Callas and di Stefano live with von Karajan, all in peak condition, believing totally in a work which had largely been laughed off during the preceding half-century, if not longer, as not worthy of serious contemplation. If you still have doubts about the greatness of Callas, listen to this.
Charles Panzera, baritone; Magdeleine Panzéra-Baillot, piano
EMI
The art of French song as no longer practiced today, with a purity of style and diction and a naturalness: Panzéra offers a lesson for those willing to pay attention.
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