Maria Callas is still considered the opera icon of our time this September, all Callas fans (and those who want to become friends) can experience the legacy of the super diva in a new way experience the legacy of the super diva in a new way: all studio recordings of the singer, made between 1949 and 1969, appear for the first time in 24-bit / 96 kHz remastering of the original tapes. A representative cross-section of this unique new CD edition is offered by the album Maria Callas - Pure. The prima donna assoluta in unprecedented sonic purity: these are the advantages of this album, which presents the absolute highlights of Callas' career in a very small space Legendary documents such as Bellini's Casta Diva from Norma - a true hymn of all Callas devotees. Also, the aria La mamma morta from Giordano's opera Andrea Chénier, which became a cult hit in Maria Callas' moving interpretation. Other highlights include excerpts from Puccini's operas Gianni Schicchi, Madame Butterfly, Tosca and La Bohème. Individual tracks are also dedicated to the other great Italians Verdi, Rossini and Donizetti - as well as Gluck's Orphée et Eurydice and Saint-Saëns' Samson et Dalila. In addition, the album includes two arias from the famous studio recording of Bizet's Carmen - a role that Maria Callas never sang on stage.