These 14 CDs present a portrait of the legendary soprano Mario Callas, and include several rarely heard live performances from opera houses around the world, as well as recordings from radio broadcasts.
This compilation of recordings by Maria Callas is to date unique and presents rare items including ‘Callas live at La Scala Milan’, live recordings of her triumphant premieres, such as ‘Macbeth’, ‘La Sonnambula’, ‘Medea’, ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’, ‘Norma’ and ‘La Traviata’, and ‘Callas live on Stage’ at the opera houses in New York, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Naples, Trieste, Florence, Berlin, Cologne and London. The set also has a section entitled ‘In Concert’ which features Callas performing in Rome San Remo, Milan, Athens, Hamburg, Amsterdam and London between 1952 and 1959. ‘The Early Years in Italian Broadcast’ presents Callas in Italian Radio recordings taken from ‘Tristan and Isolde’, ‘Parsifal’, and ‘Don Giovanni’ and her later successes as Norma, Lucia and Traviata. In addition there are arias from the official studio albums as well as from studio recordings of complete operas. The comprehensive set is rounded off by single titles and re-recordings from her last years.
CD1 Live at La Scala, 1952-1954
MacBeth (Verdi) as Lady MacBeth – Dec12, 1952
1-1 Nel di della vittoria so le incontrai / Vieni! t’affreta / Al cader, della sera il Re qui giunge / Or tutti sofgete 8:14
1-2 La luce langue 4:07
1-3 Una macchia è qui tuttora 6:10
Medea (Cherubini) – as Medea – Dec 10, 1953
1-4 Dei tuoi figlu la madre 5:09
1-5 Numi, veniti a me / Del fiero duol che il cor mi frange 8:21
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) – as Lucia – Jan 18, 1954
1-6 Regnava nel silenzio 4:01
Alceste (Gluck) – as Alceste – Apr 4, 1954
1-7 O Appolo immortal 3:19
1-8 Morir per esso 4:37
La Vestale (Spontini) as Giulia – Dec 7, 1954
1-9 Oh di funesta possa / Ti vedrò fua momenti 5:04
1-10 Caro oggetto 2:19
CD2 Live at La Scala, 1955
Andrea Chénier (Giordano) as Maddalena – Jan 8, 1955
2-1 La mamma morta 4:35
La Sonnambula (Bellini) as Amina – March 5, 1955
2-2 Care compagne / come per me se sereno … Sempre o felice Amina 5:04
2-3 Oh! se una volta sola rivederlo / Ah! non giunge uman pensiero 18:37
Norma (Bellini) as Norma – Dec 7, 1955
2-4 Sediziose voci / Casta Diva / Ah! bello a me ritorna 15:50
2-5 Dormono entrambi / Mi chiama, o Norma / Pallor di morte / Deh! con te, con te li prendi / Mira, o Norma / Si, fino all’ore estreme 19:35
CD3 Live at La Scala, 1955-1960
La Travitata (Verdi) as Violetta – May 28, 1955
3-1 È strano! / Ah, fors’é lui che l’anima / Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo / Sempre libera 9:55
3-2 Ah! Dite alla giovine 4:50
3-3 Teneste la promessa / Addio del passato 2:53
3-4 Addio del passato 6:47
Il barbieri di Siviglia (Rossini) as Rosina – Feb 16, 1956
3-5 Una voce poco fa 6:47
Iphigenia in Tauride (Gluck) as Iphigenia – Jun 1, 1957
