Callas commits crimes against humanity (1959, BEST SOUND)

Maria Callas sings the bloodcurdling final act of Cherubini s Medea. This 1959 London performance has generally stood in the shadow of the exceptionally inspired 1958 Dallas recording. Nevertheless, the far superior sonics of the London recording and Callas s complete dramatic and vocal commitment make it a special treasure in the Callas catalog. I have tried to bring out maximal clarity and dimension from the sound using various equalizing and stereoizing techniques. 0:00 Introduction 4:20 Numi, venite a me 10:14 Del fiero duol 14:33 Neris, che hai fatto tu del dono mio 16:20 E che Io son Medea 24:50 Atre furie, volate a me The rest of the cast includes Jon Vickers as Giasone Fiorenza Cossotto as Neris Nicola Zaccaria as Creonte Joan Carlyle as Glauce Nicola Rescigno conducts. Live from Covent Garden, London: June 6, 1959.