Walter legge, the legendary producer and a founder of angel records, described tito gobbis contribution to recorded opera as the acting voice. When a tito gobbi, a prodigious actor and colossal singer, meets a maria callas capable of portraying the debonair falstaff in the opera of the same name by verdi as well as the cruel scarpia tosca by puccini, tito gobbi is fortunately unable to disguise a voice that made him the most famous baritone of the sixties. Giacomo puccini tosca, act ii performer maria callas index 01 00. Albert lance, tito gobbi, jacques mars, maria callas conducted by georges sebastian tosca, opera act 2. I had a few exchanges with andrew rose, of pristine classical, which restores historical recordings, and andrew said that he thought the callas remasters were not good. Tito gobbi, her frequent partner in this opera, is stunning as scarpia, the incarnation of evil.
Maria callas and tito gobbi at the covent garden in london, interpreting the puccinis opera tosca. Gobbi immediately jumped on tosca, embraced her, and extinguished the flames. Tito gobbi e maria callas ah, veglia o donna rigoletto. Puccini tosca maria callas 19532014, flac 2496 maria callas tosca by giacomo puccini giacomo puccini 18581924tosca opera in three actslibretto. In short, callas is otherwise brilliant, acting with her voice to beat the band, and presenting us with a great portrait of tosca the diva and tosca the woman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Maria callas tosca londra 1964 integralenew version. One of the most legenday operatic recordings of all time in fantastic sound. Listen to the very best of tito gobbi by tito gobbi on deezer. A fog, a type of indefinable schmutz that you were only vaguely aware of, is suddenly. Maria callas sings operatic arias by puccini maria callas.
His most memorable roles were scarpia in puccinis tosca and verdis falstaff, among dozens of italian operas that he recorded. Music profile for maria callas, born 4 december 1923. He was also one of the best actors among opera singers, a talent which enabled him to both act in a dramatic role and sing in the 1949 movie the. Tito gobbi the acting voice great voices of opera plus. Listening to the new maria callas remasteredcomplete studio recordings is like cleaning your glasses or looking at a wine glass that has just come from the dishwasher. Flac torrent download, torrent hash is d38101f58099ede05bf3348f0681802ef6a38d24. She is impressive often enough that its not hard to forgive the performances. The opera is also wellknown for a history of theatrical mishaps. Giacomo puccini tosca floria tosca maria callas mario cavaradossi renato cioni il barone scarpia tito gobbi il sacrestano. Transfer from emis digitally remastered 1980s lp avb 34047. Maria callas the great diva edition raccolta e selezione dei brani a cura di jurgen kesting box 5 cd 21 to 27 questa edizione, composta e dettagliatamente commentata da jurgen kesting, presenta maria callas nelle registrazioni del suo periodo aureo.
Giacomo puccini tosca floria tosca maria callas baron scarpia tito gobbi. But, from the few times ive heard it to be honest, tosca is far from my favorite opera it didnt sound bad. It was recorded in august 1953 by the emi subsidiary columbia records and released to critical acclaim. The performance, broadcast from the stage of the brussels. Callas voice isnt consistent throughout, but when shes at her best, its easy to hear the musical and dramatic power that made her the most legendary opera singer of the 20th century. The best opera recording ever is maria callas singing tosca. Maria callas as tosca, the role she sings on the 1953 recording that may be the best opera album ever. Sure, its in mono, and doesnt benefit from the greater ease and detail that wellproduced stereo can provide largescale classical music. Toscas aria vissi darte i lived for art has come to be seen as callas personal manifesto.
Tosca puccini, full duo available here callastosca giacomo puccini tosca second act duo scarpia and. Callastosca covent garden 1964operador c classics today. Concert tito gobbi and maria callas sing puccinis tosca. She broke a plastic stage knife once on tito gobbi, her regular tosca partner. When a tito gobbi, a prodigious actor and colossal singer, meets a maria callas capable of portraying the debonair falstaff in the opera of the sa. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists.
Callas herself does not always sustain a perfect legato, gobbi has raw. There are also post cards with a picture from the recording session, as well as stills of callas and gobbi in costume. It was a commercial success from the start and continues to. The best opera recording ever is maria callas singing. Tosca complete opera with maria callas, carlo bergonzi, tito gobbi, georges pretre music. December 2, 1923 september 16, 1977 was an americanborn greek soprano. The other day, i posted about the new box set of maria callas complete studio recordings being available for download on the itunes store. Turning 40, callas knew that her voice was cracking under the. Emis 1953 recording of puccinis tosca, starring maria callas in the title role, immortalized the opera star at the peak of her powers in what would become a benchmark for this opera on disc. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The zeffirellicallasgobbi tosca is, like schnabels beethoven or gericaults raft of medusa, imperfection in art raised to the level of genius.
A stereo version of tosca was her final studio opera recording cds 14 and 15. Tito gobbi scarpia orchestra and chorus of the royal opera house, covent garden. The channel is a music tribute to some of maria callass most su. Callas toscagiuseppe di stefano cavaradossitito gobbi scarpiachorus and. Giacomo puccini 18581924 tosca act ii maria callas tosca. Gobbi and callas were a perfect team they knocked sparks off each other. Emis generous compilation of 100 tracks from its archive of recordings by maria callas makes a fine introduction to her legacy.
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