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Nabucco - Gino Bechi

Ismaele - Gino Sinimberghi

Zaccaria - Luciano Neroni

Abigaille - Maria Callas

Fenena - Amalia Pini

Gran Sacerdote - Iginio Riccò

Abdallo - Luciano della Pergola

Anna - Silvana Tenti

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 16 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 56 {3LPS}; Historic Operatic Treasures ERR 114-3; Estro Armonico EA 026 {3LPS} Vox THS 65137/39 {3LPS}; Accord 150043 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram MEL 26029 {2CDS}; Canale Records 539 001-002 {2CDS} ; Pantheon PHE 6636/7 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0010 {2CDS}; Urania «Archivo Storico» URN 22.100 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Hardy Classic HCA 6009 {2CDS} (1999)ª;; DiVa 1129-1130 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Archipel ARPCD 0001 {2CDS} (2000)ª; fono 1033/34 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 001/03 CD 3 (+recital - Callas) {3CDS} (2002)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 875-2 {2CDRS} replaced by CDNO 1825 {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.91; CELLETTI p.954; Opera on CD (1) p.45 (2) p.51 (3) p.57 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.86 p.102, mise à jour octobre 2002 p.2; MET p.567; MET(VID) p.345; PENGUIN p.491; Opéra Poche p.94; GIUDICI p.860 (2) p.1405; Opéra International No.264 janvier 2002 p.14; International Record Review June 2002 p.26

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - April 1998 p.62 [GH]: Februar 2000 S.65 [GH] Mai 2000 S.60 (mention) [GH]

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Diapason - janvier 1993 p.148

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.184 p.114 [ES]

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American Record Guide - July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.277 [LM]

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International Record Review - April 2003 pp.24-25 (mention) [MVA]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.5 (2) p.7 (4) p.7

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.111 junio 1998 p.64 (mention) [PL]

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Répertoire - No.126 juillet/aoüt 1999 p.84 [PT]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIII N.134 novembre 1999 p.110 [GL]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.98 [JV]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (20 December 1949). The CDRs issued by Premiere (1825-2) are listed in «2005 FALL NEW RELEASES».

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Guido Picco - 1950(LE)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Aida - Maria Callas

Radamès - Kurt Baum

Amneris - Giulietta Simionato

Amonasro - Robert Weede

Ramphis - Nicola Moscona

Il Re di Egitto - Ignacio Ruffino

Una Sacerdotessa - Rosa Rodríguez

Un Messaggero - Carlos Sagarminaga

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Compact Disc; - Eklipse EKR 44 (+Turandot - excerpts) {1CD}; DiVa 1112 (+Turandot - excerpts) {1CD} (2000)ª; Archipel ARPCD 0010-1 (+Il trovatore - excerpts) {1CD} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juli 1995 S.58

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (4) p.13

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.100, p.102 [TE]

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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (3 June 1950)

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Guido Picco - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Aida - Maria Callas

Radamès - Kurt Baum

Amneris - Giulietta Simionato

Amonasro - Robert Weede

Ramphis - Nicola Moscona

Il Re di Egitto - Ignacio Ruffino

Una Sacerdotessa - Rosa Rodríguez

Un Messaggero - Carlos Sagarminaga

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Black Disc - Unique Opera Records UORC-200; Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 310-3

Compact Disc; - Instituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 343-344 {2CDS};; Melodram 26009; Golden Melodram GM 2.0015 (Callas Edition Live Vol.1) {10CDS};; Fono Enterprise FONO 016/7 {2CDS} (2001)ª; The Opera Lovers AID 194301

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Dezember 2000 S.73 [GH]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (4) p.13

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (30 May 1950). The CDRs issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Guido Picco - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Giulietta Simionato

Pollione - Kurt Baum

Oroveso - Nicola Moscona

Clotilde - Concha de los Santos

Flavio - Carlos Sagarminaga

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Compact Disc; - Melodram 26018 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0015 (Callas Edition; Live Vol.1) {10CDS}; Urania «Archivo Storico» URN 22.133 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Myto «Historical» H044 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Fono Enterprise FONO 0014/5 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Arkadia «The Golden Age of Opera» GA 2043 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Great Opera Performances G.F.C. 004/05 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 2000 p.48 (mention) [RC]; May 2000 p.116 [JBS]

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Orpheus - Mai 2000 S.60 [GH]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (4) p.10

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Classical Express - Issue 97 April 1998 p.3 [JP]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (23 May 1950)

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Parsifal by Richard Wagner performed in Italian

Conductor Vittorio Gui - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Amfortas - Rolando Panerai

Titurel - Dmitri Lopatto

Gurnemanz - Boris Christoff

Parsifal - Africo Baldelli

Klingsor - Giuseppe Modesti

Kundry - Maria Callas

Knappe 1 - Miti Truccato Pace

Knappe 2 - Silvana Tenti

Knappe 3 - Aldo Bertocci

Knappe 4 - Mario Frosini

Blumenmädchen 1 - Lina Pagliughi

Blumenmädchen 2 - Renata Broilo

Blumenmädchen 3 - Anna Maria Canali

Blumenmädchen 4 - Liliana Rossi (Perino)

Blumenmädchen 5 - Silvana Tenti

Blumenmädchen 6 - Miti Truccato Pace

Ritter 1 - Aldo Bertocci

Ritter 2 - Mario Frosini

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Black Disc; - *Estro Armonico EA 055 {4LPS}; foyer FO 1002 {4LPS} (1980)ª; Fonit Cetra «Archivo RAI» LAR 41 {4LPS} (1984)ª; Roger W. Frank FWR 648 {4LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram MEL 36041 {3CDS}; Fonit Cetra CDAR 2020 ; *Hommage 7001843 HOM {3CDS} (1999)ª; Arkadia 78083 {3CDS} (2001)ª; Cantus Classics 5.00134 + 5.00135 {2x2CDS}; fono 1035/37 {3CDS} (2001)ª; Membran 222389 {3CDS} (2006)ª; Mondo Musica MMO 91121 {3CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Parsifal by Richard Wagner are surveyed in the following publications:-

Parsifal on Record by Jonathan Brown; HARRIS p.215; Opera on Record p.440; CELLETTI p.1119; Opera on CD (1) p.73 (2) p.81 (3) p.90; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.38-39, No.213 p.168; Der Opernführer - Parsifal; MET p.734; MET(VID) p.448; PENGUIN 532 ; American Record Guide Vol.57 No.2 April-March 1994 p.60, Vol.65 No.4 July/August 2002 p.57; GIUDICI p.1154 (2) p.1816; The Gramophone April 2005 p.44

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - April 1998 p.59 (mention) [GH]; September+Oktober 2007 S.59 (mention) [GE]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.3 Spring 1989 pp.143-148 [WH]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.21 (2) p.24 (3) p.22

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Wagner News - No.145 June 2001 p.19 (mention) [ARB]

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Répertoire - No.76 January 1995 p.96

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Comments:- A recording in Italian with some cuts (20, 21 November 1950). The cast given above is as listed in «50 anni di opera lirica alla RAI 1931-1980», p.108, but Jonathan Brown in «Parsifal on Record», p.30, lists the 3rd and 4th squires as Franco Baldaccini and Aldo Bertocci

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Umberto Mugnai - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Mario Filippeschi

Il barone Scarpia - Robert Weede

Il Sagristano - Francisco Alonso

Cesare Angelotti - Gilberto Cerda

Spoletta - Carlos Sagarminaga

Sciarrone - Francisco Alonso

Un pastore - Concha de los Santos

Un carceriere - Manuel Carreno

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Black Disc - Unique Opera Records UORC 184 {2LPS} Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 211 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram 36032 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM2.0015 (Callas Edition;; Live Vol.1) {10CDS}; Myto «Historical Line» 002 H042 {2CDS} ; Fono Enterprise FONO 018/9 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Arkadia «The Golden Age of Opera» GA 2047 {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.173

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (I) p.16 (2) p.18 (4) p.17

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIV N.145 novembre 2000 p.99 [GL]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Palacio de las Bellas Artes - Mexico City (8 June 1950)

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Guido Picco - 1950(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Manrico - Kurt Baum

Azucena - Giulietta Simionato

Leonora - Maria Callas

Conte di Luna - Leonard Warren

Ferrando - Nicola Moscona

Ines - Ana María Feuss

Ruiz - Carlos Sagarminaga

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Black Disc - Historic Recording Enterprises HRE 207-2 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26017 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0015 (Callas Edition; Live Vol.1 (10CDS}; Fono Enterprise FONO 020/21 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Arkadia «The Golden Age of Opera» GA 2048 {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.17 (2) p.19 (4) p.18

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palacio de las Bella Artes, Mexico City (20 June 1950)

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1951(LE)

Orchestra - Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

Chorus - Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Gianni Poggi

Il barone Scarpia - Paolo Silveri

Il Sagristano - Guilhermo Damiano

Cesare Angelotti - Giulio Neri

Spoletta - Gino Del Signore

Un pastore - Anna Maria Canali

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Compact Disc; - Melodram CDM 36032; Archipel ARPCD 0026 {1CD} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - No.178 mars 1994 p.78

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (4) p.36

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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance in the Teatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro (24 September 1951)

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1951(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Aida - Maria Callas

Radamès - Mario Del Monaco

Amneris - Oralia Domínguez

Amonasro - Giuseppe Taddei

Ramphis - Roberto Silva

Il Re di Egitto - Ignacio Ruffino

Una Sacerdotessa - Rosa Rodríguez

Un Messaggero - Carlos Sagarminaga

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Black Disc - Cetra LO-40/3 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL-023; BJR 104 {3LPS}; MRF 21 BJR 151-3 {3LPS}; BJR 1511/13 {3LPS}; Giuseppe di Stefano Records GDS-2002 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL 473 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - *Fonit Cetra CDF 1026; Melodram MEL 26009; DINO 9075107; Pantheon PHE 6658/9 {2CDS}; Standing Room Only SRO 508-2 {2CDS} (1988)ª; DiVa 1123-1124 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Archipel ARPCD 0020-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Urania «Archivo Storico» URN 22.172 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 158-2 {2CDRS} (2001)ª; EMI Classics 562 678-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; The Opera Lovers AID 195101 {2CDRS}; Fono FONO 1031/2 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Myto MCD 00150 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 2003 p.105 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.5 No.3 January/February 1982 p.203 [HF]; Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.30-35 [MM]

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Orpheus - Juni 2001 S.60 [GH]; Januar + Februar 2004 S.58 (mention) [GH]

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Opéra International - No.285 décembre 2003 pp.66-67 [SS]

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International Record Review - January 2004 pp.79-80 [MVA]

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American Record Guide - May/June 2004 Vol.67 No.3 p.234 [RVL]

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Répertoire - February 1993 p.68

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.97 [MC]: No.66 diciembre 2003 pp.87-88 [AG]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Mexico City (3 July 1951). The CDRs issued by Premiere were advertized as «New» in «Fall 2001» and those issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Oliviero De Fabritiis - 1951(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Violetta Valery - Maria Callas

Flora Bervoix - Luz Maria Faran

Annina - Cristina Giron

Alfredo Germont - Cesare Valletti

Giorgio Germont - Giuseppe Taddei

Gastone - Carlos Sagarminaga

Dottore Grenvil - Ignacio Ruffino

Barone Douphol - Gilberto Cerda

Marchese d'Obigny - Francisco Alonso

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Compact Disc; - Melodram 26019 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0015 (Callas Edition; Live Vol.1) {10CDS}; Archipel ARPCD 0182-1 {2CDS} (2001)ª; fono 1029/30 {2CDS} (2001)ª; House of Opera «The Operas of Giuseppe Verdi - Vol.2 His Later Works» {1xCD-ROM} (2002)ª; Myto MCD 00134 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 2001 p.89 [AB]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (4) p.32

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Classical Express - Issue 97 April 1998 p.3 [JP]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.61 junio 2003 p.85 [VJ]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (17 July 1951). According to the review in GRAMOPHONE of the CDs issued by Archipel the singers of the roles of Flora and Annina are the reverse of that given above.

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1951(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di NapolI

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Manrico - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi

Azucena - Cloe Elmo

Leonora - Maria Callas

Conte di Luna - Paolo Silveri

Ferrando - Italo Tajo

Ines - Teresa de Rosa

Ruiz - Luciano della Pergola

Un vecchio zingaro - Gerardo Gaudioso

Un messo - Gianni Avolanti

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Black Disc; - Roger W. Frank FWR 654 {2LPS}; Unique Opera Records UORC 304 {2LPS} (1976)ª; Cetra «Opera Live» LO-29 {2LPS}; Recital Records RR 473 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26001 {2CDS}; Pantheon PHE 6636-37 {2CDS} Myto «Historical» 2CD 011 H 053 (+excerpts from performance in Mexico) {2CDS} (2001)ª; Archipel ARPCD 0012-2 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6352/53 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Opera Fenice FNO 007-8 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 1566-2 {2CDRS} (2004)ª; Mondo Musica MMO 91117 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Juli 2001 S.74 [SL]; September+Oktober 2007 S.59 (mention) [GE]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.24 (2) p.26 (3) p.25

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Répertoire - No.159 juillet/aoüt 2002 p.113 (mention)

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.65 noviembre 2003 p.84 [MCP]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Naples (27 January 1951)

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Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Erich Kleiber - 1951(LI)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Guido di Montforte - Enzo Mascherini

Il Sire di Bethume - Bruno Carmassi

Il Conte Vaudemont - Mario Frosini

Arrigo - Giorgio Kokolios Bardi

Giovanni da Procida - Boris Christoff

La Duchessa Elena - Maria Callas

Ninetta - Mafalda Masini

Danieli - Gino Sarri

Tebaldo - Aldo De Paolo

Roberto - Lido Pettini

Manfredo - Breno Ristori

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Black Disc - Penzance 6 {3LPS}; Cetra LO 5/3 {3LPS} Mauro R Fuguette MRF 46 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL 420 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Legendary Recordings LR CD 1008-3 {3CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0005 {3CDS} (1997)ª; DiVa 1109/10/11 {3CDS} (1999)ª; Archipel 0016-3 {3CDS} (2001)ª; Urania «Archivo Storico» URN 22.179 {3CDS} (2001)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1291 {3CDS} (2001)ª; Deltadischi DPR 3030 {3CDS} (2006)ª; Testament SBT 21416 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Les Vêpres siciliennes [I vespri siciliani] by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.101; CELLETTI p.1071; Opera on CD (1) p.52 (2) p.59 (3) p.66 L'Avant Scène Opéra No.75 p.102; MET p.618; MET(VID) p.383; PENGUIN p.510; GIUDICI p.953 (2) p.1537; Orpheus Februar 2001 p.57; Opéra International No.280 juin 2003 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 2001 p.89 [AB]; January 2008 p.90 [PO'C]

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Opera - May 2008 pp.598-599 [RM]

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Fanfare - Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 pp.272-274 [HF] [MM]

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Orpheus - November 1997 S.91; Oktober 2001 S.55-S.56 [GH]

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Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.54

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Diapason - No.554 S janvier 2008 p.111 [MP]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.187 p.141 [JC-1]

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International Record Review - November 2007 p.84 [RP]

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American Record Guide - May/June 2008 Vol.71 No.3 p.282 [RVL]

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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2008 pp.96-97 [TP]

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VERDI DAL VIVO - p.205

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.41 septiembre-octubre 2000 p.98 [JMP]: No.61 junio 2003 pp.85-86 [TF]: No.108 marzo 2008 p.95 [LB]

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Opéra Magazine - No.24 décembre 2007 p.78 [PC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale Firenze (26 May 1951; see OPERA August 1951 p.451)

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Armida by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Armida - Maria Callas

Rinaldo - Francesco Albanese

Goffredo - Alessandro Zilliani

Eustazio - Gianni Raimondi

Gernando - Mario Filippeschi

Ubaldo - Antonio Salvarezza

Idradote - Mario Frosini

Astarotte - Marco Stefanoni

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 39 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL 463 {3LPS} Morgan Records MOR 5202 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26024 {2CDS}; Great Opera Peformances G.O.P. 758 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0012 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1252 {2CDS} (2000)ª; DiVa 1105-1106 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6370/1 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Celestial Audio CA 167 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2003)ª; Divina Records DVN 16 (2xenhanced-CDS) (2003)ª; Myto MCD 00155 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Armida by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.696; PENGUIN p.391; GIUDICI p.728 (2) p.1207

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - Awards Issue 2002 p.106 [RO]

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Orpheus - Juni 1995 S.62; April 1998 p.62 [GH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.4 Summer 1989 pp.127-129 [WA]

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Classical Express - Issue 97 April 1998 p.3 [JP]

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International Record Review - August 2002 p.76 [MT]

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American Record Guide - September/October 2002 Vol.65 No.5 p.242 [DA]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.111 junio 1998 p.64 (mention) [PL]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.96 [PN]: No.62 julio-agosto 2003 p.83 [MC]

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Répertoire - No.159 juillet/aoüt 2002 p.113 (mention)

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.164 settembre 2002 p.126 [GL]: Anno XVII N.173 giugno 2003 pp.99-100 [GL]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale (12 May 1952?). The date given for the CDs issued by the Istituto Discografico Italiano and by Divina is 26 April 1952. The CDs issued by Divina are enhanced CDs and contain material «never before released»:-

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Guido Picco - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Lucia - Maria Callas

Edgardo - Giuseppe di Stefano

Enrico - Piero Campolonghi

Raimondo - Roberto Silva

Arturo - Carlo Del Monte

Alisa - Ana María Feuss

Normanno - Francisco Tortolero

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Black Disc; - FWR 650; Historical Recording Enterises HRE 256 {2LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 913.40 {2CDS} (1991)ª; Archipel ARPCD 00682 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 5006 (+L'elisir d'amore +La fille du regiment +Maria Stuarda);; {8CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.46 (2) p.49 (4) p.45

