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Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (1953 - Serafin) - Callas Remastered

9/19/2014, 35 Tracks, 1:50:30

Featuring

  • Gino Sarri
  • Tullio Serafin
  • Raffaele Arié
  • Tito Gobbi
  • Anna Maria Canali
  • Maria Callas
  • Giuseppe di Stefano
  • Valiano Natali
  • Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
  • Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
  • Gaetano Donizetti

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Performer Biography

The recording was the first in a projected series of major Italian operas by producer Walter Legge under Maria Callas's new contract with Columbia.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Vocal historian John Ardoin noted that in Maria Callas's performance, Lucia emerged as a credible character with a previously unsuspected human dimension.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Maria Callas restored vocal strength, weight, and drama to the role of Lucia, which had previously been performed by lighter voices focused on vocal exhibitionism.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This 1953 recording of Donizetti's opera Lucia di Lammermoor is Maria Callas's first studio recording of the work and is considered one of the greatest sets in recording history.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Maria Callas's portrayal of Lucia is that of a woman fighting against the tyranny of dynastic marriage and male family dictatorship, supported by conductor Tullio Serafin's text-aware accompaniment.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

The recording was made in Florence in February 1953, following live performances at the city's opera house, though with a largely different cast and conductor.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

This recording marked Maria Callas's first time working with Giuseppe di Stefano and Tito Gobbi, who would become regular and valued colleagues.

Source: Booklet

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