Puccini & Bellini Arias

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

Annotation

Puccini arias recorded Sep 1954, Watford Town Hall. Bellini arias recorded Jun 1955, La Scala, Milan.

Annotation last modified on 2009-08-25 23:28 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:52
2Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-09-17)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-09-17)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1954-09-17)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (on 1954-09-17)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” … “Fra le tue braccia, amore” (Manon, Des Grieux) (on 1954-09-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV
Giacomo Puccini5:55
3Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
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)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:35
4Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Con onor muore”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-09-17)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-09-17)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1954-09-17)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (on 1954-09-17)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (on 1954-09-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini3:44
5La bohème: Atto I. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
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)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:51
6La bohème: Atto III. “Donde lieta uscì”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:21
7Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-16 until 1954-09-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-16 until 1954-09-20)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-16 until 1954-09-20)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (from 1954-09-16 until 1954-09-20)
recording of:
Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!” (Suor Angelica) (from 1954-09-16 until 1954-09-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Suor Angelica
Giacomo Puccini5:37
8Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
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 1954)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:36
9Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
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 1954)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:31
10Turandot: Atto II. “In questa reggia”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-09-18)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1954-09-18)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1954-09-18)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (on 1954-09-18)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) (on 1954-09-18)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini6:26
11Turandot: Atto III. “Tu che di gel sei cinta”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla) (from 1954-09-15 until 1954-09-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:49
12La sonnambula: Atto I. “Compagne, teneri amici … Come per me sereno”
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1955-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1955-06)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1955-06)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan) (in 1955-06)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo e cavatina “Care compagne, teneri amici… Come per me sereno” (Amina, Tutti) (in 1955-06)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:48
13La sonnambula: Atto III. “Oh, se una volta sola … An, non credea mirarti”
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer)
vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1955-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1955-06)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1955-06)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan) (in 1955-06)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non credea mirarti” (Amina, Elvino) (in 1955-06)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Se una volta solo rivederlo potessi” (Amina, Rodolfo, Teresa, Tutti) (in 1955-06)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini14:05

Credits

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photography:Angus McBean (photographer)
liner notes:Στέλιος Γαλατόπουλος
ASIN:UK: B000002RPG [info]