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Verdi: Arias, Vol. 1

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Of all Maria Callas's recital discs, these 1958 discs best capture the full range of her interpretive genius. She tosses off "Ernani, involami" with tremendous elan, and brings similar intensity to "Anch'io dischiuso" from Nabucco. The heart of this collection, though, is found in the Macbeth excerpts. Every note, every word of the Sleepwalking Scene is charged with specificity and emotional purpose, while honoring Verdi's careful phrasing and dynamic markings to a proverbial "T". The mood couldn't be darker and more despairing, yet the clarity and truth of Callas's singing shines like the sun. A disc that will never get old. --Jed Distler

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CALLAS MARIA, ISBN13: B000002S9Z ISBN10: B000002S9Z Material Type: audioCD