Callas making her belated Paris debut at the sumptuous Paris Oryoga in 1958
The career of Maria Callas was just a bit too early and too brief to receive full and satisfying video documentation like that now being accorded to such singers as Renée Fleming and Luciano Pavarotti. This black-and-white televised recital (Callas's Paris debut) took place at the Paris Opera on December 19, 1958 when television was still in its infancy. We might wish that it had happened earlier, when her voice was in better condition, or later, when video recording technology was more advanced--so that, for example, we would not have to take the narrator's word that Callas is wearing a red dress. But this is probably the best available Callas video recording, and her fans will welcome it warmly. Visual elements were as important as the vocal dimensions in her art.
Maria Callas: Toujours (Paris 1958) (1958) is a music, documentary and tv movie film directed by Roger Benamou, released on December 19, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Albert Lance and Louis Rialland. Viewers rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
Maria Callas
as Norma / Leonora / Tosca (Soprano)
Tito Gobbi
as Scarpia / Figaro (Baritone)
Albert Lance
as Self - Tenor
Louis Rialland
as Self - Tenor
Jean-Paul Hurteau
as Self - Bass
Jacques Mars
as Self - Bass
Directed by Roger Benamou, written by Vincenzo Bellini, Giuseppe Verdi and Gioachino Rossini.
Average viewer score of 8.3/10 from 3 ratings.
**Maria Callas - Paris 1958** Callas’s Paris debut came relatively late in her career. She sang her first opera in 1939, had her first Italian successes at Verona in 1947, made her South American debut in 1949 and reached La Scala in 1950, London acclaimed her in 1952, Chicago in 1954, Berlin in 1955, Vienna ’56. That same year also saw her long-expected, long-delayed arrival at the Metropolitan, New York, and the…
Reviewed on November 24, 2024
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The main cast of Maria Callas: Toujours (Paris 1958) (1958) includes Maria Callas, Tito Gobbi, Albert Lance, Louis Rialland and Jean-Paul Hurteau. The film was directed by Roger Benamou. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Maria Callas: Toujours (Paris 1958) was released on December 19, 1958 and runs for 1h 31m.
Maria Callas: Toujours (Paris 1958) (1958) holds an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music, documentary and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
