Off-topic, but bear with me: Lady Gaga and Cathy Berberian. Separated at birth?A diva with whom Callas was often paired throughout her career is Giulietta Simionato, who turns 100 years young in May. (Cent’anni ancora, Maestra!) With her plush voice, remarkable range, and bold temperament, Simionato was a worthy partner to Callas onstage and a sisterly friend to her offstage.
On December 7, 1955, both Callas and Simionato were in blazing form as they opened the La Scala season in Bellini’s Norma—still recalled as one of the greatest nights in that illustrious theatre’s history.
Listen and say a prayer of thanks.
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You are quite right, my dear.
ReplyDeleteLa Simionato! Perhaps the most exquisite and classiest mezzos who ever lived.
And to have heard their "Mira, Norma" live must have been to-die-for.
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