CALLAS AIDA 1955 O patria mia

Maria Callas (Aida)

Direttore Tullio Serafin

Category:

Music

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• classical
• opera
• verdi
• giuseppe
• aida
• callas
• serafin
• tullio
• patria
• mia

[EvaHartwig]

This is excerpt from complete studio record made 1955.

[quis178]

Because Callas was a musical genious while Price was a gifted singer.The rhytmic precision,the use of rubato,the dynamic shading,the phrasing,the ability of changing the timbre according to the role demands the dramatic insticts of Callas are unsurpassable.

[ccsabin]

i love this!!!

[POPSTARSSSS]

ho ascoltato la Price,la qualità audio non era il massimo ma cmq...no, prefersico questa. Senza nulla togliere a quella grande cantante dalla strumento vocale straordinario,come pè stato detto. Però...i "mai più" della Callas hanno una profondità, un timbro irripetibile. E le sue note "sottili" sono in realtà una emozionante scelta interpretativa, per questo "lamento". La Price è potente ma finisce per risultare quasi pesante a tratti. La dizione della Callas poi è perfetta.

[coryisawake]

@zinka101

The condition of Price's voice nowadays is fascinating, but I feel the throughout the career, her singing has been self-aggrandizing: singing that was mannered, but exalts in the sheer beauty of the timbre.

I think there are two main camps of opera lovers: those who go to see a musician sculpt a characterization using the score as an absolute foundation, thinking of themselves secondarily..

& those who are at the circus and want to hear a high note that gives them goosebumps

[Loismustdie26]

@Orfeus80 and given how superhumanly good it is, that says a lot about her.

[zinka101]

@quis178 Well the "musical genius'" career was over at 40 while the "gifted singer" still holds audiences spellbound in her 80's. Look at the Opera News Awards from 2008 for example.

[Orfeus80]

this isn't Callas'

 best moment...

[ROMAYATENEA]

gli americani devono imparare da questi cantanti, 'e importante per l'opera parlare e sentire una lingua, in questo caso l'italiano, non si puo fare opera italiana solo facendo belli suoni della voce. Opera 'e musica , 'e teatro 'e capire , sentire , vivere l'idioma che uno interpreta , uno dei casi buoni 'e questa grande artista , brava Maria, dello contrario cantate musica POP che come gli americani non ci sono. Ruben

[4114224]

@ioSonoCallas Actually, Callas began having problems with a "wobble" on her high notes as early as 1954. This is specifically evident on the recording of "La Forza del Destino" from that year. There is also a highly documented story about a dinner with Legge and Schwarzkopf at a restaurant where Callas asked Schwarzkopf about her support and both divas sang high B's to the shock and amusement of the restaurant management and patrons.

[bsdml]

I forgot how good this aria even was. Thank you, Maria.

[Alleeexoscm]

Inmensurada Diva !!

su voz es como una luz que atraviesa una llanura al atardecer, como un rayo de luz en el crepusculo taciturno. Tan suave, tan docil y estremecedora, quizas porque sabemos que será el ultimo, pero ahi esta, en el final del dia brillando y recordando glorias pasadas...

[1146beaver]

When Callas is good she is a Goddess - unfortunately - her voice did not have the longivity of other divas. Her instrument did fade in later years - BUT - on this recording she has all of her power at her command and we are richer for it. and yes she did go a little sharp but it's still perfect!