Composer(s): Bellini, Vincenzo
Lyricist(s): Romani, Felice
Conductor(s): Gui, Vittorio; Sabajno, Carlo; Serafin, Tullio; Setti, Giulio
Orchestra(s): Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Milan La Scala Orchestra; Studio orchestra
Choir(s): Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin; Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Milan La Scala Chorus
Artist(s): Breviario, Giovanni; Callas, Maria; Caroli, Paolo; Cavallari, Rina; Cigna, Gina; Filippeschi, Mario; Merli, Francesco; Minghini-Cattaneo, Irene; Pasero, Tancredi; Pinza, Ezio; Ponselle, Rosa; Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola; Stignani, Ebe; Telva, Marion; Veneziani, Vittore
Label: Naxos Historical
Series: Great Opera Recordings
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.110325-27
Barcode: 0636943132524
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 12/2004
BELLINI: Norma (Callas, Filippeschi) (1953)
There are few more technically demanding soprano rôles than that of Norma. In this 1954 studio taping Maria Callas gives one of her most dramatically intense, yet delicately nuanced performances on record, demonstrating an astonishing range and variety of expression that she did not quite replicate in the later stereo remake. ‘A classic, irreplaceable recording’ [Penguin Guide to Opera on Compact Disc]
Tracklist
Disc 1
Bellini, Vincenzo
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Caroli, Paolo (tenor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Caroli, Paolo (tenor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Caroli, Paolo (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Caroli, Paolo (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Caroli, Paolo (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Caroli, Paolo (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Disc 2
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Disc 3
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Cavallari, Rina (soprano)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola (bass)
Filippeschi, Mario (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Merli, Francesco (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Merli, Francesco (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Ponselle, Rosa (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Ponselle, Rosa (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Minghini-Cattaneo, Irene (mezzo-soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sabajno, Carlo (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sabajno, Carlo (Conductor)
Minghini-Cattaneo, Irene (mezzo-soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sabajno, Carlo (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sabajno, Carlo (Conductor)
Ponselle, Rosa (soprano)
Telva, Marion (contralto)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Telva, Marion (contralto)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Ponselle, Rosa (soprano)
Telva, Marion (contralto)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Telva, Marion (contralto)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Setti, Giulio (Conductor)
Cigna, Gina (soprano)
Breviario, Giovanni (tenor)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Gui, Vittorio (Conductor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Breviario, Giovanni (tenor)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Gui, Vittorio (Conductor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Cigna, Gina (soprano)
Breviario, Giovanni (tenor)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Gui, Vittorio (Conductor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Breviario, Giovanni (tenor)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Gui, Vittorio (Conductor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Total Playing Time: 03:18:20





























