Maria Callas Pure (RSD 2022)

Maria Callas remains the epitome of the operatic diva and is recognized as one of the 20th century’s most legendary and enduring icons. She was both a glamorous diva and a global superstar who captivated audiences worldwide with her vivid and passionate performances. This Record Store Day special-edition LP features Callas in a glittering selection of opera favorites that showcases her unique voice and her heartbreaking portrayal of tragic heroines. Maria Callas is very much alive in the hearts of opera lovers – her official Facebook page has over 600,000 ‘likes’ now. Recordings remastered from original tapes in 2014 by Abbey Road Studios. SIDE A Georges Bizet: Carmen, Act 1: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Habanera) Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, Act 1: "Casta diva" Giacomo Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, Act 1: "O mio babbino caro" Alfredo Catalani: La Wally, Act 1: "Ebben? ... Ne andrò lontana" Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata, Act 1: "Ah, fors'è lui" - "Sempre libera" SIDE B Giacomo Puccini: Tosca, Act 2: "Vissi d'arte" Giacomo Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act 2: "Un bel di vedremo" Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier, Act 3: "La mamma morta" Giacomo Puccini: La bohème, Act 3: "Donde lieta uscì al tuo grido d'amore" Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 3: "Il dolce suono ... Ardon gli incensi" Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1: "Una voce poco fa"