la speme” … “Qui la voce sua soave”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16b “Qui la voce sua soave” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini7:05
9Tristan und Isolde: “Dolce e calmo, sorridente”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner7:23
2▶CD: Arien