Maria Callas at her best,sings "Violetta Aria" La Traviata 

I pity people who have the audacity to blatantly comment on Callas' signing and understanding of the roles. She is the best Violetta ever and the way she's dived into the depth and layers of her character and was able to present it so well both musically and theatrically is beyond comparison to any other singer I believe. Yes ther are other great Violettas but no one as moving, emotive and human as Callas. She makes Opera human something that other "great" singers lack sometimes. No hate but I feel a little disappointed when people dont understand the nuances she worked on and blindly compare her to other singers for no reason. Calling her the best doesn't other singers aren't but it needs to be noticed, especially with Violetta she has an edge over other singers. It can never be re-created the way she did it.

The first opera I ever heard was La traviatta with Maria.Ever since I am a slave to her.There is noone ever to compare with her. This voice, this divina, was a gift of God to us.

My grandma had the pleasure of seeing Callas live several times back in the 50's when she was a young lady. Once, when we were talking about these events, she said something like: On stage, Callas was much more than just a singer taking the role, in fact, she WAS Violetta with every bit of her body and soul. She also said, it is not possible to describe her stage presence with words, it's something you had to see for yourself..

There are so many other similar youtube videos with Callas singing La Traviata, if you don't like the narrator, you can move on. Personally, I appreciate the explanations. And I also think she is unique and the greatest.

Caballe said she was " small " compared to Callas. Sutherland heard Callas sing live, and said she would never sing that aria again, as Callas was perfect.

I wish I had met her. She looks like she was a very kind person. In my opinion, the most beautiful woman who ever lived was even more beautiful than Liz Taylor. Maria was beautiful inside and out. Love Love Love Love with all my heart♥️

i salute all the people here who rose in defense of callas and her reputation as an artist. some of the comments really touched me because they were so sincere and heart-felt. so many people here with a deep knowledge and appreciation of music extolled her brilliance. thank you all of you. you give me reason to have faith in human nature. i dont understand why people who dislike callas bother watch her videos... they must be sad, small minded and pitiful creatures. i hope they get a life.

This is just so expressive and emotional. She IS Violetta here not a singer playing Violetta. I can feel every word.

Emotions, that is what it`s all about, Maria was a direct link between the composer and the audience

Her life was an opera in itself. Art imitating life.Bravo Maria! Your an icon!

90 yrs ... REEMEMBERING YOU ... MADAM CALLAS R. I. P.

" I would rather have two years as Maria Callas than a lifetime as anyone else" Beverly Sills

"TRAVIATA" died in Paris with Maria Callas on Sept. 16th 1977 ... After Callas, nobody will ever sing that way again ... never !

Oh My God! im a man and crying along with her!!!

Love it even if you do not understand the langauge it is so moving it makes you weep!

She was a fabulous actress and vocal perfection. She understood that these larger than life characters must be played with every fiber of your being.

@SilverCircle71 somebody - i dont know who - did describe her performance of violetta - he said that when she did the final scene when violetta dies, callas did so with her eyes open - she did not close her eyelids, but she WITHDREW THE SPARK OF LIFE FROM HER EYES! also it is said that in 'tosca', that she nearly stabbed the baritone tito gobbi - she didnt notice that the blade of the dagger hadn't retracted! when she played a part she WAS that part. she was unique and unparalelled.

Maria The BEST

Ah Maria CALLAS la divine, diva ultima ! Tout le monde l’appelle la voix du siècle, mais lequel ? Nous sommes en 2020, 21ème siècle et toujours pas de soprano équivalant Maria. Bien sur il y a de grandes voix actuellement, je pense à Anna Netrebko, Élina Garanca, Joyce DiDonato, etc, mais je crois qu’il n’y aura plus jamais une autre CALLAS, c’est impossible !

Her voice clicked my head and made me tear up.

Maria Callas is the best Traviata ever! Bravissima!

Maria Callas. Great No point in comparing any soprano with one another. Silly!!! They all have greatness. Tastes make a difference. Ridiculous to make comparisons, Oh God!!!

I'm crying like a baby.............so beautiful

Callas for ever!!!

the power in "amami alfredo".....yea. no other singer will ever even come close...not everrrr. never.

Just thank you so much for this unique example of why she is simply Callas. Middle of the day and crying at the perfection.

This is the sound of what is love.

Violetta was Callas and Callas was Violeta!!!!

