On Tuesday, November 7, 2006 at 8:29:01 PM UTC-8, REG wrote:
> If you like this, you might try being a brave soul (and that's what it
> takes) and listen to Tebaldi's Tosca from 1954 from Buenos Aires ( I think).
> The sound is tough, but it is perhaps the greatest sound of a woman's
> singing voice (operatic) known to me on a full opera recording.
> "sefano" <adl...@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:1162565571.2...@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > This really is an incredible performance, a jewel in any serious opera
> > lover's collection. The Myto recording is fine, but Myto tends to be
> > pricey. Never heard of Andromedea, but many labels have appeared and
> > disappeared over the years. There is little doubt that this legendary
> > performance will be re-broadcast by Sirius with possibly better sound
> > than all the recordings currently on the market. It might make sense
> > to wait a bit, but you certainly will not be disappointed with the Myto
> > set.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Frank Adler
> > samnat wrote:
> >> I see in some of the British cd sellers' websites that the famous
> >> Mitropolous TOSCA with Tebaldi, Tucker and Warren is currently
> >> available on two labels. The Myto one is selling for about $30 US, and
> >> one from the Andromeda label costs about 12 US dollars. The obvious
> >> question is: Is the Myto worth the extra money? Has any one of you
> >> heard either of these re-issues? If not, can anyone tell me what the
> >> Andromeda label is like generally? Is it reliable, or is it more like
> >> Regis or Opera d'Oro, where you never know what you're getting? I
> >> know this performace is available in good sound; I used to have it on
> >> LP.
> >>
> >> Thanks for your advice. S. N.
> >

Gramophone magazine recently proclaimed Tebaldi's studio stereo TOSCA as the best recording of that opera.