Verdi: La Traviata / Ghione, Callas, Kraus, Sereni

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MYTO Historical
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October 14, 2014
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      VERDI, GIUSEPPE
    • PERFORMER
      Callas, Kraus, Sereni, Coro Do Teatro Nacional De Sao Carlos, Orquestra Sinfonica Nacional, Ghione
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 14, 2014
    • UPC
      8014399501477
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      MYTO147
    • LABEL
      MYTO Historical
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
    Works
    1. Callas' Radio Message

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    2. Introduction

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    3. Act I: Dell'invito trascorsa e gia (All)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Laura Zanini, Maria Cristina De Castro, Alfredo Kraus, Mario Sereni, Piero De Palma, Alvaro Malta, Vito Susca, Alessandro Maddalena, Manuel Leitao

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    4. Act I: Libiamo, ne' lieti calci, "Brindisi" (Drinking Song) (Violetta, Alfredo, Chorus)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    5. Act I: Che e cio? (Chorus, Violetta, Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    6. Act I: Un di, felice, eterea (Alfredo, Violetta)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    7. Act I: Ebben? … che diavol fate? (Gastone, Violetta, Alfredo, Chorus)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Piero De Palma, Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    8. Act I: Si ridesta in ciel l'aurora (All)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Laura Zanini, Maria Cristina De Castro, Alfredo Kraus, Mario Sereni, Piero De Palma, Alvaro Malta, Vito Susca, Alessandro Maddalena, Manuel Leitao

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    9. Act I: E' strano! … E' strano! (Violetta)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    10. Act I: Ah, fors' e lui (Violetta)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    11. Act I: Follie! … follie … Sempre libera degg'io (Violetta)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    12. Act II: Lunge da lei per me non v'ha diletto! (Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    13. Act II: De' miei bollenti spiriti (Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    14. Act II: Annina, donde vieni? (Alfredo, Annina)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Maria Cristina De Castro

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    15. Act II: Alfredo? … Per Parigi or partiva (Violetta, Annina)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Maria Cristina De Castro

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    16. Act II: Madamigella Valery? (Germont, Violetta)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    17. Act II: Pura siccome un angelo (Germont, Violetta)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    18. Act II: Non sapete quale affetto (Violetta, Germont)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    19. Act II: Un di, quando le veneri (Germont, Violetta)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    20. Act II: Dite alla giovine (Violetta, Germont)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    21. Act II: Or imponete (Violetta, Germont)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    22. Act II: Morro! … la mia memoria (Violetta, Germont)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    23. Act II: Dammi tu forza, o cielo! (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Maria Cristina De Castro, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    24. Act II: Amami, Alfredo! (Violetta, Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    25. Act II: Ah, vive sol quel core all'amor mio! (Alfredo, Giuseppe, Germont)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    26. Act II: Di Provenza il mar, il suol (Germont)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    27. Act II: Ne rispondi d'un padre all'affetto? (Germont, Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Mario Sereni

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    28. Act II: Avrem lieta di maschere la notte (Flora, Marchese, Dottore, Chorus)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    29. Act II: Noi siamo zingarelle (Chorus, Flora, Marchese)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    30. Act II: Di Madride noi siam mattadori (Chorus)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    31. Act II: Alfredo! … Voi! (Chorus, Alfredo, Flora, Violetta, Barone, Gastone)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Laura Zanini, Maria Callas, Alvaro Malta, Mario Sereni

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    32. Act II: Invitato a qui seguirmi (Violetta, Alfredo, Chorus)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    33. Act II: Ogni suo aver tal femmina (Alfredo, Chorus)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    34. Act II: Di sprezzo degno se stesso rende (Germont, Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Mario Sereni

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    35. Act II: Alfredo, Alfredo, di questo core (Violetta, Barone, Chorus)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alvaro Malta

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    36. Act III: Introduction

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    37. Act III: Annina? … Comandate? (Violetta, Annina, Dottore)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Maria Cristina De Castro

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    38. Act III: Or fate cor (Annina, Violetta)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Cristina De Castro, Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    39. Act III: Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti (Violetta, Chorus)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Coro do Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    40. Act III: Signora! … Che t'accadde? (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Maria Cristina De Castro, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    41. Act III: Parigi, o cara (Alfredo, Violetta)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Alfredo Kraus, Maria Callas

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    42. Act III: Ah, non più, a un tempio (Violetta, Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    43. Act III: Gran Dio! morir si giovane (Violetta, Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    44. Act III: Ah, Violetta! … (Germont, Violetta, Alfredo)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus

      Conductor: Franco Ghione

    45. Act III: Prendi, quest' e l'immagine (Violetta, Alfredo, Germont, Dottore, Annina)

      Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

      Ensemble: Lisboa Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

      Performer: Maria Callas, Alfredo Kraus, Maria Cristina De Castro

      Conductor: Franco Ghione


Is this March 1958, Lisbon La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi the best on record? Having in your cast, at that time, the role of Alfredo Germont sung by the great and classy tenor Alfredo Kraus surely enhances a recording's prospects toward that nomination. With Maria Callas as Violetta and Mario Sereni as Giorgio Germont, and also including the complete Radio Announcement which is missing on all other releases of this performance, and in excellent sound due to direct master tape transfers, it surely ranks high.