Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #97519 in VHS
• Released on: 2000-02-29
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Classical, Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Running time: 30 minutes

Customer Reviews

TEBALDI AT HER GREATEST - And in Color!
This new video consists of Renata Tebaldi's three appearances on the BELL TELEPHONE HOUR. Contains Tebaldi at the VERY height of her powers in FIVE of her most memorable roles. First, Madama Butterfly, two arias in costume, and in color. For 1959 this is a VERY rare thing. Tebaldi's beauty, both physical and vocal come through magnificently! It's no wonder that some people consider her the greatest Butterfly! And you will see her perform these arias up close, and live. You will ALSO be treated to COLOR TOSCA and ADRIANA excerpts. These are VERY rare, and have only appeared on several foreign "compilation" tapes. It's wonderful to see them in glorious color and sound. Again, it's like you are in the front row of the Met! The other two are GIOCONDA, which Tebaldi had enormous success with at the Met, as well as Naples. She is shocking here, as the role calls for. A brief interview is included, and contains "Voi lo sapete" from Cavalleria Rusticana, a role she never performed on the stage. However her recording with Bjoerling and Bastianini ranks up there with the MOST classic recordings of an opera -- EVER. Don't let this terrific video pass you by, as it will bring you many, many hours of pure enchantment.