Maria Callas - Arias from Verdi Operas (1972) [Remastered 2014]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 50:13 minutes | 1030 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
This third Verdi collection was the last recital that Callas recorded, over an extended period between 1964 and 1969. Arias from operas in her stage repertoire – Aida, Un ballo in maschera, I vespri siciliani and Il trovatore – were complemented by numbers from more rarely heard works from Verdi’s ‘galley years’: When five of the tracks from this recital were originally released as Callas by Request, Gramophone admired the way: ‘Callas revealed her matchless command of line, verbal declamation and musical insight’.
This album represents the final solo recital that Maria Callas worked on at the end of her recording career. After completing the main sessions for the Rossini and Donizetti Arias in December 1963, Callas returned to the composer whose music she found most congenial and which allowed her to exploit her musical and dramatic talents to the full: Giuseppe Verdi. She began what was to be her third Verdi album to include arias from operas in which she had triumphed on the stage like Il trovotore and I vespri sicilioni as well as others that she was tackling for the first time, including Attilo and I lombordi.
There were sessions spread throughout the early part of 1964 and she returned to the project at the beginning of 1965. Throughout this period Callas's voice was in a fragile state and she had to work exceptionally hard to control it and get the results that her perfectionism demanded. But despite the artistic stimulation she found in singing Verdi she was not satisfied with the recordings, and further remake sessions in 1969 proved unproductive. Eventually in 1972 she approved five of the tracks from the earlier sessions for inclusion in an LP called Callas by Request. It wasn't until after her death that the remaining tracks, despite their shortcomings, were issued in tribute to her unique artistry.
Perhaps the most successful track on the album is 'Ritorna vincitor!', which was not in the original plan, but when Callas heard a playback of a recording recently made by another soprano she exclaimed: 'This is not Verdi or AidaV When told that the orchestral parts were still in the studio she said to Rescigno: 'Come on Nicola, let's sing it!' and, in a single take, she rekindled all the vocal passion and fire of former days in an electrifying performance.
Tracklist:
01 - I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata: Act 2: "O Madre dal ciel soccorri" (Giselda)
02 - Attila: Act 1: "Liberamente or piangi … Oh! nel fuggente nuvolo" (Odabella)
03 - Il Corsaro: Act 1: "Egli non riede ancora! … Non so le tetre immagini" (Medora)
04 - Il Corsaro: Act 2: "Nè sulla terra creatura alcuna … talor dal carcere" (Medora)
05 - Il Trovatore: Act 1: "Tacea la notte placida … Di tale amor" (Leonora)
06 - I Vespri Siciliani: Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" (Elena)
07 - Un ballo in maschera: Act 2: "Ecco l'orrido campo … Ma dall'arido stelo" (Amelia)
08 - Un ballo in maschera: Act 3: "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (Amelia)
09 - Aida: Act 1: "Ritorna vincitor" (Aida)
Recorded in 1964, 1965 and 1969.
Performers:
Maria Callas - soprano
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire;
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris, orchestra;
Choeurs et Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris ("3-4")
Nicola Rescigno - conductor
Analyzed: Maria Callas, Choeurs et Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris, Nicola Rescigno / Maria Callas: Arias from Verdi Operas (1964/5/9) (1-2)
Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Nicola Rescigno / Maria Callas: Arias from Verdi Operas (1964/5/9) (3-9)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -3.66 dB -22.92 dB 5:18 03-Il Corsaro: Act 1: "Egli non riede ancora! … Non so le tetre immagini" (Medora)
DR11 -5.10 dB -21.88 dB 4:01 04-Il Corsaro: Act 2: "Nè sulla terra creatura alcuna … talor dal carcere" (Medora)
DR11 -3.71 dB -18.44 dB 4:02 01-I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata: Act 2: "O Madre dal ciel soccorri" (Giselda)
DR11 -2.66 dB -19.32 dB 5:23 02-Attila: Act 1: "Liberamente or piangi … Oh! nel fuggente nuvolo" (Odabella)
DR11 -0.54 dB -15.88 dB 6:06 05-Il Trovatore: Act 1: "Tacea la notte placida … Di tale amor" (Leonora)
DR12 -0.28 dB -18.13 dB 4:32 06-I Vespri Siciliani: Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" (Elena)
DR12 -0.08 dB -18.95 dB 9:17 07-Un ballo in maschera: Act 2: "Ecco l'orrido campo … Ma dall'arido stelo" (Amelia)
DR10 -2.21 dB -17.56 dB 4:26 08-Un ballo in maschera: Act 3: "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (Amelia)
DR12 -0.21 dB -18.46 dB 7:08 09-Aida: Act 1: "Ritorna vincitor" (Aida)
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2764 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Nicola Rescigno / Maria Callas: Arias from Verdi Operas (1964/5/9) (3-9)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -3.66 dB -22.92 dB 5:18 03-Il Corsaro: Act 1: "Egli non riede ancora! … Non so le tetre immagini" (Medora)
DR11 -5.10 dB -21.88 dB 4:01 04-Il Corsaro: Act 2: "Nè sulla terra creatura alcuna … talor dal carcere" (Medora)
DR11 -3.71 dB -18.44 dB 4:02 01-I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata: Act 2: "O Madre dal ciel soccorri" (Giselda)
DR11 -2.66 dB -19.32 dB 5:23 02-Attila: Act 1: "Liberamente or piangi … Oh! nel fuggente nuvolo" (Odabella)
DR11 -0.54 dB -15.88 dB 6:06 05-Il Trovatore: Act 1: "Tacea la notte placida … Di tale amor" (Leonora)
DR12 -0.28 dB -18.13 dB 4:32 06-I Vespri Siciliani: Act 4: "Arrigo! Ah, parli a un core" (Elena)
DR12 -0.08 dB -18.95 dB 9:17 07-Un ballo in maschera: Act 2: "Ecco l'orrido campo … Ma dall'arido stelo" (Amelia)
DR10 -2.21 dB -17.56 dB 4:26 08-Un ballo in maschera: Act 3: "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (Amelia)
DR12 -0.21 dB -18.46 dB 7:08 09-Aida: Act 1: "Ritorna vincitor" (Aida)
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2764 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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