Maria Callas-Bel raggio lusinghier-Semiramide-Rossini

[troyis]

Majestic!



[violinistx100]

Even though she had vocal problems, I think she still had all the charm and magic as she did in her younger years.

[gustopheles]

@krakowjak 1963-64

[conghoan1998]

@gustopheles Wrong. In 1963-1964, Maria Callas can't sing C#6.

[gustopheles]

@conghoan1998 You're mistaken. This is from the Rossini/Donizetti disc she put out in 1964. And there are no C sharps attempted here. Are you thinking of the 56 concert recording?

[conghoan1998]

@gustopheles In Norma 1965 in Paris, she sang B5 very bad. I think she recorded this aria in 1956-1958 but I don't know what concert ?

[TitoSchipa65]

Sutherland is much better than Maria!!!!!!!!

[Gigglingatagas]

@TitoSchipa65 While you may be right about this later version, have a listen to the 1956 version. Callas's coloratura, downward chromatic scales, and especially the portamenti are the very embodiment of the Italian school of singing; certainly something Dame Joan could never claim, as much as I love her.

[conghoan1998]

@TitoSchipa65 Of course. Maria Callas's voice is slower and darker.

[drinial]

Gjynah te vdesin diva te tilla si maria. gjyna...gjynah

[ChrisStockslager]

Listening to Sutherland's and Callas' versions of this aria from the same year, and how different and wonderful they both are! .... Though I prefer Joan's by a long shot. :P

[anacleto2011]

premesso che ovviamente è la Callas, certamente tutti l'abbiamo sentita cantare più nella parte e meglio: Qui ( a parte il tempo eccessivamente lento, l'acuto finale già traballante ) non da quell'impronta intepretativa che nei suoi brani migliori la rendeva e la rende pressochè inarrivabile

[CaptFitzbattleaxe]

Not sure how I feel about all those tempo fluctuations, but it is nice to hear her singing this well so late in her career. If only she had taken better care of her voice!

[bellini7verdi]

indiscutiblemente la mejor..................pero sutherland.................sup­er mejorrrrrrrrrrrrr....insuperab­les ambas........sutherland....ext­ratosferica....callas terrena...

[Zva26]

This was recorded in December, 1963.

[iriisblue]

These recordings easily account for some of the worst ever committed to disc by a professional singer. One can understand the geriatric tempo once she begins to sing, at age 39 sounding like she's 69.

[diuscorvus]

@iriisblue I think the 'geriatric' tempo is misleading -- the sustained notes demonstrate that semiramide is an imperious queen, and the coloratura is still extremely nimble in the middle and low registers.

[saverioorlando]

@iriisblue geriatric tempo? more of studies ,go to Riossini's score!

[nmcaia]

This is from the period where she lost a lot of weight to snag Ari Onassis- her voice is veiled here more than usual. I saw her live in 1959 in San Francisco in a Schiaparelli pink gown and i don't recall the heavy veil- it was in the Civic Center- a large venue and the Queen of Greece was there as the mayor at the time was a Greek- George Christopher. I saw her arrive at the after-performance party at Whitney Warren's house, as I was staying at my aunt's next door.

[512gontran]

@krakowjak

Studio recordings made between dec. 1963 and apr. 1964.

[aarondad]

Thrilling.

[cettychan]

caro luigipavabortlotti anche Callas ha il titolo ben meritato di soprano di coloratura...ha cantato molto bene le arie di coloratura per un certo periodo di tempo per molti critici piuttosto breve...anche se qui canta "bel raggio lusinghiero" che è tardi...

[krakowjak]

@krakowjak THX.

[JEANHIKER]

@krakowjak , Sorry, but I can't know 'cause I have only one copy of the disk in mp3 and there's no date. I just know that the name of the cd is Spotlight on Maria Callas. And I tried to find some data, information about this cd on the net, but got nothing. Please, try it you yourself! Thank u for listening to it! :) P.S.: the photos in the video are not from the concert she is singing bel raggio.

[krakowjak]

@JEANHIKER ; Thx.

[distefano13069609]

@JEANHIKER This is from the end of 1963 and begining of 1964 and was recorded for her Rossini and Donizetti arias...! :)

[JEANHIKER]

@krakowjak , Sorry, but I can't know 'cause I have only one copy of the disk in mp3 and there's no date. I just know that the name of the cd is Spotlight on Maria Callas. And I tried to find some data, information about this cd on the net, but got nothing. Please, try it you yourself! Thank u for listening to it! :)

[luigipavabartolotti]

il rallentamento nelle parti di coloratura dice tutto sull fatto che è una voce troppo drammatica e pesante per rossini e le colorature in genere

[belcantomania]

@luigipavabartolotti prova ad ascoltare la sua Armida,o Sonnambula e ti ricrederai..

[luigipavabartolotti]

la Callas non va bene come soprano di coloratura ma come soprano drammatico e mezzo va meglio

[MariaCaIIas]

@luigipavabartolotti I used to know a couple of teachers who hated the voice and stated that this is a coloratura....

Once, someone no lesser than Grace (yes Bumbry) told me the same.

"This is a Dramatic Coloratura!" she said imperially!

I am not name-dropping, I am just telling you...

God knows how many people have a different opinion out there... Listening to them would be fatal...

[jocmuc1]

great, greater, one of the greatest

[Windspressmirage]

La Callas poteva cantare tutto e in Tutto era Divina!!!Non c'è niente da fare...semplicemente una cometa che passa una volta e chissà quando tornerà...

[adballet]

Please have a look at Mariella Devia's version, opera and concert and let me know.

[MrGeorgetsek]

talking and disputing about her 31 years after her death shows the importance of Callas

[thomastmwc]

Maria Callas had power, but not VERY MUCH agility. OK, please do not crucify me.

[mtnmanjt]

Tomcat, you know that's not true. We'll just

all make believe you didn't say that against La Divina, and give you a chance to redeem yourself, OK??

[MezzoCallas]

BLABBERMOUTH, "the elephant" was the lowest of the low!!!!

[MezzoCallas]

Striker9410(mtnmanjt) are you soooo jealous?

Anna is the NR.1 for all the time. Nobody sings and acts better as the la Divinaof the 20th and 21th century!!!

You are sooooooo jealous!!!!!!!

poor GIRL..........................­.........................LOL

[doremicde]

Have a look to ombra leggera by meryeber sung by her....we'll can talk about it  : )

[rtega]

@thomastmwc

Agility doesn't matter that much in my opinion. She let's the music speak a lot more than some "superagile" singers.

[thomastmwc]

agility does matter here, in bel raggio ~. Ofcz it doesnt matter in Vissi d'arte, duh. FYI, I think Callas' Vissi d'Arte is the best.

[sea1song]

@thomastmwc You really have confused me when you Maria Callas had not much agility. In fact I will never undertand that. There are a lot of things once can say for or against La Callas, but lack of agility is definitely not one of them.

[skitzo429]

boo, no high E

[mtnmanjt]

The best ever, end of story.

[maxtanz]

... end of hystory of the opera too?

[thomastmwc]

have u listened to Dame Joan Sutherland's version???

[mtnmanjt]

Who thumbs downed me!!!!! You know that's a sacriligious act!!!

[magicmonkichi]

Thankx for the post ~

The vid caps (pics) are beautiful.

[JEANHIKER]

You're welcome! I do it because I love Music and it's a pleasure to me!