Maria Callas – Giordano: Andrea Chénier (1955 – Milan) – Callas Live Remastered (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Maria Callas – Giordano: Andrea Chénier (1955 – Milan) – Callas Live Remastered (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:49:56 minutes | 766 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

While Puccini’s Tosca became closely identified with Callas, she appeared only rarely in other post-Verdi operas once she had risen to fame. She learned the role of Maddalena in Andrea Chénier at short notice for a production at La Scala: Verdi’s Il trovatore had been planned, but the star tenor Mario del Monaco engineered a change to Giordano’s red-blooded drama of the French revolution. This recording captures the thrill of a first night at Italy’s most famous opera house, and Callas traces her character’s development – from a spoiled young aristocrat to a self-sacrificing woman in love – in gripping and moving detail.

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.

Tracklist:

1-1. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Questo azzurro sofà là collochiam” (Master of the Household) [Live] (00:41)
1-2. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Compiacente a’ colloqui” (Gérard) [Live] (01:18)
1-3. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Son sessant’anni, o vecchio” (Gérard) [Live] (02:54)
1-4. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Il giorno intorno già s’insera lentamente!” (Maddalena, Gérard) [Live] (00:57)
1-5. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Via, v’affrettate” (Contessa, Gérard, Maddalena, Bersi) [Live] (01:03)
1-6. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Soffoco, moro tutta chiusa” (Maddalena, Bersi, Contessa) [Live] (01:58)
1-7. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Oh! Come elegante” (Contessa, Fléville, Maddalena, Abbé) [Live] (01:59)
1-8. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Debole è il Re” (Abbé, Fléville, Contessa, Chorus) [Live] (01:12)
1-9. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Passiamo la sera allegramente!” (Fléville, Chorus, Abbé) [Live] (01:57)
1-10. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “O pastorelle, addio!” (Chorus) [Live] (02:23)
1-11. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Signor Chénier … Madama la Contessa?” (Contessa, Chénier, Fléville, Abbé, Maddalena) [Live] (00:48)
1-12. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Al mio dire perdono” (Maddalena, Chorus, Chénier, Contessa) [Live] (02:01)
1-13. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Colpito qui m’avete, ov’io geloso celo” (Chénier) [Live] (00:35)
1-14. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Un dì all’azzurro spazio” (Chénier, Maddalena) [Live] (04:40)
1-15. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Ma udite! È il gaio suon della gavotta.” (Contessa, Chorus, Gérard, Master of the Household) [Live] (04:19)
1-16. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “Per l’ex inferno!” (Mathieu, Bersi, Incredible) [Live] (01:10)
1-17. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “Temer? Perché?” (Bersi) [Live] (01:50)
1-18. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “No, non m’inganno!” (Incredible, Chénier, Roucher) [Live] (01:21)
1-19. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “Credo a una possanza arcana … Io non ho amato ancor!” (Chénier, Roucher) [Live] (03:14)
1-20. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “Calligrafia invero femminil!” (Roucher, Chénier, Chorus, Mathieu, Incredible, Gérard) [Live] (04:11)
1-21. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “Eccole! Strani tempi!” (Roucher, Chénier, Bersi, Incredible, Mathieu) [Live] (03:56)
1-22. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “Ecclo l’altare” (Maddalena, Chénier, Incredible) [Live] (03:11)
1-23. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “Eravate possente” (Maddalena) [Live] (01:39)
1-24. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “Udite! Son sola! … Ora soave, sublime ora d’amore!” (Maddalena, Chénier) [Live] (03:31)
1-25. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 2: “Maddalena di Coigny!” (Gérard, Maddalena, Chénier, Roucher, Incredible, Mathieu, Chorus) [Live] (02:13)
1-26. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Dumouriez traditore e giacobino” (Mathieu, Chorus, Gérard) [Live] (03:20)
1-27. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Lacrime e sangue dà la Francia!” (Gérard, Chorus, Madelon) [Live] (01:53)
1-28. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Son la vecchia Madelon” (Madelon, Gérard) [Live] (03:24)
1-29. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Amici ancor cantiam!” (Chorus, Incredible, Gérard) [Live] (01:38)
1-30. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Donnina innamorata” (Incredible, Gérard) [Live] (02:29)
1-31. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Nemico della patria?!” (Incredible, Gérard) [Live] (05:55)
1-32. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Carlo Gérard … Là entrate!” (Maddalena, Mathieu, Gérard) [Live] (01:37)
1-33. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Io t’ho voluta allor che tu piccina” (Gérard, Maddalena) [Live] (03:15)
1-34. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) [Live] (06:30)
1-35. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Il tuo perdono è la mia forza!” (Gérard, Mathieu, Chorus) [Live] (01:08)
1-36. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Passo ai giurati!” (Mathieu, Gérard, Chorus, Maddalena) [Live] (01:33)
1-37. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Gravier de Vergennes!” (Dumas, Fouquier-Tinville, Chorus) [Live] (00:40)
1-38. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Andrea Chénier! Coraggio! … Sì, fui soldato” (Dumas, Gérard, Maddalena, Chorus, Fouquier-Tinville, Chénier) [Live] (02:46)
1-39. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “Udiamo i testimoni!” (Fouquier-Tinville, Gérard, Chorus, Chénier, Dumas, Maddalena) [Live] (03:15)
1-40. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 4: “Cittadino, men duol, ma è tardi assai” (Schmidt, Roucher, Chénier) [Live] (01:19)
1-41. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 4: “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier) [Live] (02:42)
1-42. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 4: “La Marseillaise … Viene a costei concesso” (Mathieu, Gérard, Schmidt) [Live] (00:42)
1-43. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 4: “Il vostro giuramento vi sovvengo!” (Maddalena, Schmidt) [Live] (02:04)
1-44. Maria Callas – Andrea Chénier, Act 4: “Benedico il destino!” (Maddalena, Gérard, Chénier, Schmidt) [Live] (08:21)

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