Title: Giordano: Andrea Chenier (milano 08/01/1955)
Label: Warner Classics
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
Maria Callas - Giordano: Andrea Chenier (Milano, 08/01/1955)(2CD) While Puccini'sToscabecame closely identified with Callas, she appeared only rarely in other post-Verdi operas once she had risen to fame. She learned the role of Maddalena inAndrea Chénierat short notice for a production at La Scala: Verdi'sIl trovatorehad been planned, but the star tenor Mario del Monaco engineered a change to Giordano's red-blooded drama of the French revolution. This recording captures the thrill of a first night at Italy's most famous opera house, and Callas traces her character's development - from a spoiled young aristocrat to a self-sacrificing woman in love - in gripping and moving detail.
Tracks:
1.1 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Questo Azzurro Sofà LÀ Collochiam" (Master of the Household) [Live]
1.2 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Compiacente A' Colloqui" (Gérard) [Live]
1.3 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Son Sessant'anni, O Vecchio" (Gérard) [Live]
1.4 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Il Giorno Intorno Già S'insera Lentamente!" (Maddalena, Gérard) [Live]
1.5 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Via, V'affrettate" (Contessa, Gérard, Maddalena, Bersi) [Live]
1.6 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Soffoco, Moro Tutta Chiusa" (Maddalena, Bersi, Contessa) [Live]
1.7 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Oh! Come Elegante" (Contessa, Fléville, Maddalena, Abbé) [Live]
1.8 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Debole È Il Re" (Abbé, Fléville, Contessa, Chorus) [Live]
1.9 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Passiamo la Sera Allegramente!" (Fléville, Chorus, Abbé) [Live]
1.10 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "O Pastorelle, Addio!" (Chorus) [Live]
1.11 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Signor Chénier... Madama la Contessa?" (Contessa, Chénier, Fléville, Abbé
1.12 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Al Mio Dire Perdono" (Maddalena, Chorus, Chénier, Contessa) [Live]
1.13 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Colpito Qui M'avete, Ov'io Geloso Celo" (Chénier) [Live]
1.14 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Un DÌ All'azzurro Spazio" (Chénier, Maddalena) [Live]
1.15 Andrea Chénier, Act 1: "Ma Udite! È Il Gaio Suon Della Gavotta." (Contessa, Chorus, Gérard, Master O
1.16 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "Per L'ex Inferno!" (Mathieu, Bersi, Incredible) [Live]
1.17 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "Temer? Perché?" (Bersi) [Live]
1.18 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "No, Non M'inganno!" (Incredible, Chénier, Roucher) [Live]
1.19 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "Credo a Una Possanza Arcana... Io Non Ho Amato Ancor!" (Chénier, Roucher) [
1.20 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "Calligrafia Invero Femminil!" (Roucher, Chénier, Chorus, Mathieu, Incredible
1.21 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "Eccole! Strani Tempi!" (Roucher, Chénier, Bersi, Incredible, Mathieu) [Live]
1.22 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "Ecclo L'altare" (Maddalena, Chénier, Incredible) [Live]
1.23 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "Eravate Possente" (Maddalena) [Live]
1.24 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "Udite! Son Sola!... Ora Soave, Sublime Ora D'amore!" (Maddalena, Chénier) [
1.25 Andrea Chénier, Act 2: "Maddalena Di Coigny!" (Gérard, Maddalena, Chénier, Roucher, Incredible, Math
2.1 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Dumouriez Traditore E Giacobino" (Mathieu, Chorus, Gérard) [Live]
2.2 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Lacrime E Sangue DÀ la Francia!" (Gérard, Chorus, Madelon) [Live]
2.3 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Son la Vecchia Madelon" (Madelon, Gérard) [Live]
2.4 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Amici Ancor Cantiam!" (Chorus, Incredible, Gérard) [Live]
2.5 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Donnina Innamorata" (Incredible, Gérard) [Live]
2.6 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Nemico Della Patria?!" (Incredible, Gérard) [Live]
2.7 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Carlo Gérard... LÀ Entrate!" (Maddalena, Mathieu, Gérard) [Live]
2.8 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Io T'ho Voluta Allor Che Tu Piccina" (Gérard, Maddalena) [Live]
2.9 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "La Mamma Morta" (Maddalena, Gérard) [Live]
2.10 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Il Tuo Perdono È la Mia Forza!" (Gérard, Mathieu, Chorus) [Live]
2.11 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Passo Ai Giurati!" (Mathieu, Gérard, Chorus, Maddalena) [Live]
2.12 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Gravier de Vergennes!" (Dumas, Fouquier-Tinville, Chorus) [Live]
2.13 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Andrea Chénier! Coraggio!... SÌ, Fui Soldato" (Dumas, Gérard, Maddalena, CH
2.14 Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "Udiamo I Testimoni!" (Fouquier-Tinville, Gérard, Chorus, Chénier, Dumas, Mad
2.15 Andrea Chénier, Act 4: "Cittadino, Men Duol, Ma È Tardi Assai" (Schmidt, Roucher, Chénier) [Live]
2.16 Andrea Chénier, Act 4: "Come Un Bel DÌ Di Maggio" (Chénier) [Live]
2.17 Andrea Chénier, Act 4: "La Marseillaise... Viene a Costei Concesso" (Mathieu, Gérard, Schmidt) [Liv
2.18 Andrea Chénier, Act 4: "Il Vostro Giuramento VI Sovvengo!" (Maddalena, Schmidt) [Live]
2.19 Andrea Chénier, Act 4: "Benedico Il Destino!" (Maddalena, Gérard, Chénier, Schmidt) [Live]