Philharmonia Chorus
The Philharmonia Chorus is a British chorus associated with the Philharmonia Orchestra.
It has been used for opera, choral and choral-orchestral repertory.
The chorus name is closely linked with London recording and concert activity in the mid-twentieth century.
SPONTINI La vestale
VERDI Don Carlo
DONIZETTI Anna Bolena
THOMAS Hamlet
BELLINI Il pirata
Ambient Stereo and stereo studio recordings, 1955 & 1958
Total duration: 75:20
Maria Callas, soprano
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milan
conducted by Tullio Serafin
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Nicola Rescigno
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 8
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9
Recorded in stereo 1957 & 1960
Total duration: 2hr 22:41
Aase Nordmo Løvberg soprano
Christa Ludwig alto
Waldemar Kmentt tenor
Hans Hotter bass
The Philharmonia Chorus
The Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer conductor
Arias and scenes from:
PUCCINI Manon Lescaut; Madama Butterfly; La bohème; Gianni Schicchi; Turandot; Suor Angelica
VERDI Macbeth; Nabucco; Ernani; I vespri siciliani; Don Carlo
BELLINI La sonnambula; Il pirata
BOITO Mefistofele
CATALANI La Wally
CHERUBINI Medea
CILEA Adriana Lecouvreur
DELIBES Lakmé
DONIZETTI Anna Bolena
GIORDANO Andrea Chénier
MEYERBEER Dinorah
ROSSINI Il barbiere di Siviglia
SPONTINI La vestale
THOMAS Hamlet
Ambient Stereo and stereo studio recordings, 1954-1958
Three-volume collection: PACO225, PACO239 and PACO242
Total duration: 3hr 52:47
Maria Callas, soprano
Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milan
Philharmonia Chorus
Conducted by Tullio Serafin and Nicola Rescigno