December 2023 marks the centenary of the birth of Maria Callas, one of the 20th century’s greatest operatic icons. The Greek soprano brought an unrivalled vocal and dramatic presence to the world’s stages and left behind a valuable legacy of studio and live recordings. This introduction to the singer includes arias from operas most closely associated with Callas, including selections from Bizet’s Carmen, Puccini’s Tosca, Verdi’s La traviata, Bellini’s Norma and many more. A superb survey of a consummate vocal artist.
- Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Matteo Manuguerra, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Richard Bonynge
- Montserrat Caballé
- Angela Gheorghiu & Evelino Pidò
- Renata Scotto, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Sir John Barbirolli, Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma & Carlo Bergonzi
- Lorin Maazel, Birgit Nilsson, Franco Corelli, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
- Rome Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Victoria de los Ángeles, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi & Gianandrea Gavazzeni