3-6 Ah! L’esecrando vito non so perpetrar / Io t’imploro anelante, o implacibilea Dea! 3:33
Anna Bolena (Donizetti) as Anna – Jun 14, 1957
3-7 Piangete voi? D’onde tal pianto? / O dolce guidami castel nation 9:56
Un ballo in maschera (Verdi) as Amelia – Dec 7, 1957
3-8 Ecco l’orrido campo 7:19
3-9 Morrò, ma prima in grazia 4:31
Poliuto (Donizetti) as Paolina – Dec 7, 1960
3-10 Ove m’inolotro? 2:13
3-11 Di quai soavi lagrime 3:06
3-12 O cie! che sento! / Perché di stolto giubilo 2:13
CD4 Live on Stage
Turandot (Puccini) as Turandot – May 20, 1949, Buenos Aires
4-1 In questa reggia 7:19
Nabucco (Verdi) as Abigaile – Dec. 20, 1949, Napoli
4-2 Ben, io t’invenni, o fatal scritto / Anch’io dischuso un giorno 7:41
4-3 Su me … morente … 5:58
Il trovatore (Verdi) as Leonora – Jan 27, 1951 Napoli
4-4 D’amor sull’ali rosee 4:06
I vespri siciliani (Verdi) as Elena – May 26, 1951, Firenze
4-5 In alto mare e battuto dai venti 4:49
4-6 Mercé, dilette amiche 3:53
Armida (Rossini) as Armida – Apr 26, 1952, Firenze
4-7 Dove son io? 7:30
Medea (Cherubini) as Medea – May 7, 1953, Firenze
4-8 E che? lo son Medea 5:33
Aida (Verdi) as Aida – Jun 10, 1953, London
4-9 Ritorna vincitor 7:11
Norma (Bellini) as Norma – Nov 19, 1953, Trieste
4-10 Casta Diva 6:41
Luca di Lammermoor (Donizetti) as Lucia – Jun 29, 1955, Berlin
4-11 Eccola! Il dolce suono mi colpi di sua voce 17:06
CD5 Live on Stage
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) as Lucia – Dec 8, 1956, New York
5-1 Il dolce suono / Ohime ! sorge il tremendo fantasma e ne sepera ! 6:40
La sonnambula (Bellini) as Amina – Jul 4, 1957, Köln
5-2 Ah, non credea mirarti / Ah! non giunge uman pensiero 9:16
Mexico City – Place of the First Triumphs Norma (Bellini) as Norma – May 23, 1950, Mexico City
5-3 Ah! Bello a me ritorna 3:28
Aida (Verdi) as Aida – Jul 3, 1951
5-4 Hloria all’Egitto 2:56
Il Trovatore (Verdi) as Leonara – June 20, 1950
5-5 Tacea la note placida 4:09
5-6 D’amor sull’ali rosee 3:55
La Traviata (Verdi) as Violetta – Jul 17, 1951
5-7 É strano / Ah, fors’è lui che l’anima / Follie ! / Sempre libera 9:24
I puritani (Bellini) as Elvira – May 29, 1952
5-8 Son vergin vezzosa 3:49
La Traviata (Verdi) as Violetta – Jul 17, 1951
5-9 Dite alle giovine si bella e pura 1:13
Lucia di Lammermoor (Doizetti) as Lucia – Jun 10, 1952
5-10 Ancor non giunse! / Regnave nel silenzio 5:43
Rigoletto (Verdi) as Gilda – Jun 17, 1952
5-11 Guatier Maldè / Caro nome 8:22
Tosca (Puccini) as Floria Tosca – Jul 1, 1952
5-12 Vissi d’arte 3:25
CD6 In Concert
MacBeth (Verdi) as Lady MacBeth – Feb 18, 1952, Roma
6-1 Vieni! t’afretta / Or tutti sorgete 6:03
Nabucco (Verdi) as Abigaille – Feb 18, 1952, Roma
6-2 Ben io t’invenni / Anch’io dischiuso un giorno 7:18
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) as Lucia – Feb 18, 1952, Roma
6-3 Il dolce suono / Ardon gli incesi 12:31
Lakmé (Delibes) as Lakmé – Feb 18, 1952, Roma
6-4 Dov’è l’indiana bruna (Bell Song) 7:38