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International Record Review - April 2003 pp.24-25 (mention) [MVA]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (10 June 1952)

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Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Victor de Sabata - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Macbeth - Enzo Mascherini

Lady Macbeth - Maria Callas

Banco - Italo Tajo

Macduff - Gino Penno

Malcolm - Luciano della Pergola

Dama - Angela Vercelli

Medico - Dario Caselli

Domestico - Attilio Barbesi

Sicaro - Mario Tommasini

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Black Disc - FWR 655 {3LPS}; BJR 117 {3LPS}; Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 61 {3LPS} Turnabout Historical Series THS G 5131/3 {3LPS} (USA) *Cetra «Opera Live» LO 10 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Hunt 34027 {2CDS}; Legendary Recordings LRCD 1003-2 {2CDS}; Nuova Era 2202/3 {2CDS}; Movimiento Musica 051-022; Canale Records 539003/4; {2CDS}; Great Opera performances G.O.P.750 - CD2 {2CDS} ;; EMI CMS 7 69444-2 {2CDS} (1994)ª;; EMI CDM 5 66447-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Membran 221886 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Myto 2 MCD 063 H 115 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.162; Opera on Record p.201; CELLETTI p.936; Opera on CD (1) p.47 (2) p.53 (3) p.66; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.40 p.106, mise à jour septembre 2000; MET p.573; MET(VID) p.359; PENGUIN p.487; GIUDICI p.881 (2) p.1431; Opéra International No.72 septembre 1994 p.112; Répertoire No.108 décembre 1997 p.8; International Opera Collector Winter 1998 No.10 p.32; Opéra Interational février 1999 No.232 p.68, No.266 mars 2002 p.18

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1978 p.244 [AB]; January 1994 p.97

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Opera - January 1994 p.122; March 1998 p.290 [AB]

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Opera Now - January 1994 p.32; January/February 1998 p.96 (mention) [GH]

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Fanfare - Vol.2 No.1 September/October 1978 p.120 [KH]; Vol.12 No.1 September/ October 1988 p.286 [ADC]; Vol.17 No.5 p.272 May/June 1994 [MM]

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Orpheus - November 1997 S.91

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.11 No.2 1995 p.183

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Opéra International - No.175 décembre 1993 p.62

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Diapason - No.399 décembre 1993 p.184; No.440 septembre 1997 p.120 [AT]

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BBC Music Magazine - January 1994 p.95

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Classic CD - February 1994 p.60: May 1998 p.93 [ST]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (4) pp.57-61

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Répertoire - No.64 decembre 1993 p.96: No.105 septembre 1997 p.68 [PT]

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American Record Guide - July-August 1994 Vol.57 No.4 p.234

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Opernwelt - September 9/1992 S.64

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVI N.164 settembre 2002 pp.122-123 [MG]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1952, see OPERA February 1953p.95). It has been claimed that part of the EMI recording was «pirated» from an ARKADIA recording (DIAPASON avril 1995 p.8;see also ORPHEUS, November 1997 S.91,OPÉRA INTERNATIONAL mai 1998 No.224 p.5). According to Robert E. Seletsky in the«original 1952 broadcast, the sound level dropprd precipitously in the 'a capella' ensemble near the end of the first act» and in the EMI versions, «the damaged section is replaced by two minutes from a 1960 Leyla Gencer performance»(OPERA QUARTERLY Vol.16 No.2 p.252). The G.O.P. and Nuova Era releases «retain the original passage , raising the gain and filtering out the the resulting hissand hum» (Seletzky loc.cit. p.255)

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Vittorio Gui - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Ebe Stignani

Pollione - Mirto Picchi

Oroveso - Giacomo Vaghi

Clotilde - Joan Sutherland

Flavio - Paul Asciak

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Black Disc - CLS MD TP 030/32 {3LPS}; Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 11 Estro Armonica 021; Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 339

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 01772

Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 130-2 {2CDS}; DiVa 1131-1132 {2CDS} (2000)ª; EMI Classics 562 668-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 245-2 {2CDRS}

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 2003 p.99 [AB]

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Opera - February 2004 pp.149-150 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.30-35 [MM]

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Orpheus - Januar + Februar 2004 S.58 (mention) [GH]

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Opéra International - No.285 décembre 2003 pp.66-67 [SS]

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Diapason - No.246 janvier 1980 p.46 [DF]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.56 (2) p.59 (4) p.56

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ARSC Journal - Vol.22 No.2 Fall 1991 p.248 [SGA]

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International Record Review - January 2004 pp.79-80 [MVA]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.90 [MH]

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Musica (Milano) - N.154 marzo 2004 p.61 [MA]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (8 November 1952). See OPERA January1953 p.37

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I puritani by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Guido Picco - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Elvira - Maria Callas

Arturo Talbot - Giuseppe di Stefano

Sir Riccardo Forth - Piero Campolonghi

Sir Giorgio - Roberto Silva

Enrichetta di Francia - Rosa Rimoch

Sir Bruno Robertson - Tanis Lugo

Lord Gualtiero Valton - Ignacio Ruffino

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Black Disc; - Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 28; Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 191 {2LPS} (1974)ª; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 52/53 {2LPS}; Estro Armonico EA 028 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram CDM 26017 {2CDS}; DiVa 1139-1140 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Archipel ARPCD OO47 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6410/11 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of I puritani by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera June 1960 p.387; August 1960 p.585; September 1960 p.653; HARRIS p.220; Opera on Record 2 p.121; CELLETTI p.63; Opera on CD (1) p.39 (2) p.45 (3) p.50; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.96 p.106; MET p.29; PENGUIN p.12; GIUDICI p.40 (2) p.74; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.576-585 [WA2]; Vol 22 No.1 Winter 2006 (published February 2007) pp.192-193 [RB]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (I) p.43 (2) p.46 (4) p.43

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.90 [JV]: No.69 abril 2004 p.83 [AG]

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Comments:- Recording of a performace at the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (25 May 1952).

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Umberto Mugnai - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Rigoletto - Piero Campolonghi

Gilda - Maria Callas

Duca di Mantova - Giuseppe di Stefano

Sparafucile - Ignacio Ruffino

Maddalena - María Teresa García

Giovanna - Ana María Feuss

Monterone - Gilberto Cerda

Marullo - Alberto Herrera

Borsa - Carlos Sagarminaga

Conte di Ceprano - Francisco Alonso

Contessa di Ceprano - Edna Patoni

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Black Disc - BJR 101; BJR 149; Cetra LO 37; Melodram MEL 405

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26023 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1253 {2CDS} (2000)ª; DiVa 1117-1118 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Archipel ARPCD OO61 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Urania URN 22223 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Aura LRC 1113 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Celestial Audio CV 083 {1xAudio-DVDR} (Australia) (2007)ª; Mondo Musica MMO 91112 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - September+Oktober 2007 S.59 (mention) [GE]

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Diapason - No.504 juin 2003 pp.119-120 [VA]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (I) p.48 (2) p.51 (4) p.48

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.98 [SG]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Palacio las de Bellas Artes, Mexico City (17 June 1952). The DVDR issued by Celestial Audio is listed in their online catalogue (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM)

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Guido Picco - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Giuseppe di Stefano

Il barone Scarpia - Piero Campolonghi

Il Sagristano - Francisco Alonso

Cesare Angelotti - Gilberto Cerda

Spoletta - Carlos Sagarminaga

Sciarrone - Francisco Alonso

Un pastore - Luz Maria Faran

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Black Disc - BJR 153; MORGAN 5201; Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 415; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 41 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26028 {2CDS}; *House of Opera - Tosca - CD-ROM (2000)ª; Archipel ARPCD OO49 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 5001 (La sonnambula +La traviata +Medea) {8CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.175

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.52, (3) p.55, (4) p.52

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (1 July 1952)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Umberto Mugnai - 1952(LI)

Orchestra - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Chorus - Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Violetta Valery - Maria Callas

Flora Bervoix - Cristina Trevi

Annina - Edna Patoni

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe di Stefano

Giorgio Germont - Piero Campolonghi

Gastone - Francisco Tortolero

Dottore Grenvil - Ignacio Ruffino

Barone Douphol - Gilberto Cerda

Marchese d'Obigny - Alberto Herrera

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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 181 {2LPS} (1973)ª; Replica RP 12430/2 {3LPS}; BJR 130-3 {3LPS} Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 15 {2LPS}; Melodram MEL 467 {3LPS}; Rodolphe Productions 12430/31/32 (+di Stefano - recital +Callas interview) ; {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram MEL 26021 {2CDS}; Rodolphe Productions RPC 32431/2 {2CDS}Archipel ARPCD OO48 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 5001 (+La sonnambula +Tosca +Medea) {8CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.5 No.3 January/February 1982 p.207 [HF]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.4 Winter 1985/86 pp.94-98 [LG]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (I) p.45 (2) p.48 (4) p.45

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, Mexico City (3 June 1952)

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La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1952(STU)

Orchestra - RAI Torino

Chorus - RAI Torino

La Gioconda - Maria Callas

Enzo - Gianni Poggi

Barnaba - Paolo Silveri

Laura - Fedora Barbieri

Alvise - Giulio Neri

La Cieca - Maria Amadini

Zuàne - Piero Poldi

Isèpo - Armando Benzi

Un Pilota - Piero Poldi

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Black Disc - Cetra LPC 1241-1/3 {3LPS}; Cetra Soria 1241 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra LPO 2012 {3LPS}; *Ember GVC 34-6; D.G.G. 18164/66 LPM {3LPS}; World Record Club OC 190-2

Compact Disc; - Fonit Cetra CDO 8 {3CDS} (1993)ª; Warner Fonit 3984 29355-2 {3CDS} (1999)ª; *Hommage 7001837-HOM {3CDS} (1999)ª; Regis Records RRC 3004 {3CDS} (2003)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.110302-04 (+Maria Callas - recital) {3CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.137; Opera on Record 3 p.192; CELLETTI p.572; GIUDICI (2) p.935; Opera on CD (1) p.84 (2) p.92 (3) p.103; MET p.374; MET(VID) p.212; PENGUIN p.285; Opera Now May 1993 p.36; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.232 p.88

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1958 p.314; April 1968 p.550 p.559; December 1974 p.1211 [JBS]; March 2000 pp.115-116 [AB]

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Opera - January 1959 p.53; December 1994 p.1390; May 2000 p.620 [AB]

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Fanfare - November-December 1993 p.345

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Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.54-S.55 [GH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.21 No.2 Spring 2005 p.389 [RES]

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American Record Guide - March 1953 Vol.19 No.7 p.214 [MDS]

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Gramophone Record Review - January 1959 p.208 [GD]

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.386

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Classic CD - February 2000 p.81 [MT]

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BBC Music Magazine - March 2000 p.85 [JA]

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Classic Record Collector - Spring 2004 pp.97-98 [SH]

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Répertoire - No.66 février 1994 p.100: No.137 juillet/aoüt 2000 p.68

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.70 mayo 2004 p.86 [LB]

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor John Barbirolli - 1953(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Aida - Maria Callas

Radamès - Kurt Baum

Amneris - Giulietta Simionato

Amonasro - Jess Walters

Ramphis - Giulio Neri

Il Re di Egitto - Michael Langdon

Una Sacerdotessa - Joan Sutherland

Un Messaggero - Hector Thomas

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Compact Disc; - Legato Classics LCD 187-2 {2CDS} (1995)ª; Golden Melodram GM 20035 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Archipel ARPCD {2CDS} (2003)ª; Testament SBT2 1355 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 2005 p.97 [AB]

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Orpheus - August/September 1995 p.84: März 1999 S.58 [GH]; Dezember 2000 S.73 [GH] Mai+Juni 2005 S.59 [GH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol 22 No.1 Winter 2006 (published February 2007) pp.176-177 [RB]

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American Record Guide - July/August 1995 Vol.58 No.4 p.215 [RVL]: July/August 2005 Vol.68 No.4 p.268 [RVL]

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International Opera Collector - Spring 1998 No.7 p.81 [MS]

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Classical Express - Issue No.110 May 1999 p.6 [JP]

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International Record Review - March 2005 p.84, p.86 [RP]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.32 marzo-abril 1999 p.98 [LB]: No.65 noviembre 2003 p.83 [AG]: No.82 julio-agosto 2005 p.89 [JV]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.193 aprile 2005 p.87 [GL]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (10 June 1953). The performance of 4 June is reviewed in OPERA, July 1953 p.436

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Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini performed in Italian

Conductor Vittorio Gui - 1953(LI)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Firenze

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Firenze

Medea - Maria Callas

Glauce - Gabriella Tucci

Neris - Fedora Barbieri

Giasone - Carlos Guichandut

Creonte - Mario Petri

Capitano - Mario Frosini

Prima Ancella - Liliana Poli

Seconda Ancella - Maria Andreassi

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Black Disc - Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 60; Voce 71 (Highlights) {1LP} Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 1001 (+Ernani +La forza del destino +La Dame de Pique +concert) {14LPS}

Compact Disc; - Legato H-516-2 {2CDS}; Gala GL 100.521 (Highlights);; Golden Melodram GM 2.0037 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6394/95 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Encore CD 131-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.30; CELLETTI p.146; MET p.79; PENGUIN p.59; GIUDICI p.119 (2) p.196

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - November 1999 S.93-94 [GH]

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Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.53 [SS]

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Diapason - No.430 octobre 1996 p.102 (Highlights); No.505 juillet-aoüt 2003 p.117 [VA]

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International Record Review - October 2003 p.29 [MVA]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.35 septiembre-octubre 1999 p.90C [JS]: No.62 julio-agosto 2003 p.80 [JS]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.173 giugno 2003 p.99-101 [GL]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Maggio Musicale (7 May 1953). The highlights on the Gala CD are a «filler» on the discs of the recording in Dallas conducted by Rescigno. The CDs issued by the Istituto Discografico Italiano are reviewed in the «Online Music Magazine (click link below). The CDRs issued on the Encore label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini performed in Italian

Conductor Leonard Bernstein - 1953(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Medea - Maria Callas

Glauce - Maria Luisa Nache

Neris - Fedora Barbieri

Giasone - Gino Penno

Creonte - Giuseppe Modesti

Capitano - Enrico Campi

Prima Ancella - Angela Vercelli

Seconda Ancella - Maria Amadini

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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 138 {2LPS} (1973)ª; BJR 129 {3LPS}; Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 102 {3LPS}; Morgan 5301 {3LPS};; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 36 {3LPS}; Turnabout «Historical» THS 65157/9 {3LPS} ; Melodram MEL 404 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26022 {2CDS}; Melodram 260108 {2CDS}; Fonit Cetra CDE 3002 {2CDS}; Hunt CD 516; Golden Melodram GM 20039 {2CDS} (2000)ª; EMI CMS 5 67909-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.30; CELLETTI p.146; MET p.79; PENGUIN p.59; GIUDICI p.119 (2) p.196

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1978 p.244 [AB]; November 2002 p.122 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.18 No.2 November/December 1994 p.431; Vol.26 No.4 March/April 2003 pp.93-95 [MM]

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Orpheus - June 1993 p.61

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Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 pp.53-54

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Diapason - No.496 octobre 2002 p.132 [VA]

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International Record Review - November 2002 p.71 [RP]

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BBC Music Magazine - November 2002 p.95 [GH]

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American Record Guide - March/April 2003 Vol.66 No.2 pp.219-221 [LM]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.72 (2) p.74 (3) p.72

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - noviembre 2000 No.137 p.41 [SV]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.43 enero-febrero 2001 p.88 [PN]: No.58 marzo 2003 p.80 [MC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (10 December 1953) (see Opera Feb 1954 p.78). The Turnabout LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE September 1982 p.308

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1953(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro Verdi di Trieste

Chorus - Teatro Verdi di Trieste

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Elena Nicolai

Pollione - Franco Corelli

Oroveso - Boris Christoff

Clotilde - Bruna Ronchini

Flavio - Raimondo Botteghelli

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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 283-2 {2LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Disc; - Melodram CDM 26031 {2CDS}; Divina Records DVN 3 {2CDS};; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6390/91 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.54 octubre 2002 p.78 [LB]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XVII N.173 giugno 2003 pp.99-100 [GL]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.63 septiembre 2003 p.83 [PN]

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Comments:- According to the Divina website the recording of this performance that has survived is incomplete and «The Melodram issue filled in the missing portions with music from other Callas' Norma performances, but does not mention this.» (click URL below). The second edition of Divina's CDs is «enhanced CDs» with documentation in CD-ROM format. More information about the «patches» on the Melodram CDs is given in THE OPERA QUARTERLY Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.553-554.

http://www.divinarecords.com

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1953(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Manrico - Gino Penno

Azucena - Ebe Stignani

Leonora - Maria Callas

Conte di Luna - Carlo Tagliabue

Ferrando - Giuseppe Modesti

Ines - Ebe Ticozzi

Ruiz - Mariano Caruso

Un vecchio zingaro - Carlo Forti

Un messo - Angelo Mercuriali

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Black Disc; - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 35 {3LPS] (1978)ª

Compact Disc; - Myto 2MCD 902.13 {2CDS} (1990)ª; Sakkaris Records PR.SR 261 {2CDS}; DiVa 1115-1116 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Urania URN 22234 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1978 p.1166 [AB]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.99 [SG]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (23 February 1953)

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Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1953(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Santuzza - Maria Callas

Turiddu - Giuseppe di Stefano

Alfio - Rolando Panerai

Lola - Anna Maria Canali

Lucia - Ebe Ticozzi

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CXS 1182 - Columbia 33CX 1183 (2LPS-3xsides) (1954)ª; EMI SLS 819 (ASD 2827 - ASD 2829} (+Pagliacci) {3LPS} (1974)ª; EMI EX 291269-3 (+Pagliacci) {2LPS} (1987)ª;; Angel 3509 {2LPS-3xsides} (1954)ª; Angel 3528 (+Pagliacci) {3LPS}; Columbia FCX 266/267 (France) ;; Balkanton BOA 10337-10339 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette - EMI EX 291269-5 (+Pagliacci)

