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Maria Callas: Live In Concert
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Average Rating:  out of 12 Reviews
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Price: $13.98
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Sale: $5.00
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Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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UPC (Universal Product Code): 724357203029
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EAN (European Article Number): 0724357203029
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Binding: Audio CD
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Label: EMI Classics
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NumberOfDiscs: 2
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ReleaseDate Date: 1998-01-20
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Description: The album is brilliant. It has some very great pieces of Callas and is a must to have for anyone even remotely interested in Opera. Trust me, the music will take you somewhere out of this world.
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Customer Reviews
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Review Summary: My favorite Callas compilation |
Date: 2007-11-12 |
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Details: Let me begin by saying that I am a very objective fan and I try to lend an impartial ear to all music types. That being said when it comes to Callas and this compilation in particular I feel that there is no one who comes close to her in power and clarity between c.1948-c.1961 when the vocal trouble begins to show. I feel that to compare her to Tebaldi, Sutherland, Nilsson et al. is like bringing a knife to a gunfight and listening to any recording made by Callas in that time (especially those on this comp) should show any objective listener, whether professional or not, how opera is to be sung. My only gripe with Maria is that she either could not or would not sing German opera in German.
All this being said if you want to listen to operatic heaven this is a must for your collection. I am literally blown away by the power of Callas live. Every time I put this CD in it sounds like I'm hearing her for the first time. The Bell Song (sung in italian here), Tutte la Torture(also italian), the arias from Il Pirata, and especially the one from Macbeth are probably some the best examples of what the human voice has to offer.
I know I sound like another Callas fanatic but this is not the case. A baseball fan doesn't hate guys like Mantle or Mays simply because they are not Babe Ruth. One doesn't dislike Beethoven or Bach because they aren't Mozart. The fact is while I like and appreciate singers such as Caballe, Sutherland, Tebaldi, and so forth and own many of their works they simply are not Callas. |
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Review Summary: WHY WERE SOME OF THESE ITEMS RELEASED IN THE FIRST PLACE? |
Date: 2006-08-16 |
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Details: Plain and simply, Maria Callas was the operatic icon of the Twentieth Century. The vocal, musical, and dramatic coponents of her art totaled a "complete package" that no one, living or historical, could come within miles of. My gripe here is with EMI, who, while they recorded Callas extensively in the standard repertoire (I am not including the studio recitals here), they completely missed the boat by not recording the great diva in roles like Lady Macbeth, Anna Bolena, Imogene in "Pirata", Elena in "Vespri", Abigalle in "Nabucco", and a few others. They have tried in recent years to correct this error by issuing live performances (with barely adequate sound) of "Bolena", "Macbeth", and "Pirata", etc. But --- and this is very important --- in many instances, the pressings that EMI have acquired sound even worse than the pirate pressings on which these performances first appeared. Truly, we should be grateful that EMI were brave enough to studio-record Callas in "Norma", "Puritani","Sonnambula" and "Il Turco in Italia".
This recording is a case in point. To start with, I am convinced that the abbreviated "Butterfly" aria in the beginning is NOT Callas. True, the speaking voice bears an astonishing likeness to her, but the singing does not. Even at the age of twelve, there should have been at least a hint of the Callas sound, however undeveloped. Someone spliced in another voice, I am sure. Yes, I know that I could be wrong, but I doubt it. The Proch variations are spectacular and they prove what a coloratura technician Callas was, but the sound is so introlerably bad that I find it impossible to listen to. All of the other items here are represented elsewhere on EMI releases in much better sound - though Callas herself may not have been in as excellent vocal condition.
Yes -- we are grateful to EMI for making so much of Callas' work available. But let's look at it from the $$$$$ standpoint. EMI has made megabucks on Callas, and while her artistry is certainly worth it, I wonder how much of a favor EMI is doing Callas by releasing material which she herself would have rejected, especially given the inferior pressings that EMI has settled for. It's not a tribute to the supreme diva of the Twentieth century ----- it's a matter of the all mighty dollar!!!! |
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Review Summary: This is a great CD! And Freni is only adequate in Puccini! |
Date: 2006-07-13 |
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Details: Sempion, for all his unintelligent reviews, would seem like the stupid one here. For all his taste for opera, he should first understand what a good singer and a great singer is, and obviously he seems to think that singers who didnt' dig into their roles as much as other great divas are greater than others. He is so full of mediocrity, stupidity, and diatribical tendencies that I would dismiss him as a fool. Ignore him, or laugh at this New Yorker's unintelligent and unhelpful responses. And he says I'm not intelligent. Ha!
As for this disc, well, it's amazing! It showcases the great voice of Callas playing around with different repertoire (and doing it well too!!!) at the greatest height of her interpretive powers. I recommend this disc to Callas fans and non-Callas fans alike. |
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Review Summary: Live in Concert - Maria Callas |
Date: 2006-02-25 |
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Details: This is a fabulous 2 CD set of live concerts by Maria Callas from 1949 to 1959. It demonstrates her unique range from dramatic soprano arias to The Bell Song. A must-have for all Callas lovers. |
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Review Summary: Out of this world |
Date: 2004-09-26 |
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Details: The album is brilliant. It has some very great pieces of Callas and is a must to have for anyone even remotely interested in Opera. Trust me, the music will take you somewhere out of this world. |
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