Bellini / Callas / Ludwig / Corelli / Chorus - Norma (1960) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

2014 Maria Callas re-mastered series reissue. With this Abbey Road 24-bit 96 kHz re-master, engineers returned to the original master tapes, bringing new clarity & brilliance to her legendary studio recordings. Callas first sang Bellini's Norma in 1948, when she was just 25. She went on to perform the role of the heroic, but vulnerable Druid priestess -the ultimate embodiment of bel canto - more frequently than any other. In this second studio recording her conductor was again Tullio Serafin (he originally tutored her in the role in 1948), and the venue was again La Scala - where the opera was premiered in 1831. By 1960, Callas brought a wealth of new nuance to her interpretation, and she is aptly partnered by the creamy-voiced Christa Ludwig (in a rare recording of an Italian role) and the towering Franco Corelli. Album Tracks 1. Norma Overture - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Tullio Serafin 2. Norma, Act 1 InchIte Sul Colle... Dell Aura Tua ProfeticaInch (Oroveso, Chorus) - Nicola Zaccaria, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Noberto Mola, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Tullio Serafin 3. Norma, Act 1 InchSvanir Le Voci!Inch (Pollione, Flavio) - Franco Corelli, Piero de Palma, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Tullio Serafin 4. Norma, Act 1 InchMeco All'altar Di VenereInch (Pollione) - Franco Corelli, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Tullio Serafin 5. Norma, Act 1 InchOdi?... I Suoi Riti a CompiereInch (Flavio, Chorus, Pollione) - Piero de Palma, Franco Corelli, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Tullio Serafin 6. Norma, Act 1 InchMe Protegge, Me Difende Un Poter Maggior Di LoroInch (Pollione) - Franco Corelli, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Tullio Serafin 7. Norma, Act 1 InchNorma VieneInch (Chorus) - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, O