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M.° Wilhelm Furtwängler (1886 – 1954) – “Don GiovannI” (1787) – Ouverture – Wolfgang Amadeus MozarT (1756 – 1791). LIVE in Salzburg – Ö – 1954 Wiener Philharmoniker. “He is considered to be one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. Furtwängler was principal conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker between 1922 […]

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In his star-making debut with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall on Nov. 14, 1943, Bernstein proved he was able to make magic in a pinch. Something similar happened just over a decade later at La Scala in Milan, when an indisposed Victor de Sabata canceled a 1953 engagement. Cherubini’s “Medea,” a recent success […]

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In 1953 Maria Callas performed “Medea” by Luigi Cherubini, first in Firenze, with Carlos Guichandut, the great bass Mario Petri, Fedora Barbieri and Gabriella Tucci in a “wild” version conducted by Vittorio Gui. Then at the Teatro alla Scala conducted by the immense M.° Leonard Bernstein, with Gino Penno, Fedora Barbieri, Giuseppe Modesti and Maria […]

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… The famous “Norma” at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, November 18, 1952. Maria Callas – “Casta Diva” Aria (“Preghiera”) of Norma – “Norma” (1831) I Act IV Scene – Vincenzo Bellini (1801 – 1835). LIVE at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden – 1952 Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent […]

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… This is my favourite “Tosca” in absolute. Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi and Victor De Sabata, are simply perfect. ————————— “The 1953 EMI recording of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca conducted by Victor de Sabata, with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano and Tito Gobbi, is considered by many opera critics to be one of […]

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Today all the sopranos sing “Dite alla giovine ” with a faint voice, sounding between resigned and desperate, but this way of singing this scene was an invention of Maria Callas. This is to say, all the sopranos today are liable to Maria Callas, some more, some less. Maria Callas & Ugo Savarese – “Dite […]

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Maria Callas & Enzo Mascherini “Regna il sonno su tutti … Fatal mia donna … Follie!” “Duettone” Lady Macbeth-Macbeth – “Macbeth” (1865) Revised version of the 1947 opera, in Italian – I Act – Giuseppe Verdi (1813 – 1901). LIVE at Teatro alla Scala – 1952 Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala M.° Victor De Sabata […]

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Maria Stader – “Esci ormai garzon malnato … Ah! La cieca gelosia … Susanna!” Duet Conte-Contessa – “Le nozze di Figaro” (1786) II Act-VIII Scene (Finale II) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791). Deutsche Grammophon Studio Album “Le nozze di Figaro” – ℗ 1961 Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, M.° Ferenc Fricsay Conductor.

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“Le nozze di Figaro” (1786) II Act-VI Scene “Susanna, or via, sortite, sortite! Così vo’ … Dunque, voi non aprite?” Terzetto and Recitative Conte-Contessa-Susanna – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791). Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau – the Count – Baritone Dame Kiri Te-Kanawa – the Countess – Soprano Mirella Freni – Susanna – Soprano. Vienna Philharmonic / […]

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“Le nozze di Figaro” (1786) III Act-II Scene – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791) – “Crudel, perché finora farmi languir così” Duet Il Conte-Susanna. Baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Soprano Mirella Freni. Wiener Philharmoniker M.° Karl Böhm Conductor Staged, directed and designed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle. Deutsche Grammophon VHS “Le nozze di Figaro” – ℗ 1976 – […]