Maria Callas – The Callas Conversations / The 1968 Interviews with Lord Harewood Includes arias by Massenet, Bellini and Puccini plus interview with Bernard Gavoty / classic archive / EMI Classics

UPC 724349076396

Playtime is 119 Minutes 

Artists:

• Maria Callas (soprano)
• Orchestre National de l'ORTF
• Georges Prêtre (conductor)
• Lord Harewood (interviewer)
• Bernard Gavoty (interviewer)

Description:

This DVD offers a unique glimpse into the world of opera legend Maria Callas. Featuring candid interviews filmed in 1968 with Lord Harewood at her Paris apartment, the program also includes an interview with French television presenter Bernard Gavoty.

Interviews:

• Maria Callas in conversation with Lord Harewood (Paris, April 1968)Maria Callas in conversation with Bernard Gavoty

Performances:

Recorded in 1965 at the ORTF in Paris, the DVD features Callas performing unforgettable arias by:

• Jules Massenet – Manon: "Adieu, notre petite table"
• Vincenzo Bellini – La sonnambula: "Ah, non credea mirarti"
• Giacomo Puccini – Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"

Additional Information:

• Duration: 119 minutes
• A co-production between Pierre Olivier Bardet, Ideale Audience International and Stephen Wright, IMG Artists
• PAL System 4:3 (playable on all PAL compatible players)
• Sound: Menu Languages: English, Français, Deutsch, Español
• Interviews: Dolby Digital Dual Mono 2.0
• Arias: Liner PCM Mono 2.0 (remastered for DVD)
• Booklet included: chapter list, essay, and archive photographs
• UPC: 724349076396