Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Norma, opera: Act 1. Casta Diva
2. Il Pirata, opera: Act 2. Oh! S'io potessi dissipar le nubi; Col sorrizo dinnocenza (Mad Scene)
3. Roberto Devereux (Il Conte di Essex), opera: Act 3. E Sara in questi orribili momenti; Vivi, ingrato, a lei d'accanto
4. Lucrezia Borgia, opera: Act 1. Prologue. Tranquillo ei posa; Com'è bello! Quale incanto
5. Maria di Rohan, opera: Act 3. Infausto Imene; Havvi un dio

Disc 2:

1. La canciòn del olvido: Marinela, Marinela (The Song of Forgetfulness)
2. El rey que rabió, zarzuela: Mi tío se figura (My Uncle imagines)
3. Bohemios, zarzuela: No quieto que sepa que aquí vengo yo (I don't want him to know that I am here)
4. El Cabo Primero, zarzuela: Yo quiero a un hombre (I Love a Man)
5. Marina, zarzuela in 3 acts: Pensar en él (Thinking of Him)
6. El Barquillero, zarzuela: Cuando está tan hondo (When it's deep)
7. El Niño Judio, zarzuela: De España vengo (From Spain I Come)
8. La Rosa del Azafrán, zarzuela: No me duele que se vaya (I am not sorry he departs)
9. Don Gil de Alcalá, zarzuela: Plegaria e Invocatión (Prayer and Invocation); Bendita Cruz (Blessed Cross)

Disc 3:

1. Canciónes amatorias, songs (7) for voice & piano (also orchestrated by Ferrer), H. 24: Descubrase el Pensiamente de Mi Secreto Cuidad
2. Canciónes amatorias, songs (7) for voice & piano (also orchestrated by Ferrer), H. 24: Mañancia Era
3. Canciónes amatorias, songs (7) for voice & piano (also orchestrated by Ferrer), H. 24: Llorad, Corazón, Que Tenéis Razón
4. Canciónes amatorias, songs (7) for voice & piano (also orchestrated by Ferrer), H. 24: Mira Que Soy Niña; Amor, Déjame!
5. Canciónes amatorias, songs (7) for voice & piano (also orchestrated by Ferrer), H. 24: No Lloreis, Ojuelos
6. Canciónes amatorias, songs (7) for voice & piano (also orchestrated by Ferrer), H. 24: Iban Al Pinar
7. Canciónes amatorias, songs (7) for voice & piano (also orchestrated by Ferrer), H. 24: Gracia Mía
8. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: La Maja Doloroso No. 1
9. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: La Maja Doloroso No. 2
10. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: La Maja Doloroso No. 3
11. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: El Tra la la e el Punteado
12. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: El Mirar de la Maja
13. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: Callejeo
14. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: Amor y Odio
15. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: El Majo Discreto
16. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: El Majo Tímido
17. Tonadillas al estilo antiguo, songs (10) for voice & piano, H. 136: La Maja de Goya

Disc 4:

1. Ich liebe dich ('Vier adlige Rosse voran unserm Wagen'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 37/2 (TrV 187/2)
2. Ruhe, meine Seele ('Nicht ein Lüftchen regt sich leise'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/1 (TrV 170/1)
3. Ich Schwebe ('Ich schwebe wie auf Engelsschwingen'), song for voice & piano, Op. 48/2 (TrV 202/2)
4. Traum durch die Dämmerung ('Weite Wiesen im Dämmergrau'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 29/1 (TrV 172/1)
5. Zueignung ('Ja, du weisst es, teur Seele'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 10/1 (TrV 141/1)
6. Wie sollten wir geheim sie halten, song for voice & piano, Op. 19/4 (TrV 152/4)
7. Wiegenlied ('Träume, träume, du mein süsses Leben'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 41/1 (TrV 195/1)
8. Ich trage meine Minne, song for voice & piano, Op. 32/1 (TrV 174/1)
9. Freundliche Vision ('Nicht im Schlafe hab' ich das geträumt'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 48/1 (TrV 202/1)
10. Schlechtes Wetter ('Das ist ein schlechtes Wetter'), song for voice & piano, Op. 69/5 (TrV 237/5)
11. Morgen ('Und morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/4 (TrV 170/4)
12. Befreit ('Du wirst nicht weinen'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 39/4 (TrV 189/4)
13. Die Nacht ('Aus dem Walde tritt die Nacht'), song for voice & piano, Op. 10/3 (TrV 141/3)
14. Cäcilie ('Wenn du es wüsstest'), song for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 27/2 (TrV 170/2)

Disc 5:

1. Un Giorno di regno, opera (Il finto Stanislao): Act 1. Ah! Non m'hanno ingannata!; Grave a core innamorato
2. I Lombardi alla prima Crociata, opera: Act 4. Qual prodigio!; Non fu sogno!
3. I due Foscari, opera: Act 1. No, mi lasciate; Tu al cui sguardo onnipossente
4. Alzira, opera: Act 1. Riposa. Tutte, in suo dolor vegliante; Da Gusman, so fragil Barca
5. Attila, opera: Act 1. Liberamente or piangi; Oh! Nel fuggente nuvolo
6. Il Corsaro, opera: Act 1. Egli non riede ancora! - Non so le tetre immagini
7. Aroldo, opera: Act 2. Oh, cielo! Dove son'io!; Ah! Dagli scanni eterei