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47981-8 (+Pagliacci) {3CDS}; EMI CDS 5 56287-2 (+Pagliacci); EMI Classics 5 86830-2 (+Pagliacci) {2CDS} (2005)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111025 {1CD} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.64; Opera on Record p.542; CELLETTI p.380; MARINELLI p.435; Opera on CD(1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.130; MET p.220; MET(VID) p.124; PENGUIN p.195; GIUDICI p.140; Opéra International mai 1999 No.235 p.66; Répertoire No.130 décembre 1999 p.86; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1954 p.212 [PHW]; February 1974 p.1605 [RO]; October 1987 p.618 [AB]; October 2005 p.101 [JBS]

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Opera - December 1954 p.758 [HDR]

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Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 pp.90-92 [CC]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.68 (2) p.70 (3) p.68

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Gramophone Record Review - November 1954 p.27 [MO]

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American Record Guide - June 1954 Vol.20 No.10 p.321 [PHR]

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High Fidelity Magazine - June 1954 Vol.4 No.4 p.46 [JH]

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Disques (Nouvelle Série) - mars/avril 1954 No.63-64 p.217 [JB]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.83 septiembre 2005 pp.87-88 [MC]: No.90 mayo 2006 pp.81-82 [JV]

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1953(STU)

Orchestra - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Chorus - Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Lucia - Maria Callas

Edgardo - Giuseppe di Stefano

Enrico - Tito Gobbi

Raimondo - Raffaele Ariè

Arturo - Valiano Natali

Alisa - Anna Maria Canali

Normanno - Gino Sarri

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1131-1132 {2LPS} (1954)ª; Columbia 33CX 1385 {1LP} (Highlights) (1956)ª; *EMI SLS 5056 (ASD 3223/3224-electronically reprocessed to give a stereo effect) {2LPS}(1998)ª; La Voz de su Amo LALP 132-133 {2LPS}; Columbia FCX 258-259 {2LPS} (France) (1954)ª; Angel 3503B {2LPS} (1954)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 5056 (1977)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CMS 7 69980-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª; EMI CMS 5 66438-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; EMI CDMB 69980{2CDS} (USA); EMI CDMB 5 66438-2 {2CDS} (USA) ; Regis Records RRC 2006 {2CDS} (2004)ª; EMI Classics «Great Recordings of the Century» 562 747-2 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Naxos 8.110131/2 (+Historical Recordings 1910-1952) {2CDS} (2005)ª; EMI 5 86197-2 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1954 p.339 [AR]; November 1956 p.225 (Highlights) [AP]; March 1977 p.1444 [AB]; August 1977 p.346 [IM]; October 1977 p.594 [JBS]; October 1989 p.738 [JBS]; October 2004 p.93 [PO'C]

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Opera - May 1954 pp.301-302 [HDR]

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Opera Now - January/February 1998 p.97 (mention) [GH]

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Fanfare - Vol.28 No.1 September/October 2004 p.108 [DLK]; Vol.28 No.6 July/August 2005 p.119 [BR], pp.119-120 [GJ]

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Diapason - No.441 octobre 1997 p.89 [JC]

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High Fidelity Magazine - January-February 1954 Vol.3 No.6 p.55 [JH]

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American Record Guide - February 1954 Vol.20 No.6 p.182 [PHR]: July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 pp.265-266 (mention) [LM]

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Gramophone Record Review - May 1954 p.323

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BBC Music Magazine - November 2004 p.90 [RW]

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International Record Review - December 2004 p.42 [MT]: April 2005 pp.24-26 [RP]

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Disques (Nouvelle Série) - mars/avril 1954 No.63-64 p.216 [JB]

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Répertoire - No.105 septembre 1997 p.68 [PT]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.71 junio 2004 pp.81-82 [LB]: No.81 junio 2005 p.86 [MC]: No.96 diciembre 2006 p.84 [JM]

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Classica Répertoire - No.70 mars 2005 p.102 (mention) [AT]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.192 marzo 2005 p.88 [GL]

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I puritani by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1953(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Elvira - Maria Callas

Arturo Talbot - Giuseppe di Stefano

Sir Riccardo Forth - Rolando Panerai

Sir Giorgio - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Enrichetta di Francia - Aurora Cattelani

Sir Bruno Robertson - Angelo Mercuriali

Lord Gualtiero Valton - Carlo Forti

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1058-1060 {3LPS} (1953)ª; Columbia 33QCX 10016/18 {3LPS} (Italy) (1953)ª; *EMI SLS 5140 {3LPS} (1978)ª; EMI EX 290874-3 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3502C {3LPS} (1954)ª; Angel AVB 34065 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5140; EMI EX 290874-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47308-8 {2CDS} (1989)ª; EMI «The Callas Edition» CDS 5 56275-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; EMI Classics «Historical» 585 647-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.110259-60 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of I puritani by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera June 1960 p.387; August 1960 p.585; September 1960 p.653; HARRIS p.220; Opera on Record 2 p.121; CELLETTI p.63; Opera on CD (1) p.39 (2) p.45 (3) p.50; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.96 p.106; MET p.29; PENGUIN p.12; GIUDICI p.40 (2) p.74; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1953 p.198 [AR]; April 1954 p.419 [DST]; November 1978 p.956 [JBS]; September 1987 p.478 [AB]; April 1989 p.1628 [JBS]

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Opera - January 1954 pp.38-39 [HDR]

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Opera Now - May 1993 p.59

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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.77-80 [MM]

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Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.54-S.55 [GH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.4 Winter 1986/7 pp.108-110 [CJT]; Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.576-585 [WA2]

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Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.68 [JC]

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American Record Guide - January 1954 Vol.20 No.5 p.151 [PHR]: May/June 2004 Vol.67 No.3 p.234 [RVL]

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High Fidelity Magazine - January-February 1954 Vol.3 No.6 p.52 [JH]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.66 (2) p.68 (3) p.65

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BBC Music Magazine - May 1993 p.66

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.56

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.69 abril 2004 p.83 [PN]: No.71 junio 2004 p.81 [MC]

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Victor de Sabata - 1953(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Giuseppe di Stefano

Il barone Scarpia - Tito Gobbi

Il Sagristano - Melchiorre Luise

Cesare Angelotti - Franco Calabrese

Spoletta - Angelo Mercuriali

Sciarrone - Dario Caselli

Un pastore - Alvaro Cordova

Un carceriere - Dario Caselli

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1094-1095 {2LPS} (1954)ª; EMI SLS 825 (ASD 2797-2798) (electronically reprocessed to give a stereo effect) {2LPS} (1975)ª; EMI EX 290039-3 {2LPS}; Angel 3508B {2LPS} (1954)ª; Columbia FCX 253-254 {2LPS} (France) (1954)ª; Hungaroton SLPXL 12243-12244 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette - HMV TC SLS 825; Angel 4AV-34047

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47175-8 {2CDS} (1985)ª; EMI 5 56304-2 {2CDS}; Angel CDCB-47174 {2CDS}; EMI CDRM 491 788-2 (CD ROM) ; *EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» CMS 5 67756-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª; EMI Classics «Historical» 585 644-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.110256-57 {2CDS} (2004)ª

Open Reel Tape - Columbia CAT 266-267; Columbia TA-33CX 1893 (3óips - Highlights)

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1953 pp.244-245 [AR]; April 1954 p.419 [DST]; October 1955 p.192; June 1964 p.5 (tape highlights); March 1973 p.1729 [AB]; June 1973 p.30 [SIR]; December 1975 p.1121 [MEO]; September 1985 p.400 [EG]; July 2002 p.79 [AFC]

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Opera - March 1954 pp.174-175 [HDR]; October 2002 pp.1200-1205 [AB]; February 2004 p.150 [AB]

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HiFi News & Record Review - July 2002 p.72 [CB]

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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.1 September/October 2002 pp.187-188 [HF]; Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.77-80 [MM]; Vol.28 No.4 March/April 2005 pp.178-179 [GJ]

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Orpheus - Mai+Juni 2004 S.54-S.55 [GH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.175

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.84

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American Record Guide - January 1954 Vol.20 No.5 p.151 [PHR]

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High Fidelity Magazine - January-February 1954 Vol.3 No.6 p.61 [JH]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.69 (2) p.71 (4) p.68

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.405

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Disques (Nouvelle Série) - No.68 novembre 1954 p.718 [GE]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57: No.160 septembre 2002 pp.77-78 [TP]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.92 [FSR]: No.69 abril 2004 p.86 [BD]: No.72 juLio-agosto 2004 p.85 [MCP]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XII - N.115 - gennaio 1998 p.101 (CD-ROM) [EE]

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Comments:- This recording was reissued on LP by Testament with the records bearing the original Columbia numbers 33CX 1094/95 (February 2001)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1953(STU)

Orchestra - RAI Torino

Chorus - RAI Torino

Violetta Valery - Maria Callas

Flora Bervoix - Ede Marietti Gandolfo

Annina - Ines Marietti

Alfredo Germont - Francesco Albanese

Giorgio Germont - Ugo Savarese

Gastone - Mariano Caruso

Dottore Grenvil - Mario Zorgniotti

Barone Douphol - Alberto Albertini

Marchese d'Obigny - Mario Zorgniotti

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Black Disc - Cetra LPC 1246; Cetra N 1246; Cetra C 1246 {3LPS} (USA); Fonit CetraTRV 01 {3LPS}; Eurodisc 70044; VOX THS 65047/8; Everest-Cetra S-425/3 Ember GVC 2345

Compact Cassette - Ember ZCEB 2345/A-B; Ember V8EB 2345/A-B (8 track cartridge)

Compact Disc; - Fonit Cetra CDO 9 {2CDS}; Warner Fonit 3984 29354-2 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Regis Records RRC 2067 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Naxos 8.110300/1 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1955 p.47 [DST]; January 1958 p.328 [PHW]; December 1973 p.1252 [RO] May 1974 p.2084 [WAC]; February 1995 p.105 [JBS]; March 2000 pp.115-116 [AB]

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Opera - January 1958 p.53

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Opera News - November 1994 p.47

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Fanfare - November-December 1993 p.433

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.21 No.2 Spring 2005 p.389 [RES]

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Diapason - No.480 avril 2001 p.127 [AT]

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High Fidelity Magazine - November 1954 Vol.4 No.9 p.58 [JH]

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Gramophone Record Review - December 1957 p.159

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.70 (2) p.72 (4) p.69

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American Record Guide - October 1954 Vol.21 No.2 p.50 [PHR]: Vol.57 No.3 May-June 1994 p.220 (mention) [LM]

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Classic CD - February 2000 p.81 [MT]

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International Record Review - January 2001 p.123 [JTH]

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Musica (Milano) - N.117 aprile-maggio 2000 p.89 [SH]

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Répertoire - No.143 février 2001 p.46

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Classica Répertoire - No.70 mars 2005 p.102 [AT]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.81 junio 2005 p.88 [PN]

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Comments:- Recorded September 1953. See the ARSC Journal 1987 Vol.19 No.2-3 pp.54-61

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Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1954(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Alceste - Maria Callas

Admète - Renato Gavarini

Grand Prêtre d'Apollon - Paolo Silveri

Evandre - Giuseppe Zampieri

Un Héraut - Enrico Campi

Apollon - Rolando Panerai

La voix de l'Oracle - Nicola Zaccaria

Dieu infernal - Silvio Maionica

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 50 {2LPS}; Historical Operatic Treasures ERR 136 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - *Melodram MEL 26016;; Golden Melodram GM 20019 {2CDS} (1998)ª; DiVa 1101-1102 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6423/24 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Alceste [Paris] by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.59; CELLETTI p. 275 ; Opera on CD (1) p.13 (2) p. 16 (3) p.18; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.73 p.98; PENGUIN p.105; Opéra International No.179 avril 1994 p.22; GIUDICI p.259 (2) p.442

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1978 p.244 [AB]

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Orpheus - Juni 1998 S.56 [GH]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.187 p.139 [DVM]

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Classical Express - Issue 102 September 1998 p.5 [JP]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.95 [MC]: No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.92 [XC]: No.77 enero-febrero 2005 p.81 [JV]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.111 junio 1998 p.64 (mention) [PL]

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Grand Opera (Tokyo) - Vol.21 Spring 1999 p.166

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Classica Répertoire - No.65 septembre 2004 p.123 [AT]

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Comments:- A recording of the Paris version given at La Scala in Italian (see Opera June 1954 p.359)

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1954(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Lucia - Maria Callas

Edgardo - Giuseppe di Stefano

Enrico - Rolando Panerai

Raimondo - Giuseppe Modesti

Arturo - Giuseppe Zampieri

Alisa - Luisa Villa

Normanno - Mario Carlin

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Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE-219

Compact Disc; - Standing Room Only SRO 831-2 {2CDS} ;; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 139-2 {2CDRS} (2001)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6419/20 {2CDS} (2004)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.76 (2) p.78 (4) p.75

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.72 juLio-agosto 2004 pp.83-84 [MC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (18 January 1954). The CDRs issued by Premiere were advertized as «New» in «Fall 2001».

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La Vestale by Gaspare Spontini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1954(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Giulia - Maria Callas

Gran Vestale - Ebe Stignani

Licinius - Franco Corelli

Cinna - Enzo Sordello

Grande Sacerdote - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Un Console - Vittorio Tatozzi

Aruspice - Nicola Zaccaria

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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 217 {2LPS} (1974)ª; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 33 {3LPS}; Historical Operatic Treasure ERR 117 {2LPS} Melodram MEL 419 {3LPS} (1984)ª; Estro Armonico EA OO9; Raritas 405

Compact Disc; - Melodram MEL 26008 {2CDS}; DiVa 1135-1136 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Golden Melodram GM 20047 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6425/26 {2CDS} (2004)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 5018 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Encore CD 139-2 {2CDRS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of La Vestale by Gaspare Spontini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLLETTI p.774; GIUDICI p.785 (2) p.1296

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.12 No.1 September/October 1988 pp.268-269 [ADC]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.3 Spring 1989 pp.138-139 [RL]; Vol 22 No.1 Winter 2006 (published February 2007) pp.192-195 [RB]

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Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 pp.53-54

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.89 (2) p.91 (4) p.87

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.96 [MC]: No.57 enero-febrero 2003 p.84 [XC]

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Classica Répertoire - No.75 septembre 2005 p.AT (mention) [AT]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1954; see OPERA March 1955 p.173. The CDRs issued on the Encore label are (were?) listed on the website of «berkshire record outlet inc.» (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1954(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Il Marchese di Calatrava - Plinio Clabassi

Leonora di Vargas - Maria Callas

Don Carlo - Carlo Tagliabue

Don Alvaro - Richard Tucker

Preziosilla - Elena Nicolai

Fra Melitone - Renato Capecchi

Curra - Rina Cavallari

Padre Guardiano - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Mastro Trabuco - Gino Del Signore

Un Chirurgo - Dario Caselli

Un Alcalde - Dario Caselli

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1258-1260 {3LPS} (1955)ª; *EMI SLS 5120 (ASD 3609-3611) {3LPS} (1978)ª; EMI EX 290921-29092-3 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3531-C {3LPS} (1955)ª; Angel 35199/201 {3LPS}; Seraphim 6088; Columbia 33QCX 10122/24 {3LPS} (Italy)

Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 5120 (1978)ª;; EMI EX 290921-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47581-8 {3CDS} (1987)ª;; EMI 5 56323-2 {3CDS} (1997)ª; Membran 222392 {3CDS} (2006)ª; EMI Classics «Maria Callas - The Complete Studio Recordings» {70CDS} (2007)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111322-24 (+excerpts cond.Cellini, Perlea) {3CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.96, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.60; Opera October 1962 p.655; HARRIS p.128; Opera on Record p.277; CELLETTI p.906; Opera on CD (1) p.55 (2) p.62 (3) p.70; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.126 p.118; MET p.632; MET(VID) p.393; PENGUIN p.481; GIUDICI p.980, (2) p.1573; NEWTON (Verdi)p.169; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.42, p.104; Opéra International No.268 mai 2002 p.16; Gramophone April 2003 p.36; Opera News March 2006 p.34

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1955 p.26 [PHW]; August 1955 p.119 (letter); September 1955 p.126 [DST]; September 1978 p.549 [JBS]; November 1978 p.970 [IM]; October 1987 p. [RO]

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Opera - September 1955 p.592

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.227-232 [DH]

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.94

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American Record Guide - April 1955 Vol.21 No.8 p.252: May/June 2008 Vol.71 No.3 pp.281-282 [CHP]

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - July 1955 p.13

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.80 (2) p.82 (3) p.79

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Gramophone Record Review - June 1955 p.447

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57

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Comments:- The «soup scene» was omitted from the original release and is not included in the CDs issued by Naxos.

