'Suicidio' La Gioconda, A. Ponchielli - Maria Callas (Early Callas!)

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La Gioconda is an opera in four acts by Amilcare Ponchielli set to an Italian libretto by Arrigo Boito (as Tobia Gorrio), based on Angelo, Tyrant of Padua, a 1835 play in prose by Victor Hugo (the same source Gaetano Rossi had used for his libretto for Mercadante's Il giuramento in 1837).
First performed in 1876, La Gioconda was a major success for Ponchielli, as well as the most successful new Italian opera between Verdi's Aida (1871) and Otello (1887). It is also a famous example of the Italian genre of Grande opera, the equivalent of French Grand-Opéra.

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[xxsarumanxx]

The best Gioconda in history. Without a doubt.

[trudischleifer]

I can't listen to anyone else sing a role I've heard her sing. She is The One.

[BangkokVoiceCoach]

This is absolutely insane singing. The lower register is utterly outstanding. The Callas voice is a beast; a force of nature.

[k.arlanebel]

That anyone can really listen to this and not see that Callas is the unequaled genius of female dramatic singing is not even forgivable to me.

[lanfrancogiannini]

Impressionante con che facilità passa da una nota acuta ad un basso (greve).Insuperabile Callas❤❤❤

[roymayh]

Wow, the FIRST note, she is just orchestral, no other word, So much complexity in her sound. Incredible

[Shahrdad]

Both of her recordings of this opera are phenomenal. In 1952, she's fearless, and she has the full power of her pre-weight loss voice at her disposal. The 1959 recording finds her in one final sunny moment where the voice sounds nearly as full and even as 7 years prior, and there is a new softness and femininity in her interpretation. I think one moment that shows this the best is a few minutes after this aria when Enzo enters. In 1952, Callas sounds surprised as she says, "Enzo, sei tu?" But in 1959, her voice just melts in that short phrase, the same way Gioconda's heart must have melted at the sight of Enzo.

In the book "Opera on Record, Vol 3" Alan Blyth writes of Callas's two recordings, "In sum, whatever Callas set one listens to, one realizes that here a singer and a role make a perfect match. Every piece of recitative, every vocal line is imprinted with a wealth of feeling that is ideally suited to its utterance. The searing force of her interpretation makes us believe wholly in Gioconda's plight; what more can one ask of the interpreter of any part?"

[DiomedesDioscuro]

Dios mío, esos matices, esa musicalidad, esa expresión, ESOS GRAVES! Felices quienes tuvieron la ocasión de escucharla en vivo.

[johnsonbelc]

I am breathless... this is extrodinary, this is strengh, conviction, the despair in her voice is marvelous, everything is there, more than the voice itself, the emotions, everything, wow ! I just can't stop listening it again and again.

[alioffe]

4:25 fil di voce in deep chest voice! That girl is insane

[fabriziocigni]

She can give chest resonances even to already high notes such as middle E and F. Only with the A does the voice become authentically soprano and sweet. It is amazing how such a young singer could do everything she wanted to do

[maritzaparada]

María Callas, grande en Suicidio!!no me canso de escucharla!

[pauldeanify]

I NEVER tire of listening to this Callas

[FelipeViannaNutriUFRJ]

Her chest voice give me A LOTS of goosebumps... 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[kbhprinsesse]

All other versions of this aria pales in comparison, even Callas' own second version from 1959 <3

[shookedt]

2:12 or piombo esausta fra le tenebre 🔥🔥🔥

[PapagenoHannover]

Impresionante la cavernosidad de su voz en el registro medio y de pecho. Suena como un tenor!

[gustavogarrido]

Suicidio!...
In questi fieri momenti
Tu sol mi resti,
E il cor mi tenti.
Ultima voce
Del mio destino,
Ultima croce
Del mio cammin.
E un dì leggiadro
Volavan l'ore,
Perdei la madre,
Perdei l'amore,
Vinsi l' infausta
Gelosa febre!
Or piombo esausta
Fra le tenèbre!
Tocco alla mèta...
Domando al cielo
Di dormir quieta
Dentro l'avel.

[Danielap]

Avete notato come acquista volume la voce nelle note basse?

[greatmomentsofopera]

I love the bit at 3:30 - so exciting. I mean there has never been a greater chest voice. It seems to be tradition to do it that way, though the score clearly marks the exact opposite!