On Saturday, July 3, 2010 at 1:20:26 PM UTC-10, SeattleJohn wrote:

I am doing a very successful series of speeches at my Toastmasters
Clubs to opera newbies that I am getting rave reviews on. I did one
each on Sutherland and Nilsson. Next I am doing Wild About Rossini. I
then plan to do a two parter on Callas. The first will be her personal
life and the second will focus on her singing and short snippets of
examples. I favor early fat Callas. Can you suggest an aria that shows
her at her best? I already plan to include the big High Eb from Aida, probably a dramatic bit from an early Nabucco aria. Possibly the
finale of the famous theme and variations aria from Armida. Any others
that you can think of? My speech with examples is limited to around 10
min.

(Youtube upload):

The Impossible concert by Maria Callas (1952)

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