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Sonnambula-Comp Opera

~ V. Bellini (Artist)
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Disc: 1
1. Viva! Viva! Amina!...Tutto E Gioia, Tutto E Festa - Eugenia Ratti
2. In Elvezia Non V'ha Rosa - Eugenia Ratti
3. Care Compagne
4. Come Per Me Sereno...Sempre, O Felice Amina
5. Sovra Il Sen La Man Mi Posa
6. Il Piu Di Tutti, O Amina
7. Perdona, O Mia Diletta
8. Prendi: L'anel Ti Dono - Cesare Valletti
9. Scritti Nel Ciel Gia Sono...Ah! Vorrei Trovar Parole
10. Domani, Appena Aggiorni
See all 21 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. D'un Pensiero E D'un Accento
2. Non Piu Nozze
3. Qui La Selva E Piu Folta Ed Ombrosa - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano
4. Reggimi, O Buona Madre
5. Vedi, O Madre...E Afflitto E Mesto
6. Viva Il Conte!
7. Ah! Perche Non Posso Odiarti - Cesare Valletti
8. Lasciami: Aver Compreso - Eugenia Ratti
9. De' Lieti Auguri - Eugenia Ratti
10. E Fia Pur Vero, Elvino - Cesare Valletti
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Maria Callas had worked with Leonard Bernstein at La Scala on Medea in 1953. Here, in '55, they were together again for a very different heroine. While Medea is all vengeance and rage, Amina in Sonnambula is a delicate, sweet, village girl whose sleepwalking confuses the locals into thinking she's unfaithful to her fiancé. Of course, she's exonerated and all ends happily. This role is one of the tests of a great bel canto soprano. There are miles of coloratura, grand leaps, long-breathed melodies, and high notes galore. Callas is at her peak here, singing with delicacy and girlish tone, with fine filigree and sheer loveliness. She makes us care about this character--quite a feat. Tenor Cesare Valletti is her elegant, sweet-toned, and expressive fiancé, and the rest of the cast is fine. Bernstein knows which parts of the score to race through and which to linger over. The remastering of this once-quite-terrible-sounding recording has rendered it acceptable. But even if it weren't (and if you own Callas's other EMI recording of this opera), the wonders of this set--at midprice--are worth hearing. --Robert Levine


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Il existe deux versions de Maria Callas dans La Somnambule. En 1957, en studio, elle l'enregistre officiellement à la Scala de Milan, sous la direction de Antonio Votto : une gravure dans laquelle la soprano n'est pas à son meilleur. Deux ans plus tôt, elle avait donné ce même opéra, dans le même lieu, sous la conduite de Bernstein : un torrent d'émotion avait alors envahi les spectateurs, touchés au cœur par cette voix unique, qui semble venir des cieux. Longtemps indisponible au catalogue ou présente de manière aléatoire, cette version live revient aujourd'hui sur le devant de la scène discographique. Une aubaine. --Pierre Guillaume

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5.0 out of 5 stars Callas - The greatest Amina, Jul 15 2004
Callas sounding OLD? Sutherland is the one with the matronly sound while Callas sang Amina with a bright, innocent voice, something even severe critics noticed. Meowing the coloratura? Who are you listening to? To some silly chirper like Pons or Robin? Callas was a dramatic coloratura with incredible squillo! If you dislike Callas, fine, but to invent LIES and to PLAGIARIZE is a crime and REPULSIVE. Shame on you!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Legendary Sonnambula, Jul 9 2004
By Emma de Soleil "I moved to the UK for another... (On a holiday In Ibiza, then back to the UK for studies) - See all my reviews
This live-recording is, even in an illustrious discography as Callas', a wonder. A wonder of sheer perfection, love and beauty. Callas who could sing a blood-curdling Medea and Lady Macbeth sang the purest, most touching and tearful Amina. Just listen to Amina's first aria to hear a voice of airy beauty, lucid warmth and tenderness. The duets with Elvino (The WONDERFUL Valletti, a true belcanto-tenor in the tradition of Schipa) soar to heaven rivalling the stars! And her madscene is unrivalled with the ornaments and incredible coloratura! A keeper!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A 'SONNAMBULA" TO CHERISH, May 22 2004
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The very few ignorant people on these pages who dismiss this performance of "Sonnambula" are not to be taken seriously. They don't understand music OR Bellini. 1955 was probably Callas' greatest year as an artist, and she was in stupendous voice. This "Sonnambula" is in the Malibran-Pasta tradition. Callas uses Bellini's harmonies to their greatest advantage - her two and a half downward cadenza to low A flat in the first cabaletta is in the words of John Ardoin, "rooted in Bellini's harmonic structure". Her coloratura here is astounding ---- and at breakneck speed -- yet her lyrical singing is so beautiful that it's painful. Cesare Valletti is a priceless Elvino, and in the duets, both he and Callas sound like a violin and a viola. Bernstein is an outstanding Bellini conductor, and the entire performance is one never likely to be bettered anywhere by anybody. The sound is decent, except for some distortion in one of Valletti's arias in the second half of the opera, as well as some more just before Callas' superlative final cabaletta. But this is not nearly enough to make you not enjoy this set. It's a jewel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The only Sonnambula!
I love this opera. I have so many Sonnambulas that I lost count including other Callas-performances (Studio, Cologne etc.) and Sutherland, Gruberova ETC. Read more
Published on April 1 2004 by Clara Rothinton

5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars and more!
A lovely recording indeed! Great sound-quality too. I love this!
Published on Feb 24 2004 by Annabelle Legarski

5.0 out of 5 stars I saw this live...
She was the most beautiful, most exciting singer I ever saw. Live this sounded even more beautiful and here Callas, who scared me to death as Medea, looked so fragile and... Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004 by MatteoL

5.0 out of 5 stars Callas and Gruberova
I first heard La Sonnambula with the amazing Gruberova and I simply couldn't imagine a huge dramatic voice singing Amina. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2004 by DivinaEdita

5.0 out of 5 stars best sonnambula
This recording is a miracle!
Its sound is not so good,but who cares?Bernstein,Callas,Cesare Valetti,the chorus and the orchestra are 110% perfect. Read more
Published on Jan 15 2004 by ruth

5.0 out of 5 stars An addition
IMHO this is the greatest Sonnambula ever, Sutherland or Sills are great but this is SO touching and so BEAUTIFUL... Read more
Published on Jan 12 2004 by Emma de Soleil

5.0 out of 5 stars "CALLAS FILLED AMINA'S ARIA WITH TEARS"
The most amazing thing happens in this recording. The heaviest, darkest and most powerful soprano voice manages to lighten up to suite the light coloratura of Amina. Read more
Published on Nov 1 2003 by T

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Singing..
I just have to say: BUY THIS CD!!
The sound is not so great but the singing.. ahh.. beautiful!
The whole cast is great!
Published on Aug 28 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest Amina in the tradition of Malibran
Callas was like what Stendhal writes about Bellini's very favourites, Maria Malibran and Giuditta Pasta. Sublime! Read more
Published on Aug 8 2003 by hgkzliulz

5.0 out of 5 stars Callas At Her Zenith
This recording finds Callas at her absolute peak, in one of her best roles. Bernstein conducts this piece with such panache - he puts Votto to shame on the studio recording... Read more
Published on Aug 5 2003 by Scott Jelsey

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