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Maria Callas - Cherubini: Medea (1959/2014) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

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Maria Callas - Cherubini: Medea (1959/2014) [Official Digital Download 24-bit/96kHz]

Maria Callas - Luigi Cherubini: Medea (1959) [Remastered 2014]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 118:51 minutes | 2,11 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

The role of the betrayed and finally murderous Medea became closely associated with Maria Callas. In 1969, several years after her final operatic performance, she even starred as Jason’s spurned wife – as an actress, not as a singer – in a film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.She first appeared in Cherubini’s opera in 1953 in Florence, with Vittorio Gui conducting, and later that year collaborated with Leonard Bernstein in a staging at La Scala; in 1962, the role brought her final appearances at Milan’s great opera house.

It was at the 1953 Maggio Musicale in Florence that Callas made her debut as Medea, under the baton of Vittorio Gui: the live recording stands as a lasting legacy of her incredible stage presence. So successful was she that La Scala engaged her to repeat the role at the end of the same year, this time with Leonard Bernstein on the podium: another live recording captured another incomparable moment in operatic history. After performances in Venice, Rome, Dallas, London and even the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, it was in this most emblematic of roles that Callas bid her final farewell to La Scala, on 29 May 1962. In between the two, in September 1957 (the same year as // barbiere di Siviglio, La sonnombulo, Turondot and Monon Lescoutl), Callas recorded Medea in Milan, in a version that differed somewhat from her stage performances, if only for the reduced, almost chamber-like orchestral ensemble and the generally incisive nature of its playing, closer to the practice of the late 18th century than to the pre-Romantic feel of her stage incarnation of Medea.

Tracklist:

01 - Overture
02 - Act 1: "Che? Quando gia corona Amor" (Maids, Chorus, Glauce)
03 - Act 1: "O Armore, vieni a me!" (Glauce)
04 - Act 1: "No, non temer" (Creonte, Glauce, Giasone)
05 - Act 1: "O bella Glauce" (Chorus, Glauce)
06 - Act 1: "Colco! Pensier fatal!" (Glauce, Giasone, Creonte)
07 - Act 1: "Or che piu non vedro" (Giasone)
08 - Act 1: "Ah, gia troppo turbo" (Creonte)
09 - Act 1: "Pronube dive" (Creonte, Chorus, Glauce, Giasone)
10 - Act 1: "Signor! Ferma una donna" (Head Guard, Creonte, Medea, Giasone, Glauce, Chorus)
11 - Act 1: "Qui tremar devi tu" (Creonte, Glauce, Chorus)
12 - Act 1: "Taci, Giason" (Medea, Giasone)
13 - Act 1: "Dei tuoi figli la madre" (Medea)
14 - Act 1: "Son vane qui minacce" (Giasone)
15 - Act 1: "Nemici senza cor" (Medea, Giasone)
16 - Act 2: Introduction
17 - Act 2: "Soffrir non posso" (Medea, Neris, Creonte)
18 - Act 2: "Date almen per pieta" (Medea, Creonte, Neris, Chorus)
19 - Act 2: "Medea, o Medea!" (Neris)
20 - Act 2: "Solo un pianto con te versare" (Neris)

21 - Act 2: "Creonte a me solo un giorno da?" (Medea, Neris, Giasone)
22 - Act 2: "Figli miei, miei tesor" (Medea, Giasone)
23 - Act 2: "Hai dato pronto ascolto" (Medea, Neris)
24 - Act 2: "Ah! Triste canto!…Dio dell'Amor!" (Medea, Chorus, Creonte, Glauce, Giasone)
25 - Act 3: Introduction
26 - Act 3: "Numi, venite a me" (Medea, Neris)
27 - Act 3: "Del fiero duo! che il cor mi frange" (Medea)
28 - Act 3: "Neris, che hai fatto" (Medea, Neris)
29 - Act 3: "E che? lo son Medea!" (Medea, Chorus, Giasone, Neris)

Libretto: François Benoît Hoffmann translated into Italian by Carlo Zangarini.
Recorded: September 12–19, 1957, Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy.

Despite exhaustive efforts, it has not been possible to track down the original master tapes of this recording so the 1990 digital remaster, made from first-generation copy tapes, has been used as source, even though the sampling and bit rates are lower than those currently in use.

Performers:
Maria Callas, soprano (Medea)
Renata Scotto, soprano (Glauce)
Mirto Picchi, tenor (Giasone)
Miriam Pirazzini, mezzo-soprano (Neris)
Giuseppe Modesti, bass (Creonte)

Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala Milan
Chorus master: Norberto Mola
Conductor: Tullio Serafin