Il Ratto dal Serraglio (Mozart) as Konstanze – Dec 27, 1954, San Remo
6-5 Tute le torture 6:40
Dinorah (Meyerbeer) as Dinorah – Dec 27, 1954, San Remo
6-6 Ahimè! che notte oscura / Ombra leggiera (The Shadow) 6:45
Louise (Charpentier) as Louise – Dec 27, 1954, San Remo
6-7 Depuis le jour 5:52
Armida (Rossini) as Armida – Dec 27, 1954, San Remo
6-8 D’amore al dolce impero 5:19
Las Vestale (Spontini) as Giulia – Sept 27, 1956, Milano
6-9 Tu, che invoco con orrore 9:58
Semiramide (Rossini) as Semiramide – – Sept 27, 1956, Milano
6-10 Bel raggio lusinghier 6:08
Mefistofele (Boito) as Magherita – Oct 3, 1959, London
6-11 L’altra notte in fondo al mare 5:16
CD7 In Concert
Amletto (Thomas) (Hmlet) as Ophelia – Sep 27, 1956, Milano
7-1 Ai vostri giochi … ed ora a voi 9:41
La Forza del destino (Verdi) as Leonora – Sep 27, 1956, Milano
7-2 Pace, pace mio Dio 5:59
Don Carlo as Elisabetta – May 15, 1959, Hamburg
7-3 Tu che le venità 8:46
MacBeth (Verdi) as Lady MacBeth – May 15, 1959, Hamburg
7-4 Nel di della vittoria / Vieni t’affretta 5:26
Il Pirata (Bellini) as Imogene – May 15, 1959, Hamburg
7-5 Col sorriso d’innocenza 13:29
Semiramide (Rossini) as Semiramide – Jul 11, 1959, Amsterdam
7-6 Bel raggio 6:08
La Cenerentola (Rossini) as Angelina – Jul 11, 1959, Amsterdam
7-7 Nacqui all’affanno 6:19
Manon (Massanet) as Manon – Jul 11, 1959, Amsterdam
7-8 Adieu, notre petite table 3:31
Werher (Massenet) as Charlotte – Jul 11, 1959, Amsterdam
7-9 Werther! Werther (Air des lettres) 7:24
La Bohème (Puccini) as Mesetta – Jul 11, 1959, Amsterdam
7-10 Quando m’en vo’ 2:30
Madama Butterfly (Puccini) as Cio-Cio San (Butterfly) – Jul 11, 1959, Amsterdam
7-11 Tu, tu, piccolo iddio 3:22
Gianni Schicchi (Puccini) – Jul 11, 1959, Amsterdam
7-12 O, mio babbino caro 3:02
CD8 The Early Years in Italian Broadcast
Tristano e Isotta (Wagner) as Isotta – Sept 8, 1949
8-1 Dolce e calmo 7:29
Norma (Bellini) as Norma – Sept 9, 1949
8-2 Casta Diva / Ah! bello a me rotorna 8:53
I Puritani (Bellini) as Elvira – Sept 10, 1949
8-3 Ah! rendetemi / Qui la voce sua soave / Vien, diletto, è in ciel la luna 7:03
Parsifal (Wagner) as Kundry – Nov 20/21, 1950
8-4 Ho visto il figlio sul materno sen (Ich sah das Kind an seiner Mutter Brust) 7:49
La Gioconda (Panchielli) as Gioconda – Sept, 1952
8-5 Suicidio! In questi fieri momenti 4:34
Don Giovanni (Mozart) as Donna Anna – Jan 17, 1953
8-6 Non mi dir 4:44
La Traviata (Verdi) as Violetta – Sept, 1953
8-7 È strano / Ah, fors’ è lui che l’anima / Folie ! / Sempre libera 9:26
Norma (Bellini) as Norma – Sept 29, 1955
8-8 Sediziose voci / Casta Diva, che inargenti 16:17
I Puritani (Bellini) as Elvira – Nov 19, 1956
8-9 Ah, vieni al tempio 7:24
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) as Lucia – un 26, 1957
8-10 Ardon gli incenci 5:52
CD9 Great Arias from the Studio Productions of Complete Operas
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) as Lucia – Jan 29/30; Feb 3,4,6, 1953
9-1 Eccola … Oh giusto cielo ! / il dolce suono / Ohime! Sorge il tremendo / Ardon gli incensi 12:27