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1954(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Ebe Stignani

Pollione - Mario Filippeschi

Oroveso - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Clotilde - Rina Cavallari

Flavio - Paolo Caroli

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1179-1181 {3LPS} (1954)ª; EMI SLS 5115 {3LPS} (1978)ª; Angel 3517 C/L {3LPS} (1954)ª; *Seraphim IC-6037 {3LPS}; Angel AVB 34065 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 5115 (1978)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47304-8 {3CDS} (1986)ª;; EMI 5 56271-2 {3CDS} (1997)ª; EMI Classics «Great Recordings of the Century» 562 6382 {3CDS} (2003)ª; Angel CDC-47303; Naxos 8.110325/7 (+Historical recordings 1927-1936) {3CDS} (2005)ª; EMI Classics Historical 586 8342 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Membran 222382 {3CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1954 p.265 [PHW]; January 1955 p.339 [DST]; May 1978 p.1925 [AB]: July 1978 p.167 [JBS]; September 1978 p.566 [IM]; March 1986 p.1195 [AB]; December 2003 p.99 [AB]

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Opera - December 1954 p.758 [HDR]

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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.77-80 [MM]

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Orpheus - ; September+Oktober 2007 S.59 (mention) [GE]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.4 No.4 Winter 1986/7 pp.108-110 [CJT]; Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.533-554 [BB]

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Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.68 [JC]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.78 (2) p.80 (4) p.76

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.65

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American Record Guide - December 1954 Vol.21 No.4 p.115 [PHR]

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High Fidelity Magazine - February 1955 Vol.4 No.12 p.57 [JH]

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Gramophone Record Review - November 1954 p.20 [DH]

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International Record Review - January 2004 pp.79-80 [MVA]: April 2005 pp.24-26 [RP]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.56

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.88 [MC]: No.66 diciembre 2003 p.83 [LB]: No.81 junio 2005 p.85 [VM]: No.84 octubre 2005 p.86 [MCP]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XIX N.192 marzo 2005 p.88 [GL]

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Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1954(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Canio - Giuseppe di Stefano

Nedda - Maria Callas

Tonio - Tito Gobbi

Beppe - Nicola Monti

Silvio - Rolando Panerai

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CXS 1211 + 33CX 1212 {2LPS-3xsides} (1955)ª; EMI SLS 819 (ASD 2827 - ASD 2829) {3LPS} (+Cavalleria rusticana) (1974)ª; EMI EX 291269-3 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3527 {2LPS-3xsides) (1955)ª; Angel 3528 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3LPS};; Balkanton BAO 10337-10339 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3LPS}

Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 291269-3 (+Cavalleria rusticana) (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47981-8 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {3CDS} (1987)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» CDS 5 56287-2 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {2CDS} (1997)ª; Angel CDCC-47981; EMI CDCB 56287 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {2CDS} (1997)ª; EMI TOCE 8557 {1CD} (Japan) (1994)ª; EMI Classics 5 86830-2 (+Cavalleria rusticana) {2CDS} (2005)ª; Regis Records RRC 1235 {1CD} (2005)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111024 {1CD} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity November 1962 p.53; HARRIS p.209; Opera on Record p.547; CELLETTI p.359; MARINELLI p.333; Opera on CD (1) p.114 (2) p.126 (3) p.141; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.50 p.136; MET p.209; MET(VID) p.119; PENGUIN p.184; Opera on Video p.192; GIUDICI p.325 (2) p.562; Répertoire No.101 avril 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone March 2008 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1955 p.146 [PHW]; February 1974 p.1605 [RO]; October 1987 p.618 [AB]; October 2005 p.101 [JBS]

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Opera - November 1955 p.718

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Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 pp.90-92 [CC]

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American Record Guide - May 1955 Vol.21 No.9 p.289 [JN]: July/August 2006 Vol.69 No.4 pp.210-211 [RVL]

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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1955 Vol.5 No.3 p.54 [JH]

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - September 1955 p.12

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.79 (2) p.81 (4) p.77

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.296

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Gramophone Record Review - September 1955 p.628 [NC]

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International Record Review - April 2006 pp.32-32 [RP]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.83 septiembre 2005 pp.87-88 [MC]: No.90 mayo 2006 p.81 [JV]

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Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1954(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Selim - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Donna Fiorilla - Maria Callas

Don Narciso - Nicolai Gedda

Zaida - Jolanda Gardino

Don Geronio - Franco Calabrese

Il poeta Prosdocimo - Mariano Stabile

Albazar - Piero De Palma

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CXS 1289 33CX 1290/1291 {3LPS - 5-sides} (1955)ª; HMV SLS 5148 (ASD 3625-3626) (electronically reprocessed to give a stereo ;; effect) {2LPS} (1979)ª; EMI EX 749344-2 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3535 {3LPS} (1955)ª; Seraphim 6095; Columbia 33QCXS 10153, 33QCX 10154/55 {3LPS, 5 sides} (Italy)

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5148 (1979)ª;; *EMI EX 295 7 49344 4 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI(Angel) CDS 7 49344-2 {2CDS} (1987)ª; EMI CDS 5 56313-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111028-29 {2CDS} (2006)ª; EMI 358662-2 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Il turco in Italia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.112; CELLETTI p.748; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.169 p.102; PENGUIN p.372; GIUDICI p.695 (2) p.1160

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1955 pp.190-191 [PHW]; February 1979 p.1465 [RO]; July 1979 p.259 [IM]; October 1980 p.471 [JBS]; December 1987 p. [RO]

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Opera - December 1955 p.787

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1998 pp.120-121 [GJ]

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.87

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.83 (2) p.84 (4) p.81

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High Fidelity Magazine - September 1955 Vol.5 No.7 p.62 [JH]

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American Record Guide - October 1955 Vol.22 No.2 p.24 [PHR]: July/August 2006 Vol.69 No.4 pp.210-211 [RVL]: March/April 2007 Vol.70 No.2 p.227 (mention) [RVL]

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - October 1955 p.18

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Gramophone Record Review - October 1955 p.693

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.90 mayo 2006 p.84 [MC]: No.96 diciembre 2006 pp.86-87 [LB]

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Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Andrea Chénier - Mario Del Monaco

Carlo Gérard - Aldo Protti

Madeleine di Coigny - Maria Callas

La mulatta Bersi - Silvana Zanolli

La Contessa di Coigny - Maria Amadini

Madelon - Lucia Danieli

Roucher - Enrico Campi

Il sanculotto Mathieu - Michele Cazzato (Casato)

Fouquier Tinville - Vittorio Tatozzi

Un Incredible - Mariano Caruso

Pietro Fléville - Enzo Sordello

L'abate - Mario Carlin

Dumas - Giuseppe Morresi

Schmidt - Eraldo Coda

Il maestro di casa - Carlo Forti

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Black Disc; - Unique Opera Records Corporation UORC 286 {2LPS} (1976)ª; Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 66 {2LPS}; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 38/3 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL 421 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Rodolphe RPA 232551.52 {2CDS} Melodram 26002 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0006 {2CDS} ;; DiVa 1107/1108 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1330 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Living Stage LS 4035162 {2CDS} (2002)ª; EMI CMS 5 67913-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Andrea Chénier by Umberto Giordano are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera September 1959 p.565; HARRIS p.25; Orpheus No.12 1975 S.281; Opera on Record 3 p.230; CELLETTI p.264; Opera on CD(3) p.155; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.121p.104; MET p.148; MET(VID) p.85; PENGUIN p.100; Opera on Video p.215; GIUDICI p.239; Opéra International juillet-aoüt 1998 No.226 p.18; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 2002 p.122 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.26 No.4 March/April 2003 pp.93-95 [MM]

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Orpheus - Oktober 1997 S.58 [GH]

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Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.54

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Diapason - No.496 octobre 2002 p.132 [VA]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.184 p.112 [ES]

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Stereophile - December 1990 (Vol.13 No.12) p.219

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International Record Review - November 2002 pp.71-72 [RP]

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BBC Music Magazine - November 2002 p.95 [GH]

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American Record Guide - March/April 2003 Vol.66 No.2 pp.219-221 [LM]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.107 febrero 1998 p.40 [JS]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - marzo-mayo 1998 No.27 p.84 [JR]: No.41 septiembre- octubre 2000 p.91 [JMP]: No.57 enero-febrero 2003 p.80 [MC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (8 January 1955; mentioned in OPERA March1955 p.176)

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - RIAS Orchestra (Berlin)

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Lucia - Maria Callas

Edgardo - Giuseppe di Stefano

Enrico - Rolando Panerai

Raimondo - Nicola Zaccaria

Arturo - Giuseppe Zampieri

Alisa - Luisa Villa

Normanno - Mario Carlin

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Black Disc; - Limited Edition Recordings 101; BJR 133 {2LPS}; Morgan 5401 {2LPS}; Cetra «Live Opera»; LO-18/3 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Arkadia» ARK 05 {3LPS} (1982)ª; RR-428; VOX THS 65144/5; Paragon DSV 52004 (+Callas recital) {3LPS} (1980)ª; Movimento Musica 02.001 {2LPS} (1981)ª

Compact Disc; - *Rodolphe RPA 232518 {1xCD double durée}; EMI CMS 7 63631-2 {2CDS}(1991)ª; EMI CMS 5 66441-2 {2CDS}; EMI CDMB 5 66441-2 {2CDS} (USA); EMI TOCE 8339-40 {2CDS} (Japan) (1993)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1447 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Opera d'Oro «Grand Tier» OPD 7035 {2CDS} (2007)ª; Celestial Audio CA 554 {2CDRS} (Australia) (2007)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1978 p.534 [AB]; February 1991 p. [RO]

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Opera - March 1998 p.289 [AB]

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Opera Now - January/February 1998 p.97 (mention) [GH]

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Fanfare - Vol.21 No.3 January/February 1998 p.283 [HF]; Volume 30 No.2 November/ December 2006 pp.154-156 [DLK]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.14 No.3 Spring 1998 p.65 [LG]

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Diapason - No.441 octobre 1997 p.88 [JC]

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American Record Guide - July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 pp.265-266 (mention) [LM]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.105 (2) p.106 (4) p.102

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Répertoire - No.105 septembre 1997 p.68 [PT]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Berlin (29 September 1955). The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1982 p.238. According to Robert E. Seletzky the BJR LPs are the best-sounding version (OPERA QUARTERLY Vol.16 No.2 p.255)

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Giulietta Simionato

Pollione - Mario Del Monaco

Oroveso - Nicola Zaccaria

Clotilde - Gabriella Carturan

Flavio - Giuseppe Zampieri

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 31 {3LPS}; Impresario Editions IE 3005 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Arkadia HP 517.2 {2CDS}; Gala GL 100.511 {2CDS} ;; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6460/1 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - January 1996 p.22

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Orpheus - November 1995 S.38

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Répertoire - No.82 juillet/aoüt 1995 p.28

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1955, see advert in O.I. Mai 1995 inside back cover). The LPs issued by Impresario Editions are advertized in GRAMOPHONE August 1984 p.285.

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La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Leonard Bernstein - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Amina - Maria Callas

Elvino - Cesare Valletti

Rodolfo - Giuseppe Modesti

Lisa - Eugenia Ratti

Alessio - Pier Luigi Latinucci

Notaro - Giuseppe Nessi

Teresa - Gabriella Carturan

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Black Disc - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 32/3 {3LPS}; Turnabout THS 65151/3 {3LPS} Historical Operatic Treasures ERR 108 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Myto MCD 890.06 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1139 {2CDS} (1998)ª; EMI CMS 5 67906-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 5001 (+La traviata +Tosca +Medea) {8CDS} (2002)ª; Myto «Historical» 2MCD 89006 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.265; Opera on Record 2 p.115; CELLETTI p.72; Opera on CD (1) p.38 (2) p.44 (3) p.49; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.178 p.72; MET p.18; MET(VID) p.7; PENGUIN p.13; GIUDICI p.29 (2) p.47; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1978 p.533 [AB]; November 2002 p.122 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.1 No.6 July/August 1978 p.18 [KH]; Vol.26 No.3 January/February 2003 p.251 [HF]; Vol.26 No.4 March/April 2003 pp.93-95 [MM]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.505-533 [BB]

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Diapason - No.496 octobre 2002 p.132 [VA]

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BBC Music Magazine - November 2002 p.95 [GH]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.124 septiembre 1999 p.36 [JS]

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International Record Review - December 2002/January 2003 p.78 [MVA]

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American Record Guide - March/April 2003 Vol.66 No.2 pp.219-221 [LM]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.57 enero-febrero 2003 p.80 [LB]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (5 March 1955)

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Floria Tosca - Renata Tebaldi

Mario Cavaradossi - Richard Tucker

Il barone Scarpia - Leonard Warren

Il Sagristano - Salvatore Baccaloni

Cesare Angelotti - Clifford Harvuot

Spoletta - Alessio De Paolis

Sciarrone - George Cehanovsky

Un pastore - Peter Mark

Un carceriere - Calvin Marsh

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Black Disc - Readers Digest Productions RDIS 132.9/10 {2LPS} Paragon DSV 52003 (+Tosca excerpts - Callas - Mitropoulos) {3LPS}

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Opéra International - mai 1983 No.59 pp.53-54 [SS]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (8 December 1955). More details are givenin «The Complete Discography of Dimitri Mitropoulos» by S.A. Arfanis pp.109-110.The «filler» on side 6 of the Paragon LPs is a recording of an abridged version of Act 2 of Tosca with Maria Callas and George London conducted by Mitropoulos from the «Ed Sullivan Show». This recording was also issued on Voce 13 and GFC 008/9

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1955(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Violetta Valery - Maria Callas

Flora Bervoix - Silvana Zanolli

Annina - Luisa Mandelli

Alfredo Germont - Giuseppe di Stefano

Giorgio Germont - Ettore Bastianini

Gastone - Giuseppe Zampieri

Dottore Grenvil - Silvio Maionica

Barone Douphol - Arturo La Porta

Marchese d'Obigny - Antonio Zerbini

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Black Disc - Mauro R. Fuguette MRF 87 {3LPS}; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 28 {2LPS}; RR 474; Morgan 5501; Foyer FO 1003(2); Paragon «Le Grandi Serate» DSV 52011 (+Callas recital) {3LPS}

Compact Cassette - Pantheon Music (Legends) XLNC-106

Compact Disc; - Foyer CF 2001; Hunt 501; *EMI CMS 7 63628-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª; EMI 5 66450-2 {2CDS} (1991)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1978 p.244 [AB]; February 1991 p.1558 [JBS]

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Opera Now - January/February 1998 p.96 (mention) [GH]

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Orpheus - November 1997 S.91 (mention)

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Diapason - No.440 septembre 1997 p.120 [AT]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.181-182 p.220 [CM]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.96 (2) p.97 (4) p.93

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VERDI DAL VIVO - p.186

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American Record Guide - July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 pp.265-266 (mention) [LM]

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Répertoire - No.105 septembre 1997 p.68 [PT]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (28 May 1955). See the ARSC Journal 1987 Vol.19 No.2-3 pp.54-61. The sound of the EMI CDs has been strongly criticised byRobert E. Seletzky (OPERA QUARTERLY Vol.16 No.2 p.251)

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1955(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Ebe Stignani

Pollione - Mario Del Monaco

Oroveso - Giuseppe Modesti

Clotilde - Rina Cavallari

Flavio - Athos Cesarini

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Black Disc; - Replica RPL 2416-2418 {3LPS} (1980)ª; Melodram MEL 017 {3LPS} (1980;)ª; Fonit Cetra «Archivo RAI» LAR 28 {3LPS} (1984)ª; Movimento Musica MM 03 005 {3LPS}; Discophilia IDS 22/24 {3LPS}; Paragon DSV 52017 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - *Sony 78DC 833-5 {3CDS} (Japan); Fonit Cetra CDAR 2018;; Opera d'Oro OPD 1301 {2CDS} (2001)ª; Opera d'Oro «Grand Tier» OPD 7003 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Hommage 7001830 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 321-2 {2CDRS};; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 66370 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Myto «Historical» 2MCD 00140 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - January 1996 p.22

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Opera News - December 9 1995 p.46

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Fanfare - Vol.18 N0 3 January/February 1995 p.118; Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.77-80 [MM]

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Orpheus - April 1998 p.59 (mention) [GH]

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Diapason - No.530 novembre 2005 pp.138-139 [MP]

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The Absolute Sound - Issue 44 p.151

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Classic CD - April 1995 p.82

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Répertoire - No.73 octobre 1994 p.92

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno XI - N.108 - maggio 1997 p.104 (mention)

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Classica Répertoire - No.73 juin 2005 p.106 (mention) [AT]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance broadcast on 29 June 1955. The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE June 1984 p.68

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Aida by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1955(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Aida - Maria Callas

Radamès - Richard Tucker

Amneris - Fedora Barbieri

Amonasro - Tito Gobbi

Ramphis - Giuseppe Modesti

Il Re di Egitto - Nicola Zaccaria

Una Sacerdotessa - Elvira Galassi

Un Messaggero - Franco Ricciardi

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1318-1320 {3LPS} (1956)ª; *EMI SLS 5108 {3LPS} (1978)ª; EMI EX 290976-3 {3LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3525 {3LPS} (1956)ª; Columbia 33 WCX 1318/20 {3LPS} (Germany) (1958)ª; Electrola C 90 475/477 {3LPS} (Germany) (1959)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5108 (1978)ª;; EMI EX 290976-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49030-8 {3CDS} (1987)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» CDS 5 56316-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111240/1 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.98, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.146; HARRIS p.17; Opera on Record p.304; CELLETTI p.815; MARINELLI p.190; Opera on CD(1) p.57 (2) p.64 (3) p.72; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.4 p.114; MET p.643; MET(VID) p.400; PENGUIN p.461; Opera Quarterly Vol.2 No.4 p.68; GIUDICI p.1012 (2) p.1636; Opéra International No.258 juin 2001 p.22

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1956 p.322 [PHW]; February 1978 p.1465 [AB]; July 1978 p.256 [AB]; November 1987 p. [AB]

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Opera - March 1956 p.176

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Diapason - No 438 juin 1997 p.94

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.102 (2) p.104 (4) p.1OO

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Gramophone Record Review - January 1956 p.153

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American Record Guide - January 1956 Vol.22 No.5 p.81 [PHR]: July/August 2007 Vol.70 No.4 p.228 (mention) [CHP]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57

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Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1955(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Cio Cio San - Maria Callas

Pinkerton - Nicolai Gedda

Sharpless - Mario Borriello

Suzuki - Lucia Danieli

Kate Pinkerton - Luisa Villa

Goro - Renato Ercolani

Il principe Yamadori - Mario Carlin

Lo zio Bonzo - Plinio Clabassi

Il commissario imperiale - Enrico Campi

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1296-1298 {3LPS} (1955)ª; HMV SLS 5015 {3LPS} (1976)ª; EMI EX 291265-3 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3523 C/L {3LPS} (1955)ª; Columbia 33QCX 10156-58 {3LPS} (Italy)

Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 5015; EMI EX 291265-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47959-8 {2CDS} (1987)ª; Regis Records RRRC 2070 {2CDS} (2005)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111026-27 {2CDS} (2006)ª

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Recordings of Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.98; HARRIS p.165; Opera on Record p.605; CELLETTI p.605; MARINELLI p.397 Opera on CD(1) p.108 (2) p.119 (3) p.134; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.56 p.120, mise à jour juillet 2003; MET p.426; MET(VID) p.241; PENGUIN p.304; Stereophile December 1990 p.201, April 1991 p.27 (letter); Opera on Video p.182;GIUDICI p.621 (2) p.1023; Classic CD November 1997 p.56; Répertoire No.113 mai 1998 p.87; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1955 pp.280-281 [AR]; May 1976 p.1796 [AB]; July 1976 p.147 [JBS]; October 1987 p. [JBS]

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Opera - March 1956 p.176

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.84

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American Record Guide - December 1955 Vol.22 No.4 p.56 [PHR]: July/August 2006 Vol.69 No.4 pp.210 [RVL]

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High Fidelity Magazine - December 1955 Vol.5 No.10 p.76 [JH]

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - November 1955 p.18

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Gramophone Record Review - November 1955 p.31

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.99 (2) p.101 (4) p.97

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International Opera Collector - Autumn 1996 Vol.1 No.1 p.14

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.90 mayo 2006 pp.82-83 [MC]

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Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1955(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Rigoletto - Tito Gobbi

Gilda - Maria Callas

Duca di Mantova - Giuseppe di Stefano

Sparafucile - Nicola Zaccaria

Maddalena - Adriana Lazzarini

Giovanna - Giuse Gerbino

Monterone - Plinio Clabassi

Marullo - William Dickie

Borsa - Renato Ercolani

Conte di Ceprano - Carlo Forti

Contessa di Ceprano - Elvira Galassi

Un paggio - Luisa Mandelli

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CXS 1324 & 33CX 1325-1326 {3LPS 5-sides} (1956)ª; HMV SLS 5018 {3LPS} (+Callas recital) {3LPS} (1976)ª; EMI EX 290928-3 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3537 {3LPS 5-sides} (1956)ª; Hungaroton SLPLX 12439-12440 {2LPS};; Columbia 33QCXS 10216, 33QCX 10217/18 {3LPS 5 sides} (Italy)

Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 5018; EMI EX 290928-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47465-8 {2CDS} (1987)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» 5 56237-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Angel CDCB-47469 {2CDS};; Naxos «Historical» 8.111242/3 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.48, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.32; HARRIS p.223; Opera on Record p.208; CELLETTI p.986; Opera on CD (1) p.49 (2) p.55 (3) p.61; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.112-113 p.144, mise à jour juillet 2001 p.2; MET p.583; MET(VID) p.567; PENGUIN p.496; Répertoire No.64 décembre 1993 p.8; Opera on Video p.75; GIUDICI p.905 (2) p.1459; «Musica 99» p.73; BBC Music Magazine December 1996 p.47; Opéra International No.254 février 2001 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1956 pp.361-362 [PHW]; April 1956 p.410 [DST]; May 1956 p.453 (mention) [HCS]; March 1976 p.1507 [AB]; July 1976 p.147 [JBS]; February 1987 p.1181 [AB]

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Opera - April 1956 p.251

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.197-203 [TE]

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.94

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - March 1956 p.15

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Gramophone Record Review - March 1956 p.288

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American Record Guide - April 1956 Vol.22 No.8 p.131 [PHR]: May/June 1987 Vol.50 No.3 p.64 [RVL]: July/August 2007 Vol.70 No.4 p.228 (mention) [CHP]

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High Fidelity Magazine - April 1956 Vol.6 No.4 p.82 [MDS]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.103 (2) p.104 (4) p.101

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The Absolute Sound - Issue 53 May/June 1988 p.107

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.574

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1956(Callas;LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Lucia - Maria Callas

Edgardo - Giuseppe Campora

Enrico - Enzo Sordello

Raimondo - Nicola Moscona

Arturo - Paul Franke

Alisa - Thelma Votipka

Normanno - James McCracken

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Black Disc; - ERIM-412; Melodram MEL 010 {2LPS} (1980)ª;; OPR 412

Compact Disc; - Melodram IMS 26034 {2CDS} (1992)ª; Myto «Historical» 2CD 00137 (+excerpts - von Karajan - Berlin) {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Februar 1993 S.49

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.117 (2) p.117 (4) p.113

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (8 December 1956). See «Sign-Off for the Old Met» pp.165-167.

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Figaro - Tito Gobbi

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Maria Callas

Dr. Bartolo - Melchiorre Luise

Don Basilio - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Berta - Anna Maria Canali

Fiorello - Pier Luigi Latinucci

Un Ufficiale - Giuseppe Nessi

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Black Disc - Robin Hood Records RHR 507 {3LPS}; Bismark Beane MRF 101 {3LPS} Estro Armonico EA 015 {3LPS}; Cetra «Opera Live» LO 34 {3LPS} Melodram MEL 422 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00321

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26020 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.0038 {2CDS} (1999)ª; DiVa 1103-1104 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1264 {2CDS}; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6479-6480 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Myto 2 MCD 062 H113 {2CDS} (2006)ª; Profil Medien PH 08015 {2CDS} (2007)ª; Hänssler Classic 8015 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 2008 pp.84-85 [RO]

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Fanfare - Vol.29 No.6 July/August 2006 p.187 [BR]; Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 pp.229-230 [MM]

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Orpheus - November 1999 S.93-94 [GH]

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Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.54

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.107 (2) p.108 (3) p.104

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American Record Guide - May/June 2008 Vol.71 No.3 p.281 [MM]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.35 septiembre-octubre 1999 p.96 [LB]: No.40 julio- agosto 2000 p.96 [JR]: No.93 septiembre 2006 pp.86-87 [JC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (16 February 1956; see OPERA April 1956 p.245 )

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Chorus - Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli

Lucia - Maria Callas

Edgardo - Gianni Raimondi

Enrico - Rolando Panerai

Raimondo - Antonio Zerbini

Arturo - Piero De Palma

Alisa - Anna Maria Borrelli

Normanno - Pietro Moccia

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Black Disc - OD 100

Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 903.19 {2CDS} (1990)ª; House of Opera CDBB 202 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; The Opera Lovers LUC 196701 {2CDRS} (Canada) (2007)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.109 (2) p.110 (4) p.106

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (22 March 1956). The LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE January 1984 p.872. The CDRs issued by House of Opera are included in the list of new releases added to their website in December 2003 «03/12/22» and those issued by «The Opera Lovers» are listed on the website http://www.operalovers.ca (hyperlink in CLORLINK.HTM).

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Dimitri Mitropoulos - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Floria Tosca - Renata Tebaldi

Mario Cavaradossi - Richard Tucker

Il barone Scarpia - Leonard Warren

Il Sagristano - Fernando Corena

Cesare Angelotti - Clifford Harvuot

Spoletta - Alessio De Paolis

Sciarrone - George Cehanovsky

Un pastore - Peter Mark

Un carceriere - Calvin Marsh

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Black Disc - Metroplitan Opera Guild 10 {2LPS} Melodram MEL 097 {2LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 7 {2LPS} Historical Operatic Treasures ERR 143 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Myto 2MCD 044 297 (+La traviata - highlights with Tebaldi) {2CDS} (2004)ª; Andromeda ANDRCD 9001 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.80 mayo 2005 p.87 [VJ]: No.91 junio 2006 p.86 [JV]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (7 January 1956). More details are given in «The Complete Discography of Dimitri Mitropoulos» by S.A. Arfanis pp.109-110,according to which the date given on the LPs issued by Fonit-Cetra is incorrect.

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Maria Giulini - 1956(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Violetta Valery - Maria Callas

Flora Bervoix - Silvana Zanolli

Annina - Luisa Mandelli

Alfredo Germont - Gianni Raimondi

Giorgio Germont - Ettore Bastianini

Gastone - Giuseppe Zampieri

Dottore Grenvil - Silvio Maionica

Barone Douphol - Arturo La Porta

Marchese d'Obigny - Dario Caselli

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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 272-2 {2LPS} (1979)ª

Compact Disc; - Myto 2 MCD 890.03 {2CDS} (1989)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.107 (2) p.108 (4) p.104

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (19 January 1956)

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1956(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Riccardo - Giuseppe di Stefano

Renato - Tito Gobbi

Amelia - Maria Callas

Ulrica - Fedora Barbieri

Oscar - Eugenia Ratti

Silvano - Ezio Giordano

Samuele - Silvio Maionica

Tom - Nicola Zaccaria

Un Giudice - Renato Ercolani

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1472-1474 {3LPS} (1957)ª; *EMI RLS 736 {3LPS} (1979)ª; EMI EX 290925-3 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3557 {3LPS} (1957)ª;; Seraphim IC 6087

Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 290925-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47498-8 {2CDS} (1987)ª;; EMI CDS 5 56320-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; EMI Classics «Maria Callas - The Complete Studio Recordings» {70CDS} (2007)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111278-79 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - June 1957 p.5; October 1957 p.190; January 1958 p.305; June 1979 p.103 [JBS]; September 1987 p. [AB]

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Opera - December 1957 p.778

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.94

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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1957 Vol.7 No.5 p.62 [MS]

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American Record Guide - June 1957 Vol.23 No.9 p.145 [PLM]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.113 (2) p.114 (4) p.110

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Gramophone Record Review - November 1957 p.60 [DH]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57

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La bohème by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1956(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Rodolfo - Giuseppe di Stefano

Schaunard - Manuel Spatafora

Marcello - Rolando Panerai

Colline - Nicola Zaccaria

Mimi - Maria Callas

Musetta - Anna Moffo

Benoit - Carlo Badioli

Alcindoro - Carlo Badioli

Parpignol - Franco Ricciardi

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1464-1465 {2LPS} (1957)ª; Columbia QCX 10272-10273 {2LPS} (Italy); HMV SLS 5059 {2LPS} (1976)ª; *EMI EX 290923-3 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3560 B/L {2LPS} (1957)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5059 (1976)ª; EMI EX 290923-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47475-8 {2CDS} (1987)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» CDS 5 56295-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of La bohème by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera December 1958 p.758; High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.45; Opera on Record p.577; CELLETTI p.583; Opera on CD (1) p.106 (2) p.117 (3)p.132; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.20 112; MET p.397; MET(VID) p.226; PENGUIN p.296; GIUDICI p.588 (2) p.974; Gramophone November 1996 p.36; BBC Music Magazine March1999 p.50 American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1957 p.170 [HCS]; March 1958 p.417 [PHW]; August 1976 p.332 [EG]; December 1976 p.1066 [IM]; November 1987 p.814, p.817 [MEO]

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Opera - April 1958 p.261

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.161

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 pp.84-85 [CC]

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American Record Guide - October 1957 Vol.24 No.2 p.60 [JB2]

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High Fidelity Magazine - October 1957 Vol.7 No.10 p.100 [CMS]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.111 (2) p.112 (4) p.108

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Comments:- See article by Max de Schauensee in HIGH FIDELITY December 1956 Vol.6 No.12 p.54

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Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Herbert von Karajan - 1956(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Manrico - Giuseppe di Stefano

Azucena - Fedora Barbieri

Leonora - Maria Callas

Conte di Luna - Rolando Panerai

Ferrando - Nicola Zaccaria

Ines - Luisa Villa

Ruiz - Renato Ercolani

Un vecchio zingaro - Giulio Mauri

Un messo - Renato Ercolani

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CXS 1483 33CX 1484-1485 {3LPS 5-sides} (1957)ª; EMI SLS 869 (ASD 2948-2950)(+Callas Recital) {3LPS} (1974)ª; EMI EX 7 49347-1 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3554 {3LPS 5-sides} (1957)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 869; EMI EX 7 49347-4 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49347-2 {2CDS} (1987)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» CDS 5 56333-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» 5 62901 {2CDS} (2004)ª; EMI «Classics» 77365 {2CDS} (2007)ª; EMI Classics «Maria Callas - The Complete Studio Recordings» {70CDS} (2007)ª; Naxos «Historical» 8.111280-81 {2CDS} (2008)ª; alto ALC 2004 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Il trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.49, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.42; HARRIS p.296; Opera on Record p.225; CELLETTI p.1050; MARINELLI p.162; Opera on CD (1) p.50 (2) p.56 (3) p.62; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.60 p.100, Mise à jour Octobre 2003; MET p.596; MET(VID) p.371; PENGUIN p.507; GIUDICI p.920 (2) p.1487; Opéra International No.252 décembre 2000 p.16; Orpheus Juni 2001 S.53; CD Compact No.161 enero 2003 p.20

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - May 1957 p.444; November 1957 p.233; January 1958 p.305; January 1974 p.1422 [AB]; December 1974 p.1079 [AB]; December 1987 p. [RO]

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Opera - January 1958 p.53

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Fanfare - Vol.28 No.4 March/April 2005 p.216 [GJ]; Vol.30 No.5 May/June 2007 p.2225 [BB]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.203-209 [RB]

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.94

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American Record Guide - April 1957 Vol.23 No.7 p.112: January/February 2005 Vol.68 No.1 p.192 (mention) [CHP]

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High Fidelity Magazine - September 1957 Vol.7 No.9 p.79 [CMS]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.110 (2) p.111 (4) p.107

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The Absolute Sound - Issue 53 May/June 1988 p.106

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1957 p.24

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Gramophone Record Review - November 1957 p.60 [DH]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57

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Comments:- See «Herbert von Karajan - A Life in Music» by Richard Osborne pp.406-407

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Anna Bolena by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Anna Bolena - Maria Callas

Enrico - Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Giovanna - Giulietta Simionato

Percy - Gianni Raimondi

Rochefort - Plinio Clabassi

Smeton - Gabriella Carturan

Hervey - Luigi Rumbo

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Black Disc; - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 55/3 {3LPS} (1978)ª; Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 22 {3LPS} (1982)ª; FWR 646; BJR 109 {3LPS}; MRF-42; Morgan 5703;; Replica RPL 34293; foyer FO 1014 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00119

Compact Disc; - Hunt 518 {2CDS}; Melodram 26110 {2CDS}; Melodram IMS 260106 {2CDS}Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 768 {2CDS}; EMI CMS 7 64941-2 {2CDS} (1993)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» CMS 5 66471-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; EMI CDMB 5 66474-2 {2CDS} (USA) (1994)ª; EMI TOCE 8333-4 {2CDS} (Japan) (1993)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 1285 {2CDS} (2001)ª

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Recordings of Anna Bolena by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.52; CELLETTI p.190; MET p.99; PENGUIN p.72; GIUDICI p.169 (2) p.275; Opéra International mars 1997 No.211 p.14; International Opera Collector Summer 1998 No.8 p.18

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1978 p.956 [AB]; January 1994 p.91 [JBS]

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Opera - March 1998 p.288 [AB]

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Opera Now - January 1994 p.32; January/February 1998 p.96 (mention) [GH]

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Orpheus - Juni 1993 S.61

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Opéra International - No.175 décembre 1993 p.62

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Diapason - No.399 décembre 1993 p.138: No.441 octobre 1997 p.87 [JC]

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BBC Music Magazine - January 1994 p.95

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Classic CD - February 1994 p.60

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.120 (2) p.121 (3) p.117

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Répertoire - No.64 décembre 1993 p.96: No.105 Septembre 1997 p.68 [PT]

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American Record Guide - July/August 1994 Vol.57 No.4 p.233: July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 pp.265-266 (mention) [LM]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (14 April 1957, see OPERA June 1957 p.344). The foyer LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670. The date of recording issued by Charles Handelman is stated in his catalog (November 2000) to be 17 April 1957.

