Maria Callas - Depuis Le Jour

Just Music. Maria Callas sings "Depuis Le Jour" from "Louise" by Gustave Charpentier in this recording released in 1961 with the Orchestre National De La Radioffusion Francais where Georges Pretre conducts.

The copyright of this sound recording owned by EMI Records Ltd. (P)1961 EMI.

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[puccinislarondine]

Let me go on the record by saying I'm not a big Callas fan- but this recording is FAR better than that of Gheorhiu! Despite a big wobble on the high B on "heureuse" in the last of the aria, her passion, her nicely done pianissimos & attention to pitch are all very nicely done. Nice tempo by the conductor- it seems HE knows a good pace (you'll notice this is shorter by almost a whole minute than Angela's.) I liked it- not as well as Leontyne's but well done. :)

[GreekCallas]

Any recording of Callas' is FAR better than that of Gheorghiu.

[otorino9o9]

I THINK THAT CALLAS CAN NOT BE COMPARED TO ANY OTHER SIGNER ITS LIKE A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE HER VOICE ALDO NOT THE MOST JOLIE, BUT I DONT CARE SHE ABSOLUTLY BRILLIANT,A CLASS ON HER OWN,,,BRAVA. MARIA

[wattever333]

@otorino9o9 she CAN be compared to any other singer and any other recording of the same arias. just break it down into criteria (legato, respect of dynamics, pronounciation, vocal quality, etc.) and compare one by one. and you will see that it is very easy to compare. she will win on many points (legato, musicality, dynamics, pronounciation) but not all (voice, high notes), obviously.

[dziady1]

Typical Callas - pain in the ear - at 3.33 she scares the bats out of the cave with

her screaming . Try Maynor for beauty and line - not one soprano

can match her - she is the standard of comparison -overlooked to-day but

a great singer in her time .

[hobo1975]

@mtlhoma Moore was a wonderful singer,callas was a great artist with an oversung, shouty, sharp voice. i hear that Grace Moores youtube version was coached by Charpentier himself and is wonderful,expressive,spontaneo­us and beautiful.

[mtlhoma]

@hobo1975 Agree with you that Vallin is good but Moore, no. and Callas is Callas. Thanks again.

[mtlhoma]

@hobo1975 i will give them a try but i feel sorry for people who have the need to promote their liking by having to denigrate to make their point. Thanks again.

[hobo1975]

@mtlhoma listen to ninon vallin or grace moore,far better.however, you might prefer listening to a chicken.

[edgy10040]

@MAPIAKALLAS She did sing it. Listen and learn.

[mtlhoma]

still the best recording

[Orfeus80]

very sensitive reading, apart from the high notes that are painful.

[qklq42]

In my opinion the great Callas is not convincing while singing: "Je suis heureuse". Is she ? I don't hear it. This is not her rôle. Another American soprano was much better: Grace Moore. Glamourous Grace. Her french is lousy, but she studied this role with the composer Gustave Charpentier. She is Louise from the bottom to her feet ! Singing "Je suis heureuse" she IS heureuse ! Ever seen her movie of Louise with the great George Thill ? Look at her eyes. She is sóóóó lovely !

Hans NL