The collection of Puccini opera arias by Maria Callas is famous for its 1954 album (Naxos Music Library) and the 1959 recording, with particularly high praise for "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore" from *Tosca* and "Mi chiamano Mimì" from *La Bohème*. This recording is a masterpiece recorded in 1954, during Callas's prime, conducted by Tullio Serafin and performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra. ■Maria Callas / Puccini Opera Arias 1996 Label: EMI Classics GCC-1064 1. Manon Lescaut: "In quelle trine morbide" (In those soft laces) 2. Manon Lescaut: "Sola, perduta, abbandonata" (Alone, lost, abandoned) 3. Madama Butterfly: "Un bel dì vedremo" (One fine day we'll see) 4. Madama Butterfly: "Tu? Tu? Piccolo iddio!" (Death scene) 5. La Bohème: "Sì, mi chiamano Mimì" (Yes, they call me Mimì) 6. La Bohème: "Donde lieta uscì" (From where she happily left) 7. Suor Angelica: "Senza mamma, o bimbo" (Without a mother, oh child) 8. Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro" (Oh my beloved daddy) 9. Turandot: "Signore, ascolta!" (Listen, my lord) 10. Turandot: "In questa reggia" (In this palace) 11. Turandot: "Tu che di gel sei cinta" (You who are girdled with ice) ◆We have other items for sale as well, so please feel free to browse them.