Bellini (1801-1835) - Maria Callas Sings Casta Diva -10 Performances 1949-1958 - Import 2 CD

Credits:

WAGNER, R.

Description:

A comparison of 10 different recordings of Maria Callas's "The Goddess of the Pure"! This is an intoxicating CD of Maria Callas's "The Goddess of Purity" from Bellini's "Norma", recorded in Turin in 1949 as a recital for broadcast. The Turin recording from 1949 is a broadcast recital recording, a rarity. The Buenos Aires recording from the same year is a live recording of the Argentine Independence Day concert; the 1954 recording is from the EMI recording of the complete work; the Rome recording from 1958 is a live recording of the scandalous cancellation after the first act; and the Paris recording from the same year is a live recording from the opera house in Paris, which was recorded in 1958. The Paris recording from the same year is a live recording of a recital at the Opéra. The other two CDs are live recordings from all the performances, so you can fully immerse yourself in the charm of Callas! King International

Tracklisting:

1.Norma: Casta diva
2.Norma: Ah! Bello a me ritorna
3.Norma: Sediziose voci
4.Norma: Casta diva
5.Norma: Ah! Bello a me ritorna
6.Norma: Minacciose voci
7.Norma: Casta Diva
8.Norma: Ah! Bello a me ritorna
9.Norma: Sediziose voci
10.Norma: Casta diva
11.Norma: Ah! Bello a me ritorna
12.Norma: Sediziose voci
13.Norma: Casta diva
14.Norma: Ah! Bello a me ritorna