Mad Scenes

~ Release by Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Nicola Rescigno (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Recorded 24 & 25 IX.1958, Kingsway Hall, London
(P) 1959 by EMI Records Ltd.
Digital remastering (P) 1997 by EMI Records Ltd. (C) 1997 by EMI Records Ltd.

Annotation last modified on 2015-03-20 17:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Anna Bolena: Atto II. "Piangete voi?... Al dolce guidami castel natio"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
bass vocals:
Joseph Rouleau (operatic bass) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
contralto vocals:
Monica Sinclair (Operatic contralto) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
tenor vocals:
John Lanigan (tenor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25) and Duncan Robertson (tenor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Al dolce guidami” (Anna, Coro) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Cielo, a' miei lunghi spasimi” (Anna, Smeton, Percy, Rochefort, Tutti) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Piangete voi?” (Anna, Coro) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti19:58
2Hamlet : Acte IV. "À vos jeux... Partagez-vous mes fleurs... Et maintenant, écoutez ma chanson"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
remasters:
Hamlet: Atto IV. “À vos yeux ... Partagez vous mes fleurs ... Et maintenant, écoutez ma chanson“ (Ophélie - Chor, 4. Akt) by Maria Callas (soprano), Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (in 1997)
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « À vos jeux mes amis » (Ophélie) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier (, in 1868) and Michel Carré (librettist) (, in 1868)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « Et maintenant écoutez ma chanson ! » (Ophélie, Chœur) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « Partagez-vous mes fleurs ! » (Ophélie, chœur) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
Ambroise Thomas10:24
3Il pirata: Atto II. "Oh! s'io potessi... Col sorriso d'innocenza"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
remasters:
Il pirata: Atto II. “Oh! s'io potessi ... Col sorriso d'innocenza“ (Imogene - Chor, Finale 2. Akt) by Maria Callas (soprano), Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (in 1997)
recording of:
Il pirata: Atto II, scena 4. “Ah! S'io potessi dissipar le nubi” (Imogene, Adele, coro) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il pirata: Atto II
recording of:
Il pirata: Atto II, scena 4. “Col sorriso d'innocenza” (Imogene) (from 1958-09-24 until 1958-09-25)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il pirata: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini17:02