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Tosca: Mehta / Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Bocelli, Etc

Puccini (1858-1924)

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473710
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2
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CD

Product Description

This selection is an Enhanced CD.
Andrea Bocelli wisely chooses another Puccini masterwork for his second full-length opera recording. 'Tosca' is a crowd-pleasing amalgam of love, lust, treachery, tragedy, and death, vividly expressed through some of the most beautiful music ever committed to manuscript. The main tenor role of Cavaradossi, the doomed romantic hero, seems almost tailor-made for the Tuscan heartthrob. He sings with his customary warm tone and impeccable diction in a portrayal that's sensitive, genuine, and sincere. The highpoint of his performance comes in the aria "E lucevan le stelle," where Bocelli's nuanced and unmannered reading of the heartfelt lover's plea focuses attention on Puccini's sublime music.
Even though Bocelli is the undisputed star of this production, it may be that there's more pressure on Fiorenza Cedolins, his leading lady in the title role. The young soprano acquits herself admirably in a part that demands exceptional vocal and dramatic skills. The opera's villain, the evil Chief of Police Scarpia, is rendered in appropriately malevolent style by the baritone Carlo Guelfi. Zubin Mehta once again mans the podium and provides solid support with the orchestra and chorus of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

Track List   

Disc   1

  • 01. Act 1. Ah! Finalmente!
  • 02. Act 1. Ah! Finalmente!
  • 03. Act 1. E Sempre Lava!...Angelus Domini Nuntiavit Mariae...Che Fai?
  • 04. Act 1. E Sempre Lava!...Angelus Domini Nuntiavit Mariae...Che Fai?
  • 05. Act 1. Dammi I Colori...Recondita Armonia
  • 06. Act 1. Dammi I Colori...Recondita Armonia
  • 07. Act 1. Voi! Cavaradossi!
  • 08. Act 1. Voi! Cavaradossi!
  • 09. Act 1. Mario! Mario! Mario! - Son Qui...Non la Sospiri la Nostra Casetta...Ah, Quegli Occhi
  • 10. Act 1. Mario! Mario! Mario! - Son Qui...Non la Sospiri la Nostra Casetta...Ah, Quegli Occhi
  • 11. Act 1. E Buona la Mia Tosca...Siam Soli?
  • 12. Act 1. E Buona la Mia Tosca...Siam Soli?
  • 13. Act 1. Sommo Giubilo, Eccellenza!
  • 14. Act 1. Sommo Giubilo, Eccellenza!
  • 15. Act 1. Un Tal Baccano in Chiesa!
  • 16. Act 1. Un Tal Baccano in Chiesa!
  • 17. Act 1. Or Tutto E Chiaro...Mario?! Mario?!
  • 18. Act 1. Or Tutto E Chiaro...Mario?! Mario?!
  • 19. Act 1. Tre Sbirri, Una Carrozza...Adjutorum Nostrum in Nomine Domini
  • 20. Act 1. Tre Sbirri, Una Carrozza...Adjutorum Nostrum in Nomine Domini

Disc   2

  • 01. Act 2. Tosca E un Buon Falco!
  • 02. Act 2. Tosca E un Buon Falco!
  • 03. Act 2. Ha Piu Forte Sapore la Conquista Violenta...Spoletta E Giunto
  • 04. Act 2. Ha Piu Forte Sapore la Conquista Violenta...Spoletta E Giunto
  • 05. Act 2. O Galantuomo, Come Ando la Caccia?
  • 06. Act 2. O Galantuomo, Come Ando la Caccia?
  • 07. Act 2. Ov'e Angelotti?...Mario, Tu Qui?!
  • 08. Act 2. Ov'e Angelotti?...Mario, Tu Qui?!
  • 09. Act 2. Sciarrone: Che Dice Il Cavalier?
  • 10. Act 2. Sciarrone: Che Dice Il Cavalier?
  • 11. Act 2. Orsu, Tosca, Parlate...Mario, Consenti Chi'io Parli?
  • 12. Act 2. Orsu, Tosca, Parlate...Mario, Consenti Chi'io Parli?
  • 13. Act 2. Floria... - Amore...
  • 14. Act 2. Floria... - Amore...
  • 15. Act 2. Vittoria! Vittoria!
  • 16. Act 2. Vittoria! Vittoria!
  • 17. Act 2. Quanto?
  • 18. Act 2. Quanto?
  • 19. Act 2. Vissi d'Arte
  • 20. Act 2. Vissi d'Arte
  • 21. Act 2. Chi E La?
  • 22. Act 2. Chi E La?
  • 23. Act 2. Io Tenni la Promessa
  • 24. Act 2. Io Tenni la Promessa
  • 25. Act 3. Io De' Sospiri
  • 26. Act 3. Io De' Sospiri
  • 27. Act 3. Mario Cavaradossi? A Voi
  • 28. Act 3. Mario Cavaradossi? A Voi
  • 29. Act 3. E Lucevan le Stelle
  • 30. Act 3. E Lucevan le Stelle
  • 31. Act 3. Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca...
  • 32. Act 3. Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca...
  • 33. Act 3. O Dolci Mani...L'Ora! - Son Pronto
  • 34. Act 3. O Dolci Mani...L'Ora! - Son Pronto
  • 35. Act 3. Come E Lunga l'Attesa!
  • 36. Act 3. Come E Lunga l'Attesa!
  • 37. Act 3. Presto, Su! Mario! Mario!...E Lei!
  • 38. Act 3. Presto, Su! Mario! Mario!...E Lei!

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チェドリンスのトスカは比較的楚々としたも...

投稿日:2013/03/24 (日)

チェドリンスのトスカは比較的楚々としたもので、こういうのもまた良いと思います。成り行きで殺人までしてしまうトスカですから、恐るべき女丈夫的な歌を聴かせる歌手が多いですけれど、本職は歌手なんだしね、不必要なまでに豪傑にしなくていいのですな。美しい出来でよいでしょう。ボチェッリのカヴァラドッシは、声の持つヒロイズムとヴォーカルの無作為さがどうにももったいない。もうずいぶんボチェッリさんもオペラを歌っているからキャリアは十分なんでしょうけれど、たとえばスカルピアとの掛け合いとかの場面では強弱やニュアンス付けでまるで役者が違う。まだまだかなあ。ほかの歌手陣はみなぼちぼち。メータは3度目の『トスカ』だそうで、まあ手慣れたものでしょう。ただ総じて若干意気が上がらない感じ。この大芝居をもっとガンガン噴き上げるようにやっちゃっていいのになあ。といふことで、トータル、やや残念。録音は優秀。

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