Unknown Teatro Colón Recordings

DESCRIPTION
• Digitally remastered from the original paper tapes
• Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 never before released
• Tracks 3 & 13 in much better sound quality than any other CD/LP edition
• Track 14 first time in correct pitch

Sound Restoration © 1999 Divina Records
Restored and remastered by Pablo Berruti

NORMA
June 17, 1949

Conducted by Tullio Serafin
Rafael Terragnolo, Chorus Master
1 • Overture [5.41]
2 • Ite sul colle [8.43]
3 • Oh, rimembranza!…
Ah sì, fa core, abbracciami [7.58]
Norma: Maria Callas
Adalgisa: Fedora Barbieri
Oroveso: Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

GALA PERFORMANCE (Part I)
133rd Aniversary of Argentine Independence
July 9, 1949

4 • Radio commentary [1.49]
Introduction to the concert
5 • Argentine National Hymn [4.07]
Chorus of the Conservatorio Municipal Manuel de Falla
6 • Radio commentary [2.55]
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]
9 • Sediziose voci [4.13]
10 • Casta diva [6.38]
11 • Ah! bello a me ritorna [2.42]
Norma: Maria Callas
Oroveso: Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

FAUST (sung in Italian)
Conducted by Hector Panizza
12 • Radio commentary [2.43]
Introduction to Faust arias
13 • Come vorrei saper del giovin…
C’era un re, un re di Thule…
È strano, poter il viso suo veder [9.17]
Marguerite: Helena Arizmendi