Maria Callas – The New Sound of Maria Callas (2003/2021) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Renaissance of a voice: Maria Callas – Unforgettable arias sung by the most iconic diva of all time – remastered for the first time in high-definition sound from the original tapes, for an unprecedented sound quality that shines new light on the voice of Maria Callas. Allan Ramsay, remastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios: “With high definition, you’ll be able to experience sounds which have only been heard so far by people who were either present at Callas’s recording sessions, or who had access to the unique master tape … All we wanted to do is remove the specks of dust, as it were, and wipe the glass clean.”

Tracklist:
01. Maria Callas – Bellini: Norma, Act I: “Casta diva” (Norma, Chorus)
02. Maria Callas – Puccini: La boh`eme, Act 1: “S`i. Mi chiamano Mim`i” (Mim`i)
03. Maria Callas – Puccini: La boh`eme, Act 3: “Donde lieta usc`i” (Mim`i)
04. Maria Callas – Puccini: Suor Angelica, ‘Sister Angelica’: “Senza mamma” (Sister Angelica)
05. Maria Callas – Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, Act 1: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
06. Maria Callas – Verdi: La traviata, Act 1: “E strano! E strano!” (Violetta)
07. Maria Callas – Verdi: La traviata, Act 1: “Ah fors’e lui” (Violetta)
08. Maria Callas – Verdi: La traviata, Act 1: “Sempre libera” (Violetta, Alfredo)
09. Maria Callas – Verdi: La traviata, Act 3: “Addio, del passato” (Violetta)
10. Maria Callas – Verdi: Il trovatore, Act 4: “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
11. Maria Callas – Bizet: Carmen, Act 1: “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” (Carmen, Chorus) [Habanera]
12. Maria Callas – Massenet: Werther, Act 3: “Werther! Qui m’aurait dit la place… Des cris joyeux” (Charlotte – Air des lettres)
13. Maria Callas – Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 1: “Regnava nel silenzio alta la notte e bruna” (Lucia, Alisa)
14. Maria Callas – Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 1: “Quando rapito in estasi” (Lucia, Alisa)
15. Maria Callas – Rossini: La cenerentola, Act 2: “Nacqui all’affanno e al pianto…..Non pi`u mesta” (Angelina)
16. Maria Callas – Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1: “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina)
17. Maria Callas – Puccini: Tosca, Act 2: “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
18. Maria Callas – Puccini: Tosca, Act 3: “Com’`e lunga l’attesa!” (Tosca)
19. Maria Callas – Puccini: La boh`eme, Act 1: “O soave fanciulla” (Schaunard, Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo, Mim`i) (extract)
20. Maria Callas – Puccini: Turandot, Act 1: “Signore, ascolta!” (Turandot)
21. Maria Callas – Puccini: Turandot, Act 2: “In questa reggia” (Turandot)
22. Maria Callas – Puccini: Turandot, Act 3: “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Turandot)
23. Maria Callas – Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act 2: “Un bel di vedremo” (Butterfly)
24. Maria Callas – Bellini: La sonnambula, Act 1: “Compagne, temiri amici ….Come per me sereno” (Amina)
25. Maria Callas – Meyerbeer: Dinorah, ‘Le pardon de Plo”ermel’, Act 2: “Ombre l’eg`ere” (Dinorah – Shadow Song) Sung in Italian
26. Maria Callas – Verdi: I vespri Siciliani, Act 5: “Merc`e, dilette amiche” (Elena)
27. Maria Callas – Verdi: Aida, Act 1: “Ritorna vincitor” (Aida)
28. Maria Callas – Delibes: Lakm’e, Act 2: “O`u va la jeune indoue” (Lakm’e) – Sung in Italian
29. Maria Callas – Charpentier: Louise, Act 3: “Depuis le jour o`u je me suis donn’ee” (Louise)
30. Maria Callas – Gonoud: Faust, Act 3: “Il ‘etait un Roi de Thul’e…O Dieu!que de bijoux…Ah! je ris” (Marguerite – Jewel Song)
31. Maria Callas – Catalani: La Wally, Act 1: “Ebben?…Ne andr`o lontana” (Wally)
32. Maria Callas – Verdi: Rigoletto, Act 1: “Gualtier Mald`e …Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
33. Maria Callas – Verdi: La forza del destino, Act 2: “Sono giunta! Grazie o Dio!” (Leonora, Chorus)
34. Maria Callas – Verdi: La forza del destino, Act 2: “Madre, pietosa Vergine” (Leonora, Chorus)
35. Maria Callas – Verdi: Macbeth, Act 2: “La luce langue” (Lady Macbeth)
36. Maria Callas – Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur, Act 1: “Ecco – respiro appena…Io son l’umile ancella” (Adriana Lecouvreur)
37. Maria Callas – Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur, Act 4: “Poveri fiori” (Adriana Lecouvreur)
38. Maria Callas – Giordano: Andrea Ch’enier, Act 3: “La mamma morta” (Maddalena)
39. Maria Callas – Gluck: Alceste, Wq. 44, Act 1: “Divinit’es du Styx” (Alceste)
40. Maria Callas – Gluck: Orph’ee et Eurydice, Wq. 41, Act 4: “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orfeo)
41. Maria Callas – Bizet: Carmen, WD 31, Act 1: “Pr`es des remparts de S’eville” (Carmen, Jos’e)
42. Maria Callas – Bizet: Carmen, WD 31, Act 2: “Les tringles des sistres tintaient” (Carmen, Frasquita, Merc’ed`es)
43. Maria Callas – Massenet: Manon, Act 2: “Je ne suis que faiblesse….Adieu, notre petite table” (Manon)
44. Maria Callas – Saint Sa”ens: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47, Act 1: “Printemps qui commence” (Dalila)
45. Maria Callas – Saint- Sa”ens: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47, Act 2: “Mon coeur s’ouvre `a ta voix” (Dalila)
46. Maria Callas – Gounod: Rom’eo et Juliette, Act 1: “Je veux vivre” (Juliet) [Waltz]