{"product_id":"maria-callas-von-karajan-donizetti-lucia-di-lammermoor-berlin-1955-the-lost-recordings-lp","title":"Maria Callas, von Karajan - Donizetti: Lucia Di Lammermoor - Berlin 1955 - The Lost Recordings Box Set LP","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"subdescription\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRemastered ℗ \u0026amp; © 2023 THE LOST RECORDINGS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"subdescription\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1st hand-numbered edition, limited to 5000 copies\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNo vinyl repress will be done\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRemastered from the original analog tapes\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e40 pages booklet\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efacsimile of the performance program\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrinted in Italy\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePressed at Marciac Workshop Pressings, France\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e33 rpm Lacquer-cuts: Kevin Gray\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eElectroplating: Marciac Workshop Pressings\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e180g triple-vinyl boxset\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhotos: © Maria Callas Foundation \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTexts: Anna Svenbro, Tom Volf, John Ardoin, Maria Callas, Robert Jacobson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tracklist_indications_single_product\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*A 16-BIT DOWNLOAD CARD OF THE ALBUM IS INCLUDED WITH THE BOXSET.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tracklist_indications_single_product\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn May 2022, while we were working in the archives of the Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), we came across the original tapes of this mythical recording made in 1955. It was certainly one of the most significant testimonies of the lyric art of the twentieth century: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucia di Lammermoor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recorded during the performance of 29 September 1955 at the Städtische Oper Berlin, with a cast that included Di Stefano, Panerai, Karajan and Callas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the fact that the first forty seconds of the first tape had deteriorated, when we listened to the minutes of the recording that followed, we heard timbres with a richness and a dynamic that bore no comparison to other recordings that have been known until the present. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt took four months of painstaking work to restore all the brilliance to the orchestra, to the Scala choir and to the legendary voices of this poignant slice of history and of music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe wanted to be able to release our first vinyl edition of the opera in a limited number of 5,000 on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Maria Callas. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKevin Gray made the cutting and the three records were pressed in our very own workshop in the south of France, MWP, to our usual stringent standards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are very grateful to the RBB for their trust in us. We would also like to thank the Callas Foundation, which safeguards and promotes Callas’s legacy, and especially Tom Volf, for their help, as well as for the photographs they provided. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrédéric D'Oria-Nicolas\u003cbr\u003eFounder and Director of The Lost Recordings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have a very personal connection with Callas’s Lucia, for it is the first recording I heard of hers, more precisely the mad scene; hearing Callas’s voice and interpretation was like falling in love at first sight. This live recording is a wonderful example of what it felt like to hear Callas on stage, in a performance that became legendary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria Callas said she “hated” recording for commercial (studio) releases and used to say that only live performances could convey her artistry in its full spectrum. In the later years of her life, she would collect her own pirate recordings and would often listen to performances such as this one. The best account of that comes from Robert Sutherland, her pianist during the last tour of concerts in 1973-74, who recalled the evenings spent at Callas’s apartment at Avenue Georges Mandel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“We listened to a pirate recording of the Berlin Lucia. She remembered how Karajan angered the soloists by repeating the sextet without warning them. As we listened to the encore she said ‘You can hear how angry I was! And I still had the mad scene to sing! I told him afterwards at dinner that he dare not do that again on me or there would be trouble!’ We listened to the mad scene, an amazing performance. She was visibly impressed. ‘I don’t now how I did it. I just don’t know how - and to think that I wept after that performance because I thought I was so far off my aim.’ I had difficulty in expressing my reaction. Such a combination of controlled technical brilliance and artistic imagination was astounding. I attempted it with, ‘It’s marvellous singing…’ ‘Marvellous? Marvellous?’ She pulled herself up in the sofa. ‘It isn’t marvellous, it’s bloody miraculous!’”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack at that time, pirate recordings circulated among avid admirers in the form of homemade LP’s, such as those released by the BJR label which is probably the one that Callas was listening to that night with Robert Sutherland. Today, however, we have to commend Frédéric D’Oria-Nicolas and The Lost Recordings for retrieving the original tapes in Berlin and meticulously restoring them to a quality of sound which surpasses any previous release, thus providing us with the most authentic rendition of that historical performance. Therefore it was only natural for the Callas Foundation to be associated with this publication, providing texts and images to illustrate the booklet and honour the memory of Maria Callas through this magnificent edition celebrating her 100th anniversary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Volf\u003cbr\u003ePresident of the Maria Callas Foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tracklist_title_single_product\"\u003eRECORD 1 - DONIZETTI: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR: ACT I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrelude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line with-audio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"play-pause\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePercorrete... Percorriamo le spiagge vicine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTu sei turbato!... E n’ho ben d’onde\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line with-audio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"play-pause\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCruda, funesta smania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIl tuo dubbio è omai certezza... Come vinti da stanchezza\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLa pietade in suo favore\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncor non giunse?