Description
Maria Callas remains the epitome of the operatic diva and is recognized as one of the 20th centuryâs most legendary and enduring icons. She was both a glamorous diva and a global superstar who captivated audiences worldwide with her vivid and passionate performances. This Record Store Day special-edition LP features Callas in a glittering selection of opera favorites that showcases her unique voice and her heartbreaking portrayal of tragic Callas is very much alive in the hearts of opera lovers – her official Facebook page has over 600,000 ‘likesâ remastered from original tapes in 2014 by Abbey Road Studios.
SIDE A
Georges Bizet: Carmen, Act 1: “”L”amour est un oiseau rebelle”” (Habanera)
Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, Act 1: “”Casta diva””
Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, Act 1: “”O mio babbino caro””
Alfredo Catalani: La Wally, Act 1: “”Ebben? … Ne andrò lontana””
Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata, Act 1: “”Ah, fors”è lui”” – “”Sempre libera””
SIDE B
Giacomo Puccini: Tosca, Act 2: “”Vissi d”arte””
Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act 2: “”Un bel di vedremo””
Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier, Act 3: “”La mamma morta””
Giacomo Puccini: La bohème, Act 3: “”Donde lieta uscì al tuo grido d”amore””
Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 3: “”Il dolce suono … Ardon gli incensi””
Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1: “”Una voce poco fa””
