Only Callas could perfectly express disdain turning into fear and trepidation while sitting on a couch. This is the perfect version of this scene.

@scottishphotographer

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Can you imagine what a revelation she must have been to opera audiences in 1950s, the era of peak park-and-bark?

She's the best.

So many Scarpias and Toscas are caricatures -- Gobbi and Callas create real people. There are no finer singing actors. This is the embodiment of real Italian style. I had the pleasure of working with Gobb-- wonderful man and phenomenal artist. I'm forever quoting him to my singing students.

@alingib

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you wholeheartedly about their portrayal of the characters. As a student, I went to a master class by Gobbi. I asked him afterwards : what is the key to Tosca - how can I sing her convincingly ? He put his hand on his heart and said " nel cuore - you sing it "from the heart". Yes - he knew that, from performing so much with Callas.

@alingib

3 жыл бұрын

This is my partner's photo, by the way - I was the Tosca !

@susandunn7690

Жыл бұрын

What are some of his quotes??

She is so beautiful!😃😃

0:54 love her facial expressions, GODDESS.

Grazie grazie,, grazie di questo splendido Gioiello ,, grazie

Great!

What an actress!

I Giganti della Lirica. Meravigliosi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So complete and reaching!

Божественно!!!

bellisimo

ÙNICA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Algumas mulheres têm voz de ANJO !

Великие.

i think what makes this scene and gobbi and callas' performances of tosca so electrifying is the chemistry between them. no doubt a product of them being good friends and coworkers irl, but in my mind this is exactly how tosca and scarpia's relationship should look like; candour and intimacy gone awry with scarpia's moral disfiguration. gobbi's scarpia is able to get under tosca's skin, and i think maria's tosca reacts beautifully to his advances, creating the perfect balance between tension and forbidden attraction. bravi!!!

This is Freakin Amazing!!!! She is in Rare form....he is young, thin, and handsome....and very attractive! 😎😎😎

@mistersmith1883

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@mistersmith1883

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too

@rugby8-Philadelphia

2 жыл бұрын

Very pleasant view 😁😁😁

@johnpickford4222

Жыл бұрын

Rugby8: Ok, you’re into Gobbi’s Scarpia but I think he’s the top!!

@rugby8-Philadelphia

Жыл бұрын

@@johnpickford4222 I don't know- I'm thinking vers 😜😜😜

Слухаю.

Чудо.

This Toscanini, has never been bettered, and never will be!!!

@johnpickford4222

Жыл бұрын

janwar68: “Toscanini”?? What the heck are you watching??

0:41 that is the most seductive face I’ve ever seen. What a Greek beauty.❤️❤️❤️

@perhegg

4 жыл бұрын

You mean Gobbi? Yes, I agree what a beauty =)

@michaelli3190

4 жыл бұрын

Per Eriksson I think the person meant Callas.

@perhegg

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelli3190 I know that =)

dei dell'Olimpo.

Гений.

Люблю.

I believe this is better than the Covent Garden Act 2 a few years later. It’s just sad and unjust that for all her reputation as a singing actress that there is no complete film of her in performance! Just TOSCA, role she didn’t care for.

Gobbi makes this work

Irraggiungibili. Si davano delle scariche elettriche l'uno con l'altro

Лучше не поставят и никто не сыграет НИКОГДА!

Which aria from tosca is this?

This is an amazing video. However, it lacks the last line by Tosca:" Scarpia di fronte a Dio" Somebody could kindly tell me why. Thanks

@medicitv

6 жыл бұрын

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Лучший Скарпиа.

Классссссссс.

Tosca

Люблю навіки віків.

Non se puoi face miglor!!!!!

Никто и никогда...Многие полюбили Гобби через Скарпиа, и Скарпию ( о, ужас!) полюбили через Гобби.

Вовек таких не будет...

Люблю навіки.

Maria Callas stage presence and gestures, seemed exactly like a cartoon witch

@rosemaryallen2128

Жыл бұрын

What is perceived is invariably affected by the mindset of the perceiver. Such limitation can obviously be a tragic loss.

Люблю.

Чудо.

Лучший Скарпиа.

Люблю.

Люблю.

Люблю.