The Best of… Romantic Callas

~ Release by Callas (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (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 II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:45
2La bohème: 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 Puccini4:14
3La sonnambula: Come per me sereno
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto I, scena 1. “Compagne, teneri amici… Come per me sereno” (Amina, Tutti)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:21
4Rigoletto: È il sol dell’anima
baritone vocals:
Renato Ercolani (tenor)
bass-baritone vocals:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giuse Gerbino (Italian mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1956)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. “È il sol dell’anima” (Duca, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1850)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (in 1850)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:33
5Rigoletto: Caro nome
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
William Dickie (british bass-baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Carlo Forti (operatic bass) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (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 (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (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, 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)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:36
6La traviata: Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici
bass vocals [Dottore Grenvil]:
Alessandro Maddalena (operatic bass) (on 1958-03-27)
bass-baritone vocals [Barone Douphol]:
Álvaro Malta (bass-baritone) (on 1958-03-27)
bass-baritone vocals [Marchese d'Obigny]:
Vito Susca (operatic bass-Baritone) (on 1958-03-27)
choir vocals:
Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (on 1958-03-27)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Laura Zanini (mezzo-soprano / contralto) (on 1958-03-27)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-03-27)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (on 1958-03-27)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (on 1958-03-27)
orchestra:
Orquestra Sinfónica do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos (on 1958-03-27) and Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa (on 1958-03-27)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer) (on 1958-03-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (on 1958-03-27)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (on 1958-03-27)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:14
7La traviata: Parigi, o cara
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Maria Cristina De Castro (soprano) (on 1958-03-27)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1958-03-27)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (on 1958-03-27)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta) (on 1958-03-27)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:13
8Il trovatore: Tacea la notte placida
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Italiana SpA (not for release label use! Italian subsidiary of EMI 1967–1997) (in 1957)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tace la notte!” (Conte Luna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi6:06
9Tosca: Non la sospiri, la nostra casetta
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Non la sospiri la nostra casetta” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:32
10Tosca: Vissi d’arte
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1953)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (in 1953)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1953)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:23
11Pagliacci: Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!
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 Leoncavallo4:44
12Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene
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 Puccini7:24
13Aida: O terra, addio
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo soprano)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1956)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Finale Ultimo: “O terra addio” (Aida, Radamès, coro, Amneris)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:58
14Lucia di Lammermoor: Regnava nel silenzio
mezzo-soprano vocals [Alisa]:
Anna Maria Canali (mezzo-soprano) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Teatro comunale in Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3b) “Regnava nel silenzio” (Lucia, Alisa) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3c) Stretta “Quando rapito in estasi” (Lucia, Alisa) (from 1953-01-29 until 1953-02-06)
lyricist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti8:06
15Lucia di Lammermoor: Verrano a te sull’aure
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1954)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 4d) “Verranno a te sull’aure” (Edgardo, Lucia)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti5:00

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printed in:the EU
photography:Erio Piccagliani, Milan (photographer)
Gérard Neuvecelles (photographer)
Angus McBean (photographer)
Desmond O’Neill (photographer)
Willy Rezzo (photographer)
David Sims (photographer)
liner notes:Tony Locantro (in 2001)
Robert Reitano (in 2001)
design:Paul Mitchell (graphics designer)
booklet editor:Tony Locantro
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
ASIN:UK: B00005Q2X2 [info]