tracks

Tosca (Opera In Three Acts)
Ah! Finalamente! (Act One)
Dammi I Colori (Act One)
Gente Là Dentro! (Act One)
Mario! Mario! Mario! (Act One)
Ah, Quegli Occhi... Quale Occhio Al Mondo Può Star Di Paro (Act One)
È Buona La Mia Tosca (Act One)
Un Tal Baccano In Chiesa! (Act One)
Or Tutto È Chiaro... Tosca? Che Non Mi Veda... Mario! Mario! (Act One)
Ed Io Venivo A Lui Tutta Dogliosa (Act One)
Tre Sbirri, Una Carrozza (Act One)
Tosca È Un Buon Falco! (Act Two)
Ha Più Forte (Act Two)
Meno Male! (Act Two)
Dov'è Dunque Angelotti? (Act Two)
Ed Or Fra Noi Parliam Da Buoni Amici... Sciarrone, Che Dice Il Cavalier? (Act Two)
Orsù, Tosca, Parlate (Act Two)
Nel Pozzo... Nel Giardino (Act Two)
Se la Giurata Fede Debbo Tradir (Act Two)
Vissi D'arte (Act Two)
Vedi, Le Man Giunte Io Stendo A Te! (Act Two)
E Qual Via Scegliette? (Act Two)
Io De' Sospiri (Act Three)
Mario Caravadossi? A Voi (Act Three)
E Lucevan Le Stelle (Act Three)
Ah! Franchigia A Floria Tosca (Act Three)
O Dolci Mani Mansuete E Pure (Act Three)
E Non Giungono (Act Three)
Com'è Lunga L'attesa! (Act Three)
Presto! Su, Mario! Mario! Su! Presto! Andiam! (Act Three)

notes

Recorded: 10-21.VIII.1953, Teatro alla Scala, 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 a 2 individual card envelopes and an 8-page booklet with info and liner notes in English, German, French, Italian. Libretto is not included.

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

credits

Baritone Vocals [Scarpia] – Tito Gobbi
Bass Vocals [A Gaoler] – Dario Caselli
Bass Vocals [A Sacristan] – Melchiorre Luise
Bass Vocals [Cesare Angelotti] – Franco Calabrese
Bass Vocals [Sciaronne] – Dario Caselli
Chorus – Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano,
Chorus Master – Vittore Veneziani
Conductor – Victor De Sabata
Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett
Liner Notes – Ira Siff
Liner Notes [Translation] – Claudio Maria Perselli, Leandra Rhoese
Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano,
Photography By [Booklet, p. 7: Maria Callas with Giuseppe di Stefano and Tito Gobbi recording Tosca at La Scala, August 1953] – Erio Piccagliani
Producer – Walter Legge
Soprano Vocals [Boy Soprano: Shepherd-boy] – Alvaro Cordova
Soprano Vocals [Floria Tosca] – Maria Callas
Tenor Vocals [Maro Caravadossi] – Giuseppe di Stefano
Tenor Vocals [Spoletta] – Angelo Mercuriali

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

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