Maria Callas, soprano ; Giuseppe di Stefano (12 & 13), Nicolai Gedda (15), tenors ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; Tullio Serafin (1-11), conductor ; Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano ; Antonino Votto (12), Victor de Sabata (13-14), Herbert von Karajan (15), conductors. Recorded Sept. 15-18, 20, 21, 1954, Watford Town Hall, London (1-11), Aug. 20-25, Sept. 3-4, 1956 (12), Aug. 10-14, 16, 18-21, 1953 (13, 14), and Aug. 1-6, 1955, Teatro alla Scala, Milan (15). Biographical notes on the performers and lyrics of the operas in English, German and French (39 pages : illustrations) in container.
Contents:
Manon Lescaut. In quelle trine morbide (2:57) ; Sola, perduta (5:52) -- Madame Butterfly. Un bel di vedremo (4:34) ; Con onor muore (3:44) -- La boháeme. Si. Mi chiamano Mimi (4:49) ; Donde lieta uscái (3:21) -- Suor Angelica. Senza mamma (5:34) -- Gianni Schicchi. O mio babbino caro (2:34) -- Turanandot. dot. Signore, ascolta (2:30) ; In questa reggia (6:25) ; Tu, che di gel sei cinta (2:48) -- La boháeme. O soave fanciulla (4:06) -- Tosca. Non la sospiri (2:24) ; Vissi d'arte (3:16) -- Madama Butterfly. Vogliatemi bene (7:19).
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