Lyric and Coloratura Arias

~ Release by Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra, Tullio Serafin (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Recording: 17, 18, 20, & 21 September 1954, Watford Town Hall
(P) 1955 by EMI Records Ltd.
Digital remastering (P) 1997 by EMI Records Ltd. (C) 1997 by EMI Records Ltd.

Annotation last modified on 2015-03-20 15:57 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria "Ecco: respiro appena. Io son l'umile ancella" (Adriana)
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 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:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (Adriana) (on 1954-09-21)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea3:49
2Adriana Lecouvreur: "Poveri fiori"
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
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)
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 1954-09-20)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana) (on 1954-09-20)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
Francesco Cilea3:13
3Andrea Chénier: Atto III. "La mamma morta" (Maddalena)
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
Umberto Giordano4:53
4La Wally: Atto I. "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" (Wally)
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 "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1954-09-20) and Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (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
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:53
5Mefistofele: Act III. "L'altra notte in fondo al mare"
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1954-09-17, on 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1954-09-17, on 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1954-09-17, 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 1954-09-17, on 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto III. “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele) (on 1954-09-17)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto III
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto III. “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele) (on 1954-09-21)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto III
Arrigo Boito7:28
6Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena V. No. 5 "Una voce poco fa" (Rosina)
soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 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:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina) (on 1954-09-21)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:53
7Dinorah: Atto II. "Ombra leggiera"
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 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:
Dinorah: Acte II. “Ombra leggiera” (Shadow Song, italian lyrics) (Dinorah) (on 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
translated version of:
Dinorah: Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
Giacomo Meyerbeer5:42
8Lakmé: Atto II. "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)
Léo Delibes8:06
9I vespri siciliani: Atto V. "Mercè, dilette amiche"
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 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:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V. Bolero “Mercè, dilette amiche” (Elena) (on 1954-09-21)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V
Giuseppe Verdi4:03