Maria Callas sings Massenet: Le Cid: "De cet affreux combat" - "Pleurez, mes yeux" (Hamburg, 1962)

In this 1962 stage performance in Hamburg, with conductor Georges Prêtre and the Sinfonieorchester des NDR, Maria Callas conveys the incredible battle that Chimène, the heroine from Massenet's opera Le Cid, faces within herself after the loss of her father at the hands of her love. #ClassicalMusic #Opera #Massenet __________ Warner Classics ► Website: http://www.warnerclassics.com Subscribe to our: ► YT- Channel: https://wnrcl.me/subscribeYT ► Newsletter https://wnrcl.me/subscribeNL Follow us on: ► Facebook: http://www.fb.com/WarnerClassicsErato ► Instagram:   / warner_classics   ► Twitter:   / warnerclassics   ► YouTube: @WarnerClassics Listen to us on: ► Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/warnercl... ► Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/curator/warne... ► Deezer https://www.deezer.com/profile/321050935 Warner Classics is the home of classical music, featuring iconic high audio quality recordings from the greatest classical legends, opera stars and orchestras of the last century. Discover our unique collection of live performances, studio sessions and films featuring Maria Callas, Jacqueline du Pré, Nigel Kennedy, Mstislav Rostropovich, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker and more. Along with its sister label Erato, Warner Classics continues this tradition with today's most in-demand classical artists, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau, Emmanuel Pahud, Alexandre Tharaud, Sir Antonio Pappano, Christina Pluhar and Renaud Capuçon. Enjoy this ever-expanding library of official performance videos and exclusive interviews from the classical greats. Check back regularly for more music from your favourite composers including Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Satie, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel and more.