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Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Gianandrea Gavazzeni - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Riccardo - Giuseppe di Stefano

Renato - Ettore Bastianini

Amelia - Maria Callas

Ulrica - Giulietta Simionato

Oscar - Eugenia Ratti

Silvano - Giuseppe Morresi

Samuele - Antonio Cassinelli

Tom - Marco Stefanoni

Un Giudice - Angelo Mercuriali

Un servo - Antonio Ricci

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Black Disc - Cetra LO 55/3 {3LPS}; Great Opera Performances G.O.P.13; HUNT 519 Replica 32445 {3LPS}

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 00338

Compact Disc; - *Pantheon PAL 2025-6 {2CDS}; Melodram CDM 26029 {2CDS};; Arkadia CD 519 {2CDS}; Golden Melodram GM 2.009 {2CDS}; DiVa 1127-1128 {2CDS} (2000)ª; EMI CMS 5 67918-2 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 324-2 {2CDRS}; Urania URN 22.317 {2CDS} (2007)ª; Regis RRC 2079 {2CDS} (2008)ª; Myto «Historical» 2MCD 00131 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Un ballo in maschera by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95; Opera on Record p.258; CELLETTI p.839; Opera on CD (1) p.54 (2) p.61 (3) p.68; MET p.625; MET(VID) p.389; PENGUIN p.467; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.32 p.110: No.237 p.82; GIUDICI p.966 (2) p.1555; BBC Music Magazine September 1999 p.56; Opéra International No.257 mai 2001 p.20; The Gramophone August 2006 p.48

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 2002 p.122 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.17 No.4 March-April 1994 p.352; Vol.26 No.4 March/April 2003 pp.93-95 [MM]

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Orpheus - April 1998 p.62 [GH]

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Diapason - No.496 octobre 2002 p.132 [VA]

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American Record Guide - Vol.57 No.3 May-June 1994 p.207: March/April 2003 Vol.66 No.2 pp.219-221 [LM]

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BBC Music Magazine - November 2002 p.95 [GH]

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International Record Review - December 2002/January 2003 p.80, p.82 [MVA]

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VERDI DAL VIVO - p.48

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.97 [VJ]: No.58 marzo 2003 pp.84-85 [AG]: No.111 junio 2008 p.85 [MCP]

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Classica Répertoire - No.93 juin 2007 p.102 [AT]

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Comments:- A recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1957); see OPERA March 1958p.179

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Iphigénie en Tauride by Christophe Willibald Gluck performed in Italian

Conductor Nino Sanzogno - 1957(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Iphigénie - Maria Callas

Oreste - Dino Dondi

Pylade - Francesco Albanese

Thoas - Anselmo Colzani

Diane - Fiorenza Cossotto

Une prêtesse - Stefania Malagù

Une prêtesse - Eva Perotti

Un scythe - Franco Piva

Ministre de Thoas - Constantino Ego

Une grecque - Edith Martelli

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Black Disc; - Cetra «Opera Live» LO 54 {2LPS} (1978)ª; Replica RPL 32494 {3LPS} (1984)ª; Roger W. Frank FWR 649 {2LPS}; Morgan Records MOR 5704 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - EMI 5 65451-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Divina Records DVN 11 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1348 {2CDS} (2002)ª; Myto «Historical» 00139 (+Alceste - Giulini - excerpts) {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Iphigénie en Tauride by Christophe Willibald Gluck are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 2 p.72; CELLETTI p.278; Opera on CD (1) p.14 (2) p.18 (3) p.19; PENGUIN p.108; Opéra International avril 1995 No.190 p.22; GIUDICI p.262; Répertoire No.99 février 1997 p.12

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1978 p.244 [AB]

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Opera - January 1999 p.69 [AB]

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Opera News - November 1998 p.70 [JC]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.15 No.2 Spring 1999 pp.334-336 [RG]

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Opéra International - juin 1998 No.225 p.55 [SS]

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Diapason - No.449 juin 1998 p.68 [OR]

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Répertoire - No.113 mai 1998 p.43 [PD]

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.221 mai 1998 p.76 [GG]

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Classical Express - Issue 104 November 1998 p.4 [JP]

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Classic CD - December 1998 p.106 [MT]

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Opernwelt - Juli 1998 S.54 [SM]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - junio-agosto 1998 No.28 p.95 [MC]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.111 junio 1998 p.64 (mention) [PL]

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L'opera (Milano) - n.123 novembre 1998 supplemento p.90

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.110 mayo 2008 p.92 [JM]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (1 June 1957). The Replica LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE June 1984 p.91 and the FWR LPs are listed in Parnassus Records' online catalogue P270

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La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(LI; Edinburgh 21/8)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Amina - Maria Callas

Elvino - Nicola Monti

Rodolfo - Nicola Zaccaria

Lisa - Edith Martelli

Alessio - Dino Mantovani

Notaro - Franco Ricciardi

Teresa - Fiorenza Cossotto

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Black Disc - Limited Edition Recordings 104 Legendry Recordings LR 207-3 (+Callas - interview - Ardoin) {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Virtuoso 2697252; Eklipse EXP-P 12 (highlights) ;; Divina Records DVN 9 {2CDS}; Testament SBT2 1417 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.265; Opera on Record 2 p.115; CELLETTI p.72; Opera on CD (1) p.38 (2) p.44 (3) p.49; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.178 p.72; MET p.18; MET(VID) p.7; PENGUIN p.13; GIUDICI p.29 (2) p.47; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera Quarterly - Vol.3 No.4 Winter 1985/86 pp.94-98 [LG]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.129 (2) p.131 (3) p.126

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International Record Review - June 2008 p.68 [MT]

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Classic Record Collector - Summer 2008 pp.92-93 [SH]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No. 90 julio-agosto 1996 p.35 (highlights)

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.20 junio-agosto 1996 p.60 (highlights) [JLGZ]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Edinburgh Festival (21 August 1957). Accordingto «Radio Times» (August 16 1957 p.39, August 23 1957 p.34) «La Sonnambula» was broadcast on the BBC Third Programme on 21 August 1957 and on the BBC Home Service on 26 August 1957. According to the cast lists given in «Radio Times» the role of Lisa was to have been sung by Maria Luisa Gaviola on 21 August and by Greta Rapisardi on 26 August. This role was also assigned to Greta Rapisardi in all performances in «The Edinburgh International Festival 1947-1996» by Eileen Miller (p.187). The website of La Scala gives (gave?) Edith Martinelli as singing this role in all performances (as indicated above). The performances on 29 August and 3 September 1957 are reviewed in OPERA October 1957 p.633. According to Dyneley Hussey in «The Listener» (September 5 1957 p.367) «It was all too evident in the first broadcast of La Sonnambula that Mme Callas was doing herself less than justice». It is claimed on Divina's website (click link below) that the recording on their CDs is in stereo but this seems unlikely. The BBC broadcasts were transmitted in mono on medium wave and FM. So if this recording is really in stereo it must have been made in the theatre by someone or by an organisation (BBC or EMI?) with a stereo recorder. Alternatively, it could be a mono recording which has been electronically processed to give a stereo effect. The Columbia studio recording of the same year was in mono but later released in artificial stereo on EMI SLS 5134

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La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(LI; Edinburgh 26/8)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Amina - Maria Callas

Elvino - Nicola Monti

Rodolfo - Nicola Zaccaria

Lisa - Edith Martelli

Alessio - Dino Mantovani

Notaro - Franco Ricciardi

Teresa - Fiorenza Cossotto

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Compact Disc - Divina Records DVN 6 {2CDS}

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Recordings of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.265; Opera on Record 2 p.115; CELLETTI p.72; Opera on CD (1) p.38 (2) p.44 (3) p.49; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.178 p.72; MET p.18; MET(VID) p.7; PENGUIN p.13; GIUDICI p.29 (2) p.47; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

Comments:- Recording of a performance at the Edinburgh Festival (26 August 1957). Accordingto «Radio Times» (August 16 1957 p.39, August 23 1957 p.34) «La Sonnambula» was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 21 August 1957 and on BBC Home Service on 26 August 1957. According to the cast lists given in «Radio Times» the role of Lisa was tohave been sung by Maria Luisa Gaviola on 21 August and by Greta Rapisardi on 26 August. This role was also assigned to Greta Rapisardi in all performances in «The Edinburgh International Festival 1947-1996» by Eileen Miller (p.187). The website of La Scala gives (gave?) Edith Martinelli as singing this role in all performances (as indicated above). The performances on 29 August and 3 September1957 are reviewed in OPERA October 1957 p.633. According to Dyneley Hussey in «The Listener» (September 5 1957 p.367) «It was all too evident in the first broadcast of La Sonnambula that Mme Callas was doing herself less than justice».The second edition of Divina's CDs are «enhanced CDs» with documentation in CD-ROM format

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La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(LI; Köln))

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Amina - Maria Callas

Elvino - Nicola Monti

Rodolfo - Nicola Zaccaria

Lisa - Mariella Angioletti

Alessio - Dino Mantovani

Notaro - Franco Ricciardi

Teresa - Fiorenza Cossotto

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Black Disc; - BJR 152 {3LPS}; Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 276-3 {3LPS};; foyer FO-1005 {3LPS} (1980)ª;; Paragon DSV 52006 {3LPS} (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - Legato H503-2 {2CDS}; Melodram MEL 26003 {2CDS} ;; DiVa 1133-1134 {2CDS}(2000)ª; EMI Classics 7243 56267-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª; Sakkaris PRSR 279 {2CDS}; Myto MCD 00132 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.265; Opera on Record 2 p.115; CELLETTI p.72; Opera on CD (1) p.38 (2) p.44 (3) p.49; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.178 p.72; MET p.18; MET(VID) p.7; PENGUIN p.13; GIUDICI p.29 (2) p.47; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera - February 2004 pp.150-151 [AB]; March 2004 p.83 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.30-35 [MM]

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Orpheus - Januar + Februar 2004 S.58 (mention) [GH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.505-533 [BB]

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Opéra International - No.285 décembre 2003 pp.66-67 [SS]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (2) p.125 (3) p.121

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International Record Review - January 2004 pp.79-80 [MVA]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.90 [MH]: No.66 diciembre 2003 p.83 [MC]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Cologne by the La Scala company (4 July 1957). The foyer LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1957(RA)

Orchestra - RAI Roma

Chorus - RAI Roma

Lucia - Maria Callas

Edgardo - Eugenio Fernandi

Enrico - Rolando Panerai

Raimondo - Giuseppe Modesti

Arturo - Dino Formichini

Alisa - Elvira Galassi

Normanno - Valiano Natali

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Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 221 {2LPS}

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26014 {2CDS}; Arkadia HP 422.2 {2CDS}; Myto «Historical» 2CD 00133 {2CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.124 (2) p.125 (4) p.121

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.105 noviembre 2007 p.90 [JV]

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Comments:- Recording of a concert performance (26 June 1957)

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Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini performed in Italian

Conductor Alceo Galliera - 1957(STU)

Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra

Chorus - Philharmonia Chorus

Figaro - Tito Gobbi

Il Conte Almaviva - Luigi Alva

Rosina - Maria Callas

Dr. Bartolo - Fritz Ollendorf

Don Basilio - Nicola Zaccaria

Berta - Gabriella Carturan

Fiorello - Mario Carlin

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1507-1509 {3LPS} (UK) (1958)ª; Columbia SAX 2266-2268 {3LPS} (UK) (1959)ª; EMI SLS 853 (1974)ª;; EMI EX 291093-3 (1987)ª; Angel 3559 C/L {3LPS} (1958)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 291093-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47634-8 {2CDS} (1987)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» 5 56310-2 {2CDS}; Angel CDCB-47634 {2CDS} ; EMI «Great Recordings of the Century» 3920462 {3CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of Il barbiere di Siviglia by Gioacchino Rossini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record p.142; CELLETTI p.697; Opera on CD (1) p.29 (2) p.33 (3) p.36; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.37 p.142, mise à jour Juin 2002 p.2; MET p.480; MET(VID) p.282; PENGUIN p.353; Opéra International novembre 1992 p.18; Gramophone July 1992 p.29; GIUDICI p.699 (2) p.1169; Répertoire No.92 juin 1996 p.17; Opera Now November/December 1996 p.69; l'opera (Milano) Anno XII - N.124 dicembre 1998 - Speciale Scala - Stagione 1998/99 p.105; Classic CD August 2000 p.48; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; BBC Music Magazine April 2002 p.57; Classic Record Collector Autumn 2007 p.46: Winter 2007 p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1958 p.370; March 1959 p.470; December 1974 p.1211 [JBS]; June 1987 p. [AB]; January 2008 p.91 [PO'C]

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Opera - April 1958 p.260; April 1959 p.254

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Fanfare - Vol.31 No.5 May/June 2008 pp.229-230 [MM]

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.87

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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1958 Vol.8 No.5 p.56 [DJ]: February 1959 Vol.9 No.2 p.71

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American Record Guide - June 1958 Vol.24 No.10 p.433 [PLM]

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Records and Recordings - March 1959 p.21 [DH]

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Gramophone Record Review - March 1959 p.374 [DH]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.118 (2) p.119 (4) p.115

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.437

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.92 [FE]

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Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1957(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Manon Lescaut - Maria Callas

Des Grieux - Giuseppe di Stefano

Lescaut - Giulio Fioravanti

Geronte - Franco Calabrese

Edmondo - Dino Formichini

Una voce sola - Fiorenza Cossotto

L'oste - Carlo Forti

Il maestro di ballo - Vito Tatone

Un sergente degli arcieri - Giuseppe Morresi

Lampionaio - Franco Ricciardi

Un comandante di Marina - Franco Ventriglia

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1583-1585 (1959)ª; EMI RLS 737 {3LPS} (1980)ª; *EMI EX 290041-3 (EX 290041-1 - EX 290042-1) {2LPS} (1986)ª; Angel 3564 C/L {3LPS} (1960)ª;; Seraphin IC-6089

Compact Cassette; - EMI EX 290041-5 (1986)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47393-8 {2CDS} (1986)ª; EMI CDS 5 56301-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Angel CDCB 47392 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.94; HARRIS p.174; Opera December 1968 p.958; Opera on Record 3 p.209; CELLETTI p.618; Opera on CD (1) p.105 (2) p.116 (3) p.130; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.137 p.100; MET p.391; MET(VID) p.223; PENGUIN p.309; Opéra International avril 1991 No.146 p.21, juin 1998 No.225 p.52; Opera Quarterly Vol.11 No.4 p.77; GIUDICI p.578 (2) p.960; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1959 p.301; January 1960 p.342; April 1980 p.1503 [JBS] June 1980 p.78 [SIR]; March 1986 p. [EG]; September 1986 p. [EG]

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Opera - January 1960 p.53

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.157

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.84

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E.M.G. Monthly Letter - December 1959 p.15

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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1960 Vol.10 No.3 p.72 [CLO]: May 1960 Vol.10 No.5 p.72 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - April 1960 Vol.26 No.8 p.637 [PLM]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.126 (2) p.128 (4) p.123

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.403

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Records and Recordings - November 1959 p.25 [FGB]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Musica (Milano) - N.118 giugno-luglio 2000 p.84 [SH]

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Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1957(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Medea - Maria Callas

Glauce - Renata Scotto

Neris - Miriam Pirazzini

Giasone - Mirto Picchi

Creonte - Giuseppe Modesti

Médée - Alfredo Giacomotti

Dircé - Lidia Maripietri

Néris - Elvira Galassi

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Black Disc; - Ricordi AOCL 316001 {3LPS} (Italy); Ricordi OCL 16014-16016 (1979)ª; Columbia 33CX 1618-1620 (1959)ª;; Columbia SAX 2290-2292 (1959)ª; Mercury OL 3-104 {3LPS} (USA) (1958)ª;; Mercury SOL 3-104 {3LPS} (USA) (1958)ª; Mercury SR 3-9000 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - Denon 60C37-7336-37; EMI CMS 7 63625-2 (+Ah! perfido) {2CDS} (1991)ª; EMI 5 66435-2 {2CDS} (1998)ª; Angel CDMB-63625 {2CDS}

Open Reel Tape; - Mercury STR 90000 (7½ips 4-track) (USA) (1965)ª

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Recordings of Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.30; CELLETTI p.146; MET p.79; PENGUIN p.59; GIUDICI p.119 (2) p.196

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - September 1958 p.138 (mention) [HCS]; March 1959 p.468 [AR]; July 1959 p.50 [DST]; December 1959 p.299 [AR]; November 1979 p.903 [JBS] February 1991 p.1553 [JBS]

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Opera - April 1959 p.253; January 1960 p.53

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Opera Now - January/February 1998 p.97 (mention) [GH]

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Opéra International - octobre 1997 No.217 p.57 [SS]

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Diapason - No.440 septembre 1997 p.76 [AT]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.180 p.125 [DVM]

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American Record Guide - September 1958 Vol.25 No.1 p.26 [PLM]: September 1965 Vol.32 No.1 pp.85-86 (open reel tape) [CJL]: July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 p.265 (mention) [LM]

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High Fidelity Magazine - September 1958 Vol.8 No.9 p.61 [DJ]: August 1965 Vol.15 No.8 p.131 (open reel tape) [RDD]

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Records and Recordings - February 1959 p.17 [FGB]: November 1959 p.21 [DH]

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Gramophone Record Review - March 1959 p.358 [AH]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.129 (2) p.131 (3) p.127

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.136

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Classic CD - May 1998 p.93 [ST]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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Comments:- This recording was made by Mercury (see CLASSIC RECORD COLLECTOR Autumn 2001 p.25)

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La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1957(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Amina - Maria Callas

Elvino - Nicola Monti

Rodolfo - Nicola Zaccaria

Lisa - Eugenia Ratti

Alessio - Giuseppe Morresi

Notaro - Franco Ricciardi

Teresa - Fiorenza Cossotto

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CXS 1469 33CX 1470-1471 {3LPS 5-sides} (1957)ª; HMV SLS 5134 (electronic stereo) {3LPS} (1978)ª; EMI EX 290043-3 {2LPS} (1986)ª; Angel 3568 {3LPS 5-sides}; Angel 3559; Seraphim IB 6108 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-SLS 5134; EMI EX 290043-5 (1986)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47378-8 {2CDS} (1986)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» 5 56278-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª

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Recordings of La sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.265; Opera on Record 2 p.115; CELLETTI p.72; Opera on CD (1) p.38 (2) p.44 (3) p.49; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.178 p.72; MET p.18; MET(VID) p.7; PENGUIN p.13; GIUDICI p.29 (2) p.47; Opéra International No.253 janvier 2001 p.10

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1957 p.188; January 1958 p.305; December 1978 p.1162 [AB]; June 1986 p. [AB]; September 1986 p. [AB]

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Opera - November 1957 p.718

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Fanfare - Vol.1 No.6 July/August 1978 p.18 [KH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.505-533 [BB]

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Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.68

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American Record Guide - November 1957 Vol.24 No.3 p.98 [PLM]

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High Fidelity Magazine - November 1957 Vol.7 No.11 p.65 [CMS]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.119 (2) p.120 (4) p.115

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Gramophone Record Review - December 1957 p.142 [JC]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57

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Turandot by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1957(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

La principessa Turandot - Maria Callas

Calaf - Eugenio Fernandi

Liù - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Ping - Mario Borriello

Pang - Renato Ercolani

Pong - Piero De Palma

Timur - Nicola Zaccaria

L'imperatore Altoum - Giuseppe Nessi

Un mandarino - Giulio Mauri

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1555-1557 {3LPS} (1958)ª;; HMV RLS 741 {3LPS} (1979)ª; EMI EX 29167-3 {2LPS} (1987)ª; EMI Pathé 3C 163 00969/71 {3LPS} (1979)ª; Angel CL 3571 {3LPS} (1958)ª

Compact Cassette; - HMV TC-RLS 741 (1979)ª;; EMI 29167-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47971-8 {2CDS} (1987)ª;; EMI CDS 5 56307-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; EMI Classics «Great Recordings of the Century» 5096832 (or 09682) {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Turandot by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.114; Opera on Record p.618; CELLETTI p.655; Opera on CD (1) p.111 (2) p.122 (3) p.137 MET p.454; MET(VID) p.252; PENGUIN p.320; L'Avant Scéne Opéra No.33 p.97, No.220 p.98; Opera on Video p.187; GIUDICI p.652 (2) p.1073; Répertoire No.97 décembre 1996 p.16; International Opera Collector Spring 1997 No.3 p.40; Opera Quarterly Vo.13 No.4 Summer 1997 p.77; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Diapason No.559 juin 2008 p.78; Gramophone July 2008 p.52

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - February 1958 p.350; September 1958 p.158; January 1959 p.346; September 1979 p.517 [EG]; November 1987 p. [EG]

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Opera - December 1958 p.799

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.84

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American Record Guide - March 1958 Vol.24 No.7 p.314 [PLM]: July/August 2008 Vol.71 No.4 pp.152-153 [MM]

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High Fidelity Magazine - March 1958 Vol.8 No.3 p.58 [CMS]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.124 (2) p.127 (4) p.122

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Comments:- Recorded in the Teatro alla Scala (9-13, 15 July 1957)

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Gabriele Santini - 1958(Act 1;LE)

Orchestra - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Chorus - Teatro dell'Opera di Roma

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Miriam Pirazzini

Pollione - Franco Corelli

Oroveso - Giulio Neri

Flavio - Piero De Palma

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Black Disc - Morgan 5801 {1LP}; Voce 8 {1LP}; GFC 008/9

Compact Disc; - Melodram 16000 {1CD}; Divina Records DVN 7 {1CD} ; Myto MCD 00151 {1CD} (2008)ª

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.135 (2) p.137 (4) p.133

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Comments:- Recording of Act 1 of a performance which was cancelled after Maria Callas became indisposed (2 January 1958)

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Georges Sébastian - 1958(Act 2;LE)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Albert Lance

Il barone Scarpia - Tito Gobbi

Spoletta - Louis Rialland

Sciarrone - Jean-Pierre Hurteau

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Compact Disc - Rodolphe 32495

Laser Disc - Pioneer PA 92 432 (NTSC); EMI LDB 9 91258-1 (PAL) *TOEMI L148-1032 (Japanese NTSC); Dreamlife DMLB 30 (Japanese NTSC)

VHS Video Cassette - EMI MVD 9 91258-3 (PAL)

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opera News - July 1995 p.59

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.147 (2) p.149 (4) p.145

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Comments:- Recorded at a Gala Performance in the Palais Garnier (19 December 1958)

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Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini performed in Italian

Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1958(LI)

Orchestra - Dallas Civic Opera

Chorus - Dallas Civic Opera

Medea - Maria Callas

Glauce - Elizabeth Carron

Neris - Teresa Berganza

Giasone - Jon Vickers

Creonte - Nicola Zaccaria

Capitano - Peter Binder

Prima Ancella - Judith Raskin

Seconda Ancella - Mary Mackenzie

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Black Disc; - Roger W. Frank FWR 647 {3LPS}; Penzanze 41 {3LPS} ;; Robin Hood Records RHS 512 {3LPS}; *CLS «Unforgettable Performances» AMDRL 32817 (MD-TP 052-054) {3LPS} (1980)ª; Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 358 {3LPS}; Melodram MEL 461 {3LPS}

Compact Disc - Melodram 26016 {2CDS}; Gala GL 100.521 (+Act 3 cond. Gui 1953) {2CDS}

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Recordings of Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.30; CELLETTI p.146; MET p.79; PENGUIN p.59; GIUDICI p.119 (2) p.196

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Orpheus - Dezember 1980 S.841-842 [ES2]; Mai 1996 S.62

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Diapason - No.430 octobre 1996 p.102

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.172 p.221

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.145: (2) p.147 (4) p.143

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Dallas (6 November 1958)

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Franco Ghione - 1958(LI)

Orchestra - Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional

Chorus - Teatro Nacional São Carlos (Lisboa)

Violetta Valery - Maria Callas

Flora Bervoix - Laura Zannini

Annina - Maria Cristina de Castro

Alfredo Germont - Alfredo Kraus

Giorgio Germont - Mario Sereni

Gastone - Piero De Palma

Dottore Grenvil - Alessandro Maddalena

Barone Douphol - Álvaro Malta

Marchese d'Obigny - Vito Susca

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Black Disc; - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 277-2 {2LPS} (1979)ª; foyer FO 1003 {2LPS} (1980)ª; EMI RLS 757 (ALP 3961-3962) (1980)ª; EMI EX 29 1315-3 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel ZBX 3910 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-RLS 757 (1980)ª; EMI EX 29 1315-5 (1987)ª

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49187-8 {2CDS} (1987)ª; EMI 5 56330-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia «WWW Site III - to May 2002» {1CD-ROM} (2002)ª; *Premiere Opera Ltd. CDNO 990-2 {2CDRS} (2003)ª; Pearl GEMS 0228 {2CDS} (2005)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1980 p.541 [JBS] ; November 1987 p. [AB]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.5 Nos.2 & 3 Summer/Autumn 1987 pp.210-218 [LG]; Vol.21 No.3 Summer 2005 pp.545-546 (published March 2006) [RES]

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.94

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (2) p.138 (4) p.133

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Classic Record Collector - Summer 2005 p.99 [TP]

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American Record Guide - Movember/December 2005 Vol.68 No.6 p.295 [VAL]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.94 [FSR]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Lisbon (27 March 1958). See the ARSC Journal 1987 Vol.19 No.2-3 pp.54-61. According to Robert E. Seletzky EMIs 1997 remastering «is dominated by shrill upper-frequency distortion and accentuated tape hiss - in short, unlistenable». According to Nuno Miguel Marqques (Opera-l Sun,17 Mar 2002 10:38:50) a version of this recording made from the tapes in possession of Radio Difusão Portuguesa was issued on CD in a limited edition in December 2000 in Portugal. The recording issued by Premiere is a copy of this and that on The Mike Richter CD-ROM is a also a «copy», but in MP3 format. Mike Richter has published a very interesting history of the various versions of this recording on ARSCLIST@sun8.LOC.GOV

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi performed in Italian

Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1958(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Violetta Valery - Maria Callas

Flora Bervoix - Marie Collier

Annina - Leah Roberts

Alfredo Germont - Cesare Valletti

Giorgio Germont - Mario Zanasi

Gastone - Dermot Troy

Dottore Grenvil - David Kelly

Barone Douphol - Forbes Robinson

Marchese d'Obigny - Ronald Lewis

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Black Disc; - VLS SMDRL 32805; VOCE V27; Melodram MEL 457; Rodolfe RP 12384-6 {3LPS} (1983)ª

Compact Disc; - Virtuose 2097292 (2CDS}; Melodram 26007 {2CDS}; Arkadia CDMP 4652 {2CDS}; DiVa 1113-1114 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Istituto Discografico Italiano IDIS 6541/42 {2CDS} (2008)ª

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Recordings of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi are surveyed in the following publications:-

The Gramophone April 1957 p.402; High Fidelity January 1960 Vol.10 No.1 p.95, October 1963 Vol.13 No.10 p.52; HARRIS p.278; Opera on Record p.240; CELLETTI p.1022; Opera on CD (1) p.51 (2) p.57 (3) p.64; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.51 p.136,mise à jour p.2 (mars 2000); MET p.606; MET(VID) p.376; PENGUIN p.503; The Absolute Sound Issue 96 p.168; Opera Now June 1995 p.40; GIUDICI p.935 (2) p.1511; «Musica 99» p.70; Répertoire No.96 novembre 1996 p.88; Classic CD June 1997 p.52; Gramophone August 1999 p.22, October 1999 p.6 (letter); Opéra International No.255 mars 2001 p.14; CD Compact No.163 marzo 2003 p.16

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Opéra International - septembre 1984 No.73 p.51 [SS]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.136 (2) p.139 (4) p.135

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.98 [PN]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (20 June 1958, see OPERA, August 1958 p.533)

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Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini performed in Italian

Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Medea - Maria Callas

Glauce - Joan Carlyle

Neris - Fiorenza Cossotto

Giasone - Jon Vickers

Creonte - Nicola Zaccaria

Capitano - David Allen

Prima Ancella - Mary Wells

Seconda Ancella - Elizabeth Rust

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Black Disc; - BJR 105 {2LPS}; Robin Hood Records RHS 512 {2LPS}; foyer FO 1001 {3LPS} (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - Melodram MEL 26005 {2CDS}; Arkadia HP 464.2 {2CDS} DiVa 1121-1122 {2CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.30; CELLETTI p.146; MET p.79; PENGUIN p.59; GIUDICI p.119 (2) p.196

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.153 (2) p.156 (4) p.152

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.92 [LB]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (30 June 1959). The performances on 17 & 27 June 1959 are reviewed in OPERA August 1959 p.538. The foyer LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE November 1983 p.670

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Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1959(LI)

Orchestra - American Opera Society

Chorus - American Opera Society

Imogene - Maria Callas

Adele - Regina Sarfaty

Gualtiero - Pier Miranda Ferraro

Ernesto - Constantino Ego

Goffredo - Glade Peterson

Itulbo - Chester Watson

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Black Disc; - Replica RPL 2487/2488 {2LPS} (1980)ª; Replica RPL 22487 {2LPS} (1984)ª

Compact Disc; - *CBS-SONY 54DC 836-7 {2CDS} (Japan); Melodram MEL 26013 {2CDS};;; EMI CMS 7 64938-2 {2CDS}; (1993)ª; EMI CMS 5 66432-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; EMI TOCE 8335-6 {2CDS} (Japan) (1993)ª; DiVa 1137-1138 {2CDS} (2000)ª

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Recordings of Il pirata by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.62; Opera on CD (2) p.43 (3) p.48; GIUDICI (2) p.38

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - January 1994 p.91 [JBS]

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Opera - January 1994 p.121; March 1998 p.289 (mention) [AB]

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Opera Now - January 1994 p.32; January/February 1998 p.96 (mention) [GH]

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Orpheus - November 1997 S.91 (mention)

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.17 No.3 Summer 2001 pp.479-485 [JKL]

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Opéra International - No.175 décembre 1993 p.62

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Diapason - No.399 décembre 1993 p.122; No.442 novembre 1997 p.74 [JC]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.181-182 p.217 [CM]

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BBC Music Magazine - January 1994 p.95

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Classic CD - February 1994 p.60

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American Record Guide - July-August 1994 Vol.57 No.4 p.72: July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 pp.265-266 (mention) [LM]

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Répertoire - No.64 décembre 1993 p.96: No.105 Septembre 1997 p.68

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.40 julio-agosto 2000 p.90 [LB]

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Comments:- Recording of a concert performance by the American Opera Society (January 1959, see THE GRAMOPHONE March 1959 p.445; OPERA, April 1959 p.214)

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La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1959(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

La Gioconda - Maria Callas

Enzo - Pier Miranda Ferraro

Barnaba - Piero Cappuccilli

Laura - Fiorenza Cossotto

Alvise - Ivo Vinco

La Cieca - Irene Companeez

Zuàne - Leonardo Monreale

Un Cantore - Carlo Forti

Isèpo - Renato Ercolani

Un Pilota - Carlo Forti

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1706-1708 {3LPS} (1960)ª;; Columbia SAX 2359-2361 {3LPS} (1960)ª; HMV SLS 5176 {3LPS} (1979)ª; *EMI EX 749518-1 {2LPS} (1988)ª; Angel 3606 C/L {3LPS} (1960)ª;; Angel S 3606 C/L {3LPS} (1960)ª; Seraphim 6031

Compact Cassette - EMI EX 749518-4

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 49518-2 {3CDS} (1988)ª; EMI 5 56291-2 {3CDS} (1997)ª; EMI 81854 {3CDS} (2007)ª

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Recordings of La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli are surveyed in the following publications:-

HARRIS p.137; Opera on Record 3 p.192; CELLETTI p.572; GIUDICI (2) p.935; Opera on CD (1) p.84 (2) p.92 (3) p.103; MET p.374; MET(VID) p.212; PENGUIN p.285; Opera Now May 1993 p.36; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.232 p.88

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - October 1960 p.227 [PHW]; November 1960 p.287 [PHW]; April 1961 p.525; November 1979 p.908 [AB] ; February 1988 p. [AB]

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Opera - November 1960 p.773

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Fanfare - Vol.31 No.3 January/February 2008 pp.211-212 [HF]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.6 No.2 Winter 1988/89 pp.140-141 [RL]

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.83

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High Fidelity Magazine - August 1960 Vol.10 No.8 p.64 [CLO]

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American Record Guide - September 1960 Vol.27 No.1 p.37 [CJL]:*ARG November/ December 2007 Vol.70 No.6 pp.156-157 [CHP]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.154 (2) p.157 (4) p.153

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Gramophone Record Review - December 1960 p.102 [DH]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1959(STU)

Orchestra - Philharmonia Orchestra

Chorus - Philharmonia Chorus

Lucia - Maria Callas

Edgardo - Ferruccio Tagliavini

Enrico - Piero Cappuccilli

Raimondo - Bernard Ladysz

Arturo - Leonard Del Ferro

Alisa - Margreta Elkins

Normanno - Renzo Casellato

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1723-1724 (1960)ª;; Columbia SAX 2316-2317 (1960)ª; EMI SLS 5166 (ASD 3223/3224) {2LPS} (1979)ª;; EMI EX 290876-3 {2LPS} (1987)ª; Angel 3601 B/L {2LPS} (1959)ª;; Angel S 3601 B/L {2LPS} (1959)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 5166 (1979)ª;; EMI EX 290876-5 (1987)ª; Angel 4AV-34000

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47440-8 {2CDS} (1987)ª; EMI CDS 5 56284-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Angel CDCB 7 47440; EMI CDCB 5 56284-2 {2CDS} (USA); EMI TOCE 8581-2 {2CDS} (Japan) (1995)ª

Open Reel Tape; - Angel Y2S 3601 (3óips 4-track) (1965)ª

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Recordings of Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera February 1959 p.86; HARRIS p.150; Opera on Record p.184; CELLETTI p.223; MARINELLI p.114; Opera on CD (1) p.34 (2) p.39 (3) p.43; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.55 p.110, No.233 p.114; MET p.113; MET(VID) p.64; PENGUIN p.78; Opéra International janvier 1995 No.187 p.19, juillet- aoüt 1997 No.215 p.10; Opera on Video p.57; GIUDICI p.190 (2) p.312; Répertoire No.107 novembre 1997 p.9; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1960 pp.77-78 [AP] October 1960 p.205 [DST] November 1960 p.287; October 1979 p.703 [AB] January 1987 p.1056 [AB]

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Opera - September 1960 p.636

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Diapason - No.438 juin 1997 p.64

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High Fidelity Magazine - November 1959 Vol.9 No.11 p.77 [CLO]: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 p.176 (open reel tape) [RDD]

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American Record Guide - January 1960 Vol.26 No.5 p.358 [PLM]: September 1965 Vol.32 No.1 pp.85-86 (open reel tape) [CJL]

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Gramophone Record Review - July 1960 p.523 [BJ]: December 1960 p.102 [BJ]

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Records and Recordings - July 1960 p.12 [FGB]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.151 (2) p.153 (4) p.149

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The Absolute Sound - Issue 53 May/June 1988 p.109

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.57

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.89 [FE]

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Poliuto by Gaetano Donizetti performed in Italian

Conductor Antonino Votto - 1960(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Poliuto - Franco Corelli

Paolina - Maria Callas

Severo - Ettore Bastianini

Callistene - Nicola Zaccaria

Nearco - Piero De Palma

Felice - Rinaldo Pelizzoni

A Christian - Virgilio Carbonari

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Black Disc; - Replica RPL 2442-2444 {3LPS} (1980)ª; foyer FO 1013 {2LPS} (1981)ª

Compact Disc - *CBS/Sony 54DC 838-9 {2CDS} (Japan); Arkadia HP 520.2; EMI CMS 5 65448-2 {2CDS}; EMI CDMB 5 65448-2 {2CDS} (USA); Melodram CDM 26006 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Poliuto by Gaetano Donizetti are surveyed in the following publications:-

CELLETTI p.246; PENGUIN p.83; GIUDICI p.207 (2) p.347; Opéra International avril 1997 No.212 p.23

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1997 p.132 [JBS]

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Opera - March 1998 p.288 [AB]

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Opera Now - January/February 1998 p.96 (mention) [GH]

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Opera News - July 1998 p.40 [FPD]

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Orpheus - November 1997 S.91 (mention)

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Diapason - No.441 octobre 1997 p.89 [JC]

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BBC Music Magazine - October 1997 p.74 [CW2]

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Classic CD - November 1997 p.84 [MT]

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International Opera Collector - Spring 1998 No.7 p.70 [CC]

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American Record Guide - May/June 1998 Vol.61 No.3 p.117 [DA]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.213 septembre 1997 p.76 [GG]

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - diciembre 1997 - febrero 1998 No.26 p.82 [JS]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (7 December 1960; see OPERA February 1961pp.80,95). See also «The Daily Telegraph - Art & Books» Saturday November 15 1997 p.A11. The «foyer» LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE March 1981 p.1165

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Tullio Serafin - 1960(STU)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Christa Ludwig

Pollione - Franco Corelli

Oroveso - Nicola Zaccaria

Clotilde - Edda Vincenzi

Flavio - Piero De Palma

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Black Disc; - Columbia 33CX 1766-1768 {3LPS} (1961)ª; Columbia SAX 2412-2414 {3LPS} (1961)ª; EMI SLS 5186 {2LPS} (1980)ª; Angel 3615 C/L {3LPS} (1961)ª;; Angel S 3615 C/L {3LPS} (1961)ª

Compact Cassette; - EMI TC-SLS 5186 (1980)ª

Compact Disc; - *EMI CMS 7 63000-22 {3CDS} (1989)ª;; EMI CMS 5 66428-2 {3CDS} (1997)ª

Open Reel Tape; - Angel Y3S 3615 (3óips 4-track) (1965)ª

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - November 1961 p.263; January 1962 p.342; June 1980 p.60 [JBS] July 1989 p. [JBS]

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Opera - January 1962 p.51; September 1980 p.910; March 1998 p.289 (mention) [AB]

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Opera Now - January/February 1998 p.97 (mention) [GH]

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Diapason - No.442 novembre 1997 p.74 [JC]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.181-182 p.217 [CM]

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High Fidelity Magazine - October 1961 Vol.11 No.10 p.80 [CLO]: November 1965 Vol.15 No.11 p.176 (open reel tape) [RDD]

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American Record Guide - November 1961 Vol.28 No.3 p.194 [PLM]: September 1965 Vol.31 No.12 pp.85-86 (open reel tape) [CJL]: July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 pp.265-266 (mention) [LM]

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Répertoire - No.105 September 1997 p.67 [PT]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini performed in Italian

Conductor Thomas Schippers - 1961(LI)

Orchestra - Teatro alla Scala

Chorus - Teatro alla Scala

Medea - Maria Callas

Glauce - Ivana Tosini

Neris - Giulietta Simionato

Giasone - Jon Vickers

Creonte - Nicolai Ghiaurov

Capitano - Alfredo Giacomotti

Prima Ancella - Edith Martelli

Seconda Ancella - Maddalena Bonifaccio

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Black Disc - Bismark Beane MRF 102 {3LPS}; Fonit Cetra «Documents» DOC 21 {3LPS}

Compact Disc; - *Hunt 2 CDLSMH 34028 {2CDS}; Opera d'Oro OPD 1251 {2CDS} (2000)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 5001 (La sonnambula +La traviata +Tosca) {8CDS} (2002)ª

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Recordings of Médée [Medea] by Luigi Cherubini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera on Record 3 p.30; CELLETTI p.146; MET p.79; PENGUIN p.59; GIUDICI p.119 (2) p.196

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

Fanfare - Vol.6 No.2 November/December 1982 p.121 [JM]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.165 (2) p.168 (4) p.165

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The Record Shelf Guide - (4) p.136

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at La Scala (11 December 1961) (See OPERA February 1962 p.97). The Fonit Cetra LPs are advertized in GRAMOPHONE December 1983 p.739 According to James Calvert (OPERA-L Thu, 24 Oct 2002 08:099:32 -400) the sound on the CDs issued by Opera d'Oro is a semitone flat.

