2014 Maria Callas remastered series reissue. With this Abbey Road 24-bit 96kHz remaster, engineers returned to the original master tapes, bringing new clarity & brilliance to her legendary studio recordings. While Pagliacci's regular companion piece, Cavalleria rusticana, figured prominently in Callas's early career, Leoncavallo's one-acter had no place in her stage repertoire. But as Gramophone wrote of this recording: 'When Callas [as Nedda] and Gobbi [as Tonio] are on the stage the drama is strikingly unfolded There has been [no Nedda] more urgently or pressingly feminine than Callas, the only one to create real tension at the idea of Canio reading her thoughts; the only one to give meaning to her mood as the birds fly overhead; and the only one to greet her lover with delight.'
H**T
Five Stars
First class all the way Great sound great singing great opera.
A**E
Absolutely the Very Best
Absolutely the best "I Pagliacci" ever made. It is mono, but the sound is excellent. The performers are uniformly fine. The sceme between Callas and Gobbi gives one chills, especially if one understands the language. This was the definitive recording. It's 2018 now, and it remains the best such recording, even after all these years.
V**N
Callas as wrtten. A Star without a constelation.
Callas forever.
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