Maria Callas — The RAI Concerts

Maria Callas — The RAI Concerts (CS203)

This collection brings together two groups of Maria Callas radio performances for RAI: the RAI programme recorded in Rome on 18 February 1952 with Oliviero De Fabritiis and the programme recorded in Sanremo on 27 December 1954 with Alfredo Simonetto. The repertoire spans Verdi, Donizetti, Delibes, Mozart, Meyerbeer, Charpentier and Rossini.

Recordings

The collection brings together the RAI programme recorded in Rome on 18 February 1952 with Oliviero De Fabritiis and the programme recorded at the Casino in Sanremo on 27 December 1954 with Alfredo Simonetto.

Tracklist

1. Verdi — Macbeth: “Vieni! T’affretta”
2. Verdi — Nabucco: “Anch’io dischiuso un giorno”
3. Donizetti — Lucia di Lammermoor: “Il dolce suono”
4. Delibes — Lakmé: “Dov’è l’indiana bruna”
5. Mozart — Die Entführung aus dem Serail: “Martern aller Arten”
6. Meyerbeer — Dinorah: “Ombra leggera”
7. Charpentier — Louise: “Depuis le jour”
8. Rossini — Armida: “D’amor al dolce imperio”

Credits

Maria Callas — soprano
Oliviero De Fabritiis — conductor (Rome, 18 February 1952)
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI (1952)
Alfredo Simonetto — conductor (Sanremo, 27 December 1954)
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano della RAI (1954)

Available formats

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File Hi-Res 96kHz • 24bit
File Hi-Res 192kHz • 24bit
File DSD64
File DSD128

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