The Callas Effect / Delux Edition: 2 CDs plus DVD Video

Maria Callas is the ultimate and original diva. She is widely regarded as the greatest opera singer and performer of all time whose life, voice and performances have intrigued, thrilled and inspired all who have come after her. Widely regarded for her intense characterizations and unique interpretations, Callas has transcended opera to become a cultural icon whose influence touches all corners of the art world. While next year marks the 35 the anniversary of her death, Maria Callas remains immortal and forever in our lives. The Callas Effect deluxe edition contains a fascinating newly-commissioned documentary on Callas, exploring her life and legacy - particularly the myths and misconceptions - through illuminating interviews with close friends, contemporaries like Mirella Freni and current stars of the stage such as Joyce DiDonato, along with rare news features, interview footage and performance clips. The DVD comes bundled in a luxury hardcover package with a 60 page booklet, photos, a 2-CD collection of her best-loved aria recordings, and full access to an exciting new offfical Maria Callas website loaded with bonus content.

"Her reputation, extremely high when she died, has become ever greater in the years since her death. As a personality she remains controversial, but as an artist hardly at all: her genius is recognized as supreme by virtually all opera lovers, indeed it is often from listening to her many recordings that people discover what an incredibly potent art form opera can be." -BBC Music Magazine

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Memorable artistry is evident everywhere - utterly exemplary in its musical intelligence, stirring in its interpretative eloquence. The technique dazzles in marvellously expressive trills... and everywhere, of course, the uniquely penetrating dramatic involvement.

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Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Act 1. Una voce poco fa

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 6 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1816

Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Act 1. Una voce poco fa

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 6 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1816

Verdi, Giuseppe : I vespri siciliani :: Act 5. Mercé, dilette amiche

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 4 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1855

Verdi, Giuseppe : I vespri siciliani :: Act 5. Mercé, dilette amiche

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 4 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1855

Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: O mio babbino caro

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1918

Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: O mio babbino caro

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1918

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act 1. Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 4 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act 1. Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 4 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Act 1. Gualtier Maldè!...Caro nome

Performers: Maria Callas (Soprano); Carlo Forte (Bass); Renato Ercolani (Vocals); William Dickie (Baritone)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 7 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Act 1. Gualtier Maldè!...Caro nome

Performers: Maria Callas (Soprano); Renato Ercolani (Vocals); William Dickie (Baritone); Carlo Forte (Bass)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 7 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 1. Ah, fors'è lui

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Franco Ghione
Notes: Composition written: 1853.
Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act 1. Ah, fors'è lui

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Franco Ghione
Notes: Composition written: 1853.
Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Lakmé :: Act 1. Dov'è l'indiana bruna

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 8 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1883

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891) : Lakmé :: Act 1. Dov'è l'indiana bruna

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 8 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1883

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Act 3. Un bouquet!...Ah! je ris

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 5 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1856-1859

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Act 3. Un bouquet!...Ah! je ris

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 5 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1856-1859

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Samson et Dalila :: Act 2. Samson, recherchant ma présence...Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse!

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 4 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1859-1877

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921) : Samson et Dalila :: Act 2. Samson, recherchant ma présence...Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse!

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 4 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1859-1877

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Act 1. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Act 1. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874

Thomas, Ambroise : Mignon :: Act 2. Ah, pour ce soir...Je suis Titania

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 5 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1866

Thomas, Ambroise : Mignon :: Act 2. Ah, pour ce soir...Je suis Titania

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 5 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1866

Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Alceste :: Act 1. Divinités di Styx

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Notes: Composition written: Germany.
Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta

Gluck, Christoph Willibald : Alceste :: Act 1. Divinités di Styx

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Notes: Composition written: Germany.
Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta

Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma, opera :: Act 1. Casta Diva

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 5 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1831

Bellini, Vincenzo : Norma, opera :: Act 1. Casta Diva

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 5 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1831

Verdi, Giuseppe : Macbeth :: Act 2. La luce langue

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Notes: Composition written: 1847.
Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1847

Verdi, Giuseppe : Macbeth :: Act 2. La luce langue

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Notes: Composition written: 1847.
Running Time: 4 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1847

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 2. In questa reggia

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Notes: Composition written: 1926.
Running Time: 6 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 2. In questa reggia

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Notes: Composition written: 1926.
Running Time: 6 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 2. Vissi d'arte

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Victor De Sabata
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 2. Vissi d'arte

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Victor De Sabata
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Un bel di vedremo

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Notes: Composition written: 1904.
Running Time: 4 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Un bel di vedremo

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Notes: Composition written: 1904.
Running Time: 4 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Suor Angelica :: Senza mamma, o bimbo

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 5 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1918

Puccini, Giacomo : Suor Angelica :: Senza mamma, o bimbo

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 5 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1918

Catalani, Alfredo : La Wally :: Act 1. Ebben? Ne andrò lontana

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 4 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1892

Catalani, Alfredo : La Wally :: Act 1. Ebben? Ne andrò lontana

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 4 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1892

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: Act 3. La mamma morta

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Notes: Composition written: 1896.
Running Time: 4 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Giordano, Umberto : Andrea Chénier :: Act 3. La mamma morta

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Notes: Composition written: 1896.
Running Time: 4 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Verdi, Giuseppe : Il trovatore :: Act 4. D'amor sull'ali rosee

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : Il trovatore :: Act 4. D'amor sull'ali rosee

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Herbert Karajan
Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853

Bellini, Vincenzo : Il Pirata, opera :: Act 2. Col sorriso d'innocenza

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1827

Bellini, Vincenzo : Il Pirata, opera :: Act 2. Col sorriso d'innocenza

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1827

Verdi, Giuseppe : Ernani :: Act 1. Surta è la notte..., , involami

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Running Time: 6 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1844

Verdi, Giuseppe : Ernani :: Act 1. Surta è la notte..., , involami

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Running Time: 6 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1844

Verdi, Giuseppe : Aida, opera :: Act 1. Ritorna vincitor!

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Notes: Composition written: 1871.
Running Time: 7 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1871

Verdi, Giuseppe : Aida, opera :: Act 1. Ritorna vincitor!

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Notes: Composition written: 1871.
Running Time: 7 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1871

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Act 3. Scene. Carreau! Pique!

Performers: Nadine Sautereau (Soprano); Jane Berbié (Mezzo Soprano); Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874

Bizet, Georges : Carmen, opera :: Act 3. Scene. Carreau! Pique!

Performers: Nadine Sautereau (Soprano); Jane Berbié (Mezzo Soprano); Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1873-1874

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 2. In quali eccessi, O Numi!...Mi tradì quell'alma ingrata

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Running Time: 6 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 2. In quali eccessi, O Numi!...Mi tradì quell'alma ingrata

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Running Time: 6 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1787

Verdi, Giuseppe : Don Carlo :: Act 4. Tu che le vanità

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Notes: Composition written: 1884.
Running Time: 10 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1884

Verdi, Giuseppe : Don Carlo :: Act 4. Tu che le vanità

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Notes: Composition written: 1884.
Running Time: 10 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1884

Ponchielli, Amilcare : La Gioconda :: Act 4. Suicidio!

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 4 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1876

Ponchielli, Amilcare : La Gioconda :: Act 4. Suicidio!

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Running Time: 4 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1876

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 4. Sola, perduta, abbandonata

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Notes: Composition written: 1893.
Running Time: 5 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 4. Sola, perduta, abbandonata

Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
Conductor: Tullio Serafin
Notes: Composition written: 1893.
Running Time: 5 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1893

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