Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964 (1962)
Maria Callas’ legendary live performances from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, from 1962 and 1964 celebrate her triumphant return to the Covent Garden stage. Repertoire from these performances include Verdi: Tu che le vanità (Don Carlo), Bizet: Habanera & Séguedille (Carmen) and Puccini: Tosca (Act II complete). Her vivid portrayals of the tragic Elisabeth de Valois, the tantalising Carmen, and her vulnerable Tosca (directed by Franco Zeffirelli) captured the hearts of the London audiences. This is Maria Callas as the world remembers her. Renato Cioni, Tito Gobbi, Robert Bowman, Dennis Wicks Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden- Conducted by Georges Prêtre & Carlo Felice Cillario.
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Maria Callas as Soprano (Don Carlo, Atto IV • Carmen • Tosca, Atto II) |
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Renato Cioni as Cavaradossi, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964) |
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Tito Gobbi as Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964) |
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Robert Bowman as Spoletta, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964) |
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Dennis Wicks as Sciarrone, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964) |
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Edgar Boniface as Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964) |
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Victor Godfrey as Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964) |
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Eric Garrett as Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts |
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Joan Sutherland as Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts |
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Mirto Piicchi as Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts |
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Ebe Stignani as Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts |
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Vittorio Gui as Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts |
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Giacomo Vaghi as Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts |
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Douglas Robinson as Chorus Master of the Royal Opera Chorus |
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Orchestra of the Royal Opera House as Don Carlo, Atto IV • Carmen • Tosca, Atto II |
| Sound | Georges Prêtre | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Carlo Felice Cillario | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Carlo Felice Cillario | Music Director |
| Sound | Franco Zeffirelli | Music Director |
| Sound | Peter Mew | Sound Engineer |
| Crew | Giuseppe Verdi | Compositor |
| Writing | Giuseppe Verdi | Writer |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Music |
| Crew | Georges Bizet | Compositor |
| Writing | Georges Bizet | Writer |
| Sound | Georges Bizet | Music |
| Writing | Giacomo Puccini | Writer |
| Crew | Giacomo Puccini | Compositor |
| Sound | Giacomo Puccini | Music |
| Directing | Franco Zeffirelli | Stage Director |
| Sound | Georges Sébastian | Conductor |
