Puccini: Tosca (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Victor de Sabata, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
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Edition: Music CDCD Release Date: 1997-08-19
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Act One: Ah! Finalmente!
- Act One: Dammi I Colori...Recondita Armonia
- Act One: Gente L? Dentro!
- Act One: Mario! Mario! Mario!
- Act One: Ah, Quegli Occhi...Quale Occhio Al Mondo Pu? Star Di Paro
- Act One: ? Buona La Mia Tosca
- Act One: Un Tal Baccano In Chiesa!
- Act One: Tutto ? Chiaro... Tosca? Che Non Mi Veda... Mario! Mario!
- Act One: Ed Io Venivo A Lui Tutta Dogliosa
- Act One: Tre Sbirri, Una Carrozza
- Act Two: Tosca ? Un Buon Falco!
- Act Two: ha Pi? Forte
- Act Two: Meno Male!
- Act Two: Dov'? Dunque Angelotti?
- Act Two: Ed Or Fra Noi Parliam Da Buoni Amici... Sciarrone, Che Dice Il Cavalier?
- Act Two: Ors?, Tosca, Parlate
- Act Two: Basta, Roberti
- Act Two: Nel Pozzo... Del Giardino
- Act Two: Se La Giurata Fede Debbo Tradir
- Act Two: Vissi D'arte
- Act Two: Vedi, Le Man Giunte Io Stendo A Te!
- Act Two: E Qual Via Scegliete?
- Act Three: Lo De'sospiri
- Act Three: Mario Cavaradossi? A Voi
- Act Three: E lucevan Le Stelle
- Act Three: Ah! Franchigia A Floria Tosca
- Act Three: O Dolci Mani Mansuete E Pure
- Act Three: E Non Giungono
- Act Three: Presto! Su, Mario! Mario! Su! Presto! Andiam!
Music reviews of Puccini: Tosca (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Victor de Sabata, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Music Review: My 1st Tosca...and the only one I would ever need.
Rating: 5 Stars
I bought the 1953 recording of Tosca at a second hand stall when I was in High School in 1997. I had just seen a stage performance of 'Masterclass' and was totally intrigued by 'Maria Callas' as I saw her portrayed on stage. Needless to say the effect of actually sitting down and experiencing her in a complete opera recording turned that interest into something more.
I listen to other Sopranos too. Schwarzkopf, Fleming, Dessay etc. But I just find that after hearing Maria Callas in a role all others are lacking. It could be a scratchy old LP that sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom for all I care. The utter and total genius and commitment to communicating the composer's intensions always shines through in a Callas performance.
So I can highly recommend this recording - any Callas recording for that matter. But do yourself a favour - listen to other recordings too. You cannot appreciate the best if you have no frame of reference - I learned that the hard way... I expected all sopranos to be this committed, just because I got introduced to opera by the best. Sadly that is not the case, and because of that we should appreciate her legacy even more...
Description of Puccini: Tosca (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Victor de Sabata, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan
Little can be added to what's been written about this landmark recording, except that Walter Legge's 1953 mono production yields nothing to modern Tosca recordings for vivacity and theatrical impact--especially Maria Callas's. The miraculous Victor de Sabata conjures up a vibrant, inspiring orchestral canvas that enables Callas and her stellar cohorts to work their magic. Tito Gobbi and Callas spur each other on to heights in which the characters take over from the singers in the listener's mind. Giuseppe Di Stefano is on his best behavior, and in fresher voice than on his fine Leontyne Price-Herbert von Karajan remake. On this set, EMI includes texts, translations, and notes that discuss this recording in the context of Callas's mercurial career. --Jed DistlerPuccini, Giacomo CDs
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