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Title: Tebaldi is a Wonderful Tosca
Review: Can never give 5 stars to Opera de Oro in spite of the fact that they give exceptional value for the price - sound is always a problem. Now to the good points: Di Stefano even at this late date can still make his voice pure and lyrical, just what Cavaradossi needs. The brilliance of Gobbi as Scarpia needs no more comments - this is his role. As a huge fan of Franco Corelli,with whom she sang often, I have heard Tebaldi live and on recordings, but never as Tosca. She is WONDERFUL HERE. What a shame she didn't do this role more often. I still think Callas was a soprano who needed to be seen as well as heard - her acting was so much a part of her performance. My vote is for Tebaldi. Question for the opera experts - the Spoletta in this Tosca is Piero de Palma who must have been the busiest comprimo tenor in history. Does anyone know about him? He performed with Corelli (often), Carreras, Domingo and all the other greats.
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