Recordings With Maria Callas
Di Stefano sang the tenor leads in several of the most famous recordings of Maria Callas, all of which were for EMI. Together they recorded the following complete operas:
- Lucia di Lammermoor – 1953
- I puritani – 1953
- Cavalleria rusticana – 1953
- Tosca – 1953
- Pagliacci – 1954
- Rigoletto – 1955
- Il trovatore – 1956
- La bohème – 1956
- Un ballo in maschera – 1956
- Manon Lescaut – 1957
A series of duets with Giuseppe di Stefano and Maria Callas was recorded by the Philips label in the period November–December 1973 with Antonio de Almeida conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. These recordings unfortunately were not published officially but a 'pirate' version did appear.
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