Tosca (2 CD) - Maria Callas (Remastered)
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Description
Tosca (2 CD) - Maria Callas (Remastered)
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Release Date: September 23, 2014
Conductor: Victor de Sabata
Artists:
Maria Callas
Melchiorre Luise
Franco Calabrese
Alvaro Cordova
Tito Gobbi
Angelo Mercuriali
Giuseppe di Stefano
Darlo Caselli
Orchestra: Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Label: Naxos/Warner Classics
Number of discs: 2
This Tosca, made in 1953 with the forces of La Scala, is a landmark in recording history.
Conducted with searing intensity by Victor de Sabata, it teams Callas with two of her closest colleagues, the tenor Giuseppe di Stefano and the baritone Tito Gobbi - a performer who could rival Callas in dramatic finesse and power.
Tosca's aria 'Vissi d'arte' (I lived for art) has come to be seen as Callas's personal manifesto.
History
Tosca premiered in 1900 at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome. It is one of the world’s most frequently performed operas and is known as much for its gripping drama as for its appealing score. The setting is Rome, where Tosca, a beautiful and famous singer, battles to save her lover Mario from the sadistic police chief Scarpia. The role of Tosca has been long considered a proving ground for great operatic actresses.
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