Callas: La Divina [Limited Edition] [Box set]

Tito Gobbi (Performer), Rolando Panerai (Performer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Alfredo Catalani (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Vincenzo Bellini (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Pietro Mascagni (Composer), Amilcare Ponchielli (Composer), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), Gustave Charpentier (Composer), Ambroise Thomas (Composer), Francesco Cilea (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Umberto Giordano (Composer), Gaspare Spontini (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Tito Gobbi, Rolando Panerai
• Composer: Giacomo Puccini, Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, Gioachino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini, et al.
• Audio CD (November 14, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002S6V
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,393 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Callas, Maria
  • #70 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Historical Periods > Modern & 20th Century

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply beautiful, January 18, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Callas: La Divina [Limited Edition] (Audio CD)

I do not pretend to be an expert but I love her singing. It's beautiful, dramatic and brilliant. Esp. her middle-range is fantastic. My favourites are Callas as Norma, Aida and Tosca.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CALLAS: THE SUPREME ARTIST., October 21, 1999

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This review is from: Callas: La Divina [Limited Edition] (Audio CD)

People who don't understand opera cannot appreciate Callas. Opera is much more than a "pretty voice". Opera is drama, passion, and musical coloring. In this realm, Callas reigns supreme. To compare Callas with other sopranos, one must understand differances in vocal types. Sumi Jo is a COLORTURA SOPRANO, very high, lighter roles. Bartoli is a MEZZO SOPRANO, lower,a deeper voice. Callas was a unique voice type, a "DRAMMATICA AGILITA", a dramatic soprano with the agility to sing a very wide range of roles. This type of soprano comes along once in a century. This cd is the best of Callas. It shows to anyone of intelligence and taste why Callas was the supreme operatic artist of the 20th century.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection of Callas, August 31, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Callas: La Divina [Limited Edition] (Audio CD)

Maria Callas is, with no doubts, the best soprano of the 20th century. Many people say she didn't have a beautiful voice, but this collection shows how wrong this opinion is. Callas is one of the few singers that can show us what is happening during the aria she is singing: you don't have to understand Italian or French to feel the emotions she passes with her voice. Her versatility is shown by the great number of different arias she sings - from arias for mezzosoprano to soprano coloratura ones. Besides, the CD with interview is a wonderful class - a "Master Class", I would say - for people who take singing classes.
DIVINA is the right word to name Maria Callas!