Maria Callas 101 - A Brief and Basic Introduction
I made this video to show before an informal at home screening of Maria By Callas by Tom Volf, for some friends who knew of Maria, but not as intimately as some of us. It is a somewhat hastily thrown together video, with some simplification for the sake of brevity, using pictures and audio that don't always match up to the performances described. This is quite basic, as far as introductions go, and I am working on an expanded version, with more audio and visual examples, as well as a new series of videos in which I will personally appear, to discuss and review labels, performances, records and CDs. Stay tuned, dear subscriber. It's been a long absence, but Still, I listen.
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The Supremacy of Maria Callas was forged out of an ambition verging on the megalomaniacal and a humility verging on self-loathing. Achieving Great Mastery through unswerving servitude she brought human potentialities to a fulfilment unseen and unheard before or after. The flame of human creativity seldom burned as high or with such luminous intensity, and as it devoured her mortal frame and substance it harvested the quintessence of Eternity for her Art. She lived for Art and She lived for Love.
So fortunate to have Madam Callas's treasured voice recorded.
Thank you so much for this video. It is very fortunate that many of her performances were recorded. What a loss for opera history if this had not been the case. Callas set the gold standard for so many roles such as Lady Macbeth, Norma, Anna Bolena, Violetta , Toca and Lucia.
Thank you for this and especially for the Aida comparisons. One thing I would say is that the orchestra for Dimitra Theodossiou in 2009 is very superior. Also Nicola Rescigno's tempi - superb.
THANK YOU so much for the amazing work you have always done. Can't wait for the expanded version. Callas forever and people like you keep the legacy forever
It's probably true that Callas could produce quite a lot of sound early on, judging by statements of her colleaues. But I'm of the opinion that her voice is not a natural dramatic soprano in the vein of Nilsson, Varnay or Flagstad but rather a higher tessitura voice that was exceptionally well-produced. Bel canto and higher repertoire lie more naturally in her voice. I always have the feeling that Callas had to force the middle voice a little bit to sing heavier roles, but people might not agree with me on that. Whatever the true fach of her voice is, she has that transcendental musicianship that I haven't heard in anybody else. There are certain phrases that Callas made her own and when I listen to them, I don't think they could ever be done any better.
Callas truly, was an operatic monster.
Great job! Very well put together for everybody, especially for who is no SO familiar with her as we are :)
You left out the most amazing Nabucco, MacBeth, the most stunning Traviata of 55…i think her best filmed live featured aria is the Pirata finale, I realize people might like Rosina or Carmen more but to me that is her supreme acting like nobody else especially in the silent parts where she doesn’t sing BUT act
Such a great introduction to her!
This video is a wonderful tribute to "La Divina", the only soprano sfogato of the 20th century.
A estrela celestial em que Maria Callas se tornou, brilha mais e mais a cada dia que passa!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🇵🇹
Maria had great art, but she also had CRAFT.. She was a great student, according to De HIDALGO, who created the blueprint for her fame, resurrecting the Bellini masterpieces plus the others known on this forum. She reinvented how to sing grand opera and knew how hit with abundant luxury the tour de force notes.
Несравненная, божественная Каллас! Какое удовольствие слушать её!
Eternamente Maria Callas...!!!
Неповторимая Каллас ❤....
Ευγνώμονες για το εξαιρετικά περιληπτικο βίντεο! Από Αθήνα Ελλαδα
She was a miracle. She had so much musicianship! I have often thought that if I could only listen to one singer for the rest of my life, it would be her!
Congratulaciones por este estupendo trabajo. La Calla no solo es la Divina, es eterna y su legado con el paso de tiempo se hace más presente. Restablecer un genero, actualizarlo dejándole camino al resto de cantantes, solamente la Callas.
We can only be grateful that such immense talent was shared with us.