Maria Callas, the Voice of the Century

Renato Ercolani (Performer), Carlo Forti (Performer), Vincenzo Bellini (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Alfredo Catalani (Composer), Umberto Giordano (Composer), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), Giacomo Meyerbeer (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Leo Delibes (Composer), Camille Saint-Saens (Composer), Jules Massenet (Composer), Gustave Charpentier (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Tullio Serafin (Conductor), Alceo Galliera (Conductor), Franco Ghione (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Renato Ercolani, Carlo Forti
• Conductor: Tullio Serafin, Alceo Galliera, Franco Ghione
• Composer: Vincenzo Bellini, Gioachino Rossini, Gaetano Donizetti, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, et al.
• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B00000631B
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,403 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #15 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Callas, Maria

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Norma, opera: Act 1. Casta Diva

2. La sonnambula, opera: Act 1. Compagne, teneri amici...Come per me sereno

3. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Act 1. Una voce poco fa

4. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act 1. Regnava nel silenzio...Quando, rapito in estasi

5. Rigoletto, opera: Act 1. Gualtier Maldč!...Caro nome

6. La Traviata, opera: Act 1. Č stano!...Ah, fors'č lui...Sempre libera

7. La bohčme, opera: Act 1. Sě. Mi chiamano Mimě

8. La bohčme, opera: Act 3. Donde lieta uscě (Mimi's Farewell)

9. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Act 2. Un bel dě vedremo

10. Tosca, opera: Act 2. Vissi d'arte

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Orphée et Eurydice (French version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 41: Act 5. J'ai perdu mon Eurydice

2. Alceste (French version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 44: Act 1. Divinités du Styx

3. Dinorah (Le pardon de Ploërmel), comic opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Ombra leggiera (Shadow Song)

4. Roméo et Juliette, opera: Act 1. Ah! Je veux vivre (Waltz song)

5. Faust, opera: Act 3. Les grand seigneurs...Ah! je ris

6. Lakmé, opera: Act 2. Dov'č l'indiana bruna? (Bell Song)

7. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 1. Printemps qui commence

8. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Act 2. Mon cśur s'ouvre ŕ ta voix

9. Les Pęcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts: Act 2. Me voilŕ seule...Comme autrefois

10. Carmen, opera: Act 1. l'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this!, January 25, 2004

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DivinaEdita - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maria Callas, the Voice of the Century (Audio CD)

I bought this to find out who was "right" there have been many debates... And mind you, I'm a beauty-purist just check my nickname, but I loved this recording. To me the voice of the century might always be Gruberova but Callas definitely sang a greater variety of roles and sound stupenduos. Just magnificent!

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Queen, January 5, 2004

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D. Fair (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maria Callas, the Voice of the Century (Audio CD)

I cannot think of a more soothing and pleasing voice to listen to on the road than the beautiful metallic tone of Maria Callas. There are none of those silly tricks and trying to sing well that you hear outta all the other sopranos. She doesn't have to try. Her singing is sure and confident and she has this endless range of even tone. Favorites on this album are the Dinorah Shadow Song, the Lakme Bell Song, Lucia, and Sonnambula. This is also I feel the best compilation album out there. It just offers so much! Two Cd's of brilliance for the price of one!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Callas IS La Divina!, May 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Maria Callas, the Voice of the Century (Audio CD)

Callas lives up to her title of "La Divina" in this CD. The arias that are compiled in it are the most beautiful ever written. Callas is at times powerful, seductive, tragic. but most of all , elegant. Simply beautiful. I especially liked the songs from "CARMEN" and "FAUST" songs that she never performed on stage but recorded them in a studio. I loved it and listen to it over and over.