[Great sound] Maria Callas & Giulietta Simionato, a perfect blend in "Oh! rimembranza" (Norma)

[@wilsonwatt9283]

Every time I begin to think that some singer [past or present] matched or exceeded Callas, I return to one of her performances and am reminded that there is no match for the miracle that she brought to opera. Her technical skills were unmatched [the legato, the varying types of trills, the runs and other additions when needed but never out of character], her voice has so many colors, including uncomfortable ones which is essential to true expression, her understanding of the words and how thay create the character, and her willingness to give us everything needed for complete experience of the character have never been, and probably never will be, matched. Other singers have certainly been great in some of her roles but none has ever matched the complete embodiment of any character that she produces in any role she takes on. We have been given a unique experience in hearing her, and that experience is made more profound when she is matched to a singer such a Simionato whose dedication and skill were equal to hers.

[@essevikt]

Really and truly. E vero!

[@lothan8072]

Oh I’ve tried and tried to move onto another soprano. Can’t do it. Opera, particularly the Aria of that art form, is Callas and Callas alone. No one else comes close.

[@SymphonyBrahms]

I completely agree. Callas is the greatest soprano that I have ever heard.

[@EikeDahlberg]

So very true. Well said!

[@doloresaquilina1112]

I have loved her since 1959 and will never stop loving her. She has no rivals! Simionato felt the same way. Thank you for keeping her amazing talent alive.

[@BellaFirenze]

I am nearly 90 years old now, but I have excellent memory. This is one of the best performances I saw at La Scala.

[@SteveL2012]

I would pay a lot to hear a mezzo like Simionato today. WHAT a voice-the beauty and power together are unmatched.

[@giannagloriamanetti8795]

Qui e non solo qui il fenomeno, la dea è la Simionato mai emulata

[@ronluchsinger3036]

This is exquisite, the two artists are listening to each other and communicating, superior musicianship and partnership, true to the requirements and subtleties of music and the Italian text. Everything rides on the smooth breath, each note spun so it moves naturally to the subsequent note, and the listener follows the line through to the end of each phrase. The listener breaths with the artists. The essence of "bel canto.*

[@andrewvincenti2664]

Oh to have been there to hear and see these two tremendous singers - what one would give for a time-machine🙏

[@lothan8072]

Amazing how at times it sounds like 2 mezzo then Callas just hit those high notes, full voice!

[@laprimmadonna2341]

@The Scalla Cierto. Saludos cordiales

[@mariaeugeniabranco3956]

Sucht a Gift from God! Callas was an Artist ... she was able to speak whith notes!!!

[@pammyjones1151]

Sublime and utterly unmatched.....then and now!.....

[@SymphonyBrahms]

I have this recording. It is the greatest performance of Norma that I have ever heard. I wish that Corelli had been singing with them. Then it would have been perfect.

[@theresearcher253]

I wasn't really aware of Simionato until recently. What a technique!

[@paolocambriotto3397]

Grande Callas e grande Simionato ma più l'ascolto più mi coinvolge il genio musicale gigantesco di Bellini.

[@OGrauMusic]

Divina Simionato, a great voice projection

[@natanaelgorrin9473]

Una dupla perfecta, sus voces amalgaman de manera impoluta, voces grandes, con técnica sin fisura y dentro de estilo belliniano, la Callas es un momento de fulgor en donde ya estaba elevada en los altares líricos como un mito, la Simionato la más grande mezzo posterior a la segunda guerra mundial. Lástima la Scala no montara María Stuardo, porque la escena del enfrentamiento interpretará por este par de monstruo hubiese sido de antología e insuperable, como todos sus dúos, Norma, Aida, Anna Bolena. Hace la celebración del centenario de nacimiento de la Divina. Callas eterna.

[@BellaFirenze]

Tanta palabrería.

[@romearomeo]

Sublime!!! Che voci magnifiche! Avessimo oggi interpreti di questo calibro nel mondo della Lirica...

[@corellicorelli]

Every time I hear the voice, the timbre alone strikes me as the greatest sound I have ever heard.

[@rogalesi58]

Bravissime👍

[@HARMONY7100]

Incredible and beautiful!!!!!!! Thanks a zillion for sharing!❤💖💞💕💓😘💋🌹👏👏

[@fernandorivas7419]

Absolutly gorgeous.
Thaks a lot for sharing this wonderful interpretation.
Ut Benedicat tibi Dominun.
Warm greetings from Santiago de Chile.
Dr. Fernando Rivas-Burattini.

[@adrianamarchetti3966]

voci e interpretazione preziose.

[@germanquintero10121946]

MARAVILLOSAS AMBAS

[@mcalos2814]

Thank you so much for this wonderful sound 😘😘😘 It seams to be in the theatre..but now we wait for all the opera....😁😘😘😘

[@brunopicaude3092]

They had mutual respect, admiration and friendship; we can hear it through their interpretation.
This synergy didn't exist between Callas and Cossotto.
Thanks for the great sound.

