Maria Callas, the Voice of the Century

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

Product Details

• Performer: Carlo Forti, Renato Ercolani
• Conductor: Alceo Galliera, Franco Ghione, Georges Prêtre
• Composer: Vincenzo Bellini, Georges Bizet, Alfredo Catalani, Gustave Charpentier, Leo Delibes, et al.
• Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• 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.com Sales Rank: #18,893 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	DivinaEdita - See all my reviews

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!

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

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

By A Customer

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.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	D. Fair (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!