Maria Callas - Puccini: Tosca [CD]

Immerse yourself in the dramatic world of Puccini's "Tosca" with this captivating album, featuring the unparalleled soprano Maria Callas. Recorded under the baton of the esteemed conductor Victor de Sabata, this masterpiece showcases Callas at her peak, delivering an emotionally charged performance that has been hailed as one of the greatest in operatic history. Accompanied by the illustrious tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano and the formidable baritone Tito Gobbi, this selection highlights the opera's most poignant arias and scenes. Experience the passion, tragedy, and exquisite beauty of "Tosca" through the voice of Maria Callas, a true icon of classical music.

Disc 1

1. Puccini: Tosca, Act 1: Ah! Finalmente! (Angelotti, Sacristan, Cavaradossi) - Leonardo Monreale, Giorgio Tadeo, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

2. Tosca, Act 1: Dammi i colori...Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) - Carlo Bergonzi, Giorgio Tadeo, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

3. Tosca, Act 1: Gente la dentro! (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca) - Carlo Bergonzi, Leonardo Monreale, Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

4. Tosca, Act 1: Mario! Mario! Mario! (Tosca, Cavaradossi) - Maria Callas, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

5. Tosca, Act 1: Ah, quegli occhi! Quale occhi al mondo puo di paro (Tosca, Cavaradossi) - Maria Callas, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

6. Tosca, Act 1: E buona la mia Tosca (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Sagrestano, Chorus) - Carlo Bergonzi, Leonardo Monreale, Giorgio Tadeo, Choeurs de l'Opera National de Paris, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

7. Tosca, Act 1: Un tal baccano in chiesa! (Scarpia, Sacristan, Spoletta) - Tito Gobbi, Giorgio Tadeo, Renato Ercolani, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

8. Tosca, Act 1: Tutto e chiaro Tosca? Che non mi veda Mario! Mario! - Tito Gobbi, Maria Callas, Giorgio Tadeo, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

9. Tosca, Act 1: Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa (Tosca, Scarpia) - Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

10. Tosca, Act 1: Tre sbirri (Scarpia, Spoletta, Chorus) - Tito Gobbi, Renato Ercolani, Georges Prete, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire

Disc 2

1. Tosca, Act 2: Tosca e un buon falco (Scarpia, Sciarrone) - Tito Gobbi, Ugo Trama, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

2. Tosca, Act 2: Ha piu forte (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Spoletta) - Tito Gobbi, Ugo Trama, Renato Ercolani, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

3. Tosca, Act 2: Meno male! (Scarpia, Spoletta, Cavaradossi) - Tito Gobbi, Renato Ercolani, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

4. Tosca, Act 2: Dov'e dunque Angelotti? (Scarpia, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Tosca) - Tito Gobbi, Carlo Bergonzi, Renato Ercolani, Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

5. Tosca, Act 2: Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici (Scarpia, Tosca, Sciarrone, Cavaradossi) - Tito Gobbi, Maria Callas, Ugo Trama, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

6. Tosca, Act 2: Orsu, Tosca, parlate (Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi) - Tito Gobbi, Maria Callas, Carlo Bergonzi, Renato Ercolani, Leonardo Monreale, Giorgio Tadeo, Ugo Trama, David Sellar, Choeurs de l'Opera National de Paris, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

7. Tosca, Act 2: Nel pozzo...Del giardino (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Tosca, Cavaradossi) - Tito Gobbi, Carlo Bergonzi, Maria Callas, Giorgio Tadeo, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

8. Tosca, Act 2: Se la giurata (Scarpia, Tosca) - Tito Gobbi, Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

9. Tosca, Act 2: Vissi d'arte (Tosca) - Maria Callas

10. Tosca, Act 2: Vedi, ecco, vedi (Tosca, Scarpia, Spoletta) - Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Renato Ercolani, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

11. Tosca, Act 2: E qual via scegliete? (Scarpia, Tosca) - Tito Gobbi, Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

12. Tosca, Act 3: Io de' sospiri (Shepherd's voice) - David Sellar, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

13. Puccini: Tosca, Act 3: Mario Cavaradossi? (Jailer, Cavaradossi) - Leonardo Monreale, Carlo Bergonzi, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

14. Tosca, Act 3: E lucevan le stelle (Cavaradossi) - Georges Pretre

15. Tosca, Act 3: Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca (Cavaradossi, Tosca) - Carlo Bergonzi, Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

16. Tosca, Act 3: O dolci mani (Cavaradossi, Tosca) - Carlo Bergonzi, Maria Callas, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

17. Tosca, Act 3: E non giungono (Tosca, Cavaradossi, Jailer) - Maria Callas, Carlo Bergonzi, Leonardo Monreale, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

18. Tosca, Act 3: Com'e lunga l'attesa! (Tosca) - Maria Callas

19. Tosca, Act 3: Presto! su, Mario! Andiamo! Andiamo!, Su! (Tosca, Voices, Sciarrone, Spoletta) - Maria Callas, Ugo Trama, Renato Ercolani, Choeurs de l'Opera National de Paris, Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Pretre

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