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Title: NO, NO , NO, NO!
Review: As much as I respect Callas (and I've also mentioned this in some of my other reviews), she is not the ideal Puccinian soprano. She is really good in some Verdi operas but she's not the best choice for the Puccini ones. Especially in the famous aria "Mi Chiamano Mimi" she is REALLY AWFULL. She takes gasps all the time and does not perfectly finish a sentence (listen to "e in cielo").And it is a pity if you're going to buy La Boheme (one of my most beloved operas) and not have one of the best recordings (allthough here Di Stefano and Moffo are very good,thus the 2stars). My favourite recording is the one with Renata Tebaldi and Carlo Bergonzi but there are other ones also quite good (though not equally good to the Tebaldi set).Take my advice, don't choose for Callas as Mimi, YOU'LL BE SORRY!If you really want to FEEL PUCCINI (and we know that Puccini is all about feelings) buy the Tebaldi edition or another one!NOT CALLAS!
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