Ajouter "Maria Callas: The Legendary 1953 Florence Medea (BEST Sound)"

As promised, my restoration of Callas's complete 1953 Florence Medea. See below for complete tracklist and cast. Notes On May 7, 1953, Maria Callas made her debut in the role which would become her most unapproachable artistic achievement. Gloriously, the opening night of Cherubini's Medea was recorded and preserved for later generations to hear. Though offering something unique in each of her renditions, no surviving Callas Medea matches the power, ease, and youthfulness of voice the soprano displays in the Florentine recording. Unfortunately, the Greek tragedy of the performance has often been marred by equally tragic sound. Thanks to the efforts of Cetra and arsvocalis, however, the best sounding transfer of the recording has come into circulation. This is the source that I had on my hands when I began experimenting with re-equalizing the sound. What I stumbled upon was a revelation: buried within the boxy, rotten sound of the age-old recording lay frequencies that only needed a boost, and a whole new sound image came to life. Adding a bit of stereoization, and you can hear the results for yourself. In honor of the upcoming 70 years since the performance, enjoy my restoration of what may well be Maria Callas's greatest recording of Medea, and no doubt one of the greatest nights of her career. Tracklist 0:00 Overture Act 1: 6:34 Che quando già corona Amor 13:32 O Amore, vieni a me 17:58 No, non temer, t’affidi il mio parlar 20:14 O bella Glauce, il grande Giason 24:50 Or che più non vedrò quella sposa crudele 28:49 Pronube dive, dei custodi 37:59 Signor! Ferma una donna a vostre soglie sta 42:24 Qui tremar devi tu, donna rea, empia maga! 44:37 Taci, Giason 47:10 Dei tuoi figli la madre 51:40 Son vane qui minacce, preghi, duol 52:17 Nemici senza cor Act 2: 57:26 Introduzione 59:19 Soffrir non posso 1:02:10 Date almen per pietà un asilo 1:07:04 Ebben... ebben... tutto mi manca! 1:13:37 Medea, o Medea! 1:15:12 Solo un pianto con te versare 1:21:53 Creonte a me solo un giorno da 1:24:26 Figli miei, miei tesor 1:31:42 Hai dato pronto ascolto al mio pregar 1:37:52 Dolce Nume dal ciel 1:41:25 Deh, posa al crin del sacro mirto il fior! Act 3: 1:44:00 Introduzione – Tempesta 1:48:31 Numi, venite a me! 1:53:37 Del fiero duol che il cor mi frange 1:56:04 Fu per voi se mia man 1:58:31 D'amore il raggio ancora in lei s'è spento... Neris, che hai fatto tu del dono mio 2:00:35 E che? Io son Medea! Io son Medea 2:08:38 Atre furie, volate a me! Cast & Other Info Luigi Cherubini's Medea Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Florence May Music Festival) May 7, 1953, Teatro Comunale, Florence Medea: Maria Meneghini Callas Glauce: Gabriella Tucci Neris: Fedora Barbieri Giasone: Carlos Guichandut Creonte: Mario Petri Un capo delle guardie del re: Mario Frosini Prima Ancella di Glauce: Liliana Poli Seconda Ancella di Glauce: Maria Andreassi Orchestra and Choir of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Vittorio Gui conducts.