Okay, Callas has won the argument, probably because she was in the news a lot more than Tebaldi. It's very hard to really know who was the better singer. I preferred Tebaldi when I was younger but for the past few days I have been listening to the Callas version with Nicolai Gedda and Herbert von Karajan at La Scala. It would be hard to top it.
However, I could not find a really good version of "Un Bel Di" by Callas. So, here is Renata!
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It's hard to believe she was stricken with polio at an early age. For me, Callas has the edge - 'edge' being the operative word as I felt she had a slightly 'edgier' voice than Tebaldi, particularly on those high crescendos. But this can only be mere comparison, not criticism. Two great operatic divas, both so sadly missed.
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