Title: Callas 90th Anniversary: Callas at Covent Garden
Label: Warner Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
In the pantheon of operatic divas of the 20th century, the name of Maria Callas stands supreme even though it is now many years since the end of her spectacular, if surprisingly brief, career on the operatic stage. It is also somewhat surprising that so few of her performances were filmed. This makes all the more precious the material that Warner does have, including her contributions to two gala concerts recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in 1962 and 1964 and contained in the DVD part of this release.
Tracks:
1.1 Norma, Act 1, Scene 1: Sediziose Voci (Norma/Oroveso/Coro) - Maria Callas/Giacomo Vaghi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.2 Norma, Act 1, Scene 1: Casta Diva (Norma/Coro) - Maria Callas/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.3 Norma, Act 1, Scene 1: Fine Al Rito E Il Sacro Bosco (Norma/Oroveso/Coro) - Maria Callas/Giacomo Vaghi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.4 Norma, Act 1, Scene 1: Ah! Bello a Me Ritorna (Norma/Oroveso/Coro) - Maria Callas/Giacomo Vaghi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.5 Norma, Act 1, Scene 2: Oh! Rimembranza! (Norma/Adalgisa) - Maria Callas/Ebe Stignani/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.6 Norma, Act 1, Scene 2: Ah! Si! Fa Core E Abbracciami (Norma/Adalgisa) - Maria Callas/Ebe Stignani/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.7 Norma, Act 1, Scene 2: Ma Di'... L'amato Giovane? (Norma/Adalgisa/Pollione) - Maria Callas/Ebe Stignani/Mirto Picchi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.8 Norma, Act 1, Scene 2: Oh! Di Qual Sei Tu Vittima (Norma/Adalgisa/Pollione) - Maria Callas/Ebe Stignani/Mirto Picchi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.9 Norma, Act 1, Scene 2: Perfido!... Or Basti (Norma/Adalgisa/Pollione) - Maria Callas/Ebe Stignani/Mirto Picchi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.10 Norma, Act 1, Scene 2: Vanne, Si: Mi Lascia, Indegno (Norma/Adalgisa/Pollione/Coro) - Maria Callas/Ebe Stignani/Mirto Picchi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.11 Norma, Act 2, Scene 1: Dormono Entrambi (Norma) - Maria Callas/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.12 Norma, Act 2, Scene 1: Deh! Con Te LI Prendi (Norma/Adalgisa) - Maria Callas/Ebe Stignani/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.13 Norma, Act 2, Scene 1: Mira, O Norma (Norma/Adalgisa) - Maria Callas/Ebe Stignani/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.14 Norma, Act 2, Scene 1: Cedi!... Deh! Cedi! (Adalgisa/Norma) - Ebe Stignani/Maria Callas/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.15 Norma, Act 2, Scene 1: Si, Fino All'ore Estreme (Norma/Adalgisa) - Maria Callas/Ebe Stignani/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.16 Norma, Act 2, Scene 3: Ne Compi Il Rito, O Norma? (Oroveso/Norma/Clotilde/Coro/Pollione) - Giacomo Vaghi/Maria Callas/Dame Joan Sutherland/Mirto Picchi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittor
1.17 Norma, Act 2, Scene 3: In Mia Man Alfin Tu Sei (Norma/Pollione) - Maria Callas/Mirto Picchi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.18 Norma, Act 2, Scene 3: Gia Mi Pasco Ne' Tuoi Sguardi (Norma/Pollione) - Maria Callas/Mirto Picchi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.19 Norma, Act 2, Scene 3: Dammi Quel Ferro (Coro/Norma/Pollione/Oroveso) - Maria Callas/Mirto Picchi/Giacomo Vaghi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.20 Norma, Act 2, Scene 3: Qual Cor Tradisti, Qual Cor Perdesti (Coro/Norma/Pollione/Oroveso) - Maria Callas/Mirto Picchi/Giacomo Vaghi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.21 Norma, Act 2, Scene 3: Norma! Deh! Norma, Scolpati! (Coro/Norma/Pollione/Oroveso) - Maria Callas/Mirto Picchi/Giacomo Vaghi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
1.22 Norma, Act 2, Scene 3: Deh! Non Volerli Vittime (Coro/Norma/Pollione/Oroveso) - Maria Callas/Mirto Picchi/Giacomo Vaghi/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Vittorio Gui
2.1 Don Carlo (2003 Remastered Version), Act IV: Tu Che Le Vanita - Maria Callas/Georges Pretre/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2.2 Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son Qui! (Tosca/Cavaradossi) - Renato Cioni
2.3 Or Tutto È Chiaro (Scarpia/Tosca/Sacristan) - Tito Gobbi
2.4 Tosca, Act II: Ed or Fra Noi Parliamo Da Buoni Amici (Scarpia/Tosca) - Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.5 Tosca, Act II: Sciarrone: Che Dice Il Cavalier? (Scarpia/Sciarrone/Tosca/Cavaradossi) - Maria Callas/Renato Cioni/Tito Gobbi/Dennis Wicks/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.6 Tosca, Act II: Orsu, Tosca, Parlate (Scarpia/Tosca/Cavaradossi/Spoletta/Sciarrone) - Maria Callas/Renato Cioni/Tito Gobbi/Robert Bowman/Dennis Wicks/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.7 Tosca, Act II: Floria / Amore (Cavaradossi/Tosca/Scarpia/Sciarrone) - Maria Callas/Renato Cioni/Tito Gobbi/Dennis Wicks/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.8 Tosca, Act II: Nel Pozzo Del Giardino. Va, Spoletta! (Scarpia/Cavaradossi/Tosca/Sciarrone) - Maria Callas/Renato Cioni/Tito Gobbi/Dennis Wicks/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.9 Tosca, Act II: L'alba Vindice Appar (Cavaradossi/Tosca/Sciarrone) - Maria Callas/Renato Cioni/Dennis Wicks/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.10 Tosca, Act II: La Povera Mia Cena Fu Interrotta (Scarpia) - Tito Gobbi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.11 Tosca, Act II: Quanto?...Il Prezzo (Tosca/Scarpia) - Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.12 Tosca, Act II: Se la Giurata Fede Debbo Tradir Gia Mi Struggea L'amor (Scarpia/Tosca) - Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.13 Tosca, Act II: Come Tu M'odii! (Scarpia/Tosca) - Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.14 Tosca, Act II: Vissi D'arte (Tosca) - Maria Callas/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.15 Tosca, Act II: Risolvi?...Vedi... Le Man Giunte Io Stendo a Te (Scarpia/Tosca) - Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.16 Tosca, Act II: Chi È La? (Scarpia/Spoletta/Tosca) - Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Robert Bowman/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.17 Tosca, Act II: Io Tenni la Promessa (Scarpia/Tosca) - Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.18 Tosca, Act II: Tosca, Finalmente Mia! (Scarpia/Tosca) - Maria Callas/Tito Gobbi/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.19 Tosca, Act II: Or Gli Perdono! (Tosca) - Maria Callas/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.20 Tosca, Act III: E Lucevan Le Stelle (Cavaradossi) - Renato Cioni/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.21 Tosca, Act III: [Orchestra]... Ah! Franchigia E Floria Tosca (Cavaradossi/Tosca) - Maria Callas/Renato Cioni/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.22 Tosca, Act III: Il Tuo Sangue O Il Mio Amore Volea (Tosca) - Maria Callas/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.23 Tosca, Act III: O Dolci Mani Mansuete Pure (Cavaradossi) - Renato Cioni/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Carlo Felice Cillario
2.24 Tosca, Act III: Senti, L'ora