Maria Callas ... At Her Best

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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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