This is one of the classic Puccini recordings. Renata Tebaldi recorded the role of Mimi twice in the studio. This, her second recording made in the lae 1950s with stereo sound is one of her best records. Her Mimi may not give us the insights of Maria Callas (who is less consistent vocally) ... Read review
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Advantages: Classic Tebaldi, fine Bergonzi, wonderful Bastianini Disadvantages: perhaps a little slow
This is one of the classic Puccini recordings. Renata Tebaldi recorded the role of Mimi twice in the studio. This, her second recording made in the lae 1950s with stereo sound is one of her best records. Her Mimi may not give us the insights of Maria Callas (who is less consistent vocally) or the charming Victoria de los Angeles (that soprano's voice being far smaller and less powerful than Tebaldi) but Tebaldi's assumption of the role is probably ... ...the high notes with huge power and next be breathtakingly sweet and soft. Her "Si, mi chiamino Mimi" is a classic of the gramophone.
Carlo Bergonzi is her Rodolfo. His voice seems rather less focussed than say Pavarotti and Di Stefano but it is sweet and powerful and he is a fine stylist. Ettore Bastianini gives a warm voiced and powerful assumption as Marcello - certainly one of the best alongside Robert Merrill. Serafin as ever, ... more
This is one of the classic Puccini recordings. Renata Tebaldi recorded the role of Mimi twice in the studio. This, her second recording made in the lae 1950s with stereo sound is one of her best records. Her Mimi may not give us the insights of Maria Callas (who is less consistent vocally) or the charming Victoria de los Angeles (that soprano's voice being far smaller and less powerful than Tebaldi) but Tebaldi's assumption of the role is probably the finest sung on record. Her velvet voice can strike the high notes with huge power and next be breathtakingly sweet and soft. Her "Si, mi chiamino Mimi" is a classic of the gramophone. Carlo Bergonzi is her Rodolfo. His voice seems rather less focussed than say Pavarotti and Di Stefano but it is sweet and powerful and he is a fine stylist. Ettore Bastianini gives a warm voiced and powerful assumption as Marcello - certainly one of the best alongside Robert Merrill. Serafin as ever, gives us a performance which is italianate and powerful without being brash. The performance is a little slow in places but not to the extent of say Karajan (Decca, 1970s).
Advantages: Beautiful music and vocals, classic tracks, Disadvantages: Specialised taste.
taken from Giacomo Puccini's opera Gianni Schicci. This opera was part of a trilogy of operas dating back to 1918 and was first performed at the Metropolitan opera in New York. This aria is a daughter pleading with her father and is a lovely piece of music. I have heard this performed many times, by many different voices and, although this version is not my favourite, I still love it.
Qui la voce sua soave(Here the tender voice)
From the 1835 The Puritans by Vincenzo Bellini. This opera is set in the English Civil War and this track basically is a lover imagining she hears her lovers voice. It is a light and frothy sort of aria.
Si mi chiamano Mimi (They call me Mimi)
Taken from Puccini's LaBoheme which is generally thought to be one of the most romantic operas of all time and was first staged in 1896. Lucia, known to her friends as ...
Advantages: Classic recordings from a master of his trade. Disadvantages: Mono recordings, Crackly in parts.
pure by Charles Gounod
La reine de Saba: Inspirez-moi, race divine by Charles Gounod
Serse, HWV 40: Ombra mai fu "Largo" by George Frideric Handel
Le Cid: O Souverain, ô juge, ô père by Jules Massenet
Manon: Ah! fuyez, douce image by Jules Massenet
L'Africaine: O paradis sorti de l'onde by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Les Huguenots: Plus blanche que la blanche hermine by Giacomo Meyerbeer
La Gioconda: Cielo e mar by Amilcare Ponchielli
LaBohème: O soave fanciulla by Giacomo PucciniLaBohème: Che gelida manina by Giacomo Puccini
Tosca: Recondita armonia by Giacomo Puccini
Tosca: E lucevan le stelle by Giacomo Puccini
Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai by Giacomo Puccini
Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: Lensky's aria by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Aida: Celeste Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
Il trovatore: Di quella pira by Giuseppe Verdi
Il ...
