℗ 2017 Digital Remastering Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Released | September 15, 2017 |
Duration | 2h 29m 02s |
Record Label | Warner Classics |
Genre | Classical (Opera) |
Bellini: Norma (1952 - London) - Callas Live Remastered
Maria Callas
Available in MQA and 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
Norma
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1.1
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Sinfonia to Act 1 (Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
5:42 | |||
Norma, Act 1
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1.2
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"Ite sul colle ... Dell'aura tua profetica" (Oroveso, Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
9:47 | |||
1.3
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"Svanir le voci!" (Pollione, Flavio / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Mirto Picchi; Paul Asciak; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
2:23 | |||
1.4
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"Meco all'altar di Venere" (Pollione / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
2:41 | |||
1.5
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"Odi? ... I suoi riti a compiere" (Flavio, Chorus, Pollione / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Mirto Picchi; Paul Asciak; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:44 | |||
1.6
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"Me protegge, me difende" (Pollione / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:26 | |||
1.7
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"Norma viene" (Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:22 | |||
1.8
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"Sediziose voci" (Norma, Oroveso, Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:23 | |||
1.9
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"Casta Diva" (Norma, Chorus, Oroveso / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
7:10 | |||
1.10
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"Fine al rito, e il sacro bosco" (Norma, Oroveso, Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:35 | |||
1.11
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"Ah! bello a me ritorna" (Norma, Oroveso, Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
3:09 | |||
1.12
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"Sgombra è la sacra selva" (Adalgisa / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
5:39 | |||
1.13
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"Eccola - va, mi lascia" (Pollione, Adalgisa / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:23 | |||
1.14
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"Va, crudele" (Pollione, Adalgisa / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:49 | |||
1.15
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"Vieni in Roma" (Pollione, Adalgisa / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
3:03 | |||
1.16
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"Vanne, e li cela entrambi" (Norma, Clotilde / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Joan Sutherland; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
3:45 | |||
1.17
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"Adalgisa! ... Alma, costanza" (Norma, Adalgisa / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
3:11 | |||
1.18
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"Oh, rimembranza!" (Norma, Adalgisa / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:52 | |||
1.19
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"Ah sì, fa core, abbracciami" (Norma, Adalgisa / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
2:56 | |||
1.20
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"Ma di '... l'amato giovine" (Norma, Adalgisa, Pollione / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
2:48 | |||
1.21
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"Oh, di qual sei tu vittima" (Norma, Adalgisa, Pollione / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:05 | |||
1.22
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"Perfido! ... Or basti!" (Norma, Adalgisa, Pollione / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:18 | |||
1.23
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"Vanne, sì, mi lascia, indegno" (Norma, Pollione, Adalgisa, Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:52 | |||
Norma, Act 2
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1.24
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Introduction (Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
