These two concerts celebrate Maria's triumphant return to the Covent Garden stage. Features Renato Cioni, Tito Gobbi, Robert Bowman, Dennis Wicks.
Few of Maria Callas's performances were filmed, so these two gala concerts recorded at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1962 and 1964 are so special.
Verdi Don Carlo, Act IV: Tu ch le vanita; Bizet Carmen Prelude, Habanera, Entracte, Seguedille; orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by Georges Pretre
Puccini Tosca, Act II; with Tito Gobbi (Scarpia), Renato Cioni (Cavaradossi), Robert Bowman (Spoletta), Dennis Wicks (Sciarrone), orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conducted by Carlo Felice Cillario, stage designer and director Franco Zeffirelli
Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 11/4/62 and 2/9/64
