Lucia............................ Maria Callas, Soprano
Edgardo.......................... Guiseppe di Stefano, Tenor
Enrico.............................. Tito Gobbi, Baritone
Raimondo............................ Rapphaele Arie, Bass
Arturo.............................. Valiano Natali, Tenor
Alisa................................. Anna Maria Canali, Mezzo-Soprano
Normanno............................ Gino Sarri, Tenor
Orchestra & Chorus of "Maggio Musicale Fiorentino" conducted by Tullio Serafin
16/44 FLAC: ACT ONE Mega Download ACT TWO Mega Download ACT THREE Mega Download
HMV SLS 5056 (2LP 1977 -1985 set). Matrices: XBX9127-30 -1/-1/-2/-4 (disc 2 c.1982 recut). Rec: Jan/Feb.1953 -Teatro Comunale, Florence.
Bought recently: CD-quiet surfaces/minimal editing needed. Wonderful performance (especially Act 3) - more idiomatic (esp. the chorus) than the 1960 SAX/33CX version/s.
The second LP appears slightly 'brighter'. The 'stereo' processing seems pretty good (by David Pickett). Somewhat unenthusiastic (...) EMG/Record Guide reviews >>>
thank you!
ReplyDeleteYou thank me - I thank Oxfam - I was missing this opera!
DeleteHave many other Callas sets, but my Columbia 33CX Boheme/Tosca/Rigoletto sadly have 'groove damage'.