Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia (1957 - Galliera) - Callas Remastered
9/19/2014, 44 Tracks, 2:10:17
Featuring
Alceo Galliera
Luigi Alva
Mario Carlin
Fritz Ollendorff
Gabriella Carturan
Maria Callas
Nicola Zaccaria
Tito Gobbi
Philharmonia Orchestra
Philharmonia Chorus
Gioachino Rossini
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Recording & Production
This recording of Il barbiere di Siviglia was made in a London studio in 1957, conducted by Alceo Galliera, and was considered by EMI producer Walter Legge to be one of Maria Callas's best.
Performer Biography
Maria Callas, the soprano singing Rosina, studied bel canto roles by Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti in depth at the Athens Conservatory.
Performer Biography
Maria Callas, known for tragic heroines, revealed a comic gift in her first Rossini opera, Il turco in Italia, in Rome in 1950.
Recording & Production
This album was newly remastered in 2014 from the original tapes at Abbey Road Studios.
Critical Reception
Maria Callas's 1956 stage debut as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia was part of a "much-criticised staging" and was overshadowed by a revival of La traviata.
Interpretation
Maria Callas's Rosina in this recording is described as having a "liveliness of touch and perfect musicality," contributing to a performance of "irresistible humour and sparkling wit."