Disc 6:

1. La donna del lago (The Lady of the Lake), opera: Act 2. Tanti affreti in tal momento
2. Otello, opera: Act 3. Oh tu, del mio dolor; Assisa a' piè d'un salice
3. Stabat mater for 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, chorus & orchestra: Inflammatus et accensus
4. Armida, opera: Act 1. D'amore al dolce impero
5. Tancredi, opera: Act 1. Oh patria, dolce; Tu che accendi questo core; Di tanti palpiti
6. Le siège de Corinthe (The Siege of Corinth), opera: Act 3. L'ora fatal s'appressa; Giusto ciel! In tal periglio

Disc 7:

1. El Caserio, zarzuela: Buenos días
2. La Generala, zarzuela: Mi dulce sueño de adolescente
3. La leyenda del Beso, zarzuela: Amor, mi raza sabe conquistar
4. Luisa Fernanda, zarzuela: Caballero del alto plumero
5. La Dolores, zarzuela: Dolores mia!...Aquí tu!
6. El Duo de la Africana, zarzuela: Comprende lo grave de mi situación

Disc 8:

1. Norma, opera: Act 3. Mira, o Norma
2. Semiramide, opera: Act 1. Serbami ognor; Alle più calde immagini
3. Anna Bolena, opera: Act 2. Dio, che mi vedi; Sul suo capo aggravi un Dio
4. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Act 2. Barcarolle: Belle nuit
5. Aida, opera: Act 2. Silenzio! Aida verso noi s'avanza
6. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Act 2. Il cannone del porto! (Flower Duet)
7. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts: Act 2. E un anatema!; Là attesi e il tempo

Disc 9:

1. Torquato Tasso, opera: Act 1. Fatal Gottfredo!; Trodo e corona
2. Gemma di Vergy, opera: Act 1. Lascia, Guido, ch'io possa vendicare; Una voce al cor; Egli riede?
3. Belisario, opera: Act 1. Plauso! Voci di gioia; Sin la tomba è a me negata!
4. Parisina, opera: Act 3. No, più salir non ponno; Ciel, sei tu in tal momento; Ugo è spento

Disc 10:

1. Otello, opera: Act 4. Mia Madre aveva; Canzone del Salince; Ave Maria (Willow Song)
2. Un ballo in maschera, opera: Act 2. Ecco l'orrido campo; Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa
3. Anna Bolena, opera: Act 2. Piangete voi?; Al dolce guidami
4. Louise, opera: Act 3. Depuis le jour
5. Tosca, opera: Act 2. Vissi d'arte

Disc 11:

1. Norma, opera: Act 1. Prelude
2. Norma, opera: Act 1. Ite sul colle, o Druidi
3. Norma, opera: Act 1. Svanir le voci
4. Norma, opera: Act 1. Meco all'altar di Venere
5. Norma, opera: Act 1. Odi? I suoi riti a compiere Norma
6. Norma, opera: Act 1. Norma viene
7. Norma, opera: Act 1. Sediziose voci, voci di guerra
8. Norma, opera: Act 1. Casta diva
9. Norma, opera: Act 1. Fine al rito
10. Norma, opera: Act 1. Ah! Bello a me ritorna
11. Norma, opera: Act 1. Sgombra è la sacra selva
12. Norma, opera: Act 1. Eccola! Va, mi lascia
13. Norma, opera: Act 1. Va, crudele, al dio spietato
14. Norma, opera: Act 1. E tu pure, ah! Tu non sai

Disc 12:

1. Norma, opera: Act 2. Vanne, e li cela entrambi
2. Norma, opera: Act 2. Adalgisa! - Alma, costanza!
3. Norma, opera: Act 2. Ma di', l'amato giovane
4. Norma, opera: Act 2. Oh! Di qual sei tu vittima
5. Norma, opera: Act 2. Dormono entrambi
6. Norma, opera: Act 2. Me chiami, a Norma?
7. Norma, opera: Act 2. Mira, o Norma

Disc 13:

1. Norma, opera: Act 3. Non parti?
2. Norma, opera: Act 3. Guerrieri! A voi venirne
3. Norma, opera: Ah! Del Tebro al giogo indegno
4. Norma, opera: Act 3. Ei tornerà, sì
5. Norma, opera: Act 3. Guerra, guerra!
6. Norma, opera: Act 3. Nè compi il rito, a Norma?
7. Norma, opera: Act 3. In mia man alfin tu sei
8. Norma, opera: Act 3. All'ira vostra nuova vittima io selva
9. Norma, opera: Act 3. Deh! Non volerli vittime

Disc 14:

1. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Wie schön ist die Prinzessin Salome
2. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Ich will nicht bleiben
3. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Du wirst das für mich tun, Narraboth
4. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Wo ist er, dessen Sündenbecher jetzt voll ist?
5. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Jokanaan! Ich bin verliebt
6. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Dein Haar ist grässlich!
7. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Tochter der Unzucht
8. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Wo ist Salome? Wo ist die Prinzessin?
9. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Salome, komm, trink Wein mit mir
10. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Wahrhaftig, Herr, es wäre besser
11. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 1. Siehe, der Tag ist nahe

Disc 15:

1. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Eine Menge Menschen
2. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Willst Du mir wirklich alles geben
3. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Wer ist der, der von Edom kommt
4. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Dance of the Seven Veils
5. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Ah! Herrlich! Wundervoll, wundervoll
6. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Still, sprich nicht zu mir!
7. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Salome, bedenk, was du tun willst
8. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Wer hat meinen Ring genommen
9. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen, Jokanaan
10. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Sie ist ein Ungeheuer, deine Tochter
11. Salome, opera, Op. 54 (TrV 215): Act 2. Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküsst, Jokanaan

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #65119 in Music
• Released on: 2008-06-24
• Number of discs: 15
• Formats: Box set, Limited Edition
• Dimensions: 1.21 pounds

Customer Reviews

MAGNIFICENT... BUT MAY I HAVE SOME MORE?
This is a great set, and a nice anniversary issue to coincide with the 75th birthday of the great Spanish soprano, a truly grand diva and unique voice, maybe the last example of a breed of singers directly connected with the Grand Tradition and a vocal art -of purity of tone, breath control, combination of power and agility, musicianship and refined artistry, not to mention breathtaking pianissimi- that seems to be quite forgotten by today's big media opera stars. Sony has issued in their original jackets, like beautiful mini LPs, most of her RCA recordings and some of her Spanish Columbia recordings released between 1965, year of her first LP for the American company (Presenting Montserrat Caballé), and 1972. Including Montserrat Caballé Sings Zarzuela, Songs of Enrique Granados, Strauss Lieder Recital, Verdi rarities, Rossini rarities, Zarzuela Love Duets (with husband Bernabé Martí), Donizetti rarities, Great Operatic Heroines, Caballé & Verret Duets, and two complete operas, Norma and Salome. Missing are, among others, the complete recordings of Lucrezia Borgia and Traviata. Anyway, a wonderful box-set at a bargain price and, though I had already all these recordings in previous CD incarnations, I secured my copy as soon as I knew of it. And so should you, before it is too late, being a limited edition. Now, if Sony gave the same treatment to the 8 LPs recorded for the Spanish Vergara and Columbia labels not included here (starting with a superb 1963 Toldrá recital, her very first LP), I would be eternally grateful. Almost all of them were released in compilations by RCA France to celebrate Caballé's 70th birthday. Sony own now the rights and it would be a wonderful sequel to this set.

And now that I'm at it, what about her Verdi Requiem with Plácido Domingo, conducted by Metha? Or her live Gemma di Vergy at Carnegie Hall? Both albums were released by Columbia in the Masterworks series on LP and haven't appeared on CD yet. That's a real crime. What is Sony waiting for?

Disappointing Packaging
I gave this collection 5 stars because of the beauty of Montserrat Caballé's voice. As all her fans will agree, she is incredible! However, buyers should be aware that the literature accompanying this set is very limited. Although the cardboard CD slipcases are reproductions of the original LP album jackets, due to the much smaller size most of the text on the back of each is practically illegible. There is also a 64 page booklet which gives a brief account of Caballé's career, reproduces some of the text from the album covers at a readable size, and includes a few B&W photos of the Diva. I was extremely disappointed to find none of the texts included with this set. This is especially annoying since each of the reproduced album covers specifically says that texts and translations are included (as they undoubtedly were in the originals). I do not agree with the previous reviewer that this collection is being issued at a bargain price. At this price, Sony should have provided the texts. At minimum, they could have made them available on their website. Granted, libretti of the more popular works are easily available, but when was the last time anyone saw the libretto of Donizetti's Maria de Rohan?

This collection is a must have for fans of Caballe!
I have long been a fan of Caballe, and these recordings from her early/middle career are essential to anyone who wants to understand the astonishing versatility of one of the twentieth century's greatest singers. Caballe turned the operatic world on its ear, with her New York debut, subbing for an indisposed Marilyn Horne, and we opera lovers have been blessed ever since. This collection is an incredible value, and long overdue. The Italian opera selections are breathtaking, literally! Who else has exhibited such incredible breath control, and been capable of such dynamic contrast, from stunning fortissimos, to the fabled pianissimi? Caballe's fioratura is also impeccable. She is one of the few sopranos who can truly sing Norma, and encompass all the role's demands, as well as sing the socks off Salome. The spanish selections are essential, and no soprano has ever essayed the zarzuela repertoire with such disarming ease, truly making a case for the incredible wealth of this repertoire. This is an amazing collection representative of Caballe's vocal prime. If I had to choose a single favorite band it would be the "Wiegenlied" of R. Strauss on the all Strauss lieder CD. It is a heaven sent match of composer and artist. I was fortunate to see Caballe and Horne in concert, and in a Semiramade in San Francisco. These were two evenings I shall never forget. Happy, happy birthday to the divine Caballe!