3:15 | |||
1.25
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"Dormono entrambi!" (Norma / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:35 | |||
1.26
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"Olà! Clotilde!" (Norma, Clotilde / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Joan Sutherland; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
0:46 | |||
1.27
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"Mi chiami, o Norma?" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
2:36 | |||
1.28
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"Deh! con te, con te li prendi" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:07 | |||
1.29
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"Mira, o Norma" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:13 | |||
1.30
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"Cedi ... deh cedi!" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:02 | |||
1.31
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"Sì, fino all'ore estreme" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Ebe Stignani; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
2:07 | |||
1.32
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"Non partì?" (Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:13 | |||
1.33
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"Guerrieri! a voi venirne" (Oroveso, Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
2:05 | |||
1.34
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"Ah! del Tebro al giogo indegno" (Oroveso, Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
3:14 | |||
1.35
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"Ei tornerà. Sì!" (Norma, Clotilde / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Joan Sutherland; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
3:56 | |||
1.36
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"Squilla il bronzo del Dio!" (Chorus, Oroveso, Norma / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:47 | |||
1.37
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"Guerra! guerra!" (Chorus / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:03 | |||
1.38
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"Né compi il rito, o Norma?" (Oroveso, Norma, Clotilde, Chorus, Pollione / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Joan Sutherland; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
3:53 | |||
1.39
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"In mia man alfin tu sei" (Norma, Pollione / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
5:29 | |||
1.40
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"Già mi pasco ne' tuoi sguardi" (Norma, Pollione / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
1:29 | |||
1.41
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"Dammi quel ferro!" (Chorus, Norma, Pollione, Oroveso / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
3:15 | |||
1.42
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"Qual cor tradisti" (Chorus, Norma, Pollione, Oroveso / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:51 | |||
1.43
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"Norma! deh! Norma, scòlpati!" (Chorus, Norma, Pollione, Oroveso / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
2:16 | |||
1.44
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"Deh! Non volerli vittime" (Chorus, Norma, Pollione, Oroveso / Live)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Giacomo Vaghi; Mirto Picchi; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Vittorio Gui |
4:47 |
"Bellini’s Norma is an epic and multi-faceted role, often considered the ultimate vocal challenge for an operatic soprano. Callas sang it on stage 92 times, more often than any other heroine, and her achievement casts a long shadow: more than 50 years after her last performance in the role (Paris, 1965) she remains the point of reference for any soprano who aspires to it. It was in 1952, as Norma, that she made her debut at London’s Royal Opera House, the theatre that witnessed her final operatic appearance 13 years later. In the famous duets that Norma shares with her fellow druid priestess, Adalgisa, Callas is partnered by another superlative singer, Ebe Stignani, the greatest Italian mezzo-soprano of her era. Taking the small role of Norma’s servant Clotilde is a singer who in 1952 was destined for great things, and for the role of Norma…"
- Joan Sutherland (Bel Canto coloratura soprano)
