Maria Callas - At Covent Garden 1962 and 1964
by Franco Zeffirelli
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Actor: Dennis Wicks, Maria Callas, Renato Cioni, Robert Bowman, Tito GobbiDirector: Franco Zeffirelli
Producer: Bill Ward
Writer: Camille du Locle
Writer: Giuseppe Giacosa
Writer: Henri Meilhac
Writer: Ludovic Hal?vy
Writer: Luigi Illica
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); English (Subtitled); German (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Classical, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 70 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-08-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: EMI Classics
Movie Reviews of Maria Callas - At Covent Garden 1962 and 1964
Movie Review: A MUST HAVE for Callas fans.
Summary: 5 Stars
I give this DVD five stars because no one sang Carmen or Tosca like Maria Callas and this DVD shows us exactly why. On the other hand, fans looking for a great performance of the entire opera of Tosca should look to her '53 recording with DiStefano and Gobbi, conducted by Victor DeSabata. This doesn't come close. And that is saying a lot because this is pretty good. The problem is Carlo Felice Cillario's conducting isn't great and the acting by everyone other than Callas and Gobbi (who are phenomenal) is sub-par.
The 1962 aria portion is great even with Georges Pretre's sillyness at the podium. Maria sings "Tu che la Vanita" from Don Carlo, then the "Habanera" and "Seguidille" from Carmen. Pretre's treatment of other scores and his goofball antics aside, I think it's beyond argument that he knew what he was doing as far as Carmen. The same goes for Callas who is the epitome of Carmen.
Summary of Maria Callas - At Covent Garden 1962 and 1964
The second half of this recording is an important item in the too-scanty video discography of Maria Callas. Matched with another great singing actor, Tito Gobbi as the lecherous, hypocritical Scarpia, she participates in a textbook demonstration of how Act II of Tosca should be performed. There is a subtlety and nuance in their interactions that one seeks in vain in later, technologically more advanced videos. With a murder onstage, torture offstage, sexual harassment, and deep anguish (beautifully expressed in "Vissi d'arte"), this act provides rich opportunities for these performers, and they take full advantage. You may hear it better sung; you are not likely to see it better acted. The first half, a 1964 recital, offers less scope for acting, and Callas's voice is slightly past its prime, but she performs impressively in the mezzo range in two arias from Carmen. --Joe McLellanMusic Video & Concerts DVD Video
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