Bellini: Norma

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Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano

Tullio Serafin

This is the first of Callas’s two complete recordings of her signature role, the druid priestess Norma, in which she has remained unrivalled for 50 years. It captures her voice in its imposing early prime, while in the two famous duets for Norma and Adalgisa she is partnered by Ebe Stignani, generally considered the greatest Italian mezzo-soprano of her era. The conductor is Callas’s mentor Tullio Serafin.

Norma: Maria Callas

Pollione: Mario Filippeschi

Adalgisa: Ebe Stignani

Oroveso: Nicola Rossi-Lemeni

Flavio: Paolo Caroli

Clotilde: Rina Cavallari