More than a gift to their own coffers, Warner Classics in releasing Maria Callas Live is giving fans of La Divina and lovers of opera a meticulously restored collection of some of her finest performances to treasure. It is timed to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of her death in Paris on 16 September 1977.
The 42 CDs contain 20 complete operas, and three Blu-ray discs hold five recitals, all beautifully cleaned and polished by the French sound restoration company Studio Art et Son.