Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano ● Tullio Serafin – Manon Lescaut ● 2 x CD, Album, Reissue, Remast

Puccini / Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Giulio Fioravanti, Orchestra E Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Tullio Serafin – Manon Lescaut

Label:EMI Classics – 7243 5 56301 2 4, EMI Classics – 5 56301 2Format:2 x CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono

Box Set, Slipcase

Country:USA & EuropeReleased:1997Genre:ClassicalStyle:Opera, Romantic

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Manon Lescaut (Opera In Four Acts)

Composed By – Giacomo Puccini

Libretto By – Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Marco Praga

Text By [Libretto After] – Abbé Prévost*

Composed By – Giacomo Puccini

Libretto By – Domenico Oliva, Giulio Ricordi, Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Marco Praga

Text By [Libretto After] – Abbé Prévost*

1-1Ave, Sera Gentile (Act One)5:481-2Tra Voi, Belle, Brune E Bionde (Act One)1:171-3Ma Bravo! (Act One)1:521-4Discendono, Vediam! (Act One)2:091-5Cortese Damigella, Il Priego Mio Accettate (Act One)4:151-6Donna Non Vidi Mai (Act One)2:361-7La Tua Ventura Ci Rassicura (Act One)6:121-8La Tua Proserpina Di Resisterti (Act One)1:501-9Vedete? Io Son Fedele Alla Parola Mia (Act One)4:261-10Non C'è Più Vino? (Act One)2:591-11Cavalli Pronti Avete? (Act One)2:561-12Dispettosetto Questo Riccio! (Act Two)2:331-13Sei Splendida E Lucente! (Act Two)2:251-14In Quelle Trine Morbide2:141-15Poiché Tu Vuoi Saper (Act Two)2:561-16Che Ceffi Son Costor? (Act Two)2:141-17Paga Costor! (Act Two)2:181-18Vi Prego, Signorina (Act Two)8:361-19Oh, Sarò La Più Bella! (Act Two)8:181-20Ah!...Affé, Madamigella (Act Two)3:111-21Ah! Manon, Mi Tradisce (Act Two)2:351-22Lescaut?...Tu Qui? (Act Two)3:252-1Intermezzo5:152-2Ansia Eterna, Crudel (Act Three)2:512-3Manon!...Des Grieux! (Act Three)4:372-4All'armi! All'armi! (Act Three)0:592-5Il Passo M'aprite! (Act Three)0:492-6Rosetta! (Act Three)3:592-7Presto In Fila! Marciate! (Act Three)0:332-8Ah, Non V'avvicinate!...Come Io Piango Ed Imploro (Act Three)3:042-9Tutta Su Me Ti Posa (Act Four)3:092-10Manon, Senti, Amor Mio!...Vedi, Son Io Che Piango (Act Four)3:552-11E Nulla! Nulla! (Act Four)2:452-12Sola, Perduta, Abbandonata... (Act Four)12:01

Credits

• Chorus – Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano*
• Chorus Master – Norberto Mola
• Conductor – Tullio Serafin
• Cover, Design – Georgina Ward
• Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Robert Beckett
• Liner Notes – Edward Greenfield, John Steane, Maurice Tassart, Michel Parouty, Michel Roubinet
• Liner Notes [Translation] – Gudrun Meier, Hugh Graham, Jürgen Dohm
• Orchestra – Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano*
• Photography By [Booklet: p. 23] – Heinz Bogler
• Photography By [Booklet: p. 26] – R. Devaux*
• Photography By [Booklet: pp. 10, 36] – Claude Poirier
• Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Christian Steiner (6)
• Producer – Walter Legge
• Remastered By – Simon Gibson
• Vocals [Chevalier Des Grieux] – Giuseppe di Stefano
• Vocals [Edmondo] – Dino Formichini
• Vocals [Geronte Di Ravoir] – Franco Calabrese
• Vocals [Il Maestro Di Ballo] – Vito Tatone
• Vocals [L'oste] – Carlo Forti
• Vocals [Lescaut] – Giulio Fioravanti
• Vocals [Manon Lescaut] – Maria Callas
• Vocals [Un Comandante] – Franco Ventriglia
• Vocals [Un Lampionaio] – Franco Ricciardi
• Vocals [Un Musico] – Fiorenza Cossotto
• Vocals [Un Sergente] – Giuseppe Morresi

Notes

Recorded: 18-27 VII.1957, Teatro Alla Scalla, Milano.

Recorded in co-operation with: E.A. Teatro alla Scala, Milano.