I totally agree that pictures of Maria would have made this video much more poignant and dramatic, maybe the poster did not take time to look up photo's of Callas but her voice with the exception of Renata Tebaldi was the greatest of all-time. Callas was just awesome beyond words. "4****" would have give a 5 had pictures of Callas been used.

Maria Callas became the song

Simply marvelous...Maria Callas'a voice portrays all the powerful and subtle emotions that Violetta is experiencing.

Just a few words to describe María Callas: Original, Unique , Fantastic, and make us cry when she sings " Teneste la promessa...and....then Addio del Passato ".. What real Violetta she was, is and will be forever.."

Let's all bow down and softly worhship this only true divina (DIVA) a Greek force of nature. My God, Maria, how we love you so. Onassis was such a fool. You will continue, harsh but innocent soul, through eternity. Breath deep, and listen.

La Diva Divina!!!

@bellini7verdi- Joan Sutherland era superior en técnica vocal aunque su dicción era terrible. Yo hablo italiano y mastico el francés y a Callas se le entiende lo que canta mientras que a la Sra. Sutherland no le entiendo aun sabiendo el texto. La diferencia más profunda entre la Divina y EL RESTO (incluso la Sra. Sutherland) era que María era una gran músico, increíble cantante y actriz absoluta, que un día cantaba a Wagner y al siguiente a Mozart o a Rossini. Su carrera fue fascinante.

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call "The Twilight Zone". Yeah that narrator guy sounds familiar

UNIQUE UNIQUE !!!!!!!!!

The emotion in her performance leaves me speechless. Only wish that the narrator was speechless too.

such emotion I love it

I have but two words: La Divina!

you like her? she is the voice of the century...

Orson Welles!

θεα.............

there was only one Callas, beautiful

Finally this website of You tube makes everything coming alive. Thank you for uploading this. It's a delicia !!!!!!!!!!!! Bravo

I'm probably nuts. But I still love that woman...

Maria Callas always original, unique and magnifique..Nice job putting this video clip together. Lovely, great and wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing it.

Così bella ... che toglie il respiro!!

Very beautiful video. A voice like a string of pearls! How the coloratura glitters in all colors.... Exquisite.

Please, in the title, remove that comma between the subject and the verb. It screws up my operatic concentration.

Coooool - I just discovered that some of the scenes in the anime "Memories" was based on this performance. - at 1:43 in this video and at 4:39 you will see the same gazebo and scene with her in the room in the red dress -- the same scenes are in the Magnetic Rose part of "Memories." It's truly amazing. And you can thank Google's cartoon today for piquing my curiosity enough that I found this RU-vid video. :) The link is below, if you want to learn more about "Memories: Magnetic Rose." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_(1995_film)#Magnetic_rose_2

the hair still stands up in the back of my neck

Dallas was renowned more as an actress, at which I understand she was quite good, rare in opera singers. They are generally hired for their singing. She could, as I understand it, embody any role she undertook. But I do not like her rather peculiar voice.

maria at her best for real.............jah works

The singing is great.

Thanks for posting this wounderful guide.

@3551933 Yes alas, though in our hearts spirit lives on.

Time gave Maria Callas away, "the best!"

great!! diva!!

Pure beauty....

The commentary is horrible.

i love!! 6:05 amazing voice

@MrNooneseesme - I think that you don't speak Spanish to understand that I actually agree with you. Your insensitive comment full of bad words tells me that in spite of the fact that know about opera to understand that Callas had no comparison, you are an uneducated, grossly rude individual. Please check twice before you give your opinion on a comment made in a language you obviously don't understand.

6:04 My favorite part ever....still makes me cry.

the best for ever

Sorry, but "that narrator guy" on the Twilight Zone was Rod Serling, the creator. This isn't him. Honestly.

