Finale II Atto Tosca Maria Callas 1956

Ed Sullivan - New York 1956 Mitropoulos

[@Nobilangelo]

Callas sang from the heart with that glorious voice. And it goes to heart. Vissi d'arte is her autobiography.

[@francescomaurizio7196]

Maria “era” e sarà per sempre Tosca! Per fortuna qualche spezzone della sua arte scenica si vede ancora. Troppo grande per sempre! ❤

[@100Singers]

John Ardoin said: "In Callas singing is an agony beauty ..." You can't call it better ...

[@ESilva-gw9ig]

To die for. Unsurpassed Callas, the greatest singer ever. Her singing strikes us straight into the heart as very very few are able to do. So moving, so true, this is art at its highest possible level. Eternal and unforgettable.

[@evacoulouri1322]

the right people in the right position....Maria Callas earned every letter of the words divine soprano...she was born to be the best soprano and even today 2022 it shows that she remains the best voice and opera actor worldwide.....

[@SuperLeonardo40]

So, no one like her till today?Someone said Netrebko....what about her?.lol

[@evacoulouri1322]

@@SuperLeonardo40 they have the same complexion voice but the one signing with a soft way like the Italians signers of opera do, because this is a safe way and the other one was singing with much power and absolute control of her voice....the difficult way is to singing the hight notes with totally power and control to not fear your voice break down in those notes from this power and have the way to keep the notes clear and stable.....Maria Callas signing with a very difficult way technically totally support her voice in low and very hight notes and she have something alse she was living the parts she was not Maria she was Violetta, Carmen....she was the hero of the acts she was singing in very big range but even in this range her voice looks deep and clear.....its very difficult a voice to full up the stage and left behind the sound of the orchestra.....i thing all those are matters of quality of the voice, support of the body with breathing and excersise of the voice in time.....i remember her teacher said" Maria was able to understand and catch the notes and the way from the first time, anything i ask she made it..." Netrebko have the power to taste her limits to signing more comfortable she have a very good voice looks like Maria Callas voice but her way is different.....she must free her way to not think so much that change if you understand absolutely your voice and when you trust her totally.....

[@SuperLeonardo40]

@@evacoulouri1322 Wow thank you for the mangnificent explanation.I undorestand now.Thank you.

[@mariaceciliaalessio]

Quuen??​@@SuperLeonardo40

[@nattie-k8380]

Callas is the only one who didn’t overplay or seemed overdramatic singing Tosca, she was so natural with the each gesture and reaction, so you can’t stay indifferent to her.

[@Bumblebeebeebee]

Please, there is no one who could be more overdramatic! It's almost painful to watch. One can be a fan but should keep connected to reality.

[@nattie-k8380]

@@Bumblebeebeebee I’m not Callas fan at all. But Callas’s Tosca is the only one I’d prefer to others because Tosca herself is actress who always behaves a bit overdramatic and Callas portrays it perfectly.

[@LaDivinaLover]

@@Bumblebeebeebee you’re more than a bit delusional huh.

[@mykelastor2159]

​@@Bumblebeebeebee Well, not as painful as to read the nonsense, you've written here!

[@JS-ou3ot]

@@Bumblebeebeebee Opera is meant to be performed onstage, in huge theatre houses: you cannot act as they were filming you in extreme close-up. If you want "reality" go watch a U.S. movie, or an opera staged in today's "realistic" acting style; let's see if you can watch "subtle" movements and "nuances" in a huge stage.

[@MsGreeceland]

Mientras mas la escuchas, mas la adoras. Su pasión en cada interpretación es única,

[@esterbruno8604]

Lei, l'Unica, la Divina, è perfetta in tutto; timbro, potenza vocale, presenza scenica, dizione, mimica, intonazione, e chi più ne ha più ne metta. Nessuno la potrà mai eguagliare. Lei è una divinità.

[@Fra421]

Come vorrei come Lei Ester, conoscere la musica! Io mi baso solo sul fatto che da quando avevo 6 anni sentivo i brani alla radio e quindi posso solo ricordare come li sentivo e come li conosco .. vissi d'arte l' ho sentita da Monserrat Caballè e mi è sempre sembrata un'interpretazione accezionale ..

