{"product_id":"maria-callas_the-first-recital1949_2014_war","title":"The first recital\/1949","description":"Exceptional reissue meticulously restored in 24-bit\/96Hz, produced by Abbey Road Studios from the original tapes. Recorded in 1949 by a Maria Callas just 25 years old, this recital - in fact her 1st album - showcases the astonishing maturity of the young soprano, the elegance of her technique, and the flexibility of her performance. On stage, she had sung the 3 roles present in this program - Wagner's Isolde, Bellini's Norma, and Elvira from The Puritans. As Gramophone wrote, which found this recital \"incandescent and fascinating,\" \"the Death of Isolde remains a magnificent example of tense interpretation, with a broad line that unfolds throughout the piece, and phrases that progress remarkably until the arrival of the Climax.\" And it concluded: \"The eloquence of expression, the control of technique, in the service of a sensitivity and spirit full of tact, are undeniable.\"","brand":"Maria Callas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57783017013592,"sku":null,"price":23446738.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/maria-callas_the-first-recital1949_2014_war","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}