I Purtitani (Bellini) as Elivra – March 24,26,27,29-31; April 1,3,4, 1953
9-2 Ah, vieni al tempio / Ma ti già mi fuggi? 6:56
Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) as Santuzza – Jun 16-25; Aug 3-4, 1953
9-3 Voi lo sapete, o mamma 6:12
Tosca (Verdi) as Floria Tosca – Aug 10-13,16,18-21, 1953
9-4 Vissi d’arte 3:14
Norma (Bellini) as Norma – Apr 23 – May 3, 1954
9-5 Casta Diva 5:41
I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) as Nedda – Jun 12-17, 1954
9-6 Qual fiamma avea nel guardo 4:37
La Forza del destino (Verdi) as Leonora – Aug 17-21,23-25,27, 1954
9-7 Sono giunta! Grazie, o Dio / Madre, pietosa Vergine 6:52
9-8 Pace, pace mio Dio 6:20
Il Turco in Italia (Rossini) as Fiorilla – Aug 31 – Spet 8, 1954
9-9 Non si dà follia maggiore / Voga, voga, a terra 5:23
Madame Butterfly (Puccini) as Cio-Cio San (Butterfly) – Aug 1-6, 1955
9-10 Ancora un passo or via 3:00
9-11 Un bel di vedremo 4:39
Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) as Lucia – March 16-21, 1959
9-12 Regnava nel silenzio 7:43
La Gioconda (Ponchielli) as Gioconda – Sept 5-11, 1959
9-13 Suicidio! 4:13
CD10 Great Arias from the Studio Productions of Complete Operas
Aida (Verdi) as Aida – Aug 10-12,16-20,23/24, 1955
10-1 Ritorna vincitor 6:40
10-2 Qui Ramadès verrà / O patria mia 7:02
Rigoletto (Verdi) as Gilda – Sept 3,5,8,14,16, 1955
10-3 Gualtier Maldè / Caro Nome 7:29
Il Trovatore (Verdi) as Leonora – Aug 3,4,6-9, 1956
10-4 Tacea la notte placida 3:25
10-5 D’amor sull’ali rosee 4:07
La Bohème (Puccini) as Mimi – Aug 20-25, Spet 3,4,12, 1956
10-6 Si. Mi chiamano Mimi 4:55
Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi) as Amelia – Sept 4-12, 1956
10-7 Ecco l’orrido campo 6:43
10-8 Morrò, ma prima in grazia 4:32
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) as Rosina – Febr 7-9,11-14, 1957
10-9 Una voce poco fa 6:18
La Sonnambula (Rossini) as Amina – March 3-6,8,9, 1957
10-10 Ah ! non credea mirarti 4:43
Turandot (Puccini) as Turandot – Jul 9-12,13,15, 1957
10-11 In questa reggia 6:19
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) as Manon – Jul 18-21,25,27, 1957
10-12 In quelle trine morbide 2:15
Medea (Cherubini) as Medea – Sept 12-19, 1957
10-13 Del fiero duol che il cor mi frange 4:09
Norma (Bellini) as Norma – Se[t 5-12, 1960
10-14 Casta Diva 5:53
CD11 The First Official Solo Recital
Manon Lescaut (Puccini) as Manon – Sept 15-18,20/21, 1954. Town Hall, Watford
11-1 In quelle trine morbide 2:48
11-2 Sola, perdutta, abbandonata 5:50
Madama Butterfly (Puccini) as Cio-Cio San (Butterfly) – Sept 15-18,20/21, 1954. Town Hall, Watford
11-3 Un bei di vedremo 4:31
11-4 Con oro muore 3:41
La Bohème (Puccini) as Mimi – Sept 15-18,20/21, 1954. Town Hall, Watford
11-5 Si. Mi chiamano Mimi 4:46
11-6 Donde lieta usci 3:17
Suor Angelica (Puccini) as Angelica – Sept 15-18,20/21, 1954. Town Hall, Watford
11-7 Senza Mamma 5:33
Gianni Schicchi (Puccini) as Lauretta – Sept 15-18,20/21, 1954. Town Hall, Watford
