La Grande Notte a Verona
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Composer or Director: Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Claude Debussy, Jacinto Guerrero (y Torres), Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Francesco Cilea, Amilcare Ponchielli, Augustin Lara, Gaetano Donizetti, Pietro Mascagni, Richard Wagner, Vincenzo Bellini
Label: Polyphon
Magazine Review Date: 2/1990
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 118
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 836 447-2
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| (Il) Barbiere di Siviglia, '(The) Barber of Seville', Movement: Largo al factotum |
Gioachino Rossini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Gioachino Rossini, Composer Leo Nucci, Baritone Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (Il) Barbiere di Siviglia, '(The) Barber of Seville', Movement: La calunnia è un venticello |
Gioachino Rossini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Ferruccio Furlanetto, Bass Gioachino Rossini, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (L')Elisir d'amore, 'Elixir of Love', Movement: Una furtiva lagrima |
Gaetano Donizetti, Composer
Gaetano Donizetti, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra Vincenzo La Scola, Tenor |
| Norma, Movement: ~ |
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra Mara Zampieri, Soprano Vincenzo Bellini, Composer |
| (La) Gioconda, Movement: ~ |
Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer
Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer Carlo Franci, Conductor Ghena Dimitrova, Soprano Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Manon Lescaut, Movement: Donna non vidi mai |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Peter Dvorský, Tenor |
| Manon Lescaut, Movement: Sola, perduta, abbandonata |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Eva Marton, Soprano Giacomo Puccini, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life', Movement: Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Sona Ghazarian, Soprano |
| Adriana Lecouvreur, Movement: L'anima ho stanca |
Francesco Cilea, Composer
Francesco Cilea, Composer Giacomo Aragall, Tenor José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (L')Arlesiana, '(The) Girl from Arles', Movement: E la solita storia (Lamento) |
Francesco Cilea, Composer
Francesco Cilea, Composer José Collado, Conductor Luca Canonici, Tenor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Don Carlo, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra Ruggero Raimondi, Bass |
| Aida, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra Natalia Troitskaya, Soprano |
| Attila, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Samuel Ramey, Bass |
| (La) forza del destino, '(The) force of destiny', Movement: Pace, pace, mio Dio |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Aprile Millo, Soprano Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Otello, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Silvano Carroli, Baritone |
| (La) traviata, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Juan Pons, Baritone Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Simon Boccanegra, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Antonio Ordóñez, Tenor Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Cavalleria rusticana, Movement: Voi lo sapete |
Pietro Mascagni, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Elena Obraztsova, Mezzo soprano Madrid Symphony Orchestra Pietro Mascagni, Composer |
| (Le) Cid, Movement: ~ |
Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer
José Collado, Conductor Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Montserrat Caballé, Soprano |
| Lohengrin, Movement: In fernem Land |
Richard Wagner, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra René Kollo, Tenor Richard Wagner, Composer |
| (L') Enfant prodigue, Movement: Récit et Air de Lia, 'L'année en vain chasse l'année' |
Claude Debussy, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Claude Debussy, Composer Ileana Cotrubas, Soprano Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Granada |
Augustin Lara, Composer
Augustin Lara, Composer Carlo Franci, Conductor José Carreras, Tenor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (El) Huésped del Sevillano |
Jacinto Guerrero (y Torres), Composer
Jacinto Guerrero (y Torres), Composer |
Composer or Director: Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Claude Debussy, Jacinto Guerrero (y Torres), Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Francesco Cilea, Amilcare Ponchielli, Augustin Lara, Gaetano Donizetti, Pietro Mascagni, Richard Wagner, Vincenzo Bellini
Label: Polyphon
Magazine Review Date: 2/1990
Media Format: Vinyl
Media Runtime: 0
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 836 447-1
Tracks:
| Composition | Artist Credit |
|---|---|
| (Il) Barbiere di Siviglia, '(The) Barber of Seville', Movement: Largo al factotum |
Gioachino Rossini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Gioachino Rossini, Composer Leo Nucci, Baritone Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (Il) Barbiere di Siviglia, '(The) Barber of Seville', Movement: La calunnia è un venticello |
Gioachino Rossini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Ferruccio Furlanetto, Bass Gioachino Rossini, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (L')Elisir d'amore, 'Elixir of Love', Movement: Una furtiva lagrima |
Gaetano Donizetti, Composer
Gaetano Donizetti, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra Vincenzo La Scola, Tenor |
| Norma, Movement: ~ |
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra Mara Zampieri, Soprano Vincenzo Bellini, Composer |