[@markdrinkwater1508]

London Tosca 1964 takes it to another level, the night she sang her way to immortality after having been written off as having lost her powers, her Vissi that night, which was filmed and is here for everybody to see, was the greatest Vissi ever sang, nobody comes close. The critics learned a valuable lesson that night in 1964, which was underestimate the greatest voice in recording history at your peril.

[@philipc67]

I will agree with you up to a point. This Ed Sullivan 1956 clip was edited for TV during her first Met season and looks a bit clumsy. The 1964 ROH Tosca is legendary in its dramatic impact but her voice was definitely in decline. I would refer to the December 1958 Paris Opera gala which included the whole of Act 2 and which is superb. Her Vissi d'Arte there is sublime, the singing like cascading black diamonds, the admirable economy of movement, those hands and eyes...what do you think dear Mark?

[@markdrinkwater1508]

@@philipc67 I my goodness I never even knew that existed, if I have watched the correct clip, 1958 vissi darte in Paris, filmed live I assume. I have just watched and listened and it is perfection and sublime as you say, the crescendo is so smooth. The one difference that stands out for me, having just listened to the 1964 performance also, is that in the 1964 version her big note at the start of the crescendo is held for a a good second or two longer than the Paris masterclass, which gives it that extra something, yes there is a more noticed warble in 1964 in the crescendo, but I don't mind that, there is a desperation in her delivery, she is singing as if her life depends on it, every ounce of her being is channelled, like she's singing from the soul of humanity itself. Her first big note in the 1964 crescendo is almost as if she found the power from somewhere to be able to project and hold that immense first note for twenty seconds had she wanted to, but had to reign it in to fit the score of what she was singing. But in terms of quality of sound then yes I hear the difference with her 6 year earlier Paris performance. Truly beautiful.

[@markdrinkwater1508]

@@philipc67 Both the Paris and London performances of Vissi are far superior to this 1956 performance, where the longevity of her crescendo's note holding is off.

[@mistersmith1883]

Ppl wanted her to fall so badly. Miserable hateful lames

[@littlekiwi9724]

That moment when Callas looks directly into the camera!! A stunningly difficult piece of acting to perform convincingly. Brava La Divina!!

[@albertodiaz1531]

Beatifull opera Maria callas renata tebaldi two best

[@maggihutchins1565]

I can never ever forgive Onassis for what he did to Maria’s beautiful soul

[@catraube]

A l'heure du consentement on ne pas accuser Onassis.

[@user-lf9fj3uq5e]

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[@NenetitlanGT]

He was a real monster!!

[@abelkairo4280]

Sorry to be so offtopic but does anyone know a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I somehow lost my password. I would love any tricks you can offer me.

[@tylane6192]

@Abel Kairo instablaster =)

[@SymphonyBrahms]

A brilliant performance by Callas. Brava La Divina!

[@margaritaflor5714]

Gran actriz, lo demuestra esta dificilísima escena. Pero lo que abruma es su fantástica voz, y el absoluto dominio de su técnica como cantante de coloratura. Fue genial. Agradezco esta publicación. María Callas fue prodigiosa.

[@piergiorgiotrillo3164]

The best actress. Divine. Nobody reached her level

[@mscott3918]

Totally agree with you. Others may try, but none of them succeed.

[@casimiralexander]

Weeping.... Unexpectedly... My God!!! Maria Callas fuses the beauty of the Voice, the meaning of the text, the music as a consummate musician, the most truthful acting into One fluid, living, eternal piece of Art and the best of humanity. I am speechless. I know her work well, and am trained in Bel Canto, but I have never seen this footage. This is a testimony to the most sublime of all the Arts, she served with her whole self and an acumen that is as demanding as it is spiritual. Her work defends her to those puny little wretched souls who attempt to detract from her. She set the bar higher than any singer that has lived. She has elevated the singer to the level of the great composers, like Bach, Beethoven, Bellini, Puccini, Wagner... No other singer has done this. She is the highest. The truest. Incomprehensible really. The ancient Greeks believed that if one accomplished their live’s task, mission, they would become a god in the afterlife. Certainly, she has, and even more; for she elevated us all who allow her into our hearts. Tears. Gratitude. Thank you, Maria. Thank you. 🙏🏻🕊

[@franzitaduz]

Casimir Alexander Me too, just crying... It just wells up in your soul seeing her AND London.