Gustavo, I agree with you . The Southerland was a pure coloratura soprano, while Maria was a dramatic coloratura. But diferencencia is that Callas was a complete artist a mixture of airborne everything. The Southerland had tuning problems and live concerts are testing them. was also cold and unemotional. So lacked seasoning. Maria was unique and match it will be very difficult

thanks Darby for introducing me to your favorite Opera - and amazing Maria Callas

Sorry but it sounds like she is singing in a bathroom

@alexgomez2 - my French isnt good but I get the jist of what you write and I agree that that Sutherland is good..... but you have really fucked up by even daring to mention Callas - Callas is the Goddess and has no equal. Shame on you

Bonanplu, Toscaninni considered Callas a genius and the greatest voice. He was heterosexual, and a genius as well. Leonard Bernstein considered her the greatest singing actress, and voice of the century. He was a genius and gay. Both men were great men, and artists, and knew more of music and voice than your aficienado posing self will ever. You shrivel, shrink, and recoil in the midst of such beauty, truth, perfection, and love that Maria gave us. Her work defends itself.

Sad story, but she is amazing.

Incomparable !!!

@alexgomez2 I picked up on you saying that Sutherland had a superior vocal technique - that was what I was getting upset about, not the rest of your comments, which I do understand and agree with. I was just in a bad mood and picked up that part of your comment. Apologies for my swearing, it really wasnt necessary. Im not normally rude and I normally like commenting with overseas people. Regards.

@oladman there are several dvds of her interviews. there is a movie on her life (with the extra frills of a side story) done by franco zeferelli called 'callas' . however, if you want to know callas, you have to listen to her voice. her artistic persona was who she was in the truest sense. her 'life' - meaning her biography doesn't really reveal her true self - her soul. only her voice and her music does that. cheers.

Beautiful but a studio recording

@vivelhistoire The voice is Callas and the first 9 photos are of Callas, but that is not her in the apartment scenes or in the country garden scenes toward the end of this clip.

She was opera. She lived opera and she died opera. I don't understand how non of the recent composers see it, her life was a real life OPERA ❤️

lol... "If you disagree with me you are wrong"....humble much???? What is this anyway: let's all get together and slag Joan Sutherland week???? She may not have had the emotional range of some singers, but just take a listen to watch?v=tUEyOdsAoBo and then look me straight in the eye and tel me she can't emote at all.

Amazing singing! wow...

Maria Callas always will be amazing! xxx :) Please watch my video of me singing opera at 14 years old :D xx

💗 💔 Beautiful!!

callas fue la mayor cantante de opera......solo con una salvedad.......que joan sutherland la supero en todos los sentidos.........y por eso el mundo quedo quebrado........dos acontecimientos al mismo tiempo..dificil de tragar........pero cierto..........rios de tinta corren con este tema.......pero la realidad es clara y contundente......sutherland es magistralmente angel y diosa..........paradigma de la opera moderna.......y antigua...por eso nadie puede superarla....ni a ella ni a la callas.

wow Biedna Maria Callas...a wszystko to przez milosc...szkoda....tylko video po nich pozostalo...szkoda.....

Thank you for posting this! I ADORE this opera, it is so moving, every scene is filled with genuine human emotion. And of course, LA DIVINA sings here! Other Violettas I absolutely ADORE are the two glorious Romanian divas, Virginia Zeani and Angela Gheorghiu.

2:08 2:20 that Frase say it all .

The interpretator ruins it

Há uma "Traviata" em cada mulher de coração partido.

bellafredina, I'd like to know these "singers are much better than Callas" very much!

Sazerlnd- the vainglorious woman,but Callas, needs love, its voice begs about love therefore it is closer to us, than Sutherland

@lamusicahera as usual your comments are illuminating and on the mark cheers.

@3551933 An advanced logic calculation then tell that the possibility is equal to zero.

Maria Callas -iki šiol nežinau geresnės-pasiklausai,ir kitos jau ne taip ,nors jos pačios geriausios šiais laikais.

Wunderbar

It's a pitty that the speaker prevents to enjoy the piece.

immortal

How expert? sillyboydeux, this figure of fun? What a joke!

Bravo girl - spoken like a true Neanderthal !!! Thought they were long extinct.

Maria Callas fue una grande del siglo XiX en la Opera, ella tenia un angel especial, una magia que cautivaba a todos, ademas una virtuosa voz que abarcaba desde la tesitura de Mezzo, soprano dramatica y decolorature, lo que la hacia una soprano absoluta, ella interpreto Carmen, La Boheme y en La traviata con una potente voz de soprano dramatica canto el " .. Amame Alfredo....." y la decoloratura del brindis como nadie ha podido hacer. Maria era una perfeccionista que dejaba sus personajes sin mas posibilidades por eso fue una grande del bell canto.

what's up with the tags? russia? diddy? wizards??? lol!