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Cherubini: Medea by Luigi Cherubini

$23.98 Used & New from: $15.35

Cherubini: Medea. Bernstein and Callas are great together -- very good sound.

Bellini - Norma / Mar�a Callas by Vincenzo Bellini

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Bellini: Norma / Maria Callas. With the great Serafin conducting, Callas in her prime, and studio sound, this is arguably the greatest Norma ever recorded.

Bellini - Norma / Maria Callas, Ludwig, Corelli, Zaccaria, Teatro alla Scala, Serafin

Bellini - Norma / Maria Callas, Ludwig, Corelli, Zaccaria, Teatro alla Scala, Serafin by Vincenzo Bellini
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Bellini: Norma / Maria Callas, Ludwig, Corelli, Zaccaria, Serafin. The voice has somewhat declined, but the interpretation has deepened, and the supporting cast is superb.

Bellini: Norma by Vincenzo Bellini

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Bellini: Norma. Callas is at her vocal height in her 1952 Covent Garden debut -- The other great Norma is the 1955 Votto with del Monaco on the Gala label.

Carmen / Maria Callas, Gedda, Guiot, Massard; Pr�tre by Georges Bizet

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Bizet: Carmen. Not a first-choice Carmen, but excellent for Callas fans. The voice at this time was well-suited for the role and the recording includes Gedda.

Tosca / Maria Callas, di Stefano, Gobbi; De Sabata by Giacomo Puccini

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Puccini: Tosca. Callas, di Stefano and Gobbi all give first-rate performances. This is one of the most famous opera recordings ever.

Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana/ Leoncavallo: Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo

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Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana/ Leoncavallo: Pagliacci. Both operas are well recorded. Cavelleria is truly a great opera.

Verdi - La Traviata / Callas, di Stefano, Bastianini; Giulini by Giuseppe Verdi

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Verdi: La Traviata / Callas, di Stefano, Bastianini; Giulini. Along with Norma, Violetta is Callas' most famous role. The sound is very average but the performance is incredible.

Verdi: La Traviata (Complete opera); Maria Callas; Alfredo Kraus by Maria Callas

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Verdi: La Traviata. Another heart-breaking performance, but the Giulini is still the one to own. For better sound quality, get the new transfer on Pearl.

Verdi: Rigoletto (Complete Opera); Maria Callas; Tito Gobbi; Giuseppe di Stefano by Maria Callas

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Verdi: Rigoletto. Excellent recording, but the Sutherland / Pavarotti is still my favorite.

Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor / Callas, di Stefano, Pnaerai, Zaccaria; Karajan

Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor / Callas, di Stefano, Pnaerai, Zaccaria; Karajan by Gaetano Donizetti
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Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor / Callas, di Stefano, Pnaerai, Zaccaria; Karajan. The 1955 Berlin recording of Lucia with Karajan conducting is the preferred Callas Lucia, and a definitive recording.

Donizetti: Lucia Di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti

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Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor / Callas, di Stefano, Gobbi, Serafin. A fine Lucia, but my preference is still the Karajan.

Ponchielli: La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli

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Ponchielli: La Gioconda. A masterpiece -- especially the final act.

Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera by Giuseppe Verdi

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Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera. Another winner, Callas is the greatest.

Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera by Giuseppe Verdi

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Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera. Another great performance -- this live recording and the studio un Ballo (above) are essential Callas.

Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Complete opera); Maria Callas by Giacomo Puccini

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Puccini: Manon Lescaut. A stellar recording of an average opera.

Puccini: Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini

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Puccini: Madama Butterfly. Callas is superb. This performance is right up there with Scotto and Freni.

Verdi: Aida by Tito Gobbi

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Verdi: Aida. Callas is amazing. Tucker is the weak link in an otherwise strong cast. A good choice for Verdi's masterpiece.

Bellini: I Puritani / Callas, di Stefano, Rossi-Lemeni, Panerai; Serafin by Vincenzo Bellini

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Bellini: I Puritani / Callas, di Stefano, Rossi-Lemeni, Panerai; Serafin. Definitely one of her best recordings -- Callas is in her prime and the cast is great.

Verdi: Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi
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Verdi: Il Trovatore. Another Karajan/Callas recording. My favorite Callas performance.

Puccini: La Boheme (Complete opera); Maria Callas by Giacomo Puccini

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Puccini: La Boheme. Callas and a super cast; the classic version, however, is the Bjorling / los Angeles.

Bellini: La Sonnambula by Vincenzo Bellini

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Bellini: La Sonnambula / Maria Callas. Another Callas and Bernstein recording --- an extraordinary performance by Callas.

Donizetti: Poliuto by Ettore Bastianini

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Donizetti: Poliuto. Callas, Corelli, and Bastianini -- Not a great opera but worth listening to.

Donizetti - Anna Bolena / Maria Callas � Simionato � Rossi-Lemeni � G. Raimondi � Carturan � Teatro alla Scala � Gavazzeni

Donizetti - Anna Bolena / Maria Callas � Simionato � Rossi-Lemeni � G. Raimondi � Carturan � Teatro alla Scala � Gavazzeni by Gaetano Donizetti
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Donizetti: Anna Bolena / Maria Callas Simionato Rossi-Lemeni G. Raimondi Gavazzeni. Another must own, Callas and Simionato are unbeatable.

Bellini: Il Pirata by Vincenzo Bellini
$21.98 Used & New from: $15.99
Bellini: Il Pirata. Bel Canto and Callas is always a winning combination.

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