Maria Callas ... At Her Best

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1Madama Butterfly: “Tu, tu piccolo iddio”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini3:00
2La traviata: Atto III. “Addio del passato”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi5:17
3Ernani: “Ernani, Ernani, involami”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4b) Cavatina “Ernani!… Ernani, involami” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi2:52
4Nabucco: “Ben io t'invenni”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Recitativo “Ben io t’invenni, o fatal scritto!” (Abigaille)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
Giuseppe Verdi3:42
5La traviata: Atto II. “Amami Alfredo”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:08
6Medea: Atto III. “Creonte a me solo un giorno”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Recitativo “A me Creonte un solo giorno dà?” (Medea, Neris, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini8:53
7Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:20
8La traviata: “El strano! A forse è lui”... “Follie! Follie! Sempre libera deggio”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi9:42
9Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Una voce poca fa”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:47
10Carmen: Habanera
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:41
11La Bohème: “Quando m'en vo”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini2:20
12Mefistofele: “L'altra notta in fonda al mare”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto III. “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boϊto (librettist, composer)
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co. London (UK division) and G. Ricordi & Co. Milan (Italian publisher)
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto III
Arrigo Boito6:02
13Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
Francesco Cilea3:11
14Il trovatore: “Tacea la notte placida”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi4:41
15Ernani: “Surta è la notte”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4a) Scena “Surta è la notte” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi2:12
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1Manon : « Adieu, notre petite table »
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:19
2Nabucco: “Anch'io dischiuso un giorno”
soprano vocals [Abigaille]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Aria “Anch’io dischiuso un giorno” (Abigaille)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
Giuseppe Verdi3:48
3Tosca: “Vissi d'arte”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:10
4La sonnambula: “Ah! Non giunge uman pensiero”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non giunge uman pensiero” (Amina, tutti)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:04
5La Gioconda: “Nessun v'ha visto? Suicido! Ecco, il, velen di Laura”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli14:48
6Il trovatore: “Di tale amor”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi1:39
7Anna Bolena: “Al dolce guidami”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Al dolce guidami” (Anna, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:35
8Poliuto: “Di quai soavi lacrime”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Poliuto: Atto I. “Di quai soavi lagrime” (Paolina)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Poliuto: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti3:02
9Cavelleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” (Santuzza, Lucia)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:34
10Orphée et Eurydice: “J'ai perdu mon Euridice”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
additional librettist:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translator:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:18
11Macbeth: “Nel di della vittoria”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°3a Scena “Nel dì della vittoria io le incontrai” … “Ambizioso spirto” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
additional librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:18
12Medea: Atto I. “Taci tu Giason”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. “Son vane qui minacce” (Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “Dei tuoi figli la madre” (Medea)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini (in 1909)
part of:
Medea: Atto I
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Duetto “Nemici senza core” (Medea, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Recitativo “Taci, Giasone“ (Medea, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini11:40
13La traviata: Atto II. “Non sapete quale affetta”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Non sapete quale affetto” (Violetta, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:00
14Macbeth: “Vieni t'affretta”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°3b Cavatina “Vieni! t'affretta!” … “Or tutti sorgete” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:03

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