--- product_id: 24151017 title: "Mad Scenes (1958)" brand: "maria callas" price: "£25.28" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/24151017-mad-scenes-1958 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Mad Scenes (1958) **Brand:** maria callas **Price:** £25.28 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mad Scenes (1958) by maria callas - **How much does it cost?** £25.28 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/24151017-mad-scenes-1958) ## Best For - maria callas enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted maria callas brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 2014 Maria Callas remastered series reissue. With this Abbey Road 24-bit 96kHz remaster, engineers returned to the original master tapes, bringing new clarity & brilliance to her legendary studio recordings. Callas did not make complete recordings of Donizetti's Anna Bolena and Bellini's Il Pirata, though, as the queen of La Scala, she enjoyed triumphs in both roles in 1957-1958. The vocally and dramatically demanding final scenes of both operas feature in this recital with Ophélie's mad scene from Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet, another coloratura extravaganza. When this recital first appeared in 1959, Gramophone wrote: 'This is a most remarkable record, not only for it's material, but for it's astonishing vividness and dramatic poetry, It has been a thing of much wonder for me.' ## Images ![Mad Scenes (1958) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71Em4oyvxZL.jpg) ![Mad Scenes (1958) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/519rvRmaa-L.jpg) ![Mad Scenes (1958) - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71qPc%2BRlLEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What the madness was all about! *by M***B on Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2014* Callas Mad ScenesWhat the madness was all about!Regarding the Callas Remastered series, in general the orchestra sounds sweeter and the voices are clearer... One has the impression of standing exactly next to the microphone... such is the brilliance with which the voice of La Divina is reproduced.The stereo Mad Scenes album has never sounded so sweet... In past CD incarnations the sound exhibited a harsh quality to the string section of the orchestra that was not exactly kind to Callas' unique vocal production either. In the new version the orchestra sounds much more natural and by extrapolation I would assume that extends to the manner in which the Callas voice is produced as well.Of all the classic Callas recital albums It is my contention that this particular set best represents the genius that was Callas. Has anyone ever sung with a more perfect sense of a legato line, articulated trills so lovingly, and created such a sense of character... and all at the same time? I doubt it... Yet listen to this disc... and especially the final scene from Anna Bolena... and it's all there. Yes, she was the consummate artist... Absolutely stunning!In summary, this album defines what made Callas so special and what the madness was all about!As a post script, it is worth noting that the disc is packaged in a cardboard sleeve with a paper insert and the disc is designed to look like miniature LP's. An insert with brief notes is included, but no libretto. The packaging takes up minimal shelf space... Not a bad thing... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buckets o' blood and fun! *by G***L on Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2018* A heck of a lot of fun with opera that are only so-so to begin with! What more can you say? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by J***O on Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016* Great CD and service. Thank you. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/24151017-mad-scenes-1958](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/24151017-mad-scenes-1958) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*