La Divina Complete

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Annotation

Limited Edition Box Set

Consisting of

as they were released separately and

which is exclusive to this box set.
All discs are in jewel cases.

Annotation last modified on 2016-11-25 04:07 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: La Divina
▶CD 2: La Divina 2
▼CD 3: La Divina 3
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1Andrea Chénier: Act III. "La mamma morta"
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:54
2La Vestale: Act II. "O Nume tutelar"
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-06-09 until 1955-06-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-06-09 until 1955-06-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-06-09 until 1955-06-12)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-06-09 until 1955-06-12)
recording of:
La vestale: Atto II. "O Nume tutelar" (Giulia, Gran Sacerdote) (from 1955-06-09 until 1955-06-12)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy and Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
translated version of:
La Vestale : Acte II. « Ô des infortunés déesse tutélaire ! » (Julia, Le grand pontife)
part of:
La vestale: Atto II (italian version)
Gaspare Spontini2:30
3Manon: Act II. "Je ne suis que faiblesse … Adieu, notre petite table"
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:21
4Manon Lescaut: Act II. "Oh, sarò la più bella … Tu, tu amore?"
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella … Tu, tu amore?” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini8:24
5Carmen: Act I. "Près des remparts de Séville"
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Theatre National de l'opera de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:37
6Il barbiere di Siviglia: Act I. "Dunque io son"
baritone vocals:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°7a. Duetto “Dunque io son” (Rosina, Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:13
7Lakmé: Act II. "Dov'è l'indiana bruna?"
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-09-21)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21, on 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21, on 1954-09-21)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-21) and Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Lakmé: Atto II. "Dov’ è l’Indiana bruna?" (Lakmé) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Edmond Gondinet and Angelo Zanardini
translated version of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée… Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
recording of:
Lakmé: Atto II. "Dov’ è l’Indiana bruna?" (Lakmé) (on 1954-09-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Edmond Gondinet and Angelo Zanardini
translated version of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée… Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
Léo Delibes8:05
8Aida: Act III. "Qui Radamès verrà! … O patria mia"
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida) (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi7:06
9La Bohème: Act I. "O soave fanciulla"
baritone vocals:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) and Manuel Spatafora (baritone)
bass vocals:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Italiana SpA (not for release label use! Italian subsidiary of EMI 1967–1997) (in 1958)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:11
10Turandot: Act I. "Signore, ascolta"
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-09-15, from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1954-09-15, 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 (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:31
11Pagliacci: Act I. "Qual flamma avea nel guardo … Hui! Stridono lassù"
soprano vocals [Nedda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!” (Nedda) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Stridono lassù” (Nedda) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:43
12Il trovatore: Act IV. "D'amor sull' ali rosee"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora) (from 1956-08-03 until 1956-08-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:12
13Madama Butterfly: Act I. "Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals:
Mario Borrelli
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
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:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini7:23
14Dinorah: Act II. "Ombra leggiera"
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1954-09-21)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. “Ombra leggiera” (Shadow Song, italian lyrics) (Dinorah) (on 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
translated version of:
Dinorah: Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
Giacomo Meyerbeer5:39
▶CD 4: Maria Callas in conversation with Edward Downes