The Platinum Collection

~ Release by Maria Callas (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1Andrea Chenier - La mamma morta
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
4:57
2La Vestale - O nume tutelar
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
La vestale: Atto II. "O Nume tutelar" (Giulia, Gran Sacerdote)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy and Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
translated version of:
La Vestale : Acte II. « Ô des infortunés déesse tutélaire ! » (Julia, Le grand pontife)
part of:
La vestale: Atto II (italian version)
2:32
3Manon - Adieu, notre petite table
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
3:22
4Manon Lescaut - Tu, tu, amore?
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella … Tu, tu amore?” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
8:24
5Carmen - Séguedille
choir vocals:
Chœur René Duclos (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20) and Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
4:36
6Il barbiere di Siviglia - Dunque io son
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
contralto vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°7a. Duetto “Dunque io son” (Rosina, Figaro) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
5:18
7Lakmé - Dov'è l'indiana bruna?
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1954-09-21)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Lakmé: Atto II. "Dov’ è l’Indiana bruna?" (Lakmé) (on 1954-09-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
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)
8:09
8Aida - O patria mia
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida) (from 1955-08-10 until 1955-08-24)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
7:05
9La Bohème: O soave fanciulla
baritone vocals:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) and Manuel Spatafora (baritone)
bass vocals:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Italiana SpA (not for release label use! Italian subsidiary of EMI 1967–1997) (in 1958)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
4:13
10Turandot - Signore, ascolta!
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
2:34
11Pagliacci - Stridono lassù
soprano vocals [Nedda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!” (Nedda) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Stridono lassù” (Nedda) (from 1954-06-12 until 1954-06-17)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
4:42
12Il Trovatore - D'amor sull'ali rosee
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
4:07
13Madama Butterfly - Vogliatemi bene
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals:
Mario Borrelli
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
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 1955)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet) (from 1955-08-01 until 1955-08-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
7:23
14Dinorah - Ombra leggera
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier, Michel Carré (librettist) and Achille de Lauzières
part of:
Dinorah: Acte II
part of:
Le pardon de Ploërmel
5:45
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part of:The Platinum Collection (EMI) (order: 5)
ASIN:UK: B000B6OD0G [info]