Callas à Paris - More Arias from French Opera - Callas Remastered
9/19/2014, 7 Tracks, 43:53
Featuring
Georges Prêtre
Maria Callas
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Hector Berlioz
Georges Bizet
Jules Massenet
Charles Gounod
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Performer Biography
During the recording of this album, Maria Callas was suffering from a painful and recurrent sinus infection.
Interpretation
Despite her vocal challenges, Maria Callas's ability to create magical musical portraits without dramatic context was at its height, demonstrating her genius for harmony between music and drama.
Recording & Production
This album, "Callas à Paris II," was recorded by Maria Callas with Georges Prêtre, the conductor, while she was dividing her time between Paris and Monte Carlo.
Performer Biography
Maria Callas, the soprano on this album, announced in 1958 her intention to reduce her professional commitments after ten years of intense activity.
Performer Biography
In 1959, Maria Callas separated from her husband and de facto manager, Giovanni Battista Meneghini (1895-1981).
Recording & Production
This recording was made on May 3-4, 1963, at Salle Wagram in Paris, with Walter Legge as producer and Francis Dillnutt as balance engineer.
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