The gala evening at the Paris Opera on December 19, 1958 was announced in the press as ""the greatest show in the world"". Maria Callas, at the height of her glory, performed for the first time in front of a Parisian audience. The diva delivered all the facets of her art through the Italian classics that she loved, with the theatrical genius that is proper to her. Paris gave her a triumphant evening!

The original recording of this evening, broadcast in Eurovision throughout Europe, has been newly restored with the greatest care.

Presentation by Benoît Duteurtre, novelist, essayist and music critic.



Excerpts from Norma by Bellini

Excerpts from Il Trovatore by Verdi

Excerpts from Il Barbiere di Seviglia by Rossini

Complete second act of Tosca by Puccini

TRACKLISTING:

CD1:

1. Mise en Relation avec l'Opéra
2. Annonce
3. Norma : ""Sediziose voci""
4. Norma : ""Casta diva""
5. Norma : ""A ! Bello a me ritorna""
6. Il Trovatore : ""D'amor sull'ali rose""
7. Il Trovatore : ""Misere""
8. Il Barbiere di Siviglia : ""Overture""
9. Il Barbiere di Siviglia : ""Una Voce poca Fa""

CD2:

1. Tosca : ""Tosca, e un buon falco""
2. Tosca : ""Ell a vera per amor del suo Mario""
3. Tosca : ""Tal Violenza !""
4. Tosca : ""Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici""
5. Tosca : ""Orsu, Tosca, parlate""
6. Tosca : ""Floria ! Amore ! ""
7. Tosca : ""La povera mia cena fu interrota""
8. Tosca : ""Già, mi dicon venal""
9. Tosca : ""Vissi d'arte""
10. Tosca : ""Vedi, le man giunte...""
11. Tosca : ""Tosca, finalmente mia !""