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Warner Classics
conductor Arturo Basile
liner notes Ira Siff
liner notes [translation] Claudio Maria Perselli
liner notes [translation] Leandra Rhoese
orchestra Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino Della RAI
photography by [booklet, p. 7: norma at the royal opera house, covent garden, november 1952] Roger Wood
soprano vocals Maria Callas
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Classics
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Music UK Ltd.
Copyright (c) Warner Music UK Ltd.
Copyright (c) Warner Classics
Record Company Fonit Cetra S.p.A.
Recorded At Auditorium RAI, Turin
Remastered At Abbey Road Studios
Manufactured By Optimal Media GmbH
Recorded 8-10.XI.1949, Auditorium, RAI, Turin.

Newly 24-bit 96kHz remastered from the original 78 rpm discs at Abbey Road Studios.

Orignal sound recording made by Fonit Cetra SpA.

Digital remastering (P) 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd.
(C) 2014 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd.
Manufactured and printed in the EU.

Total timing: 24:04

Original front-cover-artwork card sleeve contains the CD in a cardboard envelope and an 8-page booklet with info and liner notes in English, German, French, Italian. Librettos are not included.

Editor's note:
Headline reflects the title as on back cover, spine, booklet and CD envelope.
First released on 22 September 2014 as part of the 70-CD box Remastered - The Complete Studio Recordings (1949-1969).
Released again on 10 November 2014 as stand-alone release.
Both releases have the same package (including cat#, barcode, etc.).
Barcode: 8 25646 34004 0
Label Code: LC 02822
Matrix / Runout: 0825646340040-01 AE53446-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L573 (code appears twice)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 9744
SPARS Code: ADD
Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM