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Title: I HATE this recording!
Review: This is the WORST recording of Tosca you can buy! I like Maria Callas, but this was not a role for her! She screams the entire part and just sounds UGLY! Gobbi as Scarpia is very boring! Di Stafano is o.k. on this recording. If you want the BEST AND ONLY TOSCA GET THE KARAJAN VERSION WITH PRICE, TADDEI AND DI STAFANO! Price sounds like a proud woman, and Di Stafano sounds incredible. Taddei will sind chills upon you as Scarpia. This is the best version, NOT the Callas one. I don't know why so many people like it. It has nothing. The orchestra you can hardly enjoy. Karajan lets you hear every great note Puccini wrote without over doing it. Do your self a favor and STAY AWAY from this recording of one of my favorite opera's.
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