[@giorgiomicciarelli6124]

KZbin

[@MrMarino81]

Straordinaria...

[@irismac2442]

Absolutely perfect. She was.. is the greatest ever.

[@lidiagiusti4683]

INDIMENTICABILE !

[@Yubind65]

Such a great performance. I’m in tears!

[@mscott3918]

Not surprised, so am I. Her singing touches the soul.

[@Cor6196]

So Scarpia was the Harvey Weinstein of his day! Well played, Mr London. You even hold the stage, almost, with the greatest singing actress we’ve ever had on this earth! 👏🤩👏🤩👏

[@searchers]

Amazing that Sullivan would present 15 minute segments of operas, Broadway shows, everything-in a 1 hour weekly program. Sullivan was also there for the birth of Rock and Roll, The Beatles, hundreds of rock performers, popular singers. I don't know how much of the Sullivan show is still available for viewing, but nearly the entire history of popular, and classical, culture was captured on Sullivan's weekly show. And almost every show was live, with Sullivan insisting on "live" singing-there was no lip-syncing on his program. When Sullivan's heirs decide there is no more money to be made on excerpts from these shows, perhaps the rest of us can enjoy this treasure trove of cultural history.

[@johnareiter73]

It's a shame we don't have anymore such a showman presenting the very best.

[@johnareiter73]

Unfortunately, today instead of culture we are subjected to mindless sitcoms with broadcast laughter after each two sentences.

[@jacobsimon]

a friend of mine owns the entire Ed Sullivan library. And he has put out a DVD of the best opera performances that took place on Ed Sullivan. He was a real maestro of talent that he put on view Sunday nights, which much of the country watched.

[@biancatellington85]

Jack Egan Is this available to buy?

[@arnoldamaral7406]

I was 5 years old where this was shown on the Ed Sullivan Show. I remember this so well. I had forgotten this footage existed. I started developing a deep love 4 Opera at about this age. Thank you for posting it is much appreciated sincerely Arnold Bourbon Amaral

[@pauls.9228]

Maria Callas in her absolute prime. With the magnificent George London (born in Montreal) as Scarpia. Incredible singing such as doesn't exist anymore. Plus the marvellous Dmitri Mitropolous in the pit! Three of the "greats" of that era, along with a brief appearance by the Met's GD of the day, Rudolf Bing. Wonderful to see this historic tv event, thanks for a thrilling experience.

[@ransomcoates546]

Her real prime was surely before she lost weight.

[@jacobtfn]

Her prime was until 1952.

[@roibin123]

the acting is incredible ... as is the singing

[@mscott3918]

When stars worked at their art.

[@dirkadriaan6019]

Callas looking incredibly young her.......a woman of considerable beauty!

[@marlenebertman7896]

In this 1956 performance she was 'Tosca in training' for her definitive 'TOSCA' in 1964. No comparison to the greatness of 1964. Here she is Tosca. In 1964 at Covent Gardens she was TOSCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@autumnleaves2766]

Wow. The drama in her voice, it is as if she is living every moment of it. Amazing to think that she had bad eyesight and couldn't see very far at all, it must have made everything so hard for her. Thanks for posting this.

[@VanamaliDas482]

When I was a kid (one year old when this was presented) the networks paid homage to the arts. I mean, my first exposure to the arts was on the Ed Sullivan show, and Bugs Bunny of course. Thank God my parents were open to the arts.

[@ritahunterlafavorita]

What an absolute treat this is!!! Thank you SO much for uploading this

[@lemoniquelisa]

Woow viendo esta joya. Gracias por compartirla. Saludos desde México...viva la Divina! Viva Maria Callas!!! 😍😍

[@mariaeugeniabranco3956]

An absolute masterpiece !!

