Maria Callas Live - Remastered Recordings 1949-1964

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Annotation

24-Bit/44.1 kHz
Even though the booklet lists the operas in chronological recording order, the tracks are in reverse chronological recording order.

Annotation last modified on 2026-10-30 22:36 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Act 1)
2▶Digital Media: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca (Acts 2 & 3)
3▶Digital Media: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Act 1)
4▶Digital Media: Gaetano Donizetti: Poliuto (Acts 2 & 3)
5▶Digital Media: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 1)
6▶Digital Media: Vincenzo Bellini: Il pirata (Act 2)
7▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 1 • Act 2, Scene 1)
8▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata (Act 2, Scene 2 • Act 3)
9▶Digital Media: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 1 & 2)
10▶Digital Media: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Ifigenia in Tauride (Acts 3 & 4)
11▶Digital Media: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 1)
12▶Digital Media: Gaetano Donizetti: Anna Bolena (Act 2)
13▶Digital Media: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Act 1)
14▶Digital Media: Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Acts 2 & 3)
15▶Digital Media: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 beginning)
16▶Digital Media: Vincenzo Bellini: La sonnambula (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2)
17▶Digital Media: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 1 & 2)
18▶Digital Media: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier (Acts 3 & 4)
19▶Digital Media: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Act 1)
20▶Digital Media: Gaspare Spontini: La vestale (Acts 2 & 3)
21▶Digital Media: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Act 1)
22▶Digital Media: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Alceste (Acts 2 & 3)
23▶Digital Media: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Act 1)
24▶Digital Media: Luigi Cherubini: Medea (Acts 2 & 3)
25▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 1 & 2)
26▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: Macbeth (Acts 3 & 4)
27▶Digital Media: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 1 • Act 1, Scene 2 beginning)
28▶Digital Media: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma (Act 1, Scene 2 conclusion • Act 2)
29▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Act 1)
30▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: Rigoletto (Acts 2 & 3)
31▶Digital Media: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Act 1)
32▶Digital Media: Gioachino Rossini: Armida (Acts 2 & 3)
33▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 1 & 2)
34▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida (Acts 3 & 4)
35▼Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 1 & 2)
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1I vespri siciliani: Sinfonia (Orchestra)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Sinfonia (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani
Giuseppe Verdi8:32
2I vespri siciliani: Atto primo. “A te, ciel natio” (Tebaldo, Roberto, Coro di francesi, Coro di siciliani)
baritone vocals [Roberto]:
Lido Pettini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Tebaldo]:
Aldo de Paoli (tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
chorus master:
Andrea Morosini (chorus master) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I. “A te, ciel natio” (Coro, Tebaldo, Roberto) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:42
3I vespri siciliani: Atto primo. “Qual s'offre al mio sguardo” (Vaudemont, Béthune, Danieli, Elena, Roberto, Tebaldo, Ninetta)
baritone vocals [Roberto]:
Lido Pettini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
bass vocals [Il conte Vaudemont]:
Mario Frosini (bass-baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
bass vocals [Il sire di Béthune]:
Bruno Carmassi (operatic bass) (on 1951-05-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ninetta]:
Mafalda Masini (mezzo-soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
soprano vocals [La duchessa Elena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Danieli]:
Gino Sarri (tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Tebaldo]:
Aldo de Paoli (tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I. “Qual s’offre al mio sguardo” (Vaudemont, Bethune) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:12
4I vespri siciliani: Atto primo. “In alto mare e battuto dai venti” (Elena, Danieli, Ninetta, Coro di siciliani, Monforte, Roberto, Coro di francesi)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
baritone vocals [Roberto]:
Lido Pettini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ninetta]:
Mafalda Masini (mezzo-soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
soprano vocals [La duchessa Elena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Danieli]:
Gino Sarri (tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
chorus master:
