Inva Mula - (Il) Bel Sogno
An Albanian soprano comes into her own in the French repertoire here
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Composer or Director: Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Charles-François Gounod, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi
Genre:
Opera
Label: Virgin Classics
Magazine Review Date: 12/2010
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
Stereo
DDD
Catalogue Number: 6945380
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
(La) Rondine, '(The) Swallow', Movement: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
(La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life', Movement: Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
(La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life', Movement: Donde lieta uscì (Mimì's farewell) |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
Gianni Schicchi, Movement: O mio babbino caro |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Giacomo Puccini, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
Mireille, Movement: ~ |
Charles-François Gounod, Composer
Charles-François Gounod, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
Mireille, Movement: Voici la vaste plaine |
Charles-François Gounod, Composer
Charles-François Gounod, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
Manon, Movement: ~ |
Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer
Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
Faust, Movement: ~ |
Charles-François Gounod, Composer
Charles-François Gounod, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
Faust, Movement: Il ne revien pas |
Charles-François Gounod, Composer
Charles-François Gounod, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
Thaïs, Movement: O mon miroir fidèle |
Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer
Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
(La) traviata, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
Rigoletto, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Inva Mula, Soprano Ivo Lipanoviç, Conductor Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra |
Author: po'connor
The other Puccini favourites go well enough, but it is in the arias by Gounod that Mula really comes into her own. In the big scene from Mireille, in which the heroine is walking across the Crau desert, she impresses with her dramatic declamation and commitment. Similarly, in the beautiful aria for Marguerite in Act 4 of Faust, “Il ne revient pas” – so often cut – there is a strong sense of character and involvement. Of the two Massenet extracts, the role of Thaïs would seem to suit her better than the gentle Manon: the cry of “Je serai belle – éternellement!” brings quite a thrill.
It seems a little odd to have the two arias from La traviata presented in the wrong order, “Addio, del passato” (both verses) first and then “Ah, fors’è lui”. I suppose it seemed like a good idea to sign off with “Sempre libera”, and it makes a suitably effective finale to an attractive disc.
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