TRACK LIST

NORMA     | Program | Reviews |
June 17, 1949
Conducted by Tullio Serafin
Rafael Terragnolo, Chorus Master
1 • Overture  [5.41]
2 • Ite sul colle  [8.43]     | Text |
3 • Oh, rimembranza!...
       Ah si, fra core abbracciami   [7.58]     | Text |
Norma: Maria Callas     | Photo |
Adalgisa: Fedora Barbieri     | Photo |
Oroveso: Nicola Rossi-Lemeni     | Photo |


GALA PERFORMANCE (Part I)     | Presidential Box photo | Program | Reviews |
133rd Aniversary of Argentine Independence
July 9, 1949
4 • Radio commentary [1.49]     | Original Text and Translation |
Introduction to the concert
5 • Argentine National Hymn  [4.07]    | Text | Photo |
Chorus of the Conservatorio Municipal Manuel de Falla
6 • Radio commentary  [2.55]      | Original Text and Translation |
Introduction to Norma scene
   
NORMA
Conducted by Tullio Serafin
Rafael Terragnolo, Chorus Master
7 • Overture  [5.19]
Introduction to Norma scene
8 • Norma viene  [4.09]    | Text |
9 • Sediziose voci  [4.13]    | Text |
10 • Casta diva   [6.38]     | Text | Photo |
11 • Ah! bello a me ritorna  [2.42]     | Text |
Norma: Maria Callas
Oroveso: Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

FAUST (sung in Italian)
Conducted by Hector Panizza
12 • Radio commentary  [2.43]     | Original Text and Translation |
Introduction to Faust arias
13 • Come vorrei saper del giovin...
         C'era un re, un re di Thule...
         E strano, poter il viso suo veder [9.17]     | Text |
Marguerite: Helena Arizmendi    | Photo |


TURANDOT
May 20, 29/June 11, 22/July 9, 1949
Conducted by Tullio Serafin
14 • a) [Io son] Calaf, figlio di Timur!     | Text |
         b) [Padre] agusto... [1.58]     | Text | Photo |
Turandot: Maria Callas
Calaf: Mario del Monaco