Magda Olivero – Italy 1940

Boheme “Mi chiamano Mimi”
Magda Olivero, soprano
1940 (Cetra BB 25053 mx 70453)
Boheme Mii chiamano Mimi – Magda Olivero

Tosca “Vissi d’arte vissi d’amore”
Magda Olivero, soprano
1940 (Cetra BB 25053 mx 70447 3)
Tosca Visai d’arte vissi d’amore – Magda Olivero

It isn’t very often that I get to feature an artist who is still with us – but, in this case, I do.   World famous opera singer Magda Olivero turned 103 this past March 25.  Here is how she sounded in Italy in 1940 when she recorded these sides for the Italian Cetra label.   Both are impressive – but I especially enjoy the Boheme selection.