La Divina
Track Listing -
Giacomo Puccini 1858-1924: Madama Butterfly
1. Un Bel Dì, Vedremo
Composed By – Giacomo Puccini Conductor – Tullio Serafin Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra Producer – Walter Legge - 4:41
Georges Bizet 1838-1875: Carmen
2. L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)
Composed By – Georges Bizet Conductor – Georges Prêtre Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Francis Dillnutt Orchestra – Orchestre National De La R.D.F. Producer – Walter Legge - 3:59
Alfredo Catalani 1854-1893: La Wally
3. Ebben? Ne Andrò Lontana
Composed By – Alfredo Catalani Conductor – Tullio Serafin Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra Producer – Walter Legge - 4:47
Gioachino Rossini 1792-1868: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
4. Uns Voce Poco Fa
Composed By – Gioacchino Rossini Conductor – Tullio Serafin Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra Producer – Walter Legge - 6:49
Vincenzo Bellini 1801-1835: Norma
5. Casta Diva
Chorus – Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Composed By – Vincenzo Bellini Conductor – Tullio Serafin Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Gooch Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Producer – Walter Jellinek, Walter Legge - 5:33
Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921: Samson Et Dalila
6. Mon Cœur S'Ouvre À Ta Voix
Composed By – Camille Saint-Saëns Conductor – Georges Prêtre Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Francis Dillnutt Orchestra – Orchestre National De La R.D.F. *Producer – Walter Legge - 5:14
Giuseppe Verdi 1813-1901: Rigoletto
7. Caro Nome
Composed By – Giuseppe Verdi Conductor – Tullio Serafin Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Producer – Walter Legge - 5:08
Verdi: La Traviata
8. Sempre Libera
Composed By – Verdi Conductor – Franco Ghione Orchestra – Orquestra Sinfónica Del Teatro Nacional De Sao Carlos, Lisbon Tenor Vocals – Alfredo Kraus - 4:01
Charles Gounod 1818-1893: Roméo Et Juliette
9. Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Rêve
Composed By – Charles Gounod Conductor – Georges Prêtre Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett Orchestra – Orchestre National De La R.D.F. Producer – Walter Legge - 3:36
Puccini: La Bohème
10. Sì, Mi Chiamano Mimì
Composed By – Puccini *Conductor – Tullio Serafin Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra Producer – Walter Legge - 4:57
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756-1791: Don Giovanni
11. Mi Tradì Quell'Alma Ingrata
Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Conductor – Georges Prêtre Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Paul Vavasseur Orchestra – Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire Producer – Michel Glotz - 3:41
Pietro Mascagni 1863-1945: Cavalleria Rusticana
12. Voi Lo Sapete, O Mamma
Composed By – Pietro Mascagni Conductor – Tullio Serafin Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Ebe Ticozzi Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala - 6:13
Amilcare Ponchielli 1834-1886: La Gioconda
13. Suicidio!
Composed By – Amilcare Ponchielli Conductor – Tullio Serafin Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Harold Davidson Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Producer – Walter Jellinek, Walter Legge - 4:14
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi
14. O Mio Babbino Caro
Composed By – Puccini Conductor – Tullio Serafin Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra Producer – Walter Legge - 2:32
Puccini: Turandot
15. In Questa Reggia
Composed By – Puccini Conductor – Tullio Serafin Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra Producer – Walter Legge - 6:22
Puccini: Tosca
16. Vissi D'Arte, Visse D'Amore
Composed By – Puccini Conductor – Georges Prêtre Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Paul Vavasseur Orchestra – Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire Producer – Michel Glotz - 3:03
The CD is from the EMI series of LONG Out of Print CDs.
• CD catalog # CDC 54702
• CD made in CANADA
• CD issued in 1992
• Liner Notes – John Higgins
• Liner Notes [French Translation] – Nicole Valencia
• Liner Notes [German Translation] – Johanna Mayr
• Liner Notes [Italian Translation] – Giovanna Casatello
• Soprano Vocals – Maria Callas
• Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 15 recorded in mono.
Tracks 1, 3, 4, 10, 14 and 15 recorded September 1954, Watford Town Hall.
Tracks 2, 6 and 9 recorded March and April 1961, Salle Wagram, Paris.
Track 5 recorded September 1960, La Scala, Milan.
Track 7 recorded September 1955, La Scala, Milan.
Track 8 recorded 27 March 1958 live at Teatro Nacional de San Carlos, Lisbon.
Track 11 recorded December 1963, Salle Wagram, Paris.
Track 12 recorded June and August 1953, Basilica S. Euphemia, Milano.
Track 13 recorded September 1959, La Scala, Milan.
Track 16 recorded December 1964 and January 1965, Salle Wagram Paris.
• Recorded At – Teatro alla Scala, Milano
• Recorded At – Watford Town Hall
• Recorded At – Salle Wagram, Paris
• Recorded At – Teatro Nacional De São Carlos
• Recorded At – Basilica S. Euphemia