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Maria Callas 100 Best Classics
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Maria Callas 100 Best Classics  (Audio CD) 
by Gaetano Donizetti

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Best Callas 100 (part of the Best Classics 100 series) features 6 CDs of the best and most popular operatic arias and duets sung by legendary soprano Maria Callas from her EMI catalog of complete operas and recital albums. Each CD contains approx. 16-17 tracks.

CD 1 The Operas of Bellini
CD 2 The Operas of Donizetti and Rossini
CD 3 The Operas of Verdi
CD 4 The Operas of Puccini
CD 5 French Operatic Heroines
CD 6 Dramatic Heroines

Product Details:
Audio CD Release Date: January 16, 2007
Studio: EMI Classics
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti, Vincenzo Bellini, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Camille Saint-Saens, Umberto Giordano, Alfredo Catalani
Conductor: Tullio Serafin, Georges Pretre
Number Of Discs: 6
Average Customer Rating: based on 21 reviews
Track Listing:
Disc: 1
1. Bellini: La Sonnambula: Come per me sereno
2. Bellini: La Sonnambula: Sovra il sen la man mi posa
3. Bellini: La Sonnambula: D'un pensiero
4. Bellini: La Sonnambula: Ah! non credea mirarti
5. Bellini: Ah! non giunge
6. Bellini: I Puritani: Son vergin vezzosa
7. Bellini: I Puritani: Ah vieni al tempio
8. Bellini: I Puritani: Qui la voce
9. Bellini: I Puritani: Vien, diletto
10. Bellini: I Puritani: Ch'ei provo lontan da me?
11. Bellini: I Puritani: Vieni fra queste braccia
12. Bellini: Norma: Casta Diva
13. Bellini: Norma: Mira, o Norma
14. Bellini: Norma: Cedi, deh credi! Si, fino all'ore
15. Bellini: Norma: Qual cor tradisti
16. Bellini: Norma: Deh! Non volerli vittime
17. Bellini: Il Pirata: Col sorriso d'innocenza
18. Bellini: Quel suono...Oh, Sole!
Disc: 2
1. Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor: Regnava nel silenzio... Quando rapito in estasi
2. Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor: Chi mi frena
3. Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor: Spargi d'amaro pianto
4. Rossini: Il Turco in Italia: non si da follia maggiore
5. Rossini: Il Turco in Italia: Serva...Servo
6. Rossini: Il Turco in Italia: No, mia vita
7. Rossini: Il Turco in Italia: Credete alla femmine...In Italia certamente
8. Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia:Una voce poco fa
9. Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Dunque io son
10. Rossini: Semiramide: Bel raggio lusinghier
11. Rossini: Gugliemo Tell: Selva opaca
12. Rossini: La Cenerentola: Non piu mesta
13. Donizetti: L'Elisir d'Amore: Prendi, prendi; per me sei libero
14. Donizetti: La Figlia del Reggimento: Convien partir
15. Donizetti: Anna Bolena: Al dolce guidami castel natio
16. Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia: Com'e'bello
Disc: 3
1. Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani: Merce, dilette amiche
2. Verdi: Rigoletto: Gualtier Malde...Caro nome
3. Verdi: Rigoletto: V'ho ingannato...Lassu in cielo
4. Verdi: La Traviata: Ah, fors'e lui
5. Verdi: Aida: Ritorna vincitor
6. Verdi: Aida: Qui Radames verra...O patria mia
7. Verdi: Aida: O terra addio
8. Verdi: Il Trovatore: Tacea la nolte placido...Di tale amore
9. Verdi: Il Trovatore: D'amor sull'ali rosee
10. Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera: Ecco l'orrido campo...Ma dall'arido stelo
11. Verdi: Non sai tu che se l'anima mia
12. Verdi: I Lombardi: O madre, dal cielo soccorri
13. Verdi: Aroldo: Ciel, ch'io respire!...Salvami, salvami tu, gran Dio!
14. Verdi: Don Carlo: Non pianger, mia compagna
15. Verdi: Otello: Ave Maria
Disc: 4
1. Puccini: Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide
2. Puccini: Manon Lescaut: Sola, perduta, abbondonata
3. Puccini: La Boheme: Si, Mi chiamano Mimi
4. Puccini: La Boheme: O soave fanciulla
5. Puccini: La Boheme: Donde lieta usci
6. Puccini: La Boheme: Dunque e' proprio finita?
7. Puccini: Tosca: non la sospiri, la nostra casetta
8. Puccini: Tosca: Vissi d'arte
9. Puccini: Tosca: senti, l'ora e' vicina...Amaro sol per te
10. Puccini: Madama Butterfly: Quanto cielo....Ancora un passo or via
11. Puccini: Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene
12. Puccini: Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
13. Puccini: Madama Butterfly: Con onor muore
14. Puccini: Suor Angelica: Senza mamma
15. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
16. Puccini: Turandot: Signore, ascolta
17. Puccini: Turandot: In questa reggia
18. Puccini: Tu che di gel sei cinta
Disc: 5
1. Gluck: Orphee et Eurydice: J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
2. Gluck: Alceste: Divinites du Styx
3. Bizet: Carmen: L'amour est un aiseau rebelle
4. Bizet: Carmen: Pres des remparts de Seville
5. Bizet: Carmen: les tringles des sistres tintaient
6. Bizet: Carmen: Carreau! Pique!
7. Gounod: Romeo et Juliet: Ah! Je veux vivre dans ce reve
8. Thomas: Mignon: Ah, pour ce soir...Je suis Titania
9. Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust: D'amour l'ardente flamme
10. Massenet: Werther: Werther! Qui m'aurait dit...Des cris joyeux
11. Gounod: Faust: Un bouquet!...Ah! je ris
12. Saint-Saens: Samson et Dalila: Printemps qui commence
13. Saint-Saens: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix
14. Massenet: Manon: Je ne suis que faiblesse...Adieu, notre petite table
15. Massenet: Manon: Suis-je gentille ainsi?....Je marche sur tous les
16. Charpentier: Louise: Depuis le jour
Disc: 6
1. Giordano: Andrea Chenier: La mamma morta
2. Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur: Ecco-respiro appena. lo son l'umile ancells
3. Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur: Poveri fiori
4. Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana: Voi lo sapete, o mamma
5. Leoncavallo: Pagliacci: Qual fiamma avea nel guardo...Hui!
6. Boito: Mefistofele: L'altra notte in fondo al mare
7. Catalani: La Wally: Ebben? ne andro lontana
8. Cherubini: Medea: Dei tuoi figli
9. Spontini: La Vestale: O Nume tutelar
10. Spontini: La Vestale: Caro oggetto
11. Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride: O malheureuse Iphigenie
12. Mozart: Don Giovanni: Or sai chi l'onore
13. Mozart: Don Giovanni: In quali eccessi, o Numi!
14. Massenet: Le Cid: De cet affreux combat...Pleurez, pleurez, mes yeux!
15. Ponchielli: La Gioconda: Suicidio!
16. Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschere: Morro, ma prima in grazia
17. Verdi: Don Carlo: O don fatale
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.5 ( 21 customer reviews )
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22 of 22 found the following review helpful:

