Maria Callas - Mexico High Notes Part 1

50+ high or major notes from the 1950-1952 Mexico tours in chronological order. For visuals, the covers of the albums you can find these tracks on.
What can you say about this collection of performances? In my opinion, the audiences that were privvy to these treasures were the luckiest people to have ever lived!
Imagine being there in the Palacio de Bellas Artes, whether being in 1950, when Maria Callas may have been unknown to you, or in 1952, when you had been given a taste, but longed for more!
She sung many roles in mexico, giving some of the most vocally intense performances of her careeer. The single note that is more incredible and daring (in my opinion) the high E in the 1951 Aida. These are the wild years, where it's almost like she was learning the limits of her incredibly powerful and intriguing voice.
There are only a few absences - the 28 June, 1952 performance of Tosca, and the final note of Se Tradirmi Tu Potrai from the 10 June 1952 Lucia. I have ordered these albums but i couldn't wait the two month shipping time.
I Highly recommend you buy these albums from wherever you can, this is just the tip of the iceberg, her middle and lower registers, her agility and daring are just as amazing. If you get to pick where you go when you die, you'll find me here!

I didn't include the "June 14 1952" Lucia mad scene notes as i believe them to be fakes

Part 1

Norma 23 May, 1950
Ah bello mi ritorna
Oh, non tremare
Vanne, sì, mi lascia, indegno
Sì, fino all'ore estreme
In mia Mano
Deh! Non volerli vittime

Aida May 30, 1950
Ritorna Vincitor
O Re, Pei Sacri Numi ... Gloria all'Egitto
O Terra, Addio

Aida, 3 June, 1950
Ritorna Vincitor

Tosca 8 June, 1950
Franchigia a Floria Tosca
Presto! Su, Mario!

Il Trovatore 20 June,1950
Tacea la notte placida
Di Tale Amor
No! Di Geloso Amor Sprezzato
D'Amor Sull'Ali Rosee
Colui Vivra...Vivra! Contende Il Giubilo

Il Trovatore 27 June, 1950
Tacea la notte placida

Aida, 3 July 1951
Ritorna Vincitor
O Re, Pei Sacri Numi ... Gloria all'Egitto
O Terra, Addio

La Traviata 17 July, 1951
Sempre Libera

Part 2

I Puritani 29 May, 1952
Odi...Qual Suon Si Desta?
Son Vergin Vezzosa
Dov'e Arturo?
Oh vieni al tempio
Ma tu gia mi fuggi?
Vieni fra queste braccia

La Traviata 3 June, 1952
Sempre Libera
Alfredo! Alfredo! Di Questo Core
Addio Del Passato

Lucia di Lammermoor 10 June, 1952
Quando, Rapito In Estasi
Ah! Verranno A Te Sull'aure
Chi mi frena in tal momento
Esci, Fuggi, Il Furor Che M'accende
Ardon Gli Incensi
Spargi D'amaro Pianto
Ardon Gli Incensi (Encore)
Spargi D'amaro Pianto (Encore)

Rigoletto 17 June, 1952
Ah! Veglia, O Donna
Addio! Speranza Ed Anima
Gualtier Maldè!...Caro Nome
Sì, Vendetta, Tremenda Vendetta

Lucia di Lammermoor 26 June, 1952
Ardon Gli Incensi
Spargi D'amaro Pianto

Tosca 28 June, 1952
Vissi d'arte
Franchigia a Floria Tosca
Presto! Su, Mario!

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[ubedajils]

Baum! Gritón y envidioso, muerde el polvo.



[tetrazzini]

The high E flat in Aida is insane, mamma mia so big !

[cubanbach]

@ubedajils Baum fue un burro envidioso y HOY EN DIA quien se recuerda de EL? NADIE!

[tetrazzini]

@bkmustang07 Oh yes she did, listen to the high D she interpolated in London's Norma in 1952, just huge and easy !

[philipc67]

@MAPIAKALLAS She never sang Barbiere in Mexico. She sang Rosina on stage once, 1956 at La Scala under Giulini and recorded the opera for EMI in 1957. She also sang Aida in 1950 and 1951 in Mexico, with the interpolated high E-flats at the end of act 2, and her first Lucia and only Gilda in Rigoletto in 1952

[MAPIAKALLAS]

@shivastotravali Yes maria callas when to mexico in 1950, 1951, and 1952 she sing la traviata, il puritani, Norma, tosca, Il barber di siviglia, and il torbatore

[gustopheles]

@magicmonkichi thanks for the heads up, I'll look for it!

[magicmonkichi]

@gustopheles

there's a masterclass audio out there of Callas' where she briefly discuses the..."operatic screech"..if you will...like you said shocking..^_^

[shivastotravali]

I didn't know Maria Callas went to Mexico High....