Bellini: Norma (Live Recordings, London 1952) [Import, Box set, Live]

Vincenzo Bellini (Composer), Vittorio Gui (Conductor), Orch Cho Royal Opera House Covent Garden (Orchestra), Maria Callas (Performer), Ebe Stignani (Performer), Mirto Picchi (Performer), Giacomo Vaghi (Performer), Joan Sutherland (Performer), Paul Asciak (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Maria Callas, Ebe Stignani, Mirto Picchi, Giacomo Vaghi, Joan Sutherland, et al.
• Orchestra: Orch Cho Royal Opera House Covent Garden
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
• Audio CD (December 14, 1995)
• Format: Import, Box set, Live
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Melodram
• ASIN: B000001ZPJ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #656,479 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Atto Primo: Sinf - Orch E Coro Del Teatro Alla Seala/Antonio Votto

2. Atto Primo: Ite Sull Colle, O Druidi - Nicola Zaccaria/Orch E Coro Del Teatro Alla Seala/Antonio Votto

3. Atto Primo: Meco All' Altar Di Venere - Mario Del Monaco

4. Atto Primo: Mi Protegge E Mi Difende - Mario Del Monaco

5. Atto Primo: Sediziose Voci - Maria Callas/Nicola Zaccaria

6. Atto Primo: Casta Diva - Marai Callas/Orch E Coro Del Teatro Alla Seala/Antonio Votto

7. Atto Primo: Ah, Bello A Me Ritorna - Maria Callas/Orch E Coro Del Teatro Alla Seala/Antonio Votto

8. Atto Primo: Sgombra E La Sacra Selva - Giulietta Simionato

9. Atto Primo: Va, Crudele, E Al Dio Spietato - Mario Del Monaco/Giulietta Simionato

10. Atto Secondo: Vanne E Li Cela Entrambi - Maria Callas/Gabriella Carturan

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Atto Secondo: Oh, Non Tremare, O Perfido - Maria Callas/Giulietta Simionato/Mario Del Monaco

2. Atto Secondo: Perfido! Mi Lascia - Maria Callas/Giulietta Simionato/Mario Del Monaco

3. Atto Terzo: Dormono Entrambi - Maria Callas

4. Atto Terzo: Deh Con Te Gli Prendi - Maria Callas/Giulietta Simionato

5. Atto Terzo: Mira O Norma - Maria Callas/Giulietta Simionato

6. Atto Terzo: Cedi, Deh Cedi - Giulietta Simionato/Maria Callas

7. Atto Quarto: Non Parti? - Orch E Coro Del Teatro Alla Seala/Antonio Votto

8. Atto Quarto: Ah, Del Tebro - Nicola Zaccaria/Orch E Coro Del Teatro Alla Seala/Antonio Votto

9. Atto Quarto: Ei Tornera - Maria Callas

10. Atto Quarto: Guerra! Guerra! - Orch E Coro Del Teatro Alla Seala/Antonio Votto

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous performance but..., May 3, 2008

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Operísimo "macarillasa" (San Francisco, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bellini: Norma (Live Recordings, London 1952) (Audio CD)

The product being offered here is the glorious and memorable London 1952 live recording of Norma on the MELODRAM label. For this performance the cast is as follows:
Norma: Maria Callas, Adalgisa: Ebe Stignani, Clotilde: Joan Sutherland, Pollione: Mirto Picchi, Oroveso: Giacomo Vaghi, Flavio: Paul Asciak, Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, conducted by Vittorio Gui.

The audio samples wrongly offered above correspond to yet another live recording of Norma: the superb and legendary Milan 1955 live performance conducted by Antonino Votto, with the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala. For this performance the cast is as follows:
Norma: Maria Callas, Adalgisa: Giulietta Simionato, Clotilde: Gabriela Carturan, Pollione: Mario del Monaco, Oroveso: Nicola Zaccaria, and Flavio: Giuseppe Zampieri.

If you are interested in listening to the audio samples that really correspond to the 1952 London performance, please visit:
http://www.amazon.com/Bellini-complete-Callas-Vittorio-Orchestra/dp/B0000BWTK9/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1209833164&sr=1-1

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Norma EVER, December 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bellini: Norma (Live Recordings, London 1952) (Audio CD)

Callas is simply perfect as Norma. And her partnership with Simionato is unsurpassed. Caballe is just ridiculous as Norma. She has no voice and delivers the embelishments as a singer student in the Conservatory! Callas IS Norma!

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid performance, May 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Bellini: Norma (Live Recordings, London 1952) (Audio CD)

I know Callas' Norma has always been highly acclaimed. I do not deny that Callas is magnificent in this recording (watch out: recorded live! The sound is passable, but do not expect it to be flawless). Yet, there is no Norma like Monserrat Cabelle.