| (La) Gioconda, Movement: ~ |
Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer
Amilcare Ponchielli, Composer Carlo Franci, Conductor Ghena Dimitrova, Soprano Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Manon Lescaut, Movement: Donna non vidi mai |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Peter Dvorský, Tenor |
| Manon Lescaut, Movement: Sola, perduta, abbandonata |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Eva Marton, Soprano Giacomo Puccini, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life', Movement: Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì |
Giacomo Puccini, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Giacomo Puccini, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Sona Ghazarian, Soprano |
| Adriana Lecouvreur, Movement: L'anima ho stanca |
Francesco Cilea, Composer
Francesco Cilea, Composer Giacomo Aragall, Tenor José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (L')Arlesiana, '(The) Girl from Arles', Movement: E la solita storia (Lamento) |
Francesco Cilea, Composer
Francesco Cilea, Composer José Collado, Conductor Luca Canonici, Tenor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Don Carlo, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra Ruggero Raimondi, Bass |
| Aida, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra Natalia Troitskaya, Soprano |
| Attila, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Samuel Ramey, Bass |
| (La) forza del destino, '(The) force of destiny', Movement: Pace, pace, mio Dio |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Aprile Millo, Soprano Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Otello, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Giuseppe Verdi, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Silvano Carroli, Baritone |
| (La) traviata, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Juan Pons, Baritone Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Simon Boccanegra, Movement: ~ |
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer
Antonio Ordóñez, Tenor Giuseppe Verdi, Composer José Collado, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Cavalleria rusticana, Movement: Voi lo sapete |
Pietro Mascagni, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Elena Obraztsova, Mezzo soprano Madrid Symphony Orchestra Pietro Mascagni, Composer |
| (Le) Cid, Movement: ~ |
Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer
José Collado, Conductor Jules (Emile Frédéric) Massenet, Composer Madrid Symphony Orchestra Montserrat Caballé, Soprano |
| Lohengrin, Movement: In fernem Land |
Richard Wagner, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Madrid Symphony Orchestra René Kollo, Tenor Richard Wagner, Composer |
| (L') Enfant prodigue, Movement: Récit et Air de Lia, 'L'année en vain chasse l'année' |
Claude Debussy, Composer
Carlo Franci, Conductor Claude Debussy, Composer Ileana Cotrubas, Soprano Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| Granada |
Augustin Lara, Composer
Augustin Lara, Composer Carlo Franci, Conductor José Carreras, Tenor Madrid Symphony Orchestra |
| (El) Huésped del Sevillano |
Jacinto Guerrero (y Torres), Composer
Jacinto Guerrero (y Torres), Composer |
Author:
It may have been a grande notte at Verona but it was a very indifferent one in my home. The concert was given in aid of an honourable cause, Jose Carreras's Foundation for the Prevention of Leukaemia, and to judge from their bravos and applause the vast audience enjoyed it. I would imagine the artists gave their services free, in which case they deserve something better than to be criticized for the standard of their performances. All the same, when you have a collection of the world's top opera stars singing their party pieces to a live audience you have also a document on the present state of singing. In the hands of the prosecution it would be a devastating piece of evidence. Little is good, less is distinguished and some is ugly.
Let us salvage what we can. Samuel Ramey provides the best reassurance. His solo from Attila is scrupulously sung, each of the notes precisely focused, the phrases evenly bound, the aria having a certain aristocracy of style, the cabaletta being launched with panache. The tenors, too, are mostly firm, with the promise of something exciting from Antonio Ordonez's Gabriele Adorno, Luca Canonici giving a heartfelt and sometimes beautiful performance of theL'arlesiana aria, and Vincenzo La Scola's bright, clean-cut voice being gratefully heard in ''Una furtiva lagrima''. Sona Ghazarian makes a sympathetic Mimi, Ferruccio Furlanetto a resourceful Don Basilio. Mara Zampieri shows her individuality and a good trill in ''Casta diva'', and Aprile Millo gradually settles down well into ''Pace, pace, mio Dio''. Cotrubas defends the honour of the older generation with the touching conviction of her ''Air de Lia'', Domingo (not able to be present in person) donates the use of a recording (a good one—''Canto a la espada'' from Guerrero's Huesped del Sevillano), and Carreras himself sings heroically to a hero's welcome at the end.'
Let us salvage what we can. Samuel Ramey provides the best reassurance. His solo from Attila is scrupulously sung, each of the notes precisely focused, the phrases evenly bound, the aria having a certain aristocracy of style, the cabaletta being launched with panache. The tenors, too, are mostly firm, with the promise of something exciting from Antonio Ordonez's Gabriele Adorno, Luca Canonici giving a heartfelt and sometimes beautiful performance of the
La Grande Notte a Verona
La Grande Notte a Verona
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