{"product_id":"la-divina","title":"La Divina","description":"Amazon.com\n\nIf you want to know the reason behind all the fuss about Maria Callas, buy this CD. Callas's great gift was not purity of tone or emission, reliability, or sheer loveliness; it was, rather, her ability to change her vocal color and style to suit not only particular periods of opera but to get under the skin of the individual characters she portrayed. Here you will hear the 18-year-old Butterfly imagining the return of her beloved; the sultry, adult Carmen seducing all around her; the youthful Wally telling her cruel father that she will go off into the cold wilderness rather than give up her boyfriend; the sly Rosina planning to outfox her guardian; the priestess Norma performing a sacred rite; Dalila wrapping Samson around her little finger and more; Gioconda contemplating suicide when all hope is gone; Gilda recalling the name of the boy she's just fallen for; and the icy princess Turandot reliving the rape of her ancestor and swearing that no man will possess her. And you'll believe them all. At times Callas's vocalism is a bit wiry (Juliette sounds stressed, for instance); but, in all, this is like a visit with 16 women, all of them interesting, and all of them great singers! --Robert Levine\n\nProduct Description\n\nFamous diva of all time, Maria Callas, including Habanera from \"Carmen\" ; Sempre libera from \"La Traviata\"; Vissi D'arte, Vissi D'amore from \"Tosca\"; Un Bel Di, Vedremo from \"Madama Butterfly\", and more.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000002RT6\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 4EKTGN000IRQ_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:CALLAS,MARIA\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio CD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41296898261050,"sku":"4EKTGN000IRQ_ns","price":4.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000002RT6-0.jpg?v=1773942576","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/la-divina","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}