Callas,Maria Wagner: Parsifal (Roma 20-21/11/1950) CD

Maria Callas - Wagner: Parsifal (Roma, 20-21/11/1950)(2CD) In her early years as a dramatic soprano, Callas sang three Wagner roles: Isolde, Br?nnhilde (Die Walk?re) and Kundry inParsifal. This performance of Wagner's final opera, recorded for Italian state radio late in 1950, became her farewell to the composer. Although only 26 at the time, she showed a deep understanding of the complex and tortured character of Kundry, a mythical woman who is hundreds of years old. The previous year, while singing Isolde in Venice, Callas had been encouraged by the conductor Tullio Serafin to take on the coloratura role of Elvira inI puritaniat very short notice; it set a new and decisive direction for her career.

1. Parsifal, WWV 111: Prelude to Act 1 (Live) 2. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Eh! Oh! Guardia Cos? Fate Voi Dormendo?" (Gurnemanz, Knights, Esquires, K 3. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "S? Qui!... Sta Ben!... Possiamo Un Po'" (Amfortas, Knight, Gurnemanz) 4. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Non Dir! Ah, Ah... E Se Non Giova?" (Kundry, Esquires, Gurnemanz) [Live] 5. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Oh, Santa Lascia, Prodigioso Acciar!" (Gurnemanz, Esquires) [Live] 6. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Titurel, Il Pio Campion" (Gurnemanz, Esquires) [Live] 7. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Ah! Chi Fu Quell'empio?" (Esquires, Gurnemanz, Knights, Parsifal) [Live] 8. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Or Di'. Sinor a Nulla Hai Risposto" (Gurnemanz, Parsifal, Kundry) [Live] 9. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Dal Bagno Gi? Ritorna Il Re" (Gurnemanz, Parsifal) [Live] 10. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Il Tempo Qui, Figliuolo, Diventa Spazio" (Gurnemanz) [Live] 11. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Tu Bada Ben - or Si Vedr?" (Gurnemanz, Knights, Flowermaidens) [Live] 12. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Mio Figlio Amfortas, Sei Pronto Al Rito?" (Titurel, Amfortas) [Live] 13. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Piet? Fa Saggio" (Voice from Above, Knights, Titurel) [Live] 14. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Il Mio Sangue Sia Vin" (Voice from Above) [Live] 15. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "O Giubilo Santo!" (Titurel, Flowermaidens, Knights, Chorus) [Live] 16. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 1: "Che Fai Tu Qui?" (Gurnemanz, Chorus) [Live] 17. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "? Giunto Il Di" (Klingsor, Kundry) [Live] 18. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Il Pi? Forte Convien Quest'oggi Domar" (Klingsor, Kundry) [Live] 19. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Qui Fu Il Clamore - Armi, Fiere Grida!" (Flowermaidens, Parsifal) [Live] 20. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Vien, Vien, Mio Bel Damo" (Flowermaidens, Parsifal) [Live] 21. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Parsifal, Resta!" (Kundry, Parsifal, Flowermaidens) [Live] 22. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Un Sogno Tutto Ci? Non ?? (Parsifal, Kundry) [Live] 23. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Ho Visto, Il Figlio Sul Materno Sen" (Kundry) [Live] 24. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Ahim?! Ahim?! Che Feci?" (Parsifal, Kundry) [Live] 25. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Amfortas! la Piaga! la Piaga!" (Parsifal, Kundry) [Live] 26. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Ah Crudel! Gli Altrui Dolori Atroci Nel Cor Tu Senti" (Kundry, Parsifal) 27. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 2: "Va Via, O Femmina Vil!" (Parsifal, Kundry, Klingsor) [Live] 28. Parsifal, WWV 111: Prelude to Act 3 (Live) 29. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Di L? Venuto ? Il Grido... " (Gurnemanz, Kundry) [Live] 30. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Salve, Frate! Smarrito Qui" (Gurnemanz) [Live] 31. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Dio Mi la Ritrovarti!" (Parsifal, Gurnemanz) [Live] 32. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Signor, Se Un Reo Poter Ti Devi? Dal Tuo Cammin" (Gurnemanz, Parsifal) [ 33. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "No! No! la Sacra Fonte Sia Vital Lavacro Al Pellegrin... " (Gurnemanz, P 34. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Con L'onda Pura Sii Tu" (Gurnemanz, Parsifal, Kundry) [Live] 35. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Ma Pur Non ? Cosi" (Gurnemanz, Kundry, Parsifal) [Live] 36. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Mezzodi... ? Questa L'ora" (Gurnemanz) [Live] 37. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Nell'arca Qui Rinchiuso Scortiam Il Gral Pel Mistico Rito" (Chorus) [Live 38. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Si, Onta, Onta Su Di Me!" (Amfortas, Chorus) [Live] 39. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "Soltanto Un'arma Val... " (Parsifal) [Live] 40. Parsifal, WWV 111, Act 3: "O Divin Prodigo" (Chorus) [Live]