Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris
Choeurs du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris
Giacomo Puccini
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Performer Biography
Tosca played a crucial role in Maria Callas's career, marking her first major success in Greece in 1942 and her final operatic appearance in London in 1965.
Recording & Production
This recording followed the historic 1964 Zeffirelli production of Tosca at Covent Garden.
Performer Biography
Maria Callas, the soprano singing Floria Tosca, performed this role 51 times, making it her third most frequent operatic part after Norma and Violetta.
Performer Biography
Maria Callas's only operatic role preserved in a staged performance on videotape is Tosca, with Act II filmed opposite Tito Gobbi in 1958 (Paris) and 1964 (London).
Interpretation
The collaboration between Maria Callas (Floria Tosca) and Tito Gobbi (Scarpia) was so vivid that watching them perform gave the sensation of witnessing the actual events upon which the opera was based.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in Paris at Salle Wagram across several dates in December 1964 and January 1965.
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