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

Annotation

Liner notes are completely useless - only the composers are credited (and in one case misspelt...)

I'm sure all these recordings already exist in musicbrainz, I've reused all the ones acoustid found.

Annotation last modified on 2020-06-07 13:12 UTC.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	La Bohème: Atto I: “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì” soprano vocals [Mimì]: Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12) orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12) conductor: Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (from 1957 to present) recorded at: Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12) recording of: La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)	Giacomo Puccini		4:55
2	Tosca: Atto III: “Ah ! Franchigia a Floria Tosca” soprano vocals: Maria Callas (soprano) recording of: Tosca: Atto III. “Franchigia a Floria Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Tosca: Atto III	Giacomo Puccini		9:19
3	Gianni Schicchi: Atto I: “O mio babbino caro” sound engineer, engineer and balance engineer: Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) producer: Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) soprano vocals [Lauretta]: Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21) orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21) conductor: Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21) 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 (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18) recording of: Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giovacchino Forzano publisher: Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. part of: Gianni Schicchi	Giacomo Puccini		2:31
4	Madama Butterfly: Atto II: “Un bel dì, vedremo” soprano vocals: Maria Callas (soprano) recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)	Giacomo Puccini		4:28
5	Turandot: Atto II: “In questa reggia” producer: Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) soprano vocals: Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-09-18) orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-09-18) conductor: Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1954-09-18) 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 (on 1954-09-18) recording of: Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni part of: Turandot: Atto II	Giacomo Puccini		6:20
6	Tosca: Atto II: “Vissi d’arte” soprano vocals [Tosca]: Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21) orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21) conductor: Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21) recorded at: Teatro alla Scala in Milano, 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	Giacomo Puccini		3:15
7	Manon Lescaut: Atto IV: “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” soprano vocals: Maria Callas (soprano) recording of: Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” … “Fra le tue braccia, 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 IV	Giacomo Puccini		5:47
8	Suor Angelica: Atto I: “Senza mama” producer: Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) soprano vocals: Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-16 until 1954-09-20) orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1954-09-16 until 1954-09-20) conductor: Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-16 until 1954-09-20) 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 1954-09-16 until 1954-09-20) recording of: Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!” (Suor Angelica) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giovacchino Forzano publisher: Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. part of: Suor Angelica	Giacomo Puccini		5:32
9	Tosca: Atto I: “Mario ! Mario ! Mario !” soprano vocals: Maria Callas (soprano) recording of: Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Tosca: Atto I	Giacomo Puccini		12:01
10	Turandot: Atto 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 Puccini		2:26
11	Madama Butterfly: Atto III: “Con onor muore” soprano vocals: Maria Callas (soprano) recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)	Giacomo Puccini		3:38
12	Manon Lescaut: Atto II: “In quelle trine morbide” soprano vocals: 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 Puccini		2:46
13	Tosca: Atto III: “Com’è lunga l’attesa” soprano vocals: Maria Callas (soprano) recording of: Tosca: Atto III. “Com’è lunga l’attesa!” (Tosca) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Tosca: Atto III	Giacomo Puccini		2:13

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