☰

Puccini: Tosca

R 1,529

or 4 x payments of R382.25 with Payflex

Payflex

Availability: Currently in Stock

Delivery: 10-20 working days

Puccini: Tosca
- CALLAS / DE SABATA / TEATRO AL
- MUSICA CLASICA
- INTERNATIONAL
- MUSIC
Maria Callas is at the top of her game, and still very much in her vocal prime. Her dramatic approach to "Tosca" is arguably even better captured in the live recordings from Covent Garden a decade later, but at that point her voice had lost some of its bloom; depending on your tastes, this may be the better example of her doing the role. Tito Gobbi owned the role of Scarpia, and considered it his finest characterization. Although he and Callas wouldn''t perform the opera together on-stage for another 10 years, the chemistry and tension they brought to those later live performances are already in evidence here, as if they have done these roles together many times. The excitement of the second act is electric. And Giuseppe di Stefano still sounds youthful and fresh, not yet vocally worn from years of heavy singing. He makes the perfect partner for Callas, bringing an optimistic passion to the opening scene that sets off her more complicated persona. His final "E lucevan le stelle" is truly heartbreaking.
Country USA
Brand EMI CLASSICS
Manufacturer EMI Classics
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 7243 5 56304 2 1,
ReleaseDate 1997-08-19
UnitCount 2
Format Box set
UPCs 724355630421
EANs 0724355630421

You might also like...