℗ 1950 Fonit Cetra, Warner Music Italia
| Released | October 3, 2014 |
| Duration | 23m 55s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical (Opera) |
Callas sings Arias from Tristano e Isotta, Norma & I puritani - Callas Remastered
Maria Callas, Arturo Basile, Orchestra Sinfonica di Toriono della RAI
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Tristan und Isolde, Act 3
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1.1
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"Mild und leise" (Isolde - Liebestod) - Sung in Italian (feat. Arturo Basile, Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai)
Richard Wagner; Maria Callas; Arturo Basile; Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai |
7:41 | |||
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Norma, Act 1
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1.2
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"Casta Diva" (Norma)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Arturo Basile; Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai |
6:49 | |||
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1.3
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"Ah! bello a me ritorna" (Norma)
Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Arturo Basile; Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai |
2:10 | |||
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I puritani, Act 2
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1.4
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"O, rendetemi la speme" (Elvira)
Carlo Pepoli; Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Arturo Basile; Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai |
1:07 | |||
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1.5
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"Qui la voce sua soave" (Elvira)
Carlo Pepoli; Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Arturo Basile; Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai |
3:42 | |||
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1.6
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"Vien, diletto, è in ciel la luna" (Elvira)
Carlo Pepoli; Vincenzo Bellini; Maria Callas; Arturo Basile; Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai |
2:26 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"The Liebestod is a beautiful example of sustained interpretation, with a long line running through the whole piece, each phrase finding part-fulfillment in the next until the climax is reached [...] The eloquence of phrase and the technical control put at the service of a discerning heart and mind are obvious to hear."
- Gramophone
Recorded in 1949 when Maria Callas was just 25, this debut recital encapsulates the young soprano’s astonishing maturity, versatility and technical finesse. She had already sung all three roles showcased here – Wagner’s Isolde and Bellini’s Norma and Elvira (I puritani) – in the theater.
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.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Tracks 1-6 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-6 – 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 | -1.23 -3.52 to -0.04 | -20.86 -24.98 to -17.20 | -15.78 -20.00 to -12.00 | 11 9 to 12 | |
| 1 | "Mild und leise" (Isolde - Liebestod) - Sung in Italian (feat. Arturo Basile, Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della Rai) | -0.04 | -18.98 | -14.1 | 11 |
| 2 | "Casta Diva" (Norma) | -0.30 | -21.51 | -16.4 | 12 |
| 3 | "Ah! bello a me ritorna" (Norma) | -0.86 | -17.20 | -12.0 | 9 |
| 4 | "O, rendetemi la speme" (Elvira) | -3.52 | -24.98 | -20.0 | 12 |
| 5 | "Qui la voce sua soave" (Elvira) | -1.78 | -23.11 | -18.5 | 12 |
| 6 | "Vien, diletto, è in ciel la luna" (Elvira) | -0.88 | -19.38 | -13.7 | 10 |