Favourite Operatic Arias

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1La Bohéme: “Sì, mi chiamano Mimí”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1959-10-03)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1959-10-03)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (on 1959-10-03)
recorded at:
Wood Green Empire Theatre in London (Greater London) (on 1959-10-03)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (on 1959-10-03)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:18
2Norma: “Casta diva” (cavatina)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:37
3Lucia di Lammermoor: “Regnava nel silenzio”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3b) “Regnava nel silenzio” (Lucia, Alisa)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti8:06
4Ernani: “Surta é la notte.... “Ernani! Ernani! Involami”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4a) Scena “Surta è la notte” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4b) Cavatina “Ernani!… Ernani, involami” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi6:15
5Aida: “Ritorna vincitor”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:03
6La gioconda: “Suicidio!”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:38
7Tosca: “Vissi d'arte” (Love and Music)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:07
8Orphée et Eurydice : “J'ai perdu mon Eurydice”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, Scène 1, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:23
9Romeo et Juliette : “Je veux vivre dans ce rêve” (Waltz song)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Charles‐François Gounod3:39
10Mignon : “Je suis Titania” (Polonaise)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Mignon: Acte II, no. 12ter. Polonaise "Oui! Pour ce soir" ... "Je suis Titania" (Philine)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte II
Ambroise Thomas5:09
11Carmen : “Les tringles des sistres tintaient” (Chanson bohéme)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:21
12Carmen : “Carreau, pique … la mort !” (Card scene)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Trio des cartes : « Carreau ! Pique !… La mort ! » (Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:41
13Samson et Dalila : “Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:17
14Le Cid : “Pleurez, mes yeux” (Air de Chiméme)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Le Cid : Acte III, scène 1. No. 10 Air « Pleurez ! pleurez mes yeux » (Chimène)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Le Cid : Acte III
Jules Massenet6:02

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part of:The HMV Collection (number: 53) (order: 15)