Serafin - Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias by Puccini

Lescaut, Madama Butterfly, La Boheme, Suor Angelica, Glanni Schicchi and Turandot Maria Callas / Philharmonia Orchestra / Serafin

In September 1954, when this famous recording was made, the legendary soprano Maria Callas was vocally at her peak. In this, her first recital record, she shows an extraordinary ability to evoke the atmosphere and drama that characterize some of the most famous arias in Puccini's romantic operas. Perhaps no singer has brought such passion and variety of mood to this composer's music as did Callas, and she is ably partnered by the Philharmonic Orchestra under a favorite conductor colleague, the vastly experienced Tullio Serafin. EMI's engineers captured both the quality of Callas' voice and Puccini's magical orchestration to great effect, and Testament's LP transfer recaptures the quality of the original production with the greatest fidelity.

1. Manon Lescaut - In source trine morbid

2. Manon Lescaut - Sola perduta abbandonata

3. Madama Butterfly - Un bel di vedremo

4. Madama Butterfly - Con onor muroe

5. La Bohème - Si mi chiamano Mimi

6. La Boheme - Donde lieta USCI

7. Suor Angelica - Senza mamma

8. Gianni Schicchi - O mio babbino caro

9. Turandot - Signore, ascolta!

10. Turandot - In questa royal palace

11. Turandot - Tu che di gel is cinta

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