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Renee Fleming - Bel Canto (2002)

Renee Fleming - Bel Canto (2002)

BAND/ARTIST: Renee Fleming

  • Title: Bel Canto
  • Year Of Release: 2002
  • Label: Decca
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log)
  • Total Time: 71:46
  • Total Size: 249 MB
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The title says it all: Renée Fleming's Bel Canto is beautifully sung, and it captures the essence of early nineteenth century opera in a way that few recordings can. Listeners won't find Lucia's mad scene, Norma's "Casta diva," or any other soprano hits here; instead, Fleming has dug a level deeper into the repertory and chosen six substantial scenes from works -- such as Gioachino Rossini's Armida and Gaetano Donizetti's Maria Padilla -- that don't often appear on recital albums. Her performances shed light on the expressive wealth of this repertory and on her own commitment to its integrity. So much depends on the singer in this daunting music; every moment has to have magic or else it falls flat. And Fleming delivers in spectacular fashion; the vocal beauty, grace, fervor, nuance, lyricism, and sheer musicianship she brings to it is ear-opening for anyone who has only heard her sing Mozart and Strauss. Equal compliments go to Patrick Summers and the Orchestra of St. Luke's, who act as perfect partners, matching every ebb and flow of phrase and playing with uncommon conviction in music that often audibly bores an orchestra. This is truly a great album, recommendable to anyone who enjoys opera and especially to those who think that the "golden age" of singing is a thing of the past.


Tracklist:

La sonnambula, opera Scene and final aria, Act 2.
01. Ah!...se una volta sola
02. Ah! non credea mirarti
03. Ah! non giunge uman pensiero
Maria Padilla, opera Scene and cavatina, Act 1.
04. Abbracciami
05. Il piu tenero suon d'arpa morende
06. Ah! non sai qual prestigio si cela
Semiramide, opera Cavatina, Act 1.
07. Introduction
08. Bel raggio lusinghier
09. Dolce pensiero di quell'istante
Il Pirata, opera Scene and aria, Act 2.
10. Introduction
11. Ah! s'io potessi dissipar le nubi
12. Col sorriso d'innocenza
13. Oh sole! ti vela di tenebre oscure
Armida, opera Finale, Act 2.
14. D'Amor al dolce impero
15. Gli augei tra fronde e fronde
16. La fresca eta sen fugge
17. Ah! si, godete amanti
Lucrezia Borgia, opera Final rondo, Act 3.
18. M'odi, ah m'odi, io non t'imploro
19. Figlio!...figlio!...Ola, qualcuno!
20. Era desso il figlio mio

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