Advantages: Some great music Disadvantages: Compilations!
imagine a track from the Jerry Springer opera making it on? I don't think Classic FMs listeners are quite ready for that yet.
The track list for the Opera is:
1. Delibes: Flower Duet (Lakmé)
2. Rossini: Largo al Factotum (Barber of Seville)
3. Puccini: Nessun Dorma (Turandot)
4. Dvorak: Song to the Moon (Rusalka)
5. Bizet: Au Fond du Temple Saint (The Pearl Fishers)
6. Bellini: Casta Diva (Norma)
7. Puccini: Che Gelida Manina (LaBoheme)
8. Mascagni: Easter Hymn (Cavalleria Rusticana)
9. Bizet: Toreador's song (Carmen)
10. Verdi: Brindisi (La Traviata)
11. Puccini: Humming Chorus (Madame Butterfly)
12. Verdi: Celeste Aidi (Aidi)
13. Mozart: La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)
14. Verdi: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco)
15. Puccini: O mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi)
The Opera CD is probably my least listened ...
Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Main Performer
Attilio d' Orazi (Baritone); Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor); Cesare Siepi (Bass); Ettore Bastianini (Baritone); Fernando Corena (Bass)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir; Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Label / Distributor
The Compact Opera Collection / Universal Manufacturing and Logistics
Pieces in Set
2
Running Time
2 hours 52 minutes
Genre(s)
Stage works
Stereo
Stereo
SPAR Code
ADD
EAN
28947043126
Catalogue Number
470
Work 1
Work Title
(La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life'
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 1 - Questo Mar Rosso; Nei cieli bigi; Pensier profondo! Giusto color!; Legna! Sigari! Bordo!; Si può? Chi è là? Beno 2. Che gelida manina 3. Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì 4. O soave fanciulla 5. ACT 2 - Aranci, datteri! 6. Chi guardi?; Eccoci qui! 7. Come un facchino; Quando men vò soletta (Musetta's Waltz Song); Il conto? 8. ACT 3 - Ohè, là, le guardie 9. Mimì?!...Speravo di trovarvi 10. Marcello...Finalmente; Mimì è una civetta; Mimì è tanto malata 11. Donde lieta uscì (Mimì's farewell) 12. Dunque è propiro finite! 13. Addio dolce svegliare 14. In un coupé?; O Mimì, tu più non torni 15. Che ora sia? 16. Musetta!...C'è Mimì 17. Vecchia zimarra (Coat song) 18. Sono andati (Death of Mimì) 19. Sono andati?; Tornò al nido; Oh Dio! Mimì! 20. Rodolfo e Mimì (Act 1) (arr org: Puccini) 21. La Morte di Mimì (arr org: Puccini)
Composer
Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1896
Conductor
Tullio Serafin
Orchestra / Ensemble
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Orchestra / Ensemble
Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir
Main Performer
Attilio d' Orazi (Baritone), Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor), Cesare Siepi (Bass), Ettore Bastianini (Baritone), Fernando Corena (Bass), Gianna d' Angelo (Soprano), Giorgio Onesti (Bass), Piero de Palma (Tenor), Renata Tebaldi (Soprano), Renato Cesari (Baritone)
Opera Part(s)
Attilio d' Orazi (Sergeant), Carlo Bergonzi (Rodolfo), Cesare Siepi (Colline), Ettore Bastianini (Marcello), Fernando Corena (Alcindoro), Fernando Corena (Benoit), Gianna d' Angelo (Musetta), Giorgio Onesti (Customs Official), Piero de Palma (Parpignol), Renata Tebaldi (Mimì), Renato Cesari (Schaunard)
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