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Opera's favorite - and most notoriously emotional - diva performs at London's famed Covent Garden opera house - Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964
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Title: Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964

Release Date: 4 Nov 1962

Runtime: 1h 10m

Genre: Music

Director: Warner Classics

Production Companies: Warner Classics

Overview: Maria Callas’ legendary live performances from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, from 1962 and 1964 celebrate her triumphant return to the Covent Garden stage. Repertoire from these performances include Verdi: Tu che le vanità (Don Carlo), Bizet: Habanera & Séguedille (Carmen) and Puccini: Tosca (Act II complete). Her vivid portrayals of the tragic Elisabeth de Valois, the tantalising Carmen, and her vulnerable Tosca (directed by Franco Zeffirelli) captured the hearts of the London audiences. This is Maria Callas as the world remembers her. Renato Cioni, Tito Gobbi, Robert Bowman, Dennis Wicks Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden- Conducted by Georges Prêtre & Carlo Felice Cillario.

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Cast

  • Soprano (Don Carlo, Atto IV • Carmen • Tosca, Atto II): Maria Callas
  • Cavaradossi, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964): Renato Cioni
  • Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964): Tito Gobbi
  • Spoletta, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964): Robert Bowman
  • Sciarrone, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964): Dennis Wicks
  • Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964): Edgar Boniface
  • Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964): Victor Godfrey
  • Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts: Eric Garrett
  • Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts: Joan Sutherland
  • Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts: Mirto Piicchi
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