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Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Maria Callas (Rosina), Tito Gobbi (Figaro), Luigi Alva (Almaviva), Fritz Ollendorf (Bartolo), Nicola Zaccaria (Basilio), Gabriella Carturan (Berta), Mario Carlin (Fiorello)
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Alceo Galliera
Awards:
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Building a Library, February 2017, Also Recommended
Callas remains supreme as a minx-like Rosina, summing up the character superbly in Una Voce poco fa. The sound comes up very acceptably in this fine new transfer, clarified, fuller and more...
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
Maria Callas (Rosina), Tito Gobbi (Figaro), Luigi Alva (Almaviva), Fritz Ollendorf (Bartolo), Nicola Zaccaria (Basilio), Gabriella Carturan (Berta), Mario Carlin (Fiorello)
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Alceo Galliera
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Awards:
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Building a Library, February 2017, Also Recommended
Callas remains supreme as a minx-like Rosina, summing up the character superbly in Una Voce poco fa. The sound comes up very acceptably in this fine new transfer, clarified, fuller and more...
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The mid-price collection presents some of the most important and admired recordings of the EMI Classics and Virgin Classics catalogue which make EMI 'The Home of Opera'. This performance of Il barbiere di Siviglia was recorded in 1957 at the Kingsway Hall, London.
Contents and tracklist
- Mario Carlin (vocals), Roberto Benaglio (director), Luigi Alva (vocals), Nicola Zaccaria (bass), Fritz Ollendorff (bass), Maria Callas (soprano), Gabriella Carturan (mezzo-soprano), Tito Gobbi (bass-baritone)
- Philharmonia Orchestra, Roberta Benaglio, Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus, Roberto Benaglio
- Alceo Galliera
- Recorded: 1957-02-07
- Recording Venue: 7-14 Feb 1957, Kingsway Hall, London
Awards and reviews
2011 edition
Callas remains supreme as a minx-like Rosina, summing up the character superbly in Una Voce poco fa. The sound comes up very acceptably in this fine new transfer, clarified, fuller and more atmospheric, presenting a uniquely characterful performance with new freshness and immediacy.