tracks

La Gioconda (Opera In Four Acts)
Preludio
Feste E Pane! (Act One)
E Cantan Su Lor Tombe! (Act One)
Figlia, Che Reggi Il Tremulo Piè (Act One)
L'ora Non Giunse Ancor Del Vespro Santo (Act One)
Polso Di Cerro! (Act One)
Suo Covo È Un Tugurio (Act One)
Che? La Plebe Or Qui Si Arroga (Act One)
Voce Di Donna O D'angelo (Act One)
Enzo Grimaldo, Principe Di Santafior, Che Pensi? (Act One)
O Grido Di Quest'anima (Act One)
Maledici? Sta Ben...L'amor T'accieca (Act One)
O Monumento! (Act One)
Carneval! Baccanal! (Act One)
Angele Dei (Act One)
Ho! He! Ho! He! Fissa Il Timone! (Act Two)
Pescator, Affonda L'esca (Act Two)
Pescator, Affonda L'esca (Act Two)
Sia Gloria Ai Canti Dei Naviganti! (Act Two)
Ciel E Mar! (Act Two)
Ma Chi Vien? (Act Two)
Laggiù Nelle Nebbie Remote (Act Two)
E Il Tuo Nocchiere Or La Fuga T'appresta (Act Two)
Stella Del Marinar! (Act Two)
E Un Anatema! (Act Two)
Là Attesi E Il Tempo Colsi (Act Two)
L'amo Come Il Fulgor Del Creato! (Act Two)
Il Mio Braccio T'afferra! (Act Two)
Maledizion! Ho Preso Il Vol! (Act Two)
Vedi Là, Nel Canal Morto (Act Two)
Sì! Morir Ella De'! (Act Three - Scene One)
Ombre Di Mia Prosapia (Act Three - Scene One)
Qui Chiamata M'avete?...Bella Così, Madonna (Act Three - Scene One)
Morir! È Troppo Orribile! (Act Three - Scene One)
La Gaia Canzone (Act Three - Scene One)
O Madre Mia, Nell'isola Fatale (Act Three - Scene One)
Benvenuti Messeri! Andrea Sagredo! (Act Three - Scene Two)
Grazie Vi Rendo Per Le Vostre Laudi (Act Three - Scene Two)
Prodigio! Incanto! - La Danza Delle Ore (Act Three - Scene Two)
Vieni!...Lasciami! (Act Three - Scene Two)
Già Ti Veggo Immota E Smorta... (Act Three - Scene Two)
Nessun V'ha Visto? (Act Four)
Suicidio! (Act Four)
Ecco, Il Velen Di Laura (Act Four)
Ridarti Il Sol, La Vita! (Act Four)
O Furibonda Jena (Act Four)
Ten Va Serenata (Act Four)
La Barca S'avvicina (Act Four)
Quest'ultimo Bacio Che Il Pianto... (Act Four)
Ora Posso Morir. Tutto È Compiuto (Act Four)
Vo' Farmi Più Gaia, Più Fulgida Ancora (Act Four)

notes

Front cover surtitle: In Collaborazione Con L'Ente Autonomo Del Teatro Alla Scala.

Recorded: 4-11.IX.1959, Teatro Alla Scalla, Milan.
Recorded in cooperation with E.A. Teatro alla Scala, Milan.

Newly 24-bit 96kHz remastered from the original tapes at Abbey Road Studios.

Digital remastering (P) 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd.
(C) 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd.
Manufactured and printed in the EU.

Original-front-cover-artwork card sleeve contains the CDs in individual paper wallets and an 8-page booklet with info and liner notes in English, German, French, Italian. Libretto is not included.

Editor's notes:
First released on 22 September 2014 as part of the 70-CD box Maria Callas - Remastered - The Complete Studio Recordings (1949-1969) and again on 10 November 2014 as a stand-alone release. Both releases are identical (same package, including cat#, barcode, etc.).

Credits for Prima and Seconda Voce Lontana are given respectively to Aldo Biffi and Renato Ercolani on front cover while on the booklet/back cover are inverted.

credits

Baritone Vocals [Barnaba] – Piero Cappuccilli
Baritone Vocals [I Voce Lontana] – Aldo Biffi
Bass Vocals [Alvise Badoero] – Ivo Vinco
Bass Vocals [Barnabotto] – Bonaldo Giaiotti
Bass Vocals [Un Cantore] – Carlo Forti
Bass Vocals [Un Pilota] – Carlo Forti
Bass Vocals [Zuàne] – Leonardo Monreale
Chorus – Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano,
Chorus Master – Norberto Mola
Conductor – Antonino Votto
Contralto Vocals [La Cieca] – Irene Companeez
Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Harold Davidson
Liner Notes – Ira Siff
Liner Notes [Translation] – Claudio Maria Perselli, Leandra Rhoese
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Laura Adorno] – Fiorenza Cossotto
Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano,
Photography By [Booklet: p. 7] – Erio Piccagliani
Producer – Walter Jellinek, Walter Legge
Soprano Vocals [La Gioconda] – Maria Callas
Tenor Vocals [Enzo Grimaldo] – Pier Miranda Ferraro
Tenor Vocals [II Voce Lontana] – Renato Ercolani
Tenor Vocals [Isèpo] – Renato Ercolani

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Classics
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Warner Classics
Copyright (c) – Warner Music UK Ltd.
Recorded At – Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
Remastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH – AE53435
Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH – AE53436
Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH

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