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Verdi: I Masnadieri

 
Verdi: I Masnadieri   Artist: Montserrat Caballé Carlo Bergonzi Piero Cappuccilli Ruggero Raimondi New Philharmonia Orchestra Lamberto Gardelli
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Product Details
Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028947587033
Format: Box set
Label: Universal Classics
Manufacturer: Universal Classics
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Universal Classics
Release Date: 2007-07-16
Running Time: 127
Studio: Universal Classics
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Tracks
Disc 1:
1. Overture (Preludio) - New Philharmonia Orchestra, Norman Jones, Lamberto Gardelli
2. Scena: "Quando io leggo in Plutarco" - Carlo Bergonzi, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
3. Aria: "O mio castel paterno" - Carlo Bergonzi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
4. Scena: "Ecco un foglio" - Carlo Bergonzi, William Elvin, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
5. Cabaletta: "Nell'argilla maledetta" - Carlo Bergonzi, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
6. Recitativo: "Vecchio! spiccai da te" - Piero Cappuccilli, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
7. Aria: "La sua lampada vitale" - Piero Cappuccilli, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
8. Scena: "Trionfo, trionfo!" - Piero Cappuccilli, John Sandor, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
9. Cabaletta: "Tremate o miseri" - Piero Cappuccilli, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
10. Scena: "Venerabile o padre" - Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
11. Cavatina: "Lo sguardo avea degli angeli" - Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
12. Recitativo: "Mio Carlo..." - Ruggero Raimondi, Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
13. Duettino: "Carlo! io muoio..." - Ruggero Raimondi, Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
14. Finale: a) Scena: "Un messeggero" - Ruggero Raimondi, Piero Cappuccilli, Montserrat Caballé, John Sandor, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
15. Finale: b) Quartetto: "Sul capo mio colpevole" - Ruggero Raimondi, Piero Cappuccilli, Montserrat Caballé, John Sandor, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
16. Scena: "Dall'infame banchetto" - Montserrat Caballé, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
17. Aria: "Tu del mio Carlo" - Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
18. Scena: "Ah, signora!" - Montserrat Caballé, John Sandor, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
19. Cabaletta: "Carlo vive?" - Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
20. Scena: "Perché fuggisti" - Piero Cappuccilli, Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
21. Duetto: "Io t'amo, Amalia" - Piero Cappuccilli, Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
22. Scena: "Tracotante!" - Piero Cappuccilli, Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
23. Cabaletta: "Ti scosta, o malnato" - Piero Cappuccilli, Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
24. Scena e Coro: "Tutto quest'oggi" - Carlo Bergonzi, William Elvin, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
25. Recitativo: "Come splendido" - Carlo Bergonzi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
26. Romanza: "Di ladroni attorniato" - Carlo Bergonzi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
27. Finale: "Capitano!" - Carlo Bergonzi, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli

Disc 2:
1. Scena: "Dio, ti ringrazio!" - Carlo Bergonzi, Montserrat Caballé, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
2. Duetto: "Qual mare, qual terra" - Carlo Bergonzi, Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
3. Scena: "Qui nel bosco?" - Carlo Bergonzi, Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
4. Cabaletta: "Lassù risplendere" - Carlo Bergonzi, Montserrat Caballé, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
5. Coro: "Le rube, gli stupri" - The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
6. Finale: a) Scena: "Ben giunto, o Capitano!" - Carlo Bergonzi, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
7. Finale: b) Scena: "Tutto è buio e silenzio" - Ruggero Raimondi, Carlo Bergonzi, John Sandor, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
8. Finale: c) Racconto: "Un ignoto" - Ruggero Raimondi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
9. Finale: d) Scena: "Destatevi, o pietre!" - Carlo Bergonzi, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
10. Sogno: a) "Tradimento!" - Piero Cappuccilli, John Sandor, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
11. Sogno: b) "Pareami che sorto" - Piero Cappuccilli, John Sandor, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
12. Scena e Duetto: "M'hai chiamato" - Piero Cappuccilli, Maurizio Mazzieri, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
13. Scena: "Francesco! mio figlio!" - Ruggero Raimondi, Carlo Bergonzi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
14. Duetto: "Come il bacio d'un padre" - Ruggero Raimondi, Carlo Bergonzi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
15. Finale: a) Scena: "Qui son essi!" - Ruggero Raimondi, Carlo Bergonzi, Montserrat Caballé, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli
16. Finale: b) Terzetto: "Caduto è il reprobo!" - Carlo Bergonzi, Montserrat Caballé, The Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Lamberto Gardelli

