Maria Callas: At Covent Garden, 1962 and 1964

Opera's favorite - and most notoriously emotional - diva performs at London's famed Covent Garden opera house

Maria Callas’ legendary live performances from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, from 1962 and 1964 celebrate her triumphant return to the Covent Garden stage. Repertoire from these performances include Verdi: Tu che le vanità (Don Carlo), Bizet: Habanera & Séguedille (Carmen) and Puccini: Tosca (Act II complete). Her vivid portrayals of the tragic Elisabeth de Valois, the tantalising Carmen, and her vulnerable Tosca (directed by Franco Zeffirelli) captured the hearts of the London audiences. This is Maria Callas as the world remembers her. Renato Cioni, Tito Gobbi, Robert Bowman, Dennis Wicks Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden- Conducted by Georges Prêtre & Carlo Felice Cillario.

Music

Maria Callas

(Soprano (Don Carlo, Atto IV • Carmen • Tosca, Atto II))

Renato Cioni

(Cavaradossi, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964))

Tito Gobbi

(Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964))

Robert Bowman

(Spoletta, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964))

Dennis Wicks

(Sciarrone, Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964))

Edgar Boniface

(Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964))

Victor Godfrey

(Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts (9th February 1964))

Eric Garrett

(Giacomo Puccini « Tosca, Atto II » extracts)

Joan Sutherland

(Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts)

Mirto Piicchi

(Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts)

Ebe Stignani

(Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts)

Vittorio Gui

(Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts)

Giacomo Vaghi

(Vincezo Bllini « Norma » extracts)

Douglas Robinson

(Chorus Master of the Royal Opera Chorus)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

(Don Carlo, Atto IV • Carmen • Tosca, Atto II)

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

(Tosca, Atto II)