Publisher's Synopsis
This is an analysis of every recording made by Maria Callas, one of the most prolific recording artists of all time. John Ardoin's recommendations in this "biography through sound", guide both the opera neophyte and opera fanatic to the best of all Callas's many recordings, all of which have been reissued on compact disc. He also specifies the live performances captured on so-called "pirate" recordings and the live recordings that have the best sound. The book includes a new epilogue, analysis of newly discovered performances, as well as an essay on Callas by the playwright Terence McNally.