Analyzed: Maria Callas, Main Artist
Alfredo Giacomotti, Featured Artist, Vocals
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Featured Artist, Chorus
Renata Scotto, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Giuseppe Modesti, Featured Artist, Bass Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (1)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Featured Artist, Chorus
Giuseppe Modesti, Featured Artist, Bass Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Renata Scotto, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (2)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Featured Artist, Chorus
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Giuseppe Modesti, Featured Artist, Bass Vocals
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Renata Scotto, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (3)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Lidia Morimpietri, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Elvira Galassi, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Renata Scotto, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (4)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Miriam Pirazzini, Featured Artist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (5)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Giuseppe Modesti, Featured Artist, Bass Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Featured Artist, Chorus
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Renata Scotto, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (6)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (7)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Renata Scotto, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Giuseppe Modesti, Featured Artist, Bass Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (8)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (9)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Miriam Pirazzini, Featured Artist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (10)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Renata Scotto, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Featured Artist, Chorus
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (11)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Renata Scotto, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (12)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Renata Scotto, Featured Artist, Soprano Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Giuseppe Modesti, Featured Artist, Bass Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (13)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Giuseppe Modesti, Featured Artist, Bass Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (14)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (15-16)
Maria Callas, Main Artist
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (17)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Miriam Pirazzini, Featured Artist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (18)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (19)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Giuseppe Modesti, Featured Artist, Bass Vocals
Miriam Pirazzini, Featured Artist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (20)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (21)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (22)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Miriam Pirazzini, Featured Artist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (23)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (24)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Featured Artist, Chorus
Mirto Picchi, Featured Artist, Tenor Vocals
Miriam Pirazzini, Featured Artist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (25)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Miriam Pirazzini, Featured Artist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Featured Artist, Chorus
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Giuseppe Modesti, Featured Artist, Bass Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (26)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Miriam Pirazzini, Featured Artist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (27)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (28)
Maria Callas, Main Artist, Soprano Vocals
Tullio Serafin, Featured Artist, Conductor
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Featured Artist, Orchestra
Miriam Pirazzini, Featured Artist, Mezzo-soprano Vocals
Luigi Cherubini, Composer / Medea (1957) - Callas Remastered (29)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -3.70 dB -22.07 dB 4:10 10-Act 1: "Signor! Ferma una donna" (Head Guard, Creonte, Medea, Giasone, Glauce, Chorus)
DR12 -2.64 dB -19.04 dB 2:14 11-Act 1: "Qui tremar devi tu" (Creonte, Glauce, Chorus)
DR13 -1.90 dB -23.01 dB 8:41 24-Act 2: "Ah! Triste canto!…Dio dell'Amor!" (Medea, Chorus, Creonte, Glauce, Giasone)
DR14 -6.24 dB -25.15 dB 6:55 02-Act 1: "Che? Quando gia corona Amor" (Maids, Chorus, Glauce)
DR11 -5.58 dB -24.06 dB 1:18 19-Act 2: "Medea, o Medea!" (Neris)
DR11 -4.04 dB -20.32 dB 3:58 09-Act 1: "Pronube dive" (Creonte, Chorus, Glauce, Giasone)
DR12 -6.95 dB -24.40 dB 2:36 07-Act 1: "Or che piu non vedro" (Giasone)
DR13 -6.31 dB -24.04 dB 2:10 04-Act 1: "No, non temer" (Creonte, Glauce, Giasone)
DR12 -1.20 dB -20.03 dB 4:25 25-Act 3: Introduction
DR15 -2.79 dB -24.36 dB 6:29 20-Act 2: "Solo un pianto con te versare" (Neris)
DR11 -2.19 dB -16.25 dB 2:32 05-Act 1: "O bella Glauce" (Chorus, Glauce)
DR13 -4.51 dB -23.22 dB 5:14 03-Act 1: "O Armore, vieni a me!" (Glauce)
DR13 -3.17 dB -21.24 dB 1:56 06-Act 1: "Colco! Pensier fatal!" (Glauce, Giasone, Creonte)
DR11 -9.61 dB -26.59 dB 0:36 08-Act 1: "Ah, gia troppo turbo" (Creonte)
DR13 -1.55 dB -19.68 dB 6:55 01-Overture
DR13 -2.18 dB -20.38 dB 2:03 16-Act 2: Introduction
DR12 -6.06 dB -22.27 dB 0:31 14-Act 1: "Son vane qui minacce" (Giasone)
DR12 -5.11 dB -21.74 dB 2:25 21-Act 2: "Creonte a me solo un giorno da?" (Medea, Neris, Giasone)
DR12 -4.16 dB -20.67 dB 6:23 22-Act 2: "Figli miei, miei tesor" (Medea, Giasone)
DR13 -4.62 dB -22.50 dB 2:40 17-Act 2: "Soffrir non posso" (Medea, Neris, Creonte)
DR11 -2.83 dB -18.72 dB 4:27 15-Act 1: "Nemici senza cor" (Medea, Giasone)
DR11 -4.13 dB -20.47 dB 4:09 27-Act 3: "Del fiero duo! che il cor mi frange" (Medea)
DR11 -5.06 dB -21.56 dB 1:25 23-Act 2: "Hai dato pronto ascolto" (Medea, Neris)
DR13 -4.73 dB -22.37 dB 2:27 12-Act 1: "Taci, Giason" (Medea, Giasone)
DR12 -0.10 dB -18.49 dB 11:14 29-Act 3: "E che? lo son Medea!" (Medea, Chorus, Giasone, Neris)
DR13 -0.47 dB -19.54 dB 9:55 18-Act 2: "Date almen per pieta" (Medea, Creonte, Neris, Chorus)
DR13 -3.32 dB -21.43 dB 4:54 26-Act 3: "Numi, venite a me" (Medea, Neris)
DR11 -2.55 dB -19.73 dB 4:26 13-Act 1: "Dei tuoi figli la madre" (Medea)
DR11 -3.16 dB -20.65 dB 1:44 28-Act 3: "Neris, che hai fatto" (Medea, Neris)
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Number of tracks: 29
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2400 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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