La Légende

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1Norma: Atto I. “Casta Diva”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:38
2La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? ne andrò lontana”
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:55
3Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:39
4Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:57
5Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Floria Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
IDOL (Independent Distribution On Line) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:19
6Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:39
7Rigoletto: Atto I. “Gualtier Maldè!…Caro nome”
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
William Dickie (british bass-baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Il conte di Ceprano]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1955, from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1956)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:36
8Il trovatore: Atto IV. “D’amor sull’ali rosee”
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:09
9Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide”
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:55
10La bohème: Atto I. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:50
11La bohème: Atto III. “Donde lieta uscì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:25
12Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Io son l’umile ancella”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (Adriana) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (Adriana) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea3:51
13La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’ è lui”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orquestra sinfónica do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:21
14La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-03-27)
orchestra:
Orquestra sinfónica do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (on 1958-03-27)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer) (on 1958-03-27)
recorded at:
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisboa (Lisbon), Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (on 1958-03-27)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta) (on 1958-03-27)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi3:19
15Turandot: Atto I. “Signore ascolta”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:34
16Turandot: Atto III. “Tu che di gel sei cinta”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:52
17Anna Bolena: Atto II. “Al dolce guidami castel natio”
soprano vocals [Anna]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1958)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1958)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (in 1958)
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Al dolce guidami” (Anna, Coro) (in 1958)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:55
18Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III. “Spargi d’amaro pianto”
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Spargi d’amaro pianto” (Lucia, Enrico, Raimondo, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:51
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