11-8 O mio babbino caro 2:31
Turandot (Puccini) as Liu – Sept 15-18,20/21, 1954. Town Hall, Watford
11-9 Signore, ascolta 2:27
11-10 In questa reggia 6:22
11-11 Tu che di gel sei ciuta 2:44
Medea (Cherubini) as Medea – Jun 9,12, 1955, La Scala di Milano
11-12 Deit tuoi figli la madre 4:44
La Vestale (Spontini) as Giulia – Jun 9,12, 1955, La Scala di Milano
11-13 Tu che invoco con orrore 10:46
11-14 O Nume tulear degli infelice 2:27
11-15 Caro oggetto, il di cui nome 3:40
CD12 The Second Official Solo Recital
Adraina Lecouvreur (Cileo) as Adraina – Sept 20/21, 1954, Town Hall, Watford
12-1 Ecco: respire appena / Io son l’umile ancella 3:42
12-2 Poveri fiori 3:09
Andrea Chénier (Giordano) as Maddalena – Sept 20/21, 1954, Town Hall, Watford
12-3 La mamma morta 4:49
La Wally (Catalani) as Wally – Sept 20/21, 1954, Town Hall, Watford
12-4 Ebben? ne andrò lontana 4:47
Mefistofele (Boito) as Margherita – Sept 20/21, 1954, Town Hall, Watford
12-5 L’altra notte in fondo al mare 7:24
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) as Rosina – Sept 20/21, 1954, Town Hall, Watford
12-6 Una voce poco fa 6:48
Dinorah (Meyerbeer) as Donorah – Sept 20/21, 1954, Town Hall, Watford
12-7 Ombra leggiera (The Shadow) 5:39
Lakmé (Delibes) as Lakmé – Sept 20/21, 1954, Town Hall, Watford
12-8 Dove l ‘indiana bruna (Bell Song) 8:01
I Vespri Siciliani (Verdi) as Elena – Sept 20/21, 1954, Town Hall, Watford
12-9 Mercè, dilette amiche (Bolero) 3:58
La Sonnambula (Bellini) as Amina – Jun 9,12, 1955. La Scala, Milano
12-10 Compagne teneri amici / Come per me serrono 5:43
12-11 Oh, se una volta sola / Ah, non credea mirarti / Ah! non giunge uman pensiero 14:06
CD 13 Recordings of the First and the Late Years
Hamlet (Thomas) as Ophelia – Sept 18-25 1958
13-1 A vos jeux / Partagez-vous mes fleurs / Et maintenant écoutez ma chanson 10:18
Anna Bolena (Donizetti) as Anna – Sept 18-25 1958
13-2 Piangete boi? / Al dolce guidami 19:49
Il Pirata (Bellini) as Imogene – Sept 18-25 1958
13-3 Oh! s’io potessi / Col sorriso d’innocenzo 13:57
Don Carlo (Vedi) as Elisabetta – Sept 18-25 1958
13-4 Tu che la vanità 8:10
MacBeth (Verdi) as Lady MacBeth – Sept 18-25 1958
13-5 Una macchia è qui tuttora 7:48
13-6 La luce langue 4:07
MacBeth (Verdi) as Lady MacBeth – March 12, 1951
13-7 Deh! Torna mio bene (Proch) 5:43
CD14 Interview, Rehearsal, Walkout
Tosca (Puccini) as Tosca – Nov 1956, New York, Ed Sullivan TV Show
14-1 Vissi d’arte (Live) 3:52
14-2 Interview with Maria Callas – Sept 1957 in Milano 23:30
I Puritani (Bellini) as Elvira – Nov 1957 Dallas rehearsal
14-3 Ah! rendetemi la speme 10:48
MacBeth (Verdi) as Lady MacBeth – Nov 1957 Dallas rehearsal
14-4 Nel di della vittoria 10:19
Anna Bolena (Donizetti) as Anna – Nov 1957 Dallas rehearsal
14-5 Piangete voi 9:38
Norma (Bellini) as Norma – Jan 2, 1958
14-6 Fine al rito (excerpt from Act I) 5:01
14-7 The end of a Gala
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