Great Voices of the Opera

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ISNI: 978-3-86860-03-3
SPARS code: ADD
PC 321

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Maria Callas (1923–1977), soprano
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1Norma: “Casta diva” … “Ah! Bello a me ritorna”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1949-11-09)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Cabaletta “Ah! bello a me ritorna” (Norma, Oroveso, coro) (on 1949-11-09)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (on 1949-11-09)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini9:05
2I puritani: “Ah, rendetemi la speme” … “Qui la voce”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1949-11-10)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16a “O rendetemi la speme” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio) (on 1949-11-10)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16b “Qui la voce sua soave” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio) (on 1949-11-10)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:41
3I puritani: “Vien diletto, è in ciel la luna”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1949-11-10)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16d Cabaletta “Vien, diletto, è in ciel la luna!” (Elvira, Giorgio, Riccardo) (on 1949-11-10)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini2:29
4Tristan und Isolde: “Mild und leise” (Liebestod) (sung in Italian)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1949-11-09)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde: “Dolce e calmo” (Morte di Isotta) (on 1949-11-09)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translated version of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
Richard Wagner7:43
5Parsifal: “Ich sah das Kind” (sung in Italian)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1950-11-20 until 1950-11-21)
recording of:
Parsifal, WWV 111: II. Aufzug (from 1950-11-20 until 1950-11-21)
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Parsifal, WWV 111
Richard Wagner4:51
6Parsifal: “Grausamer! Fühlst du im Herzen” (sung in Italian)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1950-11-20 until 1950-11-21)
recording of:
Parsifal, WWV 111: II. Aufzug (from 1950-11-20 until 1950-11-21)
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Parsifal, WWV 111
Richard Wagner10:47
7Nabucco: “Donna chi sei”
baritone vocals [Nabucco]:
Gino Bechi (baritone) (on 1949-12-20)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Abigaille]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1949-12-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo (Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo) (on 1949-12-20)
conductor:
Vittorio Gui (conductor and composer) (on 1949-12-20)
recorded at:
Teatro di San Carlo in Napoli (Naples), Napoli, Campania, Italy (on 1949-12-20)
live recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 1. “Donna, chi sei?” (Nabucco, Abigaille) (on 1949-12-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 1. “Donna, chi sei?” (Nabucco, Abigaille) (on 1949-12-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi3:40
8Nabucco: “Oh, di qual onta aggravasi”
baritone vocals [Nabucco]:
Gino Bechi (baritone) (on 1949-12-20)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Abigaille]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1949-12-20)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo (Orchestra of the Teatro di San Carlo) (on 1949-12-20)
conductor:
Vittorio Gui (conductor and composer) (on 1949-12-20)
recorded at:
Teatro di San Carlo in Napoli (Naples), Napoli, Campania, Italy (on 1949-12-20)
live recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 1. “Oh, di qual'onta aggravasi” (Nabucco, Abigaille) (on 1949-12-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 1. “Oh, di qual'onta aggravasi” (Nabucco, Abigaille) (on 1949-12-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi3:42
9Nabucco: “Ah, qual son!”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1949-12-20)
live recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 1. “Ah, qual suon!” (Nabucco, Abigaille) (on 1949-12-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi3:15
10Il trovatore: “Tacea la notte placida”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ines]:
Anna Maria Feuss (mezzo-soprano) (on 1950-06-20)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1950-06-20)
orchestra:
Orquesta del Palacio de Las Bellas Artes (on 1950-06-20)
conductor:
Guido Picco (conductor) (on 1950-06-20)
recorded at:
Palacio de Bellas Artes in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Mexico (on 1950-06-20)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines) (on 1950-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines) (on 1950-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi3:51
11Il trovatore: “Di tale amor”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1950-06-20)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines) (on 1950-06-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi1:45
2▶CD: Rosa Ponselle (1897–1981), soprano
3▶CD: Kirsten Flagstad (1895–1962), soprano
4▶CD: Lotte Lehmann (1888–1976), soprano
5▶CD: Enrico Caruso (1873–1921), tenor
6▶CD: Giuseppe di Stefano (*1921), tenor
7▶CD: Beniamino Gigli (1890–1957), tenor
8▶CD: Lauritz Melchior (1890–1973), tenor
9▶CD: Richard Tauber (1891–1948), tenor
10▶CD: Tito Gobbi (1913–1984), baritone