Marias Callas as Madama Butterfly Chicago 1955

With Giuseppe di Stefano

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Music

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• Opera
• Puccini
• Madama
• Butterfly
• Cio-Cio-San
• Maria
• Callas
• Pinkerton
• Giuseppe
• di
• Stefano

[nohaylamujer]

she worked with visconti, passolini, zeffirelli... WHAT WERE THEY THINKING???? why didin't they capture MARIA on film? they will burn in hell for an eternity for this oversight.

[Zva26]

The sound is from Callas' recording of Butterfly, which took place just a matter of months before this Chicago performance. Callas' Butterfly recording is highly individual, and there are many moments of vocal beauty. True, the top D that crowns the entrance is a bit unsteady, but Callas' art was never really about individual notes. She was the complete package --- sublime, and a law unto only herself. We will not see or hear her like again.

[MultiZahl]

callas ist einfach unerreicht - bei ihrem hohen des bekommt man " gänsehaut"-wie kann man nur eine netrebko mit ihr vergleichen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DanBarthy]

This is Gold !!!

Amazing image !

[heyhit]

i thought that callas never put madama on stage, good to see that i was wrong

[formersk8ter]

@giovanni8149 It is Butterfly's Act I entrance, "Spira sul mare."

[giovanni8149]

does anyone know what the song playing in this clip is called?

thanks

[vivelhistoire]

Why oh why isn't there more? As I listen endlessly to her recording of "Butterfly", I try to visualize her acting it too. I just wish I could go back in time to see her in it.

[filippovonreutter]

One of the musical TRAGEDIES ot the 20th Century: That so little of Callas' physical performances were recorded. 97% of the video that we have is from concert performances where she is under SEVERE vocal duress and KNOWS IT. We see jewels, tiaras, silk capes, flowing robes, but the voice is gone. An excess of DIVA can not make up for the true vocal greatness which had once stood behind them. These 33 seconds are a priceless view of the true Callas in ACTION/ACTIING

[mingweicello]

i hope more video archives of Callas can be found in the near future. sigh...if her prime was in 70-'s and 80's, i cannot imagine how many more treasures she could left for us. in that case, probably she will not only be considered as one of the greatest singers, but also actress!

[MariaCaIIas]

in a few seconds you see how much dedication and complete devotion went into studying a role.

Every moment is a testimony to the artistry of a hard working woman of genius...

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The additional risk to take one (unwritten) high note that one knows will please the public, is a present of the artist to her/his audience. Good manners say one should never complain about presents...

[LordMgls]

Her acting seems very interesting!!! Look at that video!!!!