Maria Callas - Georges Prêtre & Orchestre du Thèatre National de l'Opera de Paris do Carmen (Callas, Gedda, Guiot, Massard) - Georges Bizet (1875).Conducted by Georges Pretre. Known as one of THE definitive versions of this stunning opera!
What can I tell? Let me again say how new all of this is to me. I decided to take my girlfriend to something different, something special. so I found a performance of Carmen at Brighton theatre Royal (UK) and we went there. Never having seen or even listened to opera, it was all new to me. I had the time of my life! Not only because the stage was filled with gorgeous women! The singing was incredible, being so close to a live orchestra was amazing ... the whole experience washed over me and, I am now quite hooked! I sought out some audio the following day and soon learned of Maria Callas and how she had the reputation of a real star in this area. I downloaded this show and yes, it lived up to expectation! However, the only copy of this online, which was all over the net, had a problem with a certain track being 'empty' and so one track was missing. If you know anything about music, you will understand - this is no use!!! Thankfully my local library stepped in at that point to save the day. I ordered the exact same set of 3 discs and they arrived a week later. So I bring them to you here, Ripped by me and checked etc. I cannot stress how much I love this set. it is beautiful and, sure as the reviews tell, Maria Callas really is a star!
Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Composed by Georges Bizet. Performed by Orchestre du Thèatre National de l'Opera de Paris. With Maria Callas, Nicolai Gedda, Andrea Guiot, Robert Massard, Nadine Sautereau, Jane Berbie, Jean-Paul Vauquelin, Jacques Pruvost, Maurice Maievski, Claude Cales, Jacques Mars. Libretto: Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halevy. Conducted by Georges Pretre.
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