[@monikahelenatohsche5379]

Yes, absolut !!!

[@stefanomarzari4388]

Che dire... La Callas non cantava, viveva la musica. Non interpretava Tosca, la faceva vivere in ogni nota che eseguiva con tecnica impareggiabile. La Callas è la più grande di sempre.

[@y.s320]

Callas my love. Best Tosca.

[@jonatandanielespinodacosta2903]

We won't be blessed twice with such a Diva!! Callas forever!

[@rosemaryallen2128]

This staging omitted Tosca's desperate search for the permit, and then her terror at taking it off the corpse. The final orchestral crash always makes one nearly jump out of one's skin! There was no comparison with Gobbi's thrilling authority, but to see La Callas in any version is to be devoutly grateful.

[@thomasdeansfineart149]

But George London was at his vocal peak.

[@rosemaryallen2128]

@@thomasdeansfineart149 A crucial observation! But there is more to performance art than a fine voice. Callas and Gobbi dedicated their lives to establishing that fact, much to the enrichment of operatic production.

[@magicflute3]

eleganza suprema..nel canto e nella recitazione

[@robertsfelix1583]

La inmortal, la mujer que revolucionó la ópera,viva María callas 😍👏👏👏👏

[@chrisedmunds9272]

Casimir said it all! I find myself weeping also. I grew up hearing her and loving every minute.

[@mariaroncara2132]

Oh yes C. Alexander,You said it perfectly. I cried after listening to "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore". She is, was, the only ONE!

[@shirleyrombough8173]

To Gorka Martinez and especially Casimir Alexander: I totally agree with you. No one but Callas ever. Tito Gobbi has always been my favorite Scarpia but George London is wonderful: vain, menacing, evil. This is one of my favorite scenes in opera. Imagine any family in the US could have seen this incredible performance just by tuning into their favorite family TV program.

[@ANNEAish]

What a wonderful rendition.

[@corneliuswhite5139]

I would have been BEYOND myself!! Bravvaaa!!!!

[@auraine25]

La plus grande, l'indétrônable, l'unique Callas

[@jasonhurd4379]

At first, looking at the thumbnail I thought Fischer-Dieskau was Scarpia. It was a nice surprise to find it was London, of whom far less footage survives than of F-D. And what a pleasure to see Callas' Tosca in close-up and relatively good quality video! I'd no idea this clip existed. A valuable document. And with Mitropoulos conducting!

[@404modestahousebills4]

Fischer-Dieskau did do one Scarpia in 1966 with Corelli and Nilsson. It is a commercial recording. Lorin Maazel conducts the orchestra of Santa Cecilia.

[@didgingforlife]

I'm glad the lyrics are here!

[@neileddinger6863]

This must be my first conscious memory of opera. I was about seven years old. My family always watched the Ed Sullivan Show. I had never seen opera before and I vividly remember the murder and the ritual of placing the candles. It must have been a powerful experience but I had no idea then what an important part this opera would come to play in my life.

[@gorkamartinez2539]

The greatest opera singer of all time and the best actress

[@alainwetzel9400]

Puccini

[@JNeil1975]

@@alainwetzel9400 Most overrated opera singer to have ever lived.

[@Slowhand-ke8cs]

LivingMindfully1975 ......Hi! I sooooooooooo agree with you but I think we are the only 2 who feel this way 😉

[@3uHo4ka]

@@Slowhand-ke8cs Unfortunately, there is always a small part of people who are not able to understand of true art. Sorry.

[@ofan552]

@@JNeil1975 I´m agree :)

[@rogergravel9711]

Maria Callas toujours aussi égale à elle-même, la perfection !

[@mariagraziagottardelli551]

Adoro la Callas, la sua Tosca è sublime

[@user-zk8cr4fk4w]

Браво! Светлая Марии память и благодарность!

[@JMJ580]

Merci pour ce superbe hommage à Maria Callas qui continue à nous enchanter.

