Maria Callas, soprano ; Philharmonia Orchestra (tracks 1-6) ; Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (tracks 7-11) ; Nicola Rescigno, conductor. Recorded in No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, Sept. 1958 (tracks 1-6) and in Salle Wagram, Paris, April 1964 (track 7), Dec. 1963 (tracks 8-10), Dec. 1963 and Feb. 1964 (track 11). Accompanied by DVD (1 videodisc : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.). Maria Callas, soprano ; Orchestre National de l'ORTF ; Georges Prêtre, conductor. Filmed at the ORTF, Paris, May 1965. Originally issued as part of Les grands interprètes (INA, 1965). Linear PCM mono 2.0 (PCM dual mono) sound. Contents: Manon. Je ne suis que faiblesse ... Adieu, notre petite table / Jules Massenet ; librertto, Henri Meilhac & Philippe Gille -- La sonnambula. Oh" se una volta sola ... Ah, non credea mirarti / Vincenzo Bellini ; libretto, Felice Romani -- Gianni Schicchi. Omio babbino caro / Giacomo Puccini ; libretto, Giovacchino Forzano." Compact disc. Compilation of previously released material. EMI Classics: 7243 5 57760 0 6 (on container: 5 57760 0. Library's copy accompanied by printout of Italian texts with English, French, and German translations ([9] leaves ; 22 x 28 cm.). IaU Notes on the performer in English, German, and French ([13] pages : portrait) included. Opera excerpts.
Contents:
Macbeth: Nel di della vittoria ... Vieni! t'affretta ... Or tutti sorgete (Atto I) (7:43) ; La luce langue (Atto II) (4:08) ; Una macchia è qui tuttora (Atto IV) (11:09) / [libretto by] Piave -- Nabucco. Ben io t'invenni ... Anch'io dischiuso un giorno (Atto II) / [libretto by] Solera (9:05) -- Ernani. Surta è la notte ... Ernani! Ernani, involami (Atto I) / [libretto by] Piave (6:11) -- Don Carlo. Tu che la vanità (Atto IV) / [libretto by] Méry, Du Locle & De Lauzières (10:36) -- Aida. Ritorna vincitor! (Atto I) / [libretto by] Ghislanzoni (7:08) -- Otello. Mi parea: M'ingiunse di coricarmi ... Mia madre aveva una povera ancella (Atto IV) (5:06) ; Piangea cantando (Atto IV) (7:12) ; Ave Maria (Atto IV) (4:46) / [libretto by] Boito -- Don Carlo. O don fatale (Atto III) / [libretto by] Méry, Du Locle & De Lauzières (4:43).
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