This recording of Cavalleria rusticana was made with the forces of La Scala, Milan, where Maria Callas made a series of opera recordings considered unsurpassed.
Recording & Production
Maria Callas had only two days of rehearsal with Maestro Serafin before performing for this recording of Cavalleria rusticana.
Performer Biography
After her triumph in I puritani in Venice in 1949, Maria Callas became the leading star of La Scala, Milan, which was her artistic home throughout the 1950s.
Performer Biography
Maria Callas, at age 15, made her debut in a leading role in a complete opera as Santuzza in a student production of Cavalleria rusticana in Athens in 1939.
Performer Biography
Maria Callas's shortsightedness on stage was a problem she had to overcome throughout her career, including during her first leading role as Santuzza.
Recording & Production
Maria Callas stepped in to record Santuzza for this album after another distinguished mezzo-soprano failed to hit a top note during recording sessions and was dropped from the project.
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