[@gregorioagatino9886]

Poor woman..so perfect in voice..so unlucky in love..passad away so early. At 54th..

[@theoperatripleaxel5417]

I cryed... The acting is SO GOOD... She may be difficult, but boy can she sing...

[@redskindan78]

All of it live. Perfect. Sublime. Callas smiling afterward...ah

[@GuntherChristianNieroba]

Quelle merveille La Callas et G. London en 1956 les voix parfaite

[@henryhorstmann4174]

The amazing use of chest voice

[@johnareiter73]

Sorry but in fact Callas was the ultimate diva

[@mscott3918]

Don't be sorry, others agree with you. For me there is Callas and all the others.

[@colinbrigham8253]

This was shown live on TV i was amazed and 13 she was amazing 🤗

[@MsGreeceland]

Que maravilla poder aun escuchar a estos GIGANTES de la opera.0

[@adamlehr8820]

A young man was interviewed standing overnight to buy tickets for a Callas concert. He said, "Only for her." Her heart matched her glorious voice elevating her to the very heavens above.

[@vanmusician]

This set in a tv studio was very small and cramped. During a rehearsal London fell dead in a position that made it impossible for her to move around him. She burst out laughing and said 'There are too many legs around here!' Even in this performance you can see how she has to awkwardly step over his legs.

[@lindsaymcgregor4085]

Haven't seen this before Thanks so much for uploading!!!

[@neileddinger6863]

My first experience with opera! I was only 7 years old but I remember it vividly. We never missed the Ed Sullivan Show when Was a kid, whether it was Señor Winces, Topo Giggio or Maria Callas.

[@paulanderson8353]

And remember - this is the Ed Sullivan show of the mid 1950's - most of America was watching this on network TV. The highest level of artistic expression of a popular TV show. Now we have Drunk History instead...

[@johnareiter73]

Unfortunately, it's the dumbing down of America.

[@polpetta70]

The same in Italy. People that had very little literacy would watch on the only state channels the best of cultural programs, opera, poems, science... and now... dreadful programs, people doing and saying the worst..commercial television is an evil thing

[@irismac2442]

Couldn't agree more with this. We are all starved of the greats now.

[@Masanumi]

Same in Germany. Here they used to show people playing check in TV. Now it's people eating disgusting things in jungle camps..

[@francescagigante6125]

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[@OCEDNO]

Brava La Divina!

[@marinacaracciolo3161]

Grandissima cantante e grandissima attrice!

[@robertsfelix1583]

Super buena actriz la amo...😍

[@Demondiva1977]

Callas at her most stunning! Thank you for sharing!! :)

[@mandyjones2603]

Demondiva1977 and

[@anastasijaholcoperasinger]

♥️♥️♥️❤️

[@domenicogargiulo6218]

Che meraviglia.

[@user-oz8rz1nb8o]

ГЕНИАЛЬНО!!!❤❤❤

[@fajeartha]

Oh my goodness - Maria is so incredible - thank you for posting this - I was only 4 at the time

[@Samuel6969ify]

e pensare che avremmo potuto avere tanti altri video di Lei se solo qualcuno fosse stato piu intelligente nel capirne la grandezza e l'unicità dell'artista.

[@garygreen3845]

She really sounds beautiful here. No edge that usually identifies her sound. So happy to have heard this!

[@franzitaduz]

Circles under her eyes, so thin, yet alive to such an extent that she could grip into the soil with power, pathos and truth. Bless you great American treasure. The babe first cradled on 135th Street in Harlem went around the world spreading excellence even to the end when the voice could not sing freely from within.

[@maxcornise7204]

145th Street

[@jenylogan1]

Bad lighting, but wonderful Callas !

[@elisalaboccetta1684]

La Callas è unica ❤️❤️❤️

[@6061649]

Bravisimo Callas única !!!

[@julianavolpatti]

The best of all singers

[@luciolojr]

BRAVÍSSIMA!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@gioacchinodinolfo2704]

CIMELI CHE FANNO SCUOLA GRAZIE

[@ivanfarkas9868]

Divina!