5Unbelievable DealApr 27, 2007
By Lostgirl
I was hestant about purchasing this recording due to the low price. But this is really a great buy: A six disc compillation of Maria Callas' highlights grouped by genre/composer. If you are new to opera, this is an excellent introduction to what made Callas so unique as an artist: her passion, her ability to change her timbre, the weight of her voice, her vocal colors, to suit each role. Each disc feautres a different composer or repetoire so the listener gets to hear Callas in a differnt context. Since there are about a million "best of" complillations for Callas it's a bit overwhelming and difficult to know where to start. This is definately the most complete, and the best value for your money.

15 of 16 found the following review helpful:

5Deal of the Century!Apr 18, 2007
By R. E. Kenyon
A six CD set at this price is unbelievable! If you are a beginner, start here and if you are a long time fan and have every recording under the sun like I do, it's still nice to have the CD's grouped by composer. Highly recommended!

39 of 50 found the following review helpful:

1A great way to hear lots of CallasFeb 10, 2007
By S. J. Parisio
When I looked at the contents of this 6 CD set in relation to the price, I thought there must be a catch. Perhaps the sound quality would be poor or there would be some other defect. But it was cheap enough, so I took a chance. Having purchased it and listened to most of it, I was pleasantly surprized. Sounds great and there are no defects which i have noticed. Of course, there is no need for me to recommend Callas herself. For anyone who knows or cares about Italian opera, or great art, for that matter, there in none to compare with Callas. Even if you are already a fan and have many of the selections on previous CDs (This appears to be all re-issued material.), I recommend buying this one. The tracks are very nicely arranged. Having a CD devoted just to Bellini (CD 1) and others just for Verdi (CD 3) or Puccini (CD 4) is really a good thing. Considering how inexpensive this set is, even if you had all the tracks already, it would not be worth the trouble to burn similar CDs yourself. If you are new to Callas, buy this set and, if her greatness is not lost on you (as it is, strangely, with some) you will get more than a small glimpse into her genius and the richness of her recorded legacy.

9 of 10 found the following review helpful:

4Six discs, great price, but... a few obvious choices missing.Jul 15, 2007
By cherubino
EMI's spate of Callas re-issues and compilations in the past few years is more distressing than commendable. First, what does it say about the state of the classical music market today, when a label's marquee artist is a soprano who passed away thirty years ago, and whose recordings are a half-century old? Second, just how many ways can you re-package Callas?

Those quandaries aside, this is highly recommended to those with a passing interest in either Callas, or opera in general. With six discs tucked inside a standard double jewel case, offered at a bargain price, it's a no-brainer. So what if linear and biographical notes are missing? So much has been written about Callas, it's doubtful that anyone could come up with original essay about her life and artistic legacy.

Again, if you have no Callas or (gasp!) no opera in your CD collection, BUY THIS COMPILATION. However, those of us who already have both will find some glaring omissions.

In my mind, there are two pitfalls where a six-disc Callas retrospective is concerned. First, the need to achieve a balance in Maria's studio output produces something of a constraint. For example, there could have easily been two Verdi discs. As previously noted, Sempre Libera is missing. But there are other examples, such as Ernani, Involami, Tu Che Le Vanita(!), and arias from Nabucco.

Second, creating a balanced list of 100 Maria Callas excerpts inevitably includes some that expose her improper technique. Now, as rival diva Leyla Gencer once stated, Callas had the "sacred fire," which compensated for her imperfect techique (I'm paraphrasing here). That fire roars with life when it comes to dramatic verismo arias, such as La Mamma Morta, Voi Lo Sapete, and Suicidio. It doesn't crackle when it comes a Mozart aria like Or Sai Chi L'Onore, where her utter lack of Mozartean technique is laid bare. Callas just couldn't work her magic over it, like she did with Mi Tradi Quell'alma Ingrata.

These are minor quibbles, though, in the final analysis. You get double the content of the Callas La Divina collector's box set, for less than half the cost!

6 of 7 found the following review helpful:

5One of the best collection of Callas on CDMay 13, 2007
By Smbat Mikaelian
This is realy Maria Callas 100 best classics collection, surprisingly with very good sound ,without any noise or distortion .Six CDs, each of them 70 -79 min very enjoyable..Thank you EMI for this grate production...

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