Medea

~ Release by Luigi Cherubini; Maria Meneghini Callas, Teatro alla Scala, Tullio Serafin (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Recorded: 12–19.IX.1957, Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios

Annotation last modified on 2015-10-22 19:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Act 1
2▼CD: Acts 2 & 3
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1Medea: Act II. Introduzione (Orchestra)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Introduzione (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini2:04
2Medea: Act II. Soffrir non posso (Medea/Neris/Creonte)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
baritone vocals [Creonte]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Neris]:
Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Recitativo “Soffrir non posso” (Medea, Neris, Creonte) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini2:40
3Medea: Act II. Date almen per pietà (Medea/Creonte/Neris/Coro)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
baritone vocals [Creonte]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Neris]:
Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Concertato “Date almen per pietà” (Medea, Creonte, Neris, coro) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini9:55
4Medea: Act II. Medea, o Medea!
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
mezzo-soprano vocals [Neris]:
Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Recitativo “Medea, o Medea!” (Neris) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini1:18
5Medea: Act II. Solo un pianto con te versare (Neris)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
mezzo-soprano vocals [Neris]:
Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Aria “Solo un pianto con te versare” (Neris) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini6:29
6Medea: Act II. Creonte a me solo un giorno dà? (Medea/Neris/Giasone)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
mezzo-soprano vocals [Neris]:
Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Mirto Picchi (tenor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Recitativo “A me Creonte un solo giorno dà?” (Medea, Neris, Giasone) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini2:25
7Medea: Act II. Figli miei, miei tesor (Medea/Giasone)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Mirto Picchi (tenor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Duetto “Figli miei, miei tesori” (Medea, Giasone) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini6:23
8Medea: Act II. Hai dato pronto ascolto (Medea/Neris)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
mezzo-soprano vocals [Neris]:
Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. “Hai dato pronto ascolto al mio pregar” (Medea, Neris) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini1:25
9Medea: Act II. Ah! Triste canto!...Dio dell’Amor! (Medea/Coro/Creonte/Glauce/Giasone)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
baritone vocals [Creonte]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
soprano vocals [Glauce]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Mirto Picchi (tenor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Marcia e coro "Triste canto!” … “Dio de l'Amor!” (Medea, coro) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini8:41
10Medea: Act III. Introduzione (Orchestra)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto III. Introduzione (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
part of:
Medea: Atto III
Luigi Cherubini4:25
11Medea: Act III. Numi, venite a me (Medea/Neris)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
mezzo-soprano vocals [Neris]:
Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto III. Recitativo “Numi, venite a me” (Medea) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto III
Luigi Cherubini4:54
12Medea: Act III. Del fiero duol che il cor mi frange (Medea)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto III. Aria “Del fiero duol che il cor mi frange” (Medea) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto III
Luigi Cherubini4:09
13Medea: Act III. Neris, che hai fatto (Medea/Neris)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
mezzo-soprano vocals [Neris]:
Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto III. Recitativo “Neris, che hai fatto” (Medea, Neris) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto III
Luigi Cherubini1:44
14Medea: Act III. E che? Io son Medea! (Medea/Coro/Giasone/Neris)
miscellaneous support:
Harold Lawrence (task: musical supervisor)
producer:
Wilma Cozart
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Neris]:
Miriam Pirazzini (mezzo soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
soprano vocals [Medea]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
tenor vocals [Giasone]:
Mirto Picchi (tenor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
balance engineer:
Robert Fine
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
recording of:
Medea: Atto III: Finale “E che? Io son Medea!” (Neris, Medea, Giasone) (from 1957-09-12 until 1957-09-19)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto III
Luigi Cherubini11:14