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Medea (Opera In Three Acts)Composed By – Luigi CherubiniLibretto By – François-Benoît HoffmanTranslated By [Libretto Translated Into Italian] – Carlo Zangarini |
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| 1-1 | Sinfonia | 6:55 |
| 1-2 | Che? Quando Già Corona Amor (Act One) | 6:55 |
| 1-3 | O Amore, Vieni A Me! (Act One) | 5:13 |
| 1-4 | No, Non Temer (Act One) | 2:10 |
| 1-5 | O Bella Glauce (Act One) | 2:32 |
| 1-6 | Colco! Pensier Fatal! (Act On) | 1:55 |
| 1-7 | Or Che Più Non Vedrò (Act One) | 2:36 |
| 1-8 | Ah, Già Troppo Turbò (Act One) | 0:35 |
| 1-9 | Pronube Dive (Act One) | 3:58 |
| 1-10 | Signor! Ferma Una Donna (Act One) | 4:09 |
| 1-11 | Qui Tremar Devi Tu (Act One) | 2:14 |
| 1-12 | Taci, Giason (Act One) | 2:27 |
| 1-13 | Dei Tuoi Figli La Madre (Act One) | 4:25 |
| 1-14 | Son Vane Qui Minacce (Act One) | 0:31 |
| 1-15 | Nemici Senza Cor (Act One) | 4:22 |
| 2-1 | Introduzione (Act Two) | 2:04 |
| 2-2 | Soffrir Non Posso (Act Two) | 2:40 |
| 2-3 | Date Almen Per Pietà (Act Two) | 9:54 |
| 2-4 | Medea, O Medea! (Act Two) | 1:18 |
| 2-5 | Solo Un Pianto Con Te Versare (Act Two) | 6:29 |
| 2-6 | Creonte A Me Solo Un Giorno Dà? (Act Two) | 2:24 |
| 2-7 | Figli Miei, Miei Tesor (Act Two) | 6:22 |
| 2-8 | Hai Dato Pronto Ascolto (Act Two) | 1:24 |
| 2-9 | Ah! Triste Canto!...Dio Dell'Amor! (Act Two) | 8:35 |
| 2-10 | Introduzione (Act Three) | 4:25 |
| 2-11 | Numi, Venite A Me (Act Three) | 4:54 |
| 2-12 | Del Fiero Duol Che Il Cor Mi Frange (Act Three) | 4:09 |
| 2-13 | Neris, Che Hai Fatto (Act Three) | 1:44 |
| 2-14 | E Che? Io Sono Medea! (Act Three) | 11:14 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Italy) S.p.A.
- Licensed From – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
- 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 – AE53464
- Manufactured By – Optimal Media GmbH – AE53465
Credits
- Chorus – Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano*
- Chorus Master – Norberto Mola
- Conductor – Tullio Serafin
- Engineer [Balance Enginner] – Robert Fine
- Liner Notes – Michel Roubinet
- Liner Notes [Translation] – Claudio Maria Perselli, Leandra Rhoese, Susannah Howe
- Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano*
- Photography By [Booklet: p. 7] – Erio Piccagliani
- Producer – Wilmar Cozart*
- Supervised By [Musical Supervisor] – Harold Lawrence
- Vocals [Capo Delle Guardie] – Alfredo Giacomotti
- Vocals [Creonte] – Giuseppe Modesti
- Vocals [Giasone] – Mirto Picchi
- Vocals [Glauce] – Renata Scotto
- Vocals [Medea] – Maria Callas
- Vocals [Neris] – Miriam Pirazzini
- Vocals [Prima Ancella] – Lidia Morimpietri*
- Vocals [Seconda Ancella] – Elvira Galassi
Notes
Front cover subtitle: In Collaborazione Con L'Ente Autonomo Del Teatro Alla Scala.Recorded: 12-19.IX.1957, Teatro Alla Scalla, Milan.
Recorded in cooperation with E.A. Teatro alla Scala, Milan.
Original sound recording made by Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Italy) S.p.A.
Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
Newly remastered at Abbey Road Studios.
Booklet note: Despite exhaustive efforts, it has not been possibe to track down the original master tapes of this recording so the 1990 digital remaster, made from first-generation copy tapes, has been used as source, even though the sampling and bit rates are lower than those currently in use.
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 note:
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 Category, barcode, etc.).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 8 25646 34083 5
- Label Code: LC 02822
- SPARS Code: ADD
- Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): 0825646340835-46 AE53464-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
- Mastering SID Code (CD1): ifpi L574
- Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9746
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): 0825646340835-47 AE53465-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
- Mastering SID Code (CD2 (Code repeated twice)): ifpi L573
- Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 9746
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR3-9000 | Maria Meneghini Callas*, Luigi Cherubini, Teatro Alla Scala, Tullio Serafin | Maria Meneghini Callas*, Luigi Cherubini, Teatro Alla Scala, Tullio Serafin - Medea (3xLP + Box, Album) | Mercury Living Presence, Mercury | SR3-9000 | US | 1958 |
| OL-3-104 | Luigi Cherubini, Maria Meneghini Callas* In Collaborazione Con Lente Autonomo Del Teatro Alla Scala*, Tullio Serafin | Luigi Cherubini, Maria Meneghini Callas* In Collaborazione Con Lente Autonomo Del Teatro Alla Scala*, Tullio Serafin - Medea (3xLP, Mono + Box) | Mercury, Mercury Living Presence | OL-3-104 | US | 1958 |
| SAX 2290-92 | Luigi Cherubini, Maria Meneghini Callas*, Teatro Alla Scala, Tullio Serafin | Luigi Cherubini, Maria Meneghini Callas*, Teatro Alla Scala, Tullio Serafin - Medea (3xLP, Album + Box) | Columbia | SAX 2290-92 | UK | Unknown |
| 0946 3 95964 2 3, 3 95964 2 | Cherubini* / Maria Callas, Coro* E Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano*, Tullio Serafin | Cherubini* / Maria Callas, Coro* E Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano*, Tullio Serafin - Medea (Act 1) (The Complete Studio Recordings 1949-1969) (CD, Album, RE, RM, Car) | EMI Classics, EMI Classics | 0946 3 95964 2 3, 3 95964 2 | UK & Europe | 2007 |
| 7243 5 66435 2 9, 5 66435 2 | Cherubini* / Maria Callas, Renata Scotto, Miriam Pirazzini, Mirto Picchi, Orchestra* E Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano*, Tullio Serafin | Cherubini* / Maria Callas, Renata Scotto, Miriam Pirazzini, Mirto Picchi, Orchestra* E Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano*, Tullio Serafin - Medea (2xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Sli) | EMI Classics, EMI Classics | 7243 5 66435 2 9, 5 66435 2 | UK & Europe | 1997 |
