{"product_id":"0723723133724-tosca-sl","title":"Tosca (1964","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRODUCT DESCRIPTION \u003cbr\u003e OPP 1142; OPERA D'ORO - Stati Uniti; Classica Lirica \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e AMAZON \u003cbr\u003e This performance--one of several from January 1964--marked Callas' return to the stage after a period of vocal restudy and hard work. But there are problems. The very highest notes tend to go wildly astray, flapping in the wind like flags, losing and regaining the pitch. But how many of them are there? 10? 20? Taken in context, it's a mere handful (albeit a highly audible handful), and the performance as a whole does not suffer. In short, Callas is otherwise brilliant, presenting us with a great portrait of Tosca the diva and Tosca the woman. Tito Gobbi, her frequent partner in this opera, is stunning as Scarpia, the incarnation of evil. Renato Cioni's Cavaradossi, is unsubtle and forgettable, and he mewls enough to make himself a nuisance. Cillario's leadership is tight and sympathetic. This release is welcomed--even if you already own a Tosca. --Robert Levine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56639145083254,"sku":"0723723133724","price":9.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_770742_25009526_20251111080352.jpg?v=1762898918","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/0723723133724-tosca-sl","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}