Bellini: Norma [Import]

Vincenzo Bellini (Composer), Guido Picco (Conductor), Giulietta Simionato (Performer), Maria Callas (Performer), Carlos Sagarminaga (Performer), Kurt Baum (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Giulietta Simionato, Maria Callas, Carlos Sagarminaga, Kurt Baum
• Conductor: Guido Picco
• Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
• Audio CD (March 1, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Urania
• ASIN: B00004R7MR
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,213 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Norma, opera: Sinfonia

2. Norma, opera: 'Ite sul colle, o Druidi'

3. Norma, opera: 'Svanir le voci'

4. Norma, opera: 'Meco all'altar di Venere'

5. Norma, opera: 'Odi? I suoi riti a compiere'

6. Norma, opera: 'Minacciose voci'

7. Norma, opera: 'Casta diva'

8. Norma, opera: 'Ah! bello a me ritorna'

9. Norma, opera: 'Sgomba è la sacra selva'

10. Norma, opera: 'Eccola! Va, mi lascia'

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Disc: 2

1. Norma, opera: 'Ma di', l'amato giovane'

2. Norma, opera: 'Oh! di qual sei tu vittima'

3. Norma, opera: 'Dormono entrambi'

4. Norma, opera: 'Me chiami, o Norma?'

5. Norma, opera: 'Mira, o Norma'

6. Norma, opera: 'Non parti?'

7. Norma, opera: 'Guerrieri! A voi venirne'

8. Norma, opera: 'Ah! del Tebro al giogo indegno'

9. Norma, opera: 'Ei tornerà, sì'

10. Norma, opera: 'Guerra, guerra!'

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First complete Norma with La Regina di belcanto, March 12, 2002

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Emma de Soleil "I moved to the UK for another... (On a holiday In Ibiza, then back to the UK for studies) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bellini: Norma (Audio CD)

This recording is NOT perfect. It's live, there is noise, scratches, the conductor's tempi are sloooooooooow.....

BUT:

Callas' first complete Norma is simply GLORIOUS. Being in PERFECT voice nothing seems to be too difficult for the Queen of opera. The trills, the dramatic coloratura, the high Cs and the stupendous high D closing act one are mesmerizing. No wobble anywhere to be heard. Just supreme, dramatic singing. Callas was so much more than a "good actress". She was, is and always will be La Reine d'opera, La Regina di belcanto, opera's greatest jewel.

Kurt Baum is not a good choice for Pollione. His voice is loud, garish, his Italian is VERY bad and his "fighting" Callas (My high notes are better than yours! Etc.) is simply stupid because he had no chance against this goddess.

Simionato shines as the young Adalgisa, it made me wonder why she wasn't asked to be Adalgisa in Callas' first studio-Norma instead of Stignani.