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line with-audio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"play-pause\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegnava nel silenzio alta la notte e bruna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line with-audio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"play-pause\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuando rapito in estasi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEgli s'avanza... Lucia, perdona se ad ora inusitata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line with-audio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"play-pause\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSulla tomba che rinserra il tradito genitore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQui di sposa eterna fede... Ah, soltanto il nostro foco\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAh, talor del tuo pensiero venga un foglio messaggero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line with-audio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"play-pause\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerranno a te sull'aure i miei sospiri ardenti\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tracklist_title_single_product\"\u003eRECORD 2 - DONIZETTI: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR: ACT II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLucia fra poco a te verrà... Tremante l’aspetto\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppressati, Lucia... Il pallor funesto, orrendo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoffriva nel pianto... Un folle t’accese\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChe fia?... Suonar di giubilo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSe tradirmi tu potrai... Tu che vedi il pianto mio\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer te d’immenso giubilo... Per poco fra le tenebre sparì lavos tra stella\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDov’è Lucia?... Qui giungere or la vedrem\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiange la madre estinta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line with-audio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"play-pause\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChi mi frena in tal momento\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT’allontana, sciagurato... Rispettate in me di Dio\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSconsigliato! In queste porte chi ti guida?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line with-audio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"play-pause\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEsci, fuggi, il furor che mi accende\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tracklist_title_single_product\"\u003eRECORD 3 - DONIZETTI: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR: ACT III\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eD’immenso giubilo s’innalzi un grido\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDalle stanze ove Lucia tratta avea col suo consorte\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh! Qual funesto avvenimento!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line with-audio\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"play-pause\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIl dolce suono mi colpì di sua voce!...\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArdon gli incensi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpargi d'amaro pianto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTombe degli avi miei\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFra poco a me ricovero darà negletto avello\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOh, meschina! Oh, fato orrendo!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tracklist-line\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTu che a Dio spiegasti l’ali\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tracklist_indications_single_product\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tracklist_band_single_product\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tracklist_band_single_product\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaria Callas, Lucia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiuseppe Di Stefano, Edgardo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRolando Panerai, Enrico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNicola Zaccaria, Raimondo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiuseppe Zampieri, Arturo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuisa Villa, Alisa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMario Carlin, Normanno\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tracklist_band_single_product\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tracklist_band_single_product\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoro del Teatro alla Scala, Milan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tracklist_band_single_product\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tracklist_band_single_product\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRIAS Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tracklist_band_single_product\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerbert von Karajan, Conductor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tracklist_indications_single_product\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"subdescription\"\u003eRecorded on 29.IX.1955 at Städtische Oper Berlin, Germany\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548216361041,"sku":"3770020964077","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/WhatsAppImage2023-05-15at19_09_16_jpg.webp?v=1779348569","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/maria-callas-von-karajan-donizetti-lucia-di-lammermoor-berlin-1955-the-lost-recordings-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}