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Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964

"Opera's favorite - and most notoriously emotional - diva performs at London's famed Covent Garden opera house"

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.

Top Cast

  • Maria Callas

    Maria Callas

    Soprano (Don Carlo, Atto IV • Carmen • Tosca, Atto II)

  • Renato Cioni

    Renato Cioni

    Cavaradossi, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964)

  • Tito Gobbi

    Tito Gobbi

    Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964)

  • Robert Bowman

    Robert Bowman

    Spoletta, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964)

  • Dennis Wicks

    Dennis Wicks

    Sciarrone, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964)

  • Edgar Boniface

    Edgar Boniface

    Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964)

  • Victor Godfrey

    Victor Godfrey

    Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964)

  • Eric Garrett

    Eric Garrett

    Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts

  • Joan Sutherland

    Joan Sutherland

    Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts

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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