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BELLINI: Norma (complete opera) Newly translated libretto, program notes, and synopsis. Link to audio tracks.

Maria Callas, Mario del Monaco, Ebe Stignani, et al., vocal soloists/RAI Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, Rome/Tullio Serafin, conductor

It's tempting to claim that "Callas says it all," but that wouldn't be true. We don't have to explain that Maria Callas is a legend and sells millions of CDs with her name alone; we may need to remind that sometimes she is the only great singer in a cast—though not this time. The rest of the singers here are major artists too, with a great conductor, second only to Toscanini among Italian opera conductors, making this Norma extra-extra great.

Newly designed packaging, including complete libretto, in a fresh new translation, with a special essay on the performance by Robert Levine. Live performance, June 29, 1955.

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Arias for Tenors from 19th Century Italian Operas series presents works of the legendary composer who created some of the greatest masterpieces of Italian Romantic opera in his brief lifetime. Songbook for Tenor and Piano. 80 pages. Pieces included are: Bianca e Fernando, Il pirata, I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, I puritani. Descriptive text accompanies each piece. ... Read more

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BELLINI: Il pirata (complete opera) Newly translated libretto, program notes, and synopsis. Link to audio tracks.

1967 live recording from Italy of this early Bellini opera, starring the immortal Montserrat Caballé in the heyday of her magnificent voice. The baritone and tenor are also major artists of that era.

Featured Artists
Montserrat Caballé, Piero Cappuccilli, Flaviano Labò: vocal soloists
Florence May Festival Orchestra & Chorus
Franco Capuana: conductor

“Caballé’s even limpid tone, pianissimo floated notes to die for, immaculate technique across her wide vocal range as well as her capacity for vocal heft and colour constituted her great vocal strengths.” — Musicweb-international

Ilustration © Rafal Olbinski,
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