La Sonnambula, Act 2: "Signor? ... che creder deggio?" (Elvino, Rodolfo,Teresa, Chorus) [Live]
La Sonnambula, Act 2: "Oh! se una volta sola" (Amina, Rodolfo, Teresa, All) [Live]
La Sonnambula, Act 2: "Ah! non credea mirarti" (Amina, Elvino) [Live]
La Sonnambula, Act 2: "No, più non reggo" (Elvino, Amina, Rodolfo, Chorus) [Live]
La Sonnambula, Act 2: "Ah! non giunge uman pensiero" (Amina, All) [Live]
The La Scala production ofLa sonnambulain 1955 united three towering artistic personalities: Callas, Leonard Bernstein and Luchino Visconti. The excitement is palpable in this recording of its first night. Visually, it was... more » of a stylised, Romantic beauty, with Callas presented like a classical ballerina. Aurally, Callas, supported at every turn by Bernstein?s alert and flexible conducting, portrays Bellini?s gentle heroine with exquisite empathy, creating a hushed, other-worldly atmosphere when Amina sings as she sleep-walks, and bursting with joy and relief in a blaze of coloratura in the opera?s final moments.« less
The La Scala production ofLa sonnambulain 1955 united three towering artistic personalities: Callas, Leonard Bernstein and Luchino Visconti. The excitement is palpable in this recording of its first night. Visually, it was of a stylised, Romantic beauty, with Callas presented like a classical ballerina. Aurally, Callas, supported at every turn by Bernstein?s alert and flexible conducting, portrays Bellini?s gentle heroine with exquisite empathy, creating a hushed, other-worldly atmosphere when Amina sings as she sleep-walks, and bursting with joy and relief in a blaze of coloratura in the opera?s final moments.
Track Listings (21) - Disc #1