Karajan and Callas: 4 Great Operas

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

Annotation

9 disc box set; stereo hybrid SACD.

Box title is misleading: "Salome" and "Aida" have Karajan, but not Callas; "Carmen" and "Tosca" have Callas, but are conducted by Georges Prêtre

Annotation last modified on 2021-02-19 11:44 UTC.

Tracklist

▶Hybrid SACD 1: Salome - Disc 1
▶Hybrid SACD 2: Salome - Disc 2
▼Hybrid SACD 3: Aida - Disc 1
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1Aida: Preludio
producer:
Michel Glotz
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi4:55
2Aida: Si, corre voce che l'Etiope ardisca (Ramfis / Radamès)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Introduzione e scena “Sì, corre voce che l’Etiope ardisca” (Ramfis, Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:31
3Aida: Se quel guerriero io fossi (Radamès)
producer:
Michel Glotz
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi0:52
4Aida: Celeste Aida (Radamès)
producer:
Michel Glotz
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:57
5Aida: Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo! (Amneris / Radamès)
producer:
Michel Glotz
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Duetto “Quale insolita gioia nel tuo sguardo!” – “Dessa” (Amneris, Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:27
6Aida: Vieni, o diletta appressati (Amneris / Aida / Radamès)
producer:
Michel Glotz
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Terzetto: “Vieni, o diletta appressati” – “Ohimé, di guerre fremere” (Amneris, Aida, Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:50
7Aida: Alta cagion v'aduna (Il Re / Messaggero / Aida / Radamès / Amneris / Ministri / Capitani)
producer:
Michel Glotz
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e pezzo d’assieme: “Alta cagion v’aduna” … “Il sacro suolo dell'Egitto” (Il Re, Messaggero, Aida, Radamès, Amneris, Ministri, Capitani)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:21
8Aida: Su! del Nilo al sacro lido (Il Re / Ramfis / Ministri / Capitani / Aida / Radamès / Amneris / Sacerdoti / Messaggero)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e pezzo d’assieme “Su! del Nilo al sacro lido” (Il Re, Ramfis, Ministri, Capitani, Aida, Radamès, Amneris, Sacerdoti, Messaggero)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
9Aida: Ritorna vincitor! (Aida)
producer:
Michel Glotz
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l'amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d'amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:54
10Aida: Possente Fthà... Tu che dal nulla hai tratto (Sacerdotessa / Ramfis / Sacerdoti / Sacerdotesse)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Gran scena della consacrazione: “Possente, possente Fthà” / “Tu che dal nulla hai tratto” (Sacerdotessa, Ramfis, Sacerdoti, Sacerdotesse)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:21
11Aida: Immenso Fthà!... Mortal, diletto ai Numi (Sacerdotesse / Ramfis / Sacerdoti)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Danza sacra delle Sacerdotesse: “Immenso Fthà!…” / “Mortal, diletto ai Numi” (Sacerdotesse, Ramfis, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:22
12Aida: Nume custode e vindice (Ramfis / Radamès / Sacerdoti / Sacerdotesse / Sacerdotessa)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1979-05)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1979-05)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (in 1979-05)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-05)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Finale I “Nume, custode e vindice” (Ramfis, Radamès, Sacerdoti, Sacerdotesse, Sacerdotessa)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:15
▶Hybrid SACD 4: Aida - Disc 2
▶Hybrid SACD 5: Aida - Disc 3
▶Hybrid SACD 6: Carmen - Disc 1
▶Hybrid SACD 7: Carmen - Disc 2
▶Hybrid SACD 8: Tosca - Disc 1
▶Hybrid SACD 9: Tosca - Disc 2