Andrea Morosini (chorus master) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I. “In alto mare” … “Deh! tu calma, O Dio possente” … “Corragio, su coraggio” (Elena, Tebaldo, Roberto, Ninetta, Danieli) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:14
5I vespri siciliani: Atto primo. “O donna!” (Arrigo, Elena, Ninetta, Monforte)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ninetta]:
Mafalda Masini (mezzo-soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
soprano vocals [La duchessa Elena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I. “O donna! O ciel chi miro!” (Arrigo, Elena, Ninetta, Monforte) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:30
6I vespri siciliani: Atto primo. “Qual'è il tuo nome?” (Monforte, Arrigo)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I. “Qual è il tuo nome?” (Monforte, Arrigo) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:25
7I vespri siciliani: Atto primo. “Ah, fuggi! fuggi! il tel comando!” (Monforte, Arrigo)
baritone vocals [Guido di Monforte]:
Enzo Mascherini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I. “Ah, fuggi! fuggi!” (Arrigo, Monforte) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:40
8I vespri siciliani: Atto secondo. “O patria, o cara patria” (Procida)
bass vocals [Giovanni da Procida]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II, Scena I. “O patria” (Procida) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:12
9I vespri siciliani: Atto secondo. “O tu, Palerno, terra adorata” (Procida)
bass vocals [Giovanni da Procida]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II, Scena I. “O tu, Palermo” (Procida) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:32
10I vespri siciliani: Atto secondo. “Miei fidi amici, alfine io vi riveggo!” (Procida, Elena, Arrigo)
bass vocals [Giovanni da Procida]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (on 1951-05-26)
soprano vocals [La duchessa Elena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II. “Ai nostri fidi nunzio” … “Santo amor” (Procida, coro) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:37
11I vespri siciliani: Atto secondo. “Quale, o prode, al tuo coraggio” (Elena, Arrigo)
soprano vocals [La duchessa Elena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II. “Quale, o prode, al tuo coraggio” (Elena, Arrigo) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi6:22
12I vespri siciliani: Atto secondo. “Cavalier, questo foglio il viceré v'invia!” (Béthune, Arrigo, Elena, Procida)
bass vocals [Giovanni da Procida]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (on 1951-05-26)
bass vocals [Il sire di Béthune]:
Bruno Carmassi (operatic bass) (on 1951-05-26)
soprano vocals [La duchessa Elena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Arrigo]:
Giórgios Kokoliós-Bardi (Greek operatic tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II. “Cavalier, questo foglio” (Bethune, Arrigo, Elena) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:37
13I vespri siciliani: Atto secondo. Finale: Tarantella (Roberto, Procida, Tebaldo, Coro di siciliani, Coro di francesi, Ninetta)
baritone vocals [Roberto]:
Lido Pettini (baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
bass vocals [Giovanni da Procida]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (on 1951-05-26)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Ninetta]:
Mafalda Masini (mezzo-soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Tebaldo]:
Aldo de Paoli (tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
chorus master:
Andrea Morosini (chorus master) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II. Tarantella (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:56
14I vespri siciliani: Atto secondo. “Il rossor mi copri! Il terror ho nel sen!” (Danieli, Coro di siciliani, Elena, Procida, Manfredo, Vaudemont)
bass vocals [Giovanni da Procida]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (on 1951-05-26)
bass vocals [Il conte Vaudemont]:
Mario Frosini (bass-baritone) (on 1951-05-26)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
soprano vocals [La duchessa Elena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Danieli]:
Gino Sarri (tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
tenor vocals [Manfredo]:
Brenno Ristori (tenor) (on 1951-05-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Firenze (on 1951-05-26)
conductor:
Erich Kleiber (conductor) (on 1951-05-26)
chorus master:
Andrea Morosini (chorus master) (on 1951-05-26)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Firenze in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1951-05-26)
live recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II. “Il rossor mi coprì!” (Danieli, coro) (on 1951-05-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:49
36▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Act 3)
37▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: I vespri siciliani (Acts 4 & 5)
38▶Digital Media: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 beginning)
39▶Digital Media: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 1 conclusion • Act 2)
40▶Digital Media: Richard Wagner: Parsifal (Act 3)
41▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 1 & 2)
42▶Digital Media: Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (Parts 3 & 4)