Maria Callas: La Divina 3
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Composer: Giacomo PucciniComposer: Giuseppe Verdi
Composer: Giacomo Meyerbeer
Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Conductor: Gioachino Rossini
Conductor: Jules Massenet
Conductor: Umberto Giordano
Conductor: Gaspare Spontini
Conductor: Georges Bizet
Performer: Tullio Serafin
Performer: Georges Pretre
Performer: Alceo Galliera
Performer: Antonio Votto
Orchestra: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra: Maria Callas
Orchestra: Tito Gobbi
Orchestra: Giuseppe di Stefano
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1995-01-17
Music Label: EMI Classics
Soundtracks:
- 'La Mamma Morta'
- 'O Nume Tutelar'
- 'Je Ne Suis Que Faiblesse... Adieu, Notre Petit Table'
- 'Oh, Saro La Piu Bella... Tu, Tu Amore?'
- Seguedille: 'Pres Des Remparts De Seville'
- 'Dunque Io Son'
- 'Dov' E L'Indiana Bruna?'
- 'Qui Radames Verra!... O Patria Mia'
- 'O Soave Fanciulla'
- 'Signore, Ascolta!'
- 'Qual Fiamma Avea Nel Guardo...Hui!' Stridono Lassu'
- 'D'Amor Sull' Ali Rosee'
- 'Vogliatemi Bene, Un Bene Piccolino'
- 'Ombra Leggiera'
Music reviews of Maria Callas: La Divina 3
Music Review: Wonderful conclusion of the La Divina Series
Rating: 5 Stars
Before buying this recording one should check how many of Callas' EMI-recordings are in one's collection because the La Divina Series aren't independent recitals Callas recorded but very good compilations of her great art. This recording starts out with the piece that is famous beyond all other recordings, Callas singing "La mamma morta" from "Andrea Chenier" as used in the fantastic movie "Philadelphia". Tom Hanks' reaction to this voice is not uncommon for Callas goes straight to the heart and will remain there forevermore. Her tormented timbre as Maddalena is so intense, it'll make you weep. Being recorded as part of her glorious "Lyric and coloratura arias" recital this shows Callas in her prime, the prime we know from her divine Tosca for example. "Io son la vita, io son L'amor!" Callas sings, her voice soaring to the stars. Tom Hanks was crying when he listened to this, this true divine sound. The next track is from the "Callas at La Scala" recital, Spontini's forgotten "La Vestale". Only Maria Callas and Rosa Ponselle triumphed in this role and listening to this recording you'll understand why. "O numi tutelar", Giulia's plea to the gods to protect her from her love for Licinius because she's a Vestal Virgin and therefore has to remain chaste. Incredibly beautiful and phrased to perfection. How sad that her complete live-recording is not in good sound because this studio-gem shows what a triumph it could have been.
The next track features her in the French music that suits her best, the music of Massenet. Manon's "Adieu notre petite table" is a famous aria as performed by Victoria de los Angeles, Ileana Cotrubas, Renee Fleming or Beverly Sills. Callas truly sounds like she's nothing but "faiblesse et fragilité" here, one barely hears the voice of Medea or Norma in this gentle sound. I love her as Charlotte as well as Manon, both characters suited her incredibly well.
As if to invite comparisons we hear her as the "other" Manon next, the Manon as composed by Puccini. Listen to her "Ah! Saro la piu bella!" sung with all the shallow colours of a luxury-ridden mistress whose voice only sounds fully coloured as her beloved appears. (Tu, tu, amore tu?) Callas and di Stefano had a great chemistry, in the studio as well as on stage and this can be heard incredibly well here.
It goes on and on with sparkling renditions of Lakme's and Dinorah's arias, as well as a beautiful "D'amor sul'ali rosee". Björling once said: "Perfection has a name. It's Callas!" And Gigli, when singing a concert with her explained why he couldn't sing a duet with her: "I'm afraid she's just TOO good!" Callas and controversy go hand in hand. Bernstein called her "The greatest artist in the world!" and I, as a mere listener, agree heartily.
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