Callas's dissatisfaction with the La sonnambula recordings may have stemmed from a disagreement with conductor Tullio Serafin over vocal ornamentation, which was reduced to a minimum.
Recording & Production
Maria Callas initially withheld approval for the La sonnambula recordings on this album, postponing its release indefinitely.
Album & Artwork
This album presents the recorded material in the order originally intended for an LP release that never took place during Maria Callas's lifetime.
Recording & Production
This album features recordings made by Maria Callas with conductor Tullio Serafin just two days after her greatest triumph in La traviata at La Scala in May 1955.
Recording & Production
The La sonnambula material on this album was only released after Maria Callas's death in 1978, on an LP titled Maria Callas - The Legend.
Performer Biography
Maria Callas, the soprano on this album, achieved a series of spectacular successes at La Scala, particularly in rarely performed operas like Medea, La vestale, and La sonnambula.
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