His final e lucevan le stelle is truly heartbreaking. When a tito gobbi, a prodigious actor and colossal singer, meets a maria callas capable of portraying the debonair falstaff in the opera of the same name by verdi as well as the cruel scarpia tosca by puccini, tito gobbi is fortunately unable to disguise a voice that made him the most famous baritone of the sixties. The recordings have been remastered but i have no comment other than that it has not offended me or harmed the enjoyment in any way. Callas amelia is more effective here, more vital and spontaneous than in the. One of the most legenday operatic recordings of all time in fantastic sound. During her act 2 confrontation with gobbi s brilliantly malevolent scarpia the heart of the opera callas is completely convincing as she goes seamlessly from contempt to pleading to murderous satisfaction. When opera lovers start thinking about vital recordings, one in particular is almost always mentioned. State opera was in 1963, with leontyne price, giuseppe di stefano and giuseppe taddei in.
Zubin mehta rai orchestra sinfonica and coro di roma giuseppe patroni griffi. Tosca callas, di stefano 1953 opera classical naxos. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In short, callas is otherwise brilliant, acting with her voice to beat the band, and presenting us with a great portrait of tosca the diva and tosca the woman. Tosca ga callas, stefano, gobbi, sabata, puccini, giacomo. Feb 12, 20 maria callas, raffaele arie, gino sarri, tito gobbi ardon gli incensi. Callas had first sung tosca at age 18 in a performance given in greek, in the greek. When a tito gobbi, a prodigious actor and colossal singer, meets a maria callas capable of portraying the debonair falstaff in the opera of the same name by verdi as well as the cruel scarpia tosca by puccini, tito gobbi is fortunately unable to disguise a voice that made him the most famous baritone of. Suffice it to say that this emi tosca captures three glorious singingactors maria callas, tito gobbi, and giuseppe di stefano at the height of their powers. Tito gobbi, her frequent partner in this opera, is stunning as scarpia, the incarnation of evil.
Callas, di stefano, gobbi tosca studio 1953 w sound. The play and the opera in historical perspective by susan. Piero campolonghis scarpia is perfectly respectable, but he isnt much of a match for maria callas legendary performance in the title role, and giuseppe di stefano at the height of his powers as her lover. He makes the perfect partner for callas, bringing an optimistic passion to the opening scene that sets off her more complicated persona. Callastosca covent garden 1964operador c classics today.
That 1953 album was reissued on longplaying gramophone record and, later, on cd. The great diva maria callas was born to play the diva floria tosca, and her interpretation of the role is dramatically incomparable. Concert tito gobbi and maria callas sing puccinis tosca. It was recorded in august 1953 by the emi subsidiary columbia records and released to critical acclaim. Tosca is an opera in three acts by giacomo puccini to an italian libretto by luigi illica and.
Even though it was done under studio conditions, callas, giuseppe di stefano as the idealistic mario and tito gobbi as the villainous police chief scarpia are thrillingly alive and subtle for. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Callas sings puccini arias, an album by various artists on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Toscas kiss is a documentary about singers outliving their voices. Emis 1953 tosca, with maria callas, giuseppe di stefano and tito gobbi in the leading. Maria callas and tito gobbi at the covent garden in london, interpreting the puccinis opera tosca. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Im just an amateur of the fantastic world of opera and actually it was among the first opera on discs i bought but was a great choice. All the principals here perform incredibly, callas, di stefano and gobbi. Tosca 1953 remastered 2014 callas, di stefano, gobbi.
Floria tosca maria meneghini callas soprano mario cavaradossi giuseppe di stefano tenor scarpia tito gobbi. During her act 2 confrontation with gobbis brilliantly malevolent scarpia the heart of the opera callas is completely convincing as she goes seamlessly from contempt to pleading to murderous satisfaction. Pdf the afterlife of maria callass voice researchgate. And giuseppe di stefano still sounds youthful and fresh, not yet vocally worn from years of heavy singing. It was a commercial success from the start and continues to. Maria callas and tito gobbi puccini tosca video dailymotion. Transfer from emis digitally remastered 1980s lp avb 34047. Tosca is usually a threesingeropera, but in this performance from mexico city it is decidedly a duo affair. Emi classics 5 56304 2, emi classics cds 5563042, barcode.
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