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Recitals 1954-1969
Georges Prêtre, Nicola Rescigno, Tullio Serafin
Recitals 1954-1969
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks, Classical
 
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #2
  •  Track Listings (3) - Disc #3
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #4
  •  Track Listings (7) - Disc #5
  •  Track Listings (9) - Disc #6
  •  Track Listings (11) - Disc #7
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #8
  •  Track Listings (6) - Disc #9
  •  Track Listings (11) - Disc #10
  •  Track Listings (7) - Disc #11


     
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All Artists: Georges Prêtre, Nicola Rescigno, Tullio Serafin, Duncan Robertson, John Lanigan
Title: Recitals 1954-1969
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Import
Release Date: 8/12/2002
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 11
SwapaCD Credits: 11
UPC: 724356661820
 

CD Reviews

Indispensable
Niya | USA | 08/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This 11-CD set is titled "Recitals 1954-1969." The title can be misleading although it's not intentional. These CD's are not "live" recordings of actual recitals Callas gave in 1954-1969; instead, these are official studio recordings of opera arias she made for EMI during this period. This beautiful set includes all 11 of the aria albums of the new EMI Callas Edition (except "Live in Concert" and "The EMI Rarities"):CD 1: Maria Callas at La Scala; CD 2: Lyric & Coloratura Arias; CD 3: Mad Scenes; CD 4: Verdi Arias Vol. I; CD 5: Verdi Arias Vol. II; CD 6: Verdi Arias, Vol. III; CD 7: Puccini Arias; CD 8: Rossini & Donizetti Arias; CD 9: Mozart, Beethoven & Weber; CD 10: Callas in Paris, Vol. I; CD 11: Callas in Paris, Vol. IIThe CD's in this set are all individually packaged (each CD has its own case and booklet) just as what you'll get when you buy them separately. The advantage of buying this set, therefore, is its reduced price and the slipcase that holds these 11 single CD's. This is a convenient way to collect all of Callas's official solo albums. A lot of these performances are legendary and absolutely essential, and no serious Callas collector will regret buying this set."
Can A Callas Fan actually live without this?
Exequiel H. Pitargue | 11/08/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This collection is the best because it does not only allow you to have to whole set in a cheaper price but it lets you feel Callas in her intimate moment without other singers. That way we get to feel her voice alone. What is great about the la Divina is that her voice does not only sound good but it acts by itself. You don't have to see her to feel the character is singing. Some recordings are not in her "prime" but who cares. No soprano in living memory can surpass her acting and emotional voice. Other sopranos may sound like an angel but you would have to look at the libretto to understand and create the emotion. For someone like me whose native tough is not Italian, or French emotion to the song is more important. I can boldly say that some arias here are better performed that her complete opera series just like In Questa Reggia in Turandot and the Madam Butterfly arias. So if you have the buck don't hesitate buy this complete collection. This is a Maria Callas collection that is indispensable."
Long Day's Journey. . .
Opera-rater | Fayetteville, AR | 06/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a must have for the serious Callas fan, and perhaps will only

be completely understood by one who knows the long journey of

this artist. From the "fat" Callas with voice to spare to the soignee

diva with only a shred of sound left, her musical and interpretive

intent is always clear, always penetrating, always atonishing.



Compare these studio recordings to the re-issued live concert recordings on EMI to get a more complete picture of Callas. For the new listener, some of the later recordings on the recital set will be

troubling, for many times you have to listen "past" the voice itself.



For those of us who already owned these recordings in some form, it

is nice to have them new and clean."