La Voix du siècle

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Norma: “Casta diva”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:36
2La Sonnambula: “Ah non credea mirarti”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non credea mirarti” (Amina, Elvino)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini8:12
3Le Barbier de Séville: “Una voce poco fa”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:21
4La traviata: “È strano!”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi9:46
5Rigoletto: “Gualtier Maldé”
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 (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 Verdi7:33
6Tosca: “Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore”
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-12-03 until 1965-01-19)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1964-12-03 until 1965-01-19)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1964-12-03 until 1965-01-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris (from 1964-12-03 until 1965-01-19)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (from 1964-12-03 until 1965-01-19)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:05
7Madame Butterfly: “Un bel di 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 Puccini4:43
8La Wally: “Ebben, ne andrò lontana”
engineer and balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-09-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-09-20)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1954-09-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955) and IDOL (Independent Distribution On Line) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (on 1954-09-20) and Watford Town Hall (municipal building; for concert or recording venue, please use Watford Colosseum) in Watford (on 1954-09-21)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (on 1954-09-20)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:49
9Turandot: “In questa reggia”
soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
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 Puccini6:25
10Carmen : « L'amour est un oiseau rebelle »
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:03
11Werther: « Werther, qui m'aurait dit »
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Charlotte]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Ces lettres ! ... ces lettres ! ... je les relis sans cesse ! » - « Je vous écris de ma petite chambre » – « Des cris joyeux » (Charlotte) (Air des lettres) (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit » (Charlotte) (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-08)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet7:00