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Composer(s): Puccini, Giacomo
Lyricist(s): Adami, Giuseppe; Civinini, Guelfo; Forzano, Giovacchino; Giacosa, Giuseppe; Illica, Luigi; Oliva, Domenico; Simoni, Renato; Zangarini, Carlo
Conductor(s): Erede, Alberto; Serafin, Tullio; Votto, Antonino
Orchestra(s): Milan La Scala Orchestra; Studio orchestra
Choir(s): Milan La Scala Chorus
Artist(s): Calabrese, Franco; Callas, Maria; Cossotto, Fiorenza; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Fioravanti, Giulio; Formichini, Dino; Forti, Carlo; Morresi, Giuseppe; Ricciardi, Franco; Tattone, Vito; Ventriglia, Franco
Label: Naxos Historical
Series: Great Opera Recordings
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.112031-32
Barcode: 636943203170
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States, Australia and Singapore due to possible copyright restrictions
Not available in the United States, Australia and Singapore due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 01/2010
PUCCINI, G.: Manon Lescaut [Opera] (Callas, Di Stefano, La Scala, Serafin) (1957)
Transferred by the award-winning Mark Obert-Thorn, this 1957 recording of Manon Lescaut with Callas singing the title rôle and Di Stefano as des Grieux, was one of Callas’s last complete recordings at La Scala, Milan. Although the strain of her recent recording of Turandot (Naxos 8.111334–35) sometimes takes its toll, her command of Manon is complete. Those pages that are rarely sung accurately by other lyric sopranos, for example ‘L’ora, o Tirsi’ from Act II, Callas sings with polish and precision, executing the triplets with perfect rhythmic command.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Puccini, Giacomo
Oliva, Domenico - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Oliva, Domenico - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
Tattone, Vito (tenor)
Cossotto, Fiorenza (mezzo-soprano)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Ricciardi, Franco (tenor)
Ventriglia, Franco (bass)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
Tattone, Vito (tenor)
Cossotto, Fiorenza (mezzo-soprano)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Ricciardi, Franco (tenor)
Ventriglia, Franco (bass)
|  | 1 | Act I: Ave, sera gentile (Edmondo, Students, Girls, Des Grieux) | 05:48 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 2 | Act I: Tra voi, belle (Des Grieux, Edmondo, Students) | 01:17 |
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 3 | Act I: Ma bravo! (All) | 01:52 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
Tattone, Vito (tenor)
Cossotto, Fiorenza (mezzo-soprano)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Ricciardi, Franco (tenor)
Ventriglia, Franco (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
Tattone, Vito (tenor)
Cossotto, Fiorenza (mezzo-soprano)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Ricciardi, Franco (tenor)
Ventriglia, Franco (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 4 | Act I: Descendono, vediam! (Students, Girls, Edmondo, Lescaut, Innkeeper, Des Grieux, Geronte) | 02:09 |
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
| | 5 | Act I: Cortese damigella (Des Grieux, Manon) | 04:14 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
| | 6 | Act I: Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux) | 02:28 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 7 | Act I: La tua ventura, ci rassicura (Edmondo, Students, Girls, Geronte, Lescaut) | 03:53 |
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
| | 8 | Act I: Un asso! Un fante (Townspeople, Students, Lescaut, Geronte, Innkeeper, Edmondo) | 02:25 |
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
| | 9 | Act I: La tua Proserpina di resisterti (Edmondo, Des Grieux) | 02:13 |
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 10 | Act I: Vedete? Io son fedele alla parola mia (Manon, Des Grieux) | 04:02 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
| | 11 | Act I: Non c'e più vino? (Lescaut, Des Grieux, Manon, Edmondo) | 01:44 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 12 | Act I: Di sedur la sorellina e il momento! (Geronte, Innkeeper, Edmondo, Lescaut, Students) | 04:09 |
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Formichini, Dino (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Forti, Carlo (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
| | 13 | Act II: Dispettosetto questo riccio! (Manon, Lescaut) | 02:39 |
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 14 | Act II: Sei splendida e lucente! (Lescaut, Manon) | 02:24 |
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 15 | Act II: In quelle trine morbide (Manon) | 02:15 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 16 | Act II: Poiche tu voi saper … (Lescaut, Manon) | 02:55 |
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 17 | Act II: Che ceffi son costor? (Lescaut, Manon, Madrigal Singer, Singers) | 03:32 |
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
| | 18 | Act II: Vi prego, signorina (Dancing Master, Geronte, Manon, Gentleman, Abbes) | 05:34 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Tattone, Vito (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Tattone, Vito (tenor)
| | 19 | Act II: L'ora, o Tirsi (Manon, Gentleman, Abbes, Geronte) | 03:03 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
| | 20 | Act II: Oh, saro la più bella! (Manon, Des Grieux) | 08:17 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 21 | Act II: Ah! … Affe, madamigella (Manon, Geronte, Des Grieux) | 03:10 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 22 | Act II: Ah, Manon, mi tradisce (Des Grieux, Manon) | 02:35 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
| | 23 | Act II: Lescaut! Tu qui? (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut, Sergeant, Geronte) | 03:29 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Calabrese, Franco (bass)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Disc 2
| | 1 | Act II: Intermezzo | 05:18 |
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
| | 2 | Act III: Ansia eternal, crudel! (Des Grieux, Lescaut) | 02:49 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
| | 3 | Act III: Manon! Des Grieux! (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut) | 01:42 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
| | 4 | Act III: E Kate rispose al Re (Lamplighter, Des Grieux, Manon) | 02:54 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Ricciardi, Franco (tenor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Ricciardi, Franco (tenor)
| | 5 | Act III: All'armi! (Voices, Lescaut, Des Grieux, Manon, Townspeople, Sergeant, Captain) | 01:49 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Ventriglia, Franco (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Ventriglia, Franco (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
| | 6 | Act III: Rosetta! (Sergeant, Townspeople, Lescaut, Manon, Des Grieux) | 03:56 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Fioravanti, Giulio (baritone)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
| | 7 | Act III: Presto! In fila! Marciate! … No! Pazzo son! Guardate! (Sergeant, Des Grieux, Townspeople, Captain) | 03:36 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Ventriglia, Franco (bass)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Morresi, Giuseppe (bass)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Ventriglia, Franco (bass)
| | 8 | Act IV: Tutta su me ti posa (Des Grieux, Manon) | 03:37 |
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
| | 9 | Act IV: Vedi, son io che piango (Des Grieux, Manon) | 03:51 |
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
| | 10 | Act IV: E nulla! Nulla! (Des Grieux, Manon) | 03:21 |
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
| | 11 | Act IV: Sola, perduta, abbandonata (Manon) | 04:09 |
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
| | 12 | Act IV: Fra le tue braccia, amore (Manon, Des Grieux) | 07:01 |
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
| | 13 | Tosca, Act I: Recondita armonia | 03:16 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Zangarini, Carlo - Lyricist
Civinini, Guelfo - Lyricist
Zangarini, Carlo - Lyricist
Civinini, Guelfo - Lyricist
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
| | 14 | La Fanciulla del West, Act III: Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano | 02:22 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Forzano, Giovacchino - Lyricist
Forzano, Giovacchino - Lyricist
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
| | 15 | Gianni Schicchi: Avete torto … Firenze e come un albero fiorito | 03:19 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Simoni, Renato - Lyricist
Adami, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Simoni, Renato - Lyricist
Adami, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
| | 16 | Act I: Non piangere, Liu! | 02:44 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
| | 17 | Act III: Nessun dorma! | 03:24 |
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Votto, Antonino (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 02:15:15