Tracklist

1CD: Les Débuts de l’assoluta
2CD: Exécutions libres de la virtuose
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1“Deh ! Torna, mio bene”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-03-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (on 1951-03-12)
conductor:
Manno Wolf‐Ferrari (conductor, nephew of the composer) (on 1951-03-12)
live recording of:
Air and Variations “Deh, torna mio bene”, op. 164 (on 1951-03-12)
composer:
Heinrich Proch (Austrian violinist, conductor and composer)
Heinrich Proch5:45
2Lakmé: “Dov'è l'indiana bruna”
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1952-02-18)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome, founded 1936) (on 1952-02-18)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer) (on 1952-02-18)
live recording of:
Lakmé: Atto II. "Dov’ è l’Indiana bruna?" (Lakmé) (on 1952-02-18)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Gille, 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 Delibes7:34
3Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Une voce poco fa”
soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:51
4Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Une voce poco fa”
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1956-02-16)
soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1956-02-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1956-02-16)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (on 1956-02-16)
live recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (on 1956-02-16)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:45
5Dinorah: “Ombra leggiera”
soprano vocals [Dinorah]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. “Ombra leggiera” (Shadow Song, italian lyrics) (Dinorah) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Barbier, Carré (librettist) and De Lauzières
translated version of:
Dinorah : Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
Giacomo Meyerbeer5:42
6Dinorah: “Ahimè ! Che notte oscura” … “Ombra leggiera”
recorded in:
Sanremo, Imperia, Liguria, Italy (on 1954-12-24)
soprano vocals [Dinorah]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-12-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (on 1954-12-24)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (on 1954-12-24)
live recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. “Ombra leggiera” (Shadow Song, italian lyrics) (Dinorah) (on 1954-12-24)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Barbier, Carré (librettist) and De Lauzières
translated version of:
Dinorah : Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
Giacomo Meyerbeer6:54
7I vespri siciliani: “Mercé, dilette amiche”
soprano vocals [Elena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V. Bolero “Mercè, dilette amiche” (Elena) (Siciliana) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V
Giuseppe Verdi4:01
8Semiramide: “Bel raggio lusinghier”
soprano vocals [Semiramide]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1956-09-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (on 1956-09-27)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (on 1956-09-27)
live recording of:
Semiramide: Atto I. Cavatina “Bel raggio lusinghier” (Semiramide) (on 1956-09-27)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:11
9Hamlet: “Ai vostri giochi... Ed ora a voi”
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1956-09-27)
soprano vocals [Ofelia]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1956-09-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (on 1956-09-27)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (on 1956-09-27)
recording of:
Hamlet: Atto IV. "A vostri giochi … ed ora a voi” (Ofelia) (on 1956-09-27)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
translated version of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « À vos jeux mes amis » (Ophélie)
part of:
Hamlet (italian lyrics)
Ambroise Thomas9:42
3CD: “J’ai chanté comme un chat sauvage” (1)
4CD: “J’ai chanté comme un chat sauvage” (2)
5CD: La Renaissance du bel canto: Rossini: “Armida” et “Il turco in Italia”
6CD: La Renaissance du bel canto: Bellini “I puritani”
7CD: La Renaissance du bel canto: Bellini “La sonnambula”
8CD: La Renaissance du bel canto: Lucia di Lammermoor (1)
9CD: La Renaissance du bel canto: Lucia di Lammermoor (2)
10CD: La Renaissance du bel canto: Lucia di Lammermoor (3)
11CD: Maria Callas dans le rôle de Norma (1)
12CD: Maria Callas dans le rôle de Norma (2)
13CD: Maria Callas dans le rôle de Norma (3)
14CD: Maria Callas : Répertoire classique (1)
15CD: Maria Callas : Répertoire classique (2)
16CD: Maria Callas : Répertoire classique (3)
17CD: Maria Callas et Verdi (1)
18CD: Maria Callas et Verdi (2)
19CD: Maria Callas et Verdi (3)
20CD: Maria Callas et Verdi (4)
21CD: Maria Callas dans le rôle de Violetta (1)
22CD: Maria Callas dans le rôle de Violetta (2)
23CD: Maria Callas dans le rôle de Violetta (3)
24CD: Maria Callas: Tosca – Puccini – Vérisme (1)
25CD: Maria Callas: Tosca – Puccini – Vérisme (2)
26CD: Maria Callas: Tosca – Puccini – Vérisme (3)
27CD: Maria Callas: Tosca – Puccini – Vérisme (4)