[@kurtgarmaker3719]

I love London the baritone.. such a beautiful easy voice

[@hashatz]

Callas's voice had a velvety sheen at this point in her career and Callas was absolutely marvelous. Unfortunately, the voice later became shrill, and this detracted significantly from the unusual and special fire that remained throughout her career. Yes, she was exceptional. Let us not forget George London's consummate interpretation of Scarpia.

[@MrGer2295]

WONDERFUL SINGING ! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE 😊💚☺💓

[@stevenwilliams5360]

Thank you so,so much!

[@jimbuxton2187]

Wonderful! And look at that 23" waist!!!

[@user-me4vi5zl6d]

Мария Каллас Княгиня сцены Славная дочь Эллады Твой голос Словно трель соловья Слышится из забытия Но имя твоё в памяти народа навечно

[@marisarossi6692]

UNICA MARIA, UNICA TOSCA.

[@cosimoepicoco7022]

Marisa Rossi e si,non interpretava. Era Tosca!

[@tonio7367]

Maravillosa!

[@evaannamikola8345]

Csodálatos

[@fernandorivas7419]

Una pieza de arte invaluable. Saludos agradecidos desde Santiago de Chile. Dr. Fernando Rivas-Burattini.

[@gemmadestate3216]

Ricordiamo cosa recitò la Callas con Pasolini:unica!

[@user-jt4js7ed3e]

Люблю і Тоску, и Марію..

[@andreaskonig451]

Perfection. Perchè, perchè? Who will ever be able to ask "why?" the way Maria Callas did?

[@iceblue250]

Maria Callas...Great..

[@RobSinclaire]

Point is: the Tyrant comes not for your money but for your Virtue.

[@PeterBrodie]

The other point is, nothing's changed...

[@robertsfelix1583]

Viva CALLAS!! 😍😍😍

[@hectorhugomoyano9518]

ATEMPORAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@danielafesti6728]

DIVINA DIVINA DIVINA ♥♥♥INSOSTITUIBILE INARRIVABILE CALLAS ♥

[@shirleyrombough8173]

I just thought of this: Floria Tosca was addressed as Signora, not Signorina. How enlightened of Puccini and his libretist to have recognized that a grown woman can be desirable. Bravi to both. But especially brava to Callas for her portrayal of Tosca.

[@costingeorgescu3314]

🎉❤😢Callas,The supreme voice off all time❤❤❤❤❤

[@robertofornero5196]

Divina

[@brendanmccann2455]

Brilliant 🎭

[@mstreepnegron]

Callas detestaba el personaje y la música de Tosca, al menos así lo dijo varias veces, prefería el bel canto del cual fue una reina. Lastimosamente hay sólo tres filmaciones del segundo acto de Tosca, dos con Gobbi, otro genio de la actuación y una, La que se ve aquí con London. En todas la Callas es una actriz formidable, digna de oscares y todos lis premios de actuación posibles. Es sobre todo, muy medida, muy meticulosa, todo en el tiempo exacto, sin atrasarse o adelantarse jamás. Sin lugar a dudas ella vivía en el escenario. Nunca ninguna otra , ha actuado como ella este segundo acto de Tosca, ejemplo de acoso sexual, que ha habido y siempre habrá en todos lis tiempos. El poderoso aprovechando su poder, porque se cree Dios por unos instantes. Callas, inigualable, qué pena que no haya documentos completos de su paso por este mundo, me refiero a filmaciones completas de todas sus óperas. Qué pena, el dinero, el marido, lo directores de los teatros, ella misma, egoístas todos con nosotros y la posteridad. Qué pena, cuánto me lamento, porque no hay otra como la Callas ni la habrá....!

[@johnareiter73]

¡Muchas gracias por su comentario insightfuil!

[@jordi5371]

Alberto Negron Amén

[@SleepingTurtle1]

@@johnareiter73 "perspicaz" ;)

[@ancamg]

I am so sad there is no video recording of a full opera with Callas. I can't understand how this was possible. We have old recording with operas, but none with Callas. Que pena! (Entiendo espagnol pero no hablo muy bien.)