[@bertmeere]

not Cossoto but simionato

[@pammyjones1151]

Oh and great sound!....thank you 😘

[@Homoclassicus]

I'm glad you appreciated it! Thank you! ;-)

[@pammyjones1151]

Homoclassicus it's a joy!!....thank you 😘

[@theoperatripleaxel5417]

Simionato has some high notes honey!!!! Like daaaaaaamn, i can see that she is doing a sexxondary character for Callas here, but the power and the acting makes he Adalgisa first act protagonist along side CALLAS NORMA, thats some crazy pipes going on here... For me this is even better than her Amneris!

[@cosmeoliveira7272]

Madame Calmas, eterna e perfeita Norma.

[@SergioHernandez-vy2sy]

What a wonderful version

[@ralphoperaphile]

This is from what is many ways the most satisfying of all Callas' recordings of "Norma" (live at La Scala, conducted by Votto), although I still love the later studio recording with Ludwig and Corelli. I especially recommend the Pristine label remastering into Ambient Stereo, with pitch problems corrected, too.

[@unclelouie3828]

with Ludwig & Corelli. For me- Callas could not sing it at that point and never should have. Give me Sinionato & DelMonaco any day!!!!!!

[@maxcornise7204]

I see a drawing by Jacques Louis David-classic, noble, flawless, impeccable art!

[@arnoldamaral7406]

This sounds great my friend.Very good work indeed. Thank you & take care Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@draganvidic2039]

Almost perfect singers and nobody sounds like this today unfortunately…
I also appreciate when this opera is sung by a soprano Adalgisa since the tessitura in the duets more or less is the same and Adalgisa is supposed to be a ”giovinetta” and not an older sister or should sound as such.

[@ER1CwC]

Do you find Simionato to actually be a soprano?
Barbieri famously accused Simionato of not being a mezzo. Boy did they hate each other.

[@iubanne]

W O W

[@ericwortman3180]

I like this duet best as well.

[@daniel_5606]

Simionato, grande..👏

[@SymphonyBrahms]

When Callas hits the high note at 8:56 you can hear the audience exclaim in amazement.

[@fabriziogarzi9892]

SynphnyBrahms, non era stupore ma erano dissensi dei tebaldiani.

[@riccardowarwick]

Il do è forzato nell'attacco e incerto nell'intonazione. Il suono oscilla vistosamente

[@manuelc.3286]

Superb!!

[@mcalos2814]

Always the usual idiot that don't like and don't understand the art of this such incredible divine artist! I say what Callas sad at that time: "If I don't like one thing I remain at home! " So if you don't like Callas, why do you listen to her! Listen to the singers, and I sad singers not artists, we have today.. you're are just ridiculous..Callas is the greatest artist of opera ever lived!

[@josemendiara]

Can you please point out the moment you heard "one discrete flaw in a high note sung by Callas"?

[@olgavilli8973]

Silenzio ,stiamo muti .

[@isabelleirg]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤💥🙏🏻

[@victorberistain9536]

La mayor artista Operística tuvo por nombre Giulietta Simionato... 😏💯

[@Fairpavel]

Why did they start hissing at 8:56?

[@rossinilove]

I believe they were gasping at the diminuendo.

[@riccardowarwick]

Perché l'attacco del do è insicuro e non riesce a evitare che il suono oscilli. È migliore il do della Simionato.

[@Fairpavel]

@@riccardowarwick But it was still a do, right? She was not off key.
To me it does not sound annoying. I admit though she produced some better Cs on other records.
And in this La Scala performance 2 or 3 times she had some problems with low notes.

[@annathomson2880]

No one can.

[@angelabender8132]

1953 edition is better than this
with due respect to both

[@ManuelGonzalez-fi1ki]

I preffer Sutherland or Caballé un this part. Absolutely.

[@maxinecornucci5953]

All three of them are marvellous!

[@gerardcohen7780]

Il y en a qui aiment Michel-Ange. Et d'autres qui préfèrent Carzou.

[@mistersmith1883]

Love callas. Can't stand Silliato. She claimed Maria would pat her on the back causing tremendous pain. So she slapped Maria. She said Maria needs a good slap 1 year prior to that. Simionato is ugly.

[@Homoclassicus]

Oh, stop it and this "diva dueling" fetish. They were long-time friends and were obviously teasing each other.

[@arnoldalons7501]

Exactly! The were the greatest friends. All "kitchen gossip" is nonsense

[@mistersmith1883]

Nope. This is very true. Go ahead and think she had zero issues in her friendship. Silliato said she needs a good slap after Maria rejected a kiss from her mother in her apt. Obviously you ppl don't read. The slap was in front of Visconti & someone else at la scala.
Look it up. Or keep your diva are always giggling school girls fantasy.

[@mistersmith1883]

@@arnoldalons7501 lol. No they weren't.

[@paolocambriotto3397]

Willson Watt Grande Callas ma il trillo della Sutherland (vedi Lucia) mi sembra superiore

[@mateodedios4507]

paolo cambriotto Falsetto

[@Samuel6969ify]

e cosa conto un trillo nel'interpretazione di un'opera? Niente

[@Tkimba2]

@@Samuel6969ify dipende.
(per il resta Callas è l'unica Norma completa del 900)

[@marisarossi6692]

niente affatto. Maria è NORMA.

[@paolocambriotto3397]

@Emil Poulain Non mi sembra di averti sentito trai famosi critici musicali

[@1955etienne]

Sound just horrible , less good than warner edition ....