Description on Youtube:
Here is the Last Studio Recording of Duets with Maria Callas & Giuseppe Di Stefano, recorded in London in May of 1973, just before their Farewell Tour!! Ofcourse they have vocal difficulties but its a unique document!!
Here is the programme:
01. 00:00:00 • Donizetti: L’elisir D’amore: "Una parola, o Adina.."
02. 00:07:15 • Verdi: Don Carlo: "Io vengo a domandar.."
03. 00:15:43 • Verdi: La Forza del Destino: "Ah, per sempre o mio bel angelo"
04. 00:22:56 • Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani: "Quale, o prode, al tuo coraggio.."
05. 00:29:17 • Verdi: Aida: "Pur ti riveggo, mia dolce Aida…."
06. 00:38:48 • Verdi: Otello: "Gia nella notte densa…."
The London Symphony orchestra was conducted by Antonio de Almeida
The recording took place on 3-5 May 1973 in the St. Giles Cripplegate Church in London!
The source is an old LP in mono sound from the microphone of Callas, so Di Stefano is sounding in the backround!! Divinarecords has realeased this album in Excellent Stereo sound...but this recording is also quite clear and with more reverb than the Divinarecords!! Hope to enjoy!!