dpstjp
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Maria Callas’ recordings of various Ponchielli operas are very mixed up.
The recording of Ponchielli’s I Pagliacci by Callas and Serafin in 1954 appears as a version of Ponchielli’s La Gioconda.
For La Gioconda itself Callas and Serafin’s 1954 is lumped with Callas and Votto’s 1959 version and Callas and Votto’s 1952 recording.
dylan
(Dylan Caudill)
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Hi @dpstjp,
Are all of these albums identified?
dpstjp
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Yes. Tidal has also scrambled up its recordings, but not sure if this is due to Roon or not.
dpstjp
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For Gioconda it looks like there is something going on with Roon’s metadata providers.
The 1952 recording is on Duscogs, it was issued in 1954 apparently: https://www.discogs.com/Amilcare-Ponchielli-Maria-Callas-Maria-Amadini-Fedora-Barbieri-Gianni-Poggi-Paolo-Silveri-Giulio-Ner/master/859363
The recent SACD issued of this recording has the same artwork as the original LP.
The 1959 version had a different cast and orchestra. It is for sale here: https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8046711--ponchielli-la-gioconda and here: https://www.amazon.com/Ponchielli-Gioconda-Votto-Callas-Remastered/dp/B00KTQD80O
and on Discogs here: https://www.discogs.com/Maria-Callas-Amilcare-Ponchielli-Fiorenza-Cossotto-Ivo-Vinco-Irene-Companeez-Pier-Miranda-Ferraro-Pi/master/909113 The artwork for the 1952 recording on Roon is actually the artwork for the 1959 recording: