In the EP Maria Callas Behind the Scenes, we can discover rare excerpts of Maria Callas at work, in rehearsal sessions of Guglielmo Tell, Il pirata and Manon: material never published before that documents a little-known side of Callas, the perfectionist hard-worker. Some short, amusing interactions with studio personnel like producer Walter Legge can be heard in this Apple exclusivity. Refer to Andrea’s August 29 email for additional insight.
We also release the legendary version of Puccini’s Turandot in which Maria Callas radiates in the main role of the cruel Chinese princess finally discovering love between the arms of Calaf (Eugenio Ferrandi). To be noted, the unexpected performance of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf as Liù.
