MARIA CALLAS Medea SERAFIN 1958 US ED1 MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 3LP BOX NM MINT
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Description
Maria Callas – soprano
Tullio Serafin – conductor
Orchestra & Chorus of Teatro alla Scala Milano
Luigi Cherubini:
Medea – complete opera recording
Featuring: Maria Meneghini Callas (Medea), Mirto Picchi, Renata Scotto, Miriam Pirazzini, Elvira Galassi, Giuseppe Modesti
Rare US first press (ED1) 3-LP box set released 1958 on the deep-groove maroon / silver Mercury Living Presence stereo label, catalog SR3-9000.
Beautiful laminated heavy box, complete with libretto booklet and original inner sleeves.
Vinyl in Near Mint / Mint condition – perfect!
Edition Details:
Label: Mercury Living Presence – Deep Groove Maroon / Silver Stereo Label
Catalog No.: SR3-9000
Country / Year: USA / 1958
Recording Type: Stereo
Pressing: First US Press (ED1)
Format: 3 × LP Box Set
Genre: Opera / Vocal / Classical
Condition:
Vinyl – Near Mint (M/NM): mirror-gloss surfaces, silent playback.
Box – Near Mint (NM): clean laminated panels, crisp corners, light trace of age only.
Booklet – complete, clean, and intact.
Performance & Sound:
A legendary 1958 recording capturing Maria Callas at her dramatic peak under Tullio Serafin’s deeply expressive direction.
Recorded in Milan’s La Scala with Mercury’s renowned early stereo engineering, the sound is vivid, immediate, and full of dynamic presence.
Identical source as the UK ED1 turquoise / silver Columbia SAX 2290–2292 pressings, yet the Mercury Living Presence edition offers exceptional analog clarity and warmth — a prized collector reference.
Collector Note:
Original Mercury Living Presence SR3-9000 deep-groove first edition — earliest 1958 US pressing with full maroon label and heavy vinyl.
Extremely scarce in such pristine condition; one of the most sought-after Callas recordings on the Mercury Living Presence imprint.
Shipping & Packaging
All records are professionally packed in rigid four-lax LP mailers to prevent corner or seam damage.
Worldwide tracked shipping via DHL Paket. Combined shipping available.
EU countries:
$24.90 USD – up to 5 kg
$34.90 USD – up to 10 kg
Non-EU (US / Canada / Asia / Japan / Korea / China / Australia):
$39.90 USD – up to 1 kg (1–3 LPs)
$44.90 USD – up to 2 kg (4–6 LPs)
$59.90 USD – up to 5 kg (≈ 20 LPs)
$89.90 USD – up to 10 kg (≈ 40 LPs)
UK / Norway:
$39.90 USD – up to 5 kg
$54.90 USD – up to 10 kg
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