Maria Callas VS Renata Tebaldi - Tosca. THIS IS OPERA!!

#MariaCallas #RenataTebaldi #Opera #ClassicalMusic

[ancientmariner]

I believe have never been moved to tears listening to a Tebaldi recording. Callas has left me paralysed with grief at

[wakandakimana]

Callas can only be compare to Callas. The one and only. Tebaldi was an excellent singer but Callas was the whole expression of this Art.

[FanOFGodN]

One cannot even compare them. Callas is in another dimension. Her voice penetrates your soul and heart, making you feel all those emotions. Tebaldi is just pleasant to listen to. She doesn't have the impact of Callas. Callas's voice is so unique and powerful, and no one comes close to her interpretations and expressions.

[kamranfedericosarikhani]

Due soprani che hanno avuto sucesso due stelle, ma callas e' callas e non ha avuto paragoni, primo perché era una attrice teatrale e la sua musicalità e espressività non ha mai avuto paragoni senza togliere merito a signora tebaldi, ma callas musica pura un amore di donna che ha dato tutto se stessa alla musica al canto e a teatro ancora oggi è un'esempio per tutti cantanti ha lasciato un patrimonio intrigante. Non tramonta mai♥️💞♥️ grazie per il filmato 🥰

[marla]

Callas was a great singer…perhaps the only one who could put so much of the meaning into the sound that anyone could understand the meaning. Yes a great actress and such a great singer. Shut your mouth if you don’t like her voice. It may not have lasted long, but while it did, we were all blessed.

[cjh-mqcp]

If you want to hear a beautiful voice, listen to the songs of the mountain birds.
If you want opera, listen to Maria Callas.
Renata Tebaldi is truly magnificent too.
But in the end, I always finish with an aria by Maria Callas.

[SuperLeonardo]

Creo que realmente no son ni comparables.Nadie lo es con Maria Callas.Nadie.

[Tsaraslondon]

Tebaldi is much more vocally secure and her voice in this comparison is much more beautiful, but why is it I find Callas so much more moving? Tebaldi is an opera singer in costume, who never for one moment loses her composure. Callas just becomes Tosca. The whole of this act is an example of how thrilling opera can be. Callas and Gobbi together on stage. What could be better than that?

[giusettynaaa]

What to say.... The voice of Tebaldi is wonderful but Maria Callas is Divina.... She is an organic Artist, not just a singer... A sort of miracle! That's all.
You can have a lot af beautiful voices, but another Artist like Callas?... Hopefully it will, even if until now the miracle do not repeat itself

[giovannaromanelli]

Oltre alla voce c'è altro! La vis drammatica della Callas resta insuperata, ogni volta che l'ascolto provo gli stessi brividi di tanto tempo fa. Che prodigio della natura e dell'arte! Grazie, Maria!

[robinyoung]

I think Renata Tebaldi has the most beautiful soprano voice I have ever heard. A simply incredible sound.

[philippagabb]

Maria Callas' expression beats that of Tebaldi a million times over. Tebaldi sings wonderfully but with Callas you feel the true feelings of the character.

[oPeRa]

Callas' natural voice gave more depth to her words. Ah, my soul! 🥰

[paololucasvianini]

Renata Tebaldi stands as the greatest soprano of all time due to her unparalleled vocal beauty, technical mastery, and emotional depth. Her voice was often described as ‘angelic’ and ‘creamy, ’ with an extraordinary ability to sustain a perfect legato and an unmatched dynamic control. Unlike many singers, Tebaldi possessed a natural purity in her tone, free from excessive vibrato, which allowed her to convey emotions with both elegance and power.
Her interpretation of Verdi and Puccini roles—particularly Desdemona, Aida, and Tosca—set the gold standard for operatic performance. Moreover, she displayed an artistry rooted in humility and respect for the music, avoiding theatrics and letting her voice carry the full weight of the drama. Tebaldi’s long career and enduring appeal attest to her extraordinary artistry and timeless legacy. She was not just a great singer but a true ambassador of opera to the world. Btw Tosca wasn’t Renata’s favourite opera despite the beauty of her interpretation.

[davidslaughterbeck]

Callas is full of fire and passion. She evokes emotion. She makes me cry! I feel no emotions listening to Tebaldi.

[leslieepstein]

Two of the leading sopranos of the 1950s were Maria Callas (1924–
1977) and Renata Tebaldi (1922–2004). They had some
things in common. They were born within two years of each other
in the early 1920s, they both became known in the mid-1940s, and,
in both cases, their vocal resources declined by the early sixties.
However, there were many differences....

What set Callas apart from the other sopranos of her era—and
perhaps any era—was a voice having extraordinary range and
expressiveness. Hers may not have been the most beautiful soprano
voice, but it was a very distinct voice, made charismatic because she
was something rare in opera: a great actress. She was one of just
a few operatic artists whose commitment to her art was such that
she would seek truly to become each character that she portrayed—
and she almost always succeeded, so much so that many of her
performances became legendary....

Unlike Callas, Tebaldi rarely strayed far from the standard repertoire.
Her voice was not that of a coloratura
soprano, so her meat-and-potatoes roles were Verdi, Puccini, and
other verismo operas. She was a decent, but not-inspired actress. What
she brought to her performances, however, was one of the single-most beautiful
soprano voices ever to grace the operatic stage. If opera is
about beauty-of-voice, Tebaldi reigns supreme....

I appreciated both Callas and Tebaldi
for their differing contributions to the vocal art.

From my book "Reflections from the Audience"

[fredericchopin]

There's an electricity that comes from Callas' voice that hits me in so many places with such speed that I can't help but be pulled into the drama. La Divina

cannot compare to any other singer.

[kormsby]

Callas scares me. I like it for a way different reason. Tebaldi has a voice like an angel.

[Makayayaya]

I am really at a loss to understand how these two sublime artists could have ever been compared. Tebaldi had a ravishing vocal endowment and she was a wonderfully disciplined artist. No reason whatsoever to compare her and Maria Callas. Both had different attributes, sought different artistic goals, and really specialized in their own respective repertoires. Tebaldi was a modern Twentieth Century soprano whose repertoire was rooted in Puccini and the verismo composers, as well as a few Verdi roles. Ms Tebaldi’s voice is bright and girlish and dark and angry and hopeful and playful, as -I think- the voice of Choi Choi in Madame Butterfly should sound.
Callas' art was rooted in a much earlier period (bel canto) and she had a three octave range which enabled her to undertake everything. Callas did perhaps not have the vocal velvet of Tebaldi. She was a different artist altogether. Bashing one against the other is stupid and shows an innate ignorance about music. Two different artistic approaches COMPLETELY.

Both divas defined a period in Italian opera that we will not likely encounter again.

[milvao]

Don't forget that we're listening to their voices on youtube. In my opinion, Tebaldi's voice sounded spectacular in a theatre while Callas voice was perfect for recordings... That's the difference and that's why I wouldn't want to hear Callas sing live as I wish I could hear Renata's voice live, which must have been something really special. I heard a story (Bergonzi) about Tebaldi being a superstar while she was still studying in the Conservatory in Parma, way before her debut... when she had her singing lesson all the other students gathered outside the door to hear Tebaldi sing. Maria, on the other hand, is almost like a pop singer to me, her voice can speak to anyone and everywhere. So, if you ask me who do I prefer in this performance of Tosca, we're on youtube so I'd say Callas, but I wish I could hear Renata sing this live.