The new Zeffirelli film, with Fanny Ardant as Callas, may take forever to reach the US West Coast, but at least the EMI CD of selections from the soundtrack arrived, so the wait won't feel so long. Contents: "Un bel di" and "O mio babbino caro," Serafin-Philharmonia, 1954 Nine excerpts from the 1964 Paris "Carmen," conducted by Pretre, with Gedda as Don Jose "Libiamo," with Giulini-La Scala, 1955 Three "Tosca" excerpts, de Sataba-La Scala, 1953 "Casta Diva," Serafin-La Scala, 1954 Judging by the CD illustrations, Ardant looks great in the film. Perhaps too much so. Janos Gereben/SF www.sfcv.org [log in to unmask]