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Maria Callas - The Callas Rarities (1997) [Remastered 2014]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 116:49 minutes | 2,14 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklets
The tracks on this album were recorded over a period of no less than 16 years. The earliest, the two versions of Donna Anna's 'Non mi dir', date from 1953, and were intended to test microphone placings before Callas made her first commercial recording for EMI: Lucia di Lammermoor. The latest, the Verdi arias recorded with Nicola Rescigno in 1964-1965 and 1969, were never approved for release by the soprano. When Callas Rarities was first released in 1993, Gramophone wrote: 'Each item, each phrase almost, has something to be said about it: the whole collection makes essential listening'.
The first two tracks heard here are tests made for the producer Walter Legge to get the feeling of working with Maria Callas in a studio and to find good microphone placings in an acoustically difficult venue for recording Lucia di Lommermoor immediately afterwards.
In the mono version of the Sleepwalking Scene from Macbeth one hears the character moving off into the distance as instructed in the score, unlike the stereo take where the voice remains centre stage.
In I960, Callas began a series of 'working' sessions in London under Antonio Tonini. The intention was to enable Callas retrain her voice after the vocal problems that had beset her at the end of the 1950s and in the process, produce some recordings suitable for commercial release. A substantial amount of the material included here comes from those sessions, from which the only item approved by Callas was the scene from Act I of Il pirata included in the LP Callas by Request. Most of the other arias were remade later in Paris with Rescigno for the albums Mozart, Beethoven and Weber Arias and Rossini and Donizetti Arias.
When Callas made her two recitals of French arias in Paris in 1961 and 1963, she formed a strong musical relationship with the conductor Georges Pretre, who would go on to conduct most of her final live performances and the 1964 recordings of Carmen and Tosca. In June 1964 she and Pretre began a recording of operatic duets with the tenor Franco Corelli, but the chemistry between Corelli and Pretre proved explosive and the duet 'Pur ti riveggo' from Aida was all that could be rescued from the first and only session.
The concluding part of the programme is devoted to Verdi arias recorded with Rescigno at the Paris sessions of 1964-5 and 1969 for a planned third Verdi album. These tracks, unapproved by Callas, are released because they form an important part of the recorded legacy of this unique artist.
Tracklist:
01 - Mozart - Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Non mi dir" (Donna Anna) - Take 1
02 - Mozart - Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Non mi dir" (Donna Anna) - Take 2
03 - Verdi - Macbeth, Act 4: "Una macchia è qui tuttora!" (Lady Macbeth)
04 - Rossini - Semiramide, Act 1: "Bel raggio lusinghier" (Semiramide)
05 - Verdi - I vespri siciliani, Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" (Elena)
06 - Donizetti - Lucrezia Borgia, Act 1: "Tranquillo ei posa…Com'è bello" (Lucrezia Borgia)
07 - Rossini - Guglielmo Tell, Act 2: "S'allontanano alfine … Selva opaca" (Mathilde)
08 - Rossini - Semiramide, Act 1: "Bel raggio lusinghier" (Semiramide)
09 - Bellini - Il pirata, Act 1: "Sorgete … Lo sognai ferito, esangue" (Imogene, Adele, Itulbo, Chorus)
10 - Verdi - Don Carlo, Act 4: "O don fatale" (Elisabeth of Valois)
11 - Rossini - La Cenerentola, Act 2: "Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto…..Non più mesta" (Angelina)
12 - Weber - Oberon, Act 2: "Ozean, Du Ungeheuer" (Reiza) - Sung in English
13 - Verdi - Aida, Act 3: "Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida" (Aida, Radamés)
14 - Verdi - I lombardi alla prima crociata, Act 1: "Te, Vergin santa" (Viclinda)
15 - Verdi - Il trovatore, Act 4: "Vanne … D'amor sull' ali rosee" (Leonora)
16 - Verdi - I vespri siciliani, Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" (Elena)
17 - Verdi - Attila, Act 1: "Liberamente or piangi … Oh! nel fuggente nuvolo" (Odabella)
18 - Verdi - Il corsaro, Act 2: "Verró … Ah conforto sol la speme" (Medora)
19 - Verdi - I lombardi alla prima crociata, Act 1: "Te, Vergin santa" (Viclinda)
Performers:
Maria Callas - soprano
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, orchestra / Tullio Serafin, conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra / Nicola Rescigno, conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra / Antonio Tonini, conductor
Monica Sinclair - contralto
Alexander Young - tenor
Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus / Antonio Tonini, conductor
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, orchestra / Nicola Rescigno, conductor
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, orchestra / Nicola Rescigno, conductor
Analyzed: Maria Callas, Franco Corelli, Orchestre de l'Opera National de Paris, Georges Pretre / The Callas Rarities (1)
Maria Callas, Monica Sinclair, Alexander Young, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Tonini / The Callas Rarities (2-5)
Maria Callas, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Tullio Serafin / The Callas Rarities (6-7)
Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Nicola Rescigno / The Callas Rarities (8-9)
Maria Callas, Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Nicola Rescigno / The Callas Rarities (10-13)
Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Tonini / The Callas Rarities (14-18)
Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno / The Callas Rarities (19)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.74 dB -18.99 dB 9:44 13-Aida, Act 3: "Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida" (Aida, Radamés)
DR11 -1.94 dB -18.16 dB 8:09 06-Lucrezia Borgia, Act 1: "Tranquillo ei posa…Com'è bello" (Lucrezia Borgia)
DR11 -0.36 dB -17.43 dB 8:32 07-Guglielmo Tell, Act 2: "S'allontanano alfine … Selva opaca" (Mathilde)
DR10 -0.48 dB -15.99 dB 5:28 08-Semiramide, Act 1: "Bel raggio lusinghier" (Semiramide)
DR10 -0.05 dB -16.31 dB 9:31 09-Il pirata, Act 1: "Sorgete … Lo sognai ferito, esangue" (Imogene, Adele, Itulbo, Chorus)
DR13 -3.16 dB -20.32 dB 5:23 01-Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Non mi dir" (Donna Anna) - Take 1
DR12 -2.36 dB -19.53 dB 5:09 02-Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Non mi dir" (Donna Anna) - Take 2
DR11 -2.77 dB -18.92 dB 3:57 14-I lombardi alla prima crociata, Act 1: "Te, Vergin santa" (Viclinda)
DR10 -3.46 dB -19.07 dB 6:34 15-Il trovatore, Act 4: "Vanne … D'amor sull' ali rosee" (Leonora)
DR14 -2.97 dB -23.37 dB 3:45 16-I vespri siciliani, Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" (Elena)
DR12 -0.69 dB -21.48 dB 4:51 17-Attila, Act 1: "Liberamente or piangi … Oh! nel fuggente nuvolo" (Odabella)
DR10 -1.13 dB -15.87 dB 2:08 18-Il corsaro, Act 2: "Verró … Ah conforto sol la speme" (Medora)
DR12 -2.01 dB -21.93 dB 3:22 19-I lombardi alla prima crociata, Act 1: "Te, Vergin santa" (Viclinda)
DR10 -0.33 dB -14.92 dB 5:41 04-Semiramide, Act 1: "Bel raggio lusinghier" (Semiramide)
DR10 -0.10 dB -16.84 dB 4:13 05-I vespri siciliani, Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" (Elena)
DR12 -0.10 dB -17.55 dB 4:36 10-Don Carlo, Act 4: "O don fatale" (Elisabeth of Valois)
DR11 -1.81 dB -19.34 dB 6:14 11-La Cenerentola, Act 2: "Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto…..Non più mesta" (Angelina)
DR11 -1.53 dB -17.43 dB 8:14 12-Oberon, Act 2: "Ozean, Du Ungeheuer" (Reiza) - Sung in English
DR11 -0.08 dB -17.69 dB 11:19 03-Macbeth, Act 4: "Una macchia è qui tuttora!" (Lady Macbeth)
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1433 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Maria Callas, Monica Sinclair, Alexander Young, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Tonini / The Callas Rarities (2-5)
Maria Callas, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Tullio Serafin / The Callas Rarities (6-7)
Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Nicola Rescigno / The Callas Rarities (8-9)
Maria Callas, Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, Nicola Rescigno / The Callas Rarities (10-13)
Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Tonini / The Callas Rarities (14-18)
Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno / The Callas Rarities (19)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -0.74 dB -18.99 dB 9:44 13-Aida, Act 3: "Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida" (Aida, Radamés)
DR11 -1.94 dB -18.16 dB 8:09 06-Lucrezia Borgia, Act 1: "Tranquillo ei posa…Com'è bello" (Lucrezia Borgia)
DR11 -0.36 dB -17.43 dB 8:32 07-Guglielmo Tell, Act 2: "S'allontanano alfine … Selva opaca" (Mathilde)
DR10 -0.48 dB -15.99 dB 5:28 08-Semiramide, Act 1: "Bel raggio lusinghier" (Semiramide)
DR10 -0.05 dB -16.31 dB 9:31 09-Il pirata, Act 1: "Sorgete … Lo sognai ferito, esangue" (Imogene, Adele, Itulbo, Chorus)
DR13 -3.16 dB -20.32 dB 5:23 01-Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Non mi dir" (Donna Anna) - Take 1
DR12 -2.36 dB -19.53 dB 5:09 02-Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Non mi dir" (Donna Anna) - Take 2
DR11 -2.77 dB -18.92 dB 3:57 14-I lombardi alla prima crociata, Act 1: "Te, Vergin santa" (Viclinda)
DR10 -3.46 dB -19.07 dB 6:34 15-Il trovatore, Act 4: "Vanne … D'amor sull' ali rosee" (Leonora)
DR14 -2.97 dB -23.37 dB 3:45 16-I vespri siciliani, Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" (Elena)
DR12 -0.69 dB -21.48 dB 4:51 17-Attila, Act 1: "Liberamente or piangi … Oh! nel fuggente nuvolo" (Odabella)
DR10 -1.13 dB -15.87 dB 2:08 18-Il corsaro, Act 2: "Verró … Ah conforto sol la speme" (Medora)
DR12 -2.01 dB -21.93 dB 3:22 19-I lombardi alla prima crociata, Act 1: "Te, Vergin santa" (Viclinda)
DR10 -0.33 dB -14.92 dB 5:41 04-Semiramide, Act 1: "Bel raggio lusinghier" (Semiramide)
DR10 -0.10 dB -16.84 dB 4:13 05-I vespri siciliani, Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" (Elena)
DR12 -0.10 dB -17.55 dB 4:36 10-Don Carlo, Act 4: "O don fatale" (Elisabeth of Valois)
DR11 -1.81 dB -19.34 dB 6:14 11-La Cenerentola, Act 2: "Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto…..Non più mesta" (Angelina)
DR11 -1.53 dB -17.43 dB 8:14 12-Oberon, Act 2: "Ozean, Du Ungeheuer" (Reiza) - Sung in English
DR11 -0.08 dB -17.69 dB 11:19 03-Macbeth, Act 4: "Una macchia è qui tuttora!" (Lady Macbeth)
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1433 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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