This edition has been delivered from Callas Remastered: The Complete Studio Recordings. The epitome of the operatic diva, the American-born Greek soprano is recognised as a singer who defined, and even redefined opera in the 20th century and she has never lost her place among the world’s top-selling classical artists. With the release of Callas Remastered: The Complete Studio Recordings, opera lovers will now be able to hear her as never before.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-44 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-44 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.49 -5.57 to -0.12 | -19.02 -22.91 to -15.22 | -15.50 -19.00 to -12.40 | 9 8 to 11 | |
1 | Sinfonia to Act 1 (Live) | -3.62 | -20.32 | -16.9 | 10 |
2 | "Ite sul colle ... Dell'aura tua profetica" (Oroveso, Chorus / Live) | -3.08 | -20.49 | -16.8 | 10 |
3 | "Svanir le voci!" (Pollione, Flavio / Live) | -4.17 | -22.91 | -19.0 | 11 |
4 | "Meco all'altar di Venere" (Pollione / Live) | -4.28 | -20.80 | -16.7 | 10 |
5 | "Odi? ... I suoi riti a compiere" (Flavio, Chorus, Pollione / Live) | -3.84 | -20.12 | -15.9 | 9 |
6 | "Me protegge, me difende" (Pollione / Live) | -3.70 | -18.48 | -14.6 | 8 |
7 | "Norma viene" (Chorus / Live) | -3.82 | -18.91 | -15.6 | 9 |
8 | "Sediziose voci" (Norma, Oroveso, Chorus / Live) | -4.17 | -21.54 | -17.5 | 9 |
9 | "Casta Diva" (Norma, Chorus, Oroveso / Live) | -5.57 | -21.83 | -18.0 | 8 |
10 | "Fine al rito, e il sacro bosco" (Norma, Oroveso, Chorus / Live) | -4.71 | -22.29 | -18.6 | 9 |
11 | "Ah! bello a me ritorna" (Norma, Oroveso, Chorus / Live) | -2.60 | -18.16 | -14.0 | 9 |
12 | "Sgombra è la sacra selva" (Adalgisa / Live) | -4.15 | -22.12 | -17.6 | 10 |
13 | "Eccola - va, mi lascia" (Pollione, Adalgisa / Live) | -3.10 | -19.34 | -15.3 | 9 |
14 | "Va, crudele" (Pollione, Adalgisa / Live) | -2.12 | -19.62 | -15.5 | 10 |
15 | "Vieni in Roma" (Pollione, Adalgisa / Live) | -1.69 | -19.65 | -15.4 | 9 |
16 | "Vanne, e li cela entrambi" (Norma, Clotilde / Live) | -0.33 | -17.55 | -14.4 | 9 |
17 | "Adalgisa! ... Alma, costanza" (Norma, Adalgisa / Live) | -0.90 | -20.36 | -17.1 | 10 |
18 | "Oh, rimembranza!" (Norma, Adalgisa / Live) | -1.68 | -16.43 | -13.5 | 8 |
19 | "Ah sì, fa core, abbracciami" (Norma, Adalgisa / Live) | -0.21 | -16.25 | -12.8 | 10 |
20 | "Ma di '... l'amato giovine" (Norma, Adalgisa, Pollione / Live) | -0.71 | -17.15 | -13.6 | 10 |
21 | "Oh, di qual sei tu vittima" (Norma, Adalgisa, Pollione / Live) | -1.55 | -16.14 | -12.8 | 9 |
22 | "Perfido! ... Or basti!" (Norma, Adalgisa, Pollione / Live) | -1.67 | -17.77 | -13.6 | 10 |
23 | "Vanne, sì, mi lascia, indegno" (Norma, Pollione, Adalgisa, Chorus / Live) | -0.12 | -15.59 | -12.4 | 10 |
24 | Introduction (Live) | -3.13 | -21.57 | -18.6 | 10 |
25 | "Dormono entrambi!" (Norma / Live) | -1.43 | -18.44 | -14.6 | 8 |
26 | "Olà! Clotilde!" (Norma, Clotilde / Live) | -4.39 | -20.45 | -16.6 | 9 |
27 | "Mi chiami, o Norma?" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live) | -1.30 | -19.22 | -16.0 | 11 |
28 | "Deh! con te, con te li prendi" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live) | -1.20 | -17.88 | -14.5 | 9 |
29 | "Mira, o Norma" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live) | -3.88 | -19.43 | -15.4 | 8 |
30 | "Cedi ... deh cedi!" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live) | -0.72 | -17.78 | -14.4 | 11 |
31 | "Sì, fino all'ore estreme" (Adalgisa, Norma / Live) | -0.40 | -16.72 | -13.5 | 9 |
32 | "Non partì?" (Chorus / Live) | -1.92 | -17.33 | -14.3 | 9 |
33 | "Guerrieri! a voi venirne" (Oroveso, Chorus / Live) | -1.91 | -18.26 | -15.0 | 9 |
34 | "Ah! del Tebro al giogo indegno" (Oroveso, Chorus / Live) | -2.01 | -17.75 | -14.6 | 9 |
35 | "Ei tornerà. Sì!" (Norma, Clotilde / Live) | -3.91 | -20.32 | -17.3 | 10 |
36 | "Squilla il bronzo del Dio!" (Chorus, Oroveso, Norma / Live) | -1.98 | -16.49 | -13.9 | 9 |
37 | "Guerra! guerra!" (Chorus / Live) | -2.16 | -15.22 | -12.9 | 9 |
38 | "Né compi il rito, o Norma?" (Oroveso, Norma, Clotilde, Chorus, Pollione / Live) | -3.35 | -22.29 | -18.8 | 11 |
39 | "In mia man alfin tu sei" (Norma, Pollione / Live) | -2.22 | -19.77 | -16.4 | 10 |
40 | "Già mi pasco ne' tuoi sguardi" (Norma, Pollione / Live) | -1.64 | -16.79 | -13.8 | 9 |
41 | "Dammi quel ferro!" (Chorus, Norma, Pollione, Oroveso / Live) | -1.57 | -19.58 | -15.7 | 10 |
42 | "Qual cor tradisti" (Chorus, Norma, Pollione, Oroveso / Live) | -5.36 | -21.02 | -17.7 | 9 |
43 | "Norma! deh! Norma, scòlpati!" (Chorus, Norma, Pollione, Oroveso / Live) | -2.31 | -20.27 | -16.8 | 10 |
44 | "Deh! Non volerli vittime" (Chorus, Norma, Pollione, Oroveso / Live) | -0.93 | -16.63 | -13.5 | 9 |