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1964(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Renato Cioni

Il barone Scarpia - Tito Gobbi

Il Sagristano - Eric Garrett

Cesare Angelotti - Victor Godfrey

Spoletta - Robert Bowman

Sciarrone - Dennis Wicks

Un pastore - David Sellar

Un carceriere - Edgar Boniface

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Black Disc - *Melodram MEL 443 {2LPS}; Great Opera Performances G.O.P. 5 {2LPS}

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman - Live Opera 02874

Compact Disc; - IMC 203003; Arkadia HP 463.2; Golden Melodram GM 2.0011; Opera d'Oro OPD 1142 {2CDS} (1999)ª; Opera d'Oro OPD 5002 (+La boheme +Turandot +Madama Butterfly {8CDS} (2002)ª; *House of Opera - Tosca - CD-ROM (2000)ª; DiVa 1119/1120 {2CDS} (1999)ª; EMI Classics 562 675-2 {2CDS} (2003)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - April 2004 p.90 [AB]

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Opera - February 2004 pp.149-150 [AB]

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Fanfare - Vol.27 No.5 May/June 2004 pp.30-35 [MM]

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Orpheus - April 1998 p.62 [GH]

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Opéra International - juillet-aoüt 1984 No.72 p.54 [SS]; No.285 décembre 2003 pp.66-67 [SS]

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International Record Review - January 2004 pp.79-80 [MVA]

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American Record Guide - May/June 2004 Vol.67 No.3 p.234 [RVL]

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L'opera (Milano) - Anno X - N.95 - Marzo 1996 p.81

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.41 septiembre-octubre 2000 p.92 [MH]: No.66 diciembre 2003 pp.86-87 [BD]

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at Covent Garden (24 January 1964, see OPERA March 1964 p.202). This performance was broadcast by the BBC Third Programme (see Radio Times issue dated January 18-24 1964 p.49).

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Carlo Felice Cillario - 1964(SE)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Renato Cioni

Il barone Scarpia - Tito Gobbi

Spoletta - Robert Bowman

Sciarrone - Dennis Wicks

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Laser Disc; - EMI LDB 77789-1(NTSC); EMI LDB4 91283-1(PAL) (1995)ª

DVD (Video) - EMI DVA 4 92851 9 (+Callas recital) (2002)ª

VHS Video Cassette; - EMI MVD4 91283-3(PAL) (1995)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - March 1995 p.110 [AB]; October 2002 p.103 [JBS]

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Opera News - July 1995 p.59

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Orpheus - Februar 1995 S.63

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Diapason - No.413 mars 1995 p.72; No.495 septembre 2002 p.137 [MP]

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Le Monde de la Musique - No.184 janvier 1995 p.110

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BBC Music Magazine - October 2002 p.102 [CC]

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International Record Review - November 2002 pp.78-79 [MVA]

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Répertoire - No.161 octobre 2002 p.40 [TP]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - febrero 2003 No.162 p.65 [JS]

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Comments:- Recording of Act 2 at Covent Garden (9 February 1964). According to the review in INTERNATIONAL RECORD REVIEW this «was specially recorded on a Sunday evening at the end of a run of performances in the house.»

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Carmen by Georges Bizet performed in French

Conductor Georges Prêtre - 1964(STU)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris

Chorus - Choeurs René Duclos

Carmen - Maria Callas

Don José - Nicolai Gedda

Micaëla - Andrea Guiot

Escamillo - Robert Massard

Frasquita - Nadine Sautereau

Mercédès - Jane Berbié

Le Dancaïre - Jean-Paul Vauquelin

Le Remendado - Jacques Pruvost

Moralès - Claude Calès

Zuninga - Jacques Mars

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Black Disc; - HMV «Angel Series» AN 140-142 {3LPS} (1964)ª; HMV «Angel Series» SAN 140-142 {3LPS} (1964)ª; HMV «Angel Series» DAN 143-145 {3LPS} (1964)ª; HMV «Angel Series» SDAN 143-145 (1964)ª; Angel 3650 C/L {3LPS} (1964)ª; Angel S 3650 C/L {3LPS} (1964)ª; Angel 36312 ; Angel AA 9071C {3LPS} (Japan)

Compact Disc; - EMI CDS 7 47313-8 {3CDS} (1986)ª; EMI CDS 7 54368-2 {2CDS} (1986)ª; EMI «Callas Edition» CDS 5 56281-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª

Open Reel Tape; - Angel ZC-3650 (7½ips 4-track) (1965)ª

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Recordings of Carmen by Georges Bizet are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera April 1957 p.221; HARRIS p.56; Opera on Record p.461; CELLETTI p.93; MARINELLI p.258; The Opera Quarterly Vol.6 No.1 Autumn 1988 p.29; Opera on CD (1) p.87 (2) p.96 (3) p.106; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.26 p.122-deuxième édition p.106, mise à jour 1998; MET p.48; MET(VID) p.17; PENGUIN p.25; Répertoire No.77 février 1995 p.15; GIUDICI p.67 (2) p.108; Classic CD October 1996 p.56; International Opera Collector Winter 1996 No.2 p.16; BBC Music Magazine July 1998 p.51; Diapason No.455 janvier 1999 p.42: No.547 S mai 2007 p.122; Orpheus Heft 5-6 Mai-Juni 2003 S.70

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - December 1964 p.291; January 1965 p.317; June 1986 p. [RO]; May1992 p.105 [JBS]

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Opera - April 1965 p.291 [HDR]

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Diapason - No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.70

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.184 (2) p.189 (4) p.186

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American Record Guide - January 1965 Vol.31 No.5 p.403 [PLM]: Vol.31 No.7 March 1965 p.665 (open reel tape): July/August 1986 Vol.49 No.4 p.60 [DA]

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High Fidelity Magazine - February 1965 Vol.15 No.2 p.74 [CLO]: April 1965 Vol.15 No.4 p.104 (open reel tape) [RDD]

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Répertoire - No.103 juin 1997 p.58

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.25 septiembre-noviembre 1997 p.88 [MH]

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Comments:- See High Fidelity February 1964 Vol.15 No.2 pp.42-47

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Georges Prêtre - 1964(STU)

Orchestra - Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (Paris)

Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Carlo Bergonzi

Il barone Scarpia - Tito Gobbi

Il Sagristano - Giorgio Tadeo

Cesare Angelotti - Leonardo Monreale

Spoletta - Renato Ercolani

Sciarrone - Ugo Trama

Un pastore - David Sellar

Un carceriere - Leonardo Monreale

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Black Disc; - HMV «Angel Series» AN 149-150 {2LPS} (1965)ª; HMV «Angel Series» SAN 149-150 {2LPS} (1965)ª; HMV SLS 917 (SAN 149-150) {2LPS};; Angel 3655 B/L {2LPS} (1965)ª;; Angel S 3655 B/L {2LPS} (1965)ª; Angel AA 9100-9101 {2LPS} (Japan)

Compact Disc; - *EMI CMS 7 69974-2 {2CDS} (1989)ª;; EMI CMS 5 66444-2 {2CDS} (1997)ª; Musical Heritage Society MHS 524973H {2CDS} (1999 (USA))ª

Open Reel Tape; - Angel Y2S 3655 (3óips 4-track) (1965)ª

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

(The) Gramophone - July 1965 p.69 [PHW]; October 1965 p.191 [DST]; August 1989 p. [AB]

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Opera - September 1965 p.670 [ET]

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Opera Now - January/February 1998 p.97 (mention) [GH]

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Opera Quarterly - Vol.2 No.3 p.175

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Diapason - No.440 septembre 1997 p.106 [CC]

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L'Avant Scène Opéra - No.181-182 p.218 [CM]

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The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.187 (2) p.192 (3) p.188

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American Record Guide - April 1965 Vol.31 No.8 pp.688-690, p.745 [JM2]: July 1965 Vol.31 No.11 pp.1104-1105 (open reel tape) [RJ]: July/August 1998 Vol.61 No.4 pp.265-266 (mention) [LM]

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High Fidelity Magazine - May 1965 Vol.15 No.5 p.74, p.76 [CLO]: July 1965 Vol.15 No.7 p.84 [RDD]

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Répertoire - No.105 septembre 1997 p.68 [PT]

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CD COMPACT (Barcelona) - No.103 octubre 1997 p.34 (mention) [JPS]

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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini performed in Italian

Conductor Georges Prêtre - 1965(LCE)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris

Norma - Maria Callas

Adalgisa - Fiorenza Cossotto

Pollione - Gianfranco Cecchele

Oroveso - Ivo Vinco

Clotilde - Marie-Luce Bellary

Flavio - Claude Calès

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Compact Disc - Melodram CDM 16038 {1CD}; Eklipse EKR P-18; Gala GL 100.523 {2CDS}Divina DVN-15 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Norma by Vincenzo Bellini are surveyed in the following publications:-

Opera January 1958 p.12; Opera on Record p.154; CELLETTI p.50; Opera on CD (1) p.40 (2) p.46 (3) p.51; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.29 p.106: No.236 p.76; MET p.21; MET(VID) p.10; PENGUIN p.10; Orpheus No.13 1994 Festival p.22; GIUDICI p.31 (2) p.57; Diapason No.439 juillet-aoüt 1997 p.48; Répertoire No.112 avril 1998 p.86; Opéra International juin 2000 No.247 pp.66-70; Donizetti Society Newsletter June 2000 pp.21-23; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83; Gramophone January 2002 p.28; Classica Répertoire No.94 juillet-aoüt 2007 p.66

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.189, (2) p.195, (4) p.191

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Classical Express - Issue No.78 September 1996 p.7

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.23 marzo-mayo 1997 p.56

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Comments:- Recording of parts of performances in the Palais Garnier, Paris (17, 21, & 29 May 1965). Giulietta Simionato sang Adalgisi in the performance of 17 May. These performances are briefly mentioned in OPERA August 1965 p.586. According to Divina's website the excerpts on their CDs are longer than those on the other labels

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Nicola Rescigno - 1965(LI)

Orchestra - L'Opéra de Paris

Chorus - L'Opéra de Paris

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Renato Cioni

Il barone Scarpia - Tito Gobbi

Il Sagristano - Jean-Christophe Benoit

Cesare Angelotti - Jean-Pierre Hurteau

Spoletta - Louis Rialland

Sciarrone - Roger Soyer

Un pastore - Jeannine Collard

Un carceriere - Georges Daum

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Black Disc - Melodram MEL 480 {2LPS}

Compact Disc - Melodram MEL 26033 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.188 (2) p.193 (4) p.190

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Comments:- Recording of a performance in Paris (3 March 1965)

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Georges Prêtre - 1965(LI)

Orchestra - Covent Garden

Chorus - Covent Garden

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Renato Cioni

Il barone Scarpia - Tito Gobbi

Il Sagristano - Eric Garrett

Cesare Angelotti - Victor Godfrey

Spoletta - John Dobson

Sciarrone - Dennis Wicks

Un pastore - David Sellar

Un carceriere - Rhoderick (Rhydderch) Davies

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Black Disc - Voce 13 (highlights) {1LP}

Compact Cassette - Charles Handelman 04087

Compact Disc - Divina Records DVN 2 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publications:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.190 (2) pp.195-196 (4) pp.192-193

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Ópera Actual (Barcelona) - No.54 octubre 2002 p.78 [LB]

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Comments:- Recording of part of a performance at Covent Garden (5 July 1965; see OPERA August 1965 p.605 )

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1965(LI;19/3/65)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Franco Corelli

Il barone Scarpia - Tito Gobbi

Il Sagristano - Lawrence Davidson

Cesare Angelotti - Clifford Harvuot

Spoletta - Andrea Velis

Sciarrone - Russell Christopher

Un pastore - Stuart Fischer

Un carceriere - Robert Goodloe

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Black Disc; - Estro Armonico EA 013 {2LPS} Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 275-2 {2LPS} (1979)ª; Melodram MEL 450 {2LPS} (1985)ª

Compact Disc; - Melodram 26030 {2CDS};; *Mike Richter Audio Encyclopedia «WWW Site 4» (highlights) {1xCD-ROM} (2003)ª; Omega Opera Archive 1276

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.188: (2) pp.193-194: (4) p.190

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (19 March 1965; see OPERA July 1965 p.491). The recording issued by the Omega Opera Archive is listed in their online catalogue (see CLORLINK.HTM) where it stated that their recordings are available «on CD, cassette or reel-to-reel tape».

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Tosca by Giacomo Puccini performed in Italian

Conductor Fausto Cleva - 1965(LI;23/3/65)

Orchestra - Metropolitan Opera

Chorus - Metropolitan Opera

Floria Tosca - Maria Callas

Mario Cavaradossi - Richard Tucker

Il barone Scarpia - Tito Gobbi

Il Sagristano - Lawrence Davidson

Cesare Angelotti - Clifford Harvuot

Spoletta - Andrea Velis

Sciarrone - Russell Christopher

Un pastore - Stuart Fischer

Un carceriere - Robert Goodloe

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Black Disc - Historical Recording Enterprises HRE 306-2 {2LPS}

Compact Disc - Melodram 26035 {2CDS}

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Recordings of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini are surveyed in the following publications:-

High Fidelity December 1958 Vol.8 No.12 p.97; HARRIS p.271; Opera on Record p.591; CELLETTI p.632; MARINELLI p.362; Opera on CD (1) p.107 (2) p.118 (3) p.133; L'Avant Scène Opéra No.11 p.106, No.11 (revised edition) p.110; MET p.411MET(VID) p.232; PENGUIN p.314; Répertoire No.63 novembre 1993 p.14; Opera on Video p.178; GIUDICI p.600 (2) p.996; Classic CD July 1996 p.50; Orpheus Januar 2000 S.12; Opéra International No.242 Janvier 2000 p.10; American Record Guide September/October 2000 Vol.63 No.5 pp.73-83

This recording is reviewed in the following publication:-

The Callas Legacy by John Ardoin - (1) p.188: (2) pp.193-194: (4) p.190

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Comments:- Recording of a performance at the MET (25 March 1965; see OPERA July 1965 p.491)

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Abbreviations

(STU), "Studio" Recording

(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts

(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source

(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source

(LI), "Live" Recording

(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts

(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance

(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance

(RA), A Radio Performance

(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance

(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast

(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance

(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film

(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film

CELLETTI, Il Teatro d'Opera in Disco by Rodolfo Celletti - Rizzoli - 1988

EJS Discography, EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings - The Golden Age of Opera, 1956-71 by William Shaman, William J. Collins, and Calvin M. Goodwin - GreenwoodPress - 1994

GIUDICI, L'Opera in CD e Video by Elvio Giudici - il Saggiatore Milano - 1995. Second Edition - 1999 - is indicated by (2)

HARRIS, Opera Recordings - A Critical Guide by Kenn Harris - David and Charles - 1973

MARINELLI, Opere in Disco by Carlo Marinelli - Discanto Edizione - 1982

MET, The Metropolitan Opera Guide to Recorded Opera - edited by Paul Gruber - Thames and Hudson - 1993

MET(VID), The Metropolitan Guide to Opera on Video - edited by Paul Gruber - W.W. Norton & Co. Ltd. - 1997

More EJS, More EJS: Discography of the Edward J. Smith Recordings by William Shaman - William J. Collins - Calvin M. Goodwin - Greenwood Press 1999

NEWTON (Verdi), Verdi - Tutti i libretti d'opera edited by Piero Mioli

PENGUIN, The Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Discs by Edwin Greenfield - Robert Layton - Ivan March - Penguin Books 1993

Discos Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

Gramófono (Barcelona), Compañía del Gramófono Sociedad Anónima Española

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