Customer Reviews

Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5 Verdi rediscovery, 2007-08-23
Comment: There aren't many studio recordings of Verdi's eleventh opera - just two in fact. On Decca you can hear Dame Joan Sutherland and Franco Bonisolli as Amalia and Carlo, with Matteo Manguerra as Francesco and Samuel Ramey as Massimiliano. Philips, however, have to my mind the more effective cast. Montserrat Caballe and Carlo Bergonzi are very effective as Amalia and Carlo, and Piero Cappuccilli and Ruggero Raimondi can't be bettered.

Amalia was written for the Swedish Nightingale, Jenny Lind, and as such the role has an awful lot of trills and other fioriture that Verdi didn't normally write. Caballe has a very light and agile voice, which seems to be in keeping with Lind - the role keeps to the middle and higher registers of the soprano voice. She is particularly astounding in the opening aria, "Lo sguardo avea degli angeli", which has seemingly effortless decorations.

Carlo Bergonzi is the classic Verdi tenor, and while in parts he seems to be losing his voice (particularly in the act three finale, when a lot of punch is needed in the manner of Domingo) his opening aria, with its martial cabaletta "Nell'agila maledetta", is superb. He is also very beautiful in the act four duet with Raimondi, "Come d'un bacio d'un padre amoroso".

Piero Cappuccilli is likewise the classic Verdi baritone, bringing a lot of Italianate warmth to the role. Sounds odd, bringing warmth to a villain, but Francesco Moor has a lot of really great tunes, and Cappuccilli's voice surrounds them in his burnished tones. He is particularly magnificent in the duet with Caballe in act two, "Io t'amo, Amalia", which is itself a piece with a lot of dramatic shortcomings, but the two make it one of the high points. His opening aria, "La sua lampada vitale" has a lot of menace but also cannot escape the suavite of Cappuccilli's delivery, making Francesco more than just the blustering baritone villain. It's a shame Gardelli directs this aria with a little too much speed, making little difference between the slow and fast movements of the double-aria. The 'racconto' in Act Four and subsequent duet with Moser is also worth mentioning as truly fine singing.

Ruggero Raimondi is a magnificent basso cantante, with more than enough depth when needed. His Massimiliano has a lot of gravitas but also that necessary Italianate quality, making what must be a great approximation of the role's creator, the renowned Luigi Lablache. It's a shame there isn't more for him to do, really. There are two beautiful duets, in act one with Caballe and in act four with Bergonzi, and a short romanza in act three, "Un'ignoto, tre lune", which doesn't have a lot of scope to show Raimondi to his greatest.

Of the minor roles Maurizio Mazzieri's Moser should be mentioned. Despite the brevity of the role - one four-minute duetto with Cappuccilli is it - he has a voice of the profundo style similar to Nicolai Ghiaurov, making the duet an obvious forerunner to the Inquisitor-Filippo scene in Don Carlos of 20 years later. The chorus has some entertaining moments, including a complex scene in act two, but the Ambrosian Singers are as impeccable as ever.

The only flaw I can think of is the sound - sometimes the orchestra is too much in the foreground and so drowns the voices to a degree. But thankfully this doesn't always happen. The good points far outweight the bad, and at the re-issue price there is only really one thing left to say: Buy this opera now!