La Divina 2

Vincenzo Bellini (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Gustave Charpentier (Composer), Francesco Cilea (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Ambroise Thomas (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Franco Ghione (Conductor), Georges Prêtre (Conductor), Nicola Rescigno (Conductor), Tullio Serafin (Conductor), Monte Carlo Conservatory Concert Society Orchestra (Orchestra), France National Radio Orchestra (Orchestra), L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise (Orchestra), La Scala Theater Orchestra (Orchestra), Orchestre National de la R.D.F. (Orchestra), Paris National Opera Theater Orchestra (Orchestra)

Product Details

• Orchestra: Monte Carlo Conservatory Concert Society Orchestra, France National Radio Orchestra, L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise, La Scala Theater Orchestra, Orchestre National de la R.D.F., et al.
• Conductor: Franco Ghione, Georges Prêtre, Nicola Rescigno, Tullio Serafin
• Composer: Vincenzo Bellini, Georges Bizet, Gustave Charpentier, Francesco Cilea, Gaetano Donizetti, et al.
• Audio CD (July 19, 1994)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002RTT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #151,066 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars La Divina, November 24, 2003

By	"caetano347" (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil) - See all my reviews

For those who can only judge Callas' voice, any recording can be very disapointing. To enjoy listening to her voice, one must be aware of her work as a dramatic performance rather than a technically perfect and beautiful voice. She sang with her soul, her heart and all the deep feelings a human being can experience and this led her to the top of the opera world, although her voice never achieved beauty and evenness as it would be expected of an opera Diva. Listening to Callas is for those who really want to experience a deep and strong experience within themselves. If you want a beautiful voice, try Tebaldi, Mirella Freni or so many others who did achieved voice perfection -- but could not touch one's heart as deep as Callas did.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overlooked vs #1 & #3. A must CD., July 25, 2000

By	Dr. Alan D. Kardoff "animal lover" (Palm Bay, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had heard a lot about the stories of Maria Callas as cited in reviews for La Davina 1. I saw La Davina 2 on auction. My heart beat faster. I won the bid.

When this CD arrived I was even more eager to play it. The cover is more beautiful than its picture. Callas's voice cannot be adequately described either.

I did not give the CD a thorough studious listen like other reviewers. I played it three times while surfing. Each time I became more entranced. This CD is now on a lamp atop my CPU. It has twelve CD slots. Callas has one. Her voice is so clear, crisp, moving and meaningful that regardless of the song (track) selected, a listener will hear and feel true joy.

This review is not as sophisticated as many others. I am writing it to create some awareness of La Divina 2. Callas is not SECOND to any singer. The ADD mono stereo has been boosted. The CD challenges my Astec Lansing speakers. EMI has a winner.

Opera and classic music lovers might start their journey with La Divina 2. I know of few finer recordings. This CD gets 5 1/2*. Bravo to Callas, EMI and supporting conductors Tullio Serafin, Georges Petres, Nicola Resecigno and Frano Ghione. While dated 1993 the sound is 2000 quality.

Add this to your collection before the supply runs out.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truely amazing...., January 10, 2001

By	"johnnyg316" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This cd is great ...it shows both the power and agility of Callas.....it has Bolero that shows her amazing earth shattering agility with a perfect hi e flat at the end......and has Ritorna vincitor from aida which shows her power...now this aria might have slight mixed feelings because of Leontyne Price and Renata Tebaldi but she still does a great job in this aria..The mad scene from lucia also beautifully done....this cd just proves again that maria callas is one of the best if not the best opera singer of all time among the sopranos