AAA 100% Analogue This LP was Remastered using Pure Analogue Components Only from the Master Tapes through to the Cutting Head
Testament / EMI Columbia - 33CX1231 - 180 Gram Virgin Vinyl
Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering - Pressed in Germany
Testament has revived these classic titles from the EMI catalog using only the original EMI master tapes,cut onto lacquer at EMI's Abbey Road Studios and mastered using full analog techniques throughout production.
Arias from Adriana Lecoucreur, Andrea Chanier, La Wally, Mefistofele, El Barbiere di Siviglie, Dinorah, Lakme and I Vespri Aiciliani / Philharmonia Orchestra / Serafin
No record shows more clearly the scope and variety of Maria Callas' supreme artistry than this. Wit, humor, high drama and tragedy are all here, faithfully and pungently conveyed to us by one of the greatest singing actresses of all time. At the time of this recording in September 1954, the voice was still fresh and youthful, but Callas's legendary interpretative powers were already fully formed. Her versatility is amazing, the sheer power of her singing is overwhelming to the listener. A close colleague of many years, Tullio Serafin, conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra with great flair and insight, and the recording engineers captured a rare musical occasion with finesse and skill. Testament's new LP transfer brings back the original atmosphere and immediacy of the recording with striking success.
MARIA CALLAS Operatic Arias
SIDE 1
Band 1 - Ecco : respiro appena . . . lo son l'umile ancella (Adriana Lecouvreur - Act 1) - Cilèa
Band 2 - Poveri fiori (Adriana Lecouvreur - Act 4) - Cilèa
Band 3 - La mamma morta (Andrea Chénier - Act 3) - Giordano
Band 4 - Ebben? Ne andrò lontana (La Wally - Act 1) - Catalani
Band 5 - L'altra notte in fondo al mare (Mefistofele - Act 3) - Boïto
SIDE 2
Band 1 - Cavatina: Una voce poco fà (Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Act 1) - Rossini
Band 2 - Ombra leggiera (Shadow Song) (Dinorah - Act 2) - Meyerbeer
Band 3 - Dov'è l'Indinan bruna? (Bell Song) (Lakmé - Act 2) - Delibes
Band 4 - Bolero: Mercè, dilette amiche (I Vespri Siciliani - Act 5) - Verdi
Sung in Italian
Philharmonia Orchestra / Tullio Serafin
EMI Columbia LP 180g Vinyl 33CX1231