Sir Colin Davis, Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Monserrat Caballé, José Carreras - Puccini: Tosca (1976/2006) [SACD]
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BAND/ARTIST: Sir Colin Davis, Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Monserrat Caballé, José Carreras
- Title: Puccini: Tosca
- Year Of Release: 1976/2006
- Label: PentaTone
- Genre: Opera
- Quality: DSD64 image (*.iso) / 2.0, 5.0 (2,8 MHz/1 Bit)
- Total Time: 00:46:17 + 01:12:19
- Total Size: 5.32 GB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
Disc 1
Act I
1 Ah! Finalmente (Angelotti) 2’10
2 E sempre lava! (Sagrestano) 3’22
3 Dammi i colori! (Cavaradossi) 0’40
4 Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi) 3’37
5 Gente là dentro (Cavaradossi) 1’10
6 Mario! Mario! Mario! (Tosca) 8’10
7 Ah, quegli ochi… (Tosca) 1’48
8 Mia gelosa (Cavaradossi) 4’02
9 È buona la mia Tosca (Cavaradossi) 3’37
10 Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza! (Sagrestano) 1’37
11 Un tal baccano in chiesa! (Scarpia) 3’46
12 Or tutto è chiaro… (Scarpia) 3’14
13 Ed io venivo (Tosca) 4’05
14 Tre sbirri, una carrozza (Scarpia) 4’52
Disc 2
Act II
1 Tosca è un buon falco! (Scarpia) 3’26
2 Ha più forte sapore (Scarpia) 2’24
3 Meno male! (Scarpia) 2’35
4 Ov’è Angelotti? (Scarpia) 2’52
5 Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici (Scarpia) 1’16
6 Sciarrone, che dice il Cavalier? (Scarpia) 2’50
7 Orsù, Tosca, parlate (Scarpia) 4’01
8 Floria… Amore … (Cavaradossi, Tosca) 1’06
9 Nel pozzo del giardino (Scarpia) 4’11
10 Se la giurata fede (Scarpia) 3’55
11 Vissi d’arte (Tosca) 3’32
12 Vedi, le man giunte (Tosca) 3’43
13 E qual via scegliete (Scarpia) 1’34
14 Tosca, finalmente mia! (Scarpia) 4’42
Act III
15 Io de’ sospiri (Un pastore) 5’40
16 Mario Cavaradossi? (Carceriere) 3’16
17 Introduzione a: 0’57
18 E lucevan le stelle (Cavaradossi) 3’17
19 « Franchigia a Floria Tosca… » (Cavaradossi) 2’43
20 O dolci mani (Cavaradossi) 1’47
21 Senti… l’ora è vicina (Tosca) 2’03
22 Amaro sol per te m’era il morire (Cavaradossi) 2’39
23 E non giungono… (Tosca) 2’38
24 L’ora! (Carceriere) 0’37
25 Come è lunga l’attesa ! (Tosca) 2’34
26 Presto, su! Mario! Mario! (Tosca) 1’38
Disc 1
Act I
1 Ah! Finalmente (Angelotti) 2’10
2 E sempre lava! (Sagrestano) 3’22
3 Dammi i colori! (Cavaradossi) 0’40
4 Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi) 3’37
5 Gente là dentro (Cavaradossi) 1’10
6 Mario! Mario! Mario! (Tosca) 8’10
7 Ah, quegli ochi… (Tosca) 1’48
8 Mia gelosa (Cavaradossi) 4’02
9 È buona la mia Tosca (Cavaradossi) 3’37
10 Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza! (Sagrestano) 1’37
11 Un tal baccano in chiesa! (Scarpia) 3’46
12 Or tutto è chiaro… (Scarpia) 3’14
13 Ed io venivo (Tosca) 4’05
14 Tre sbirri, una carrozza (Scarpia) 4’52
Disc 2
Act II
1 Tosca è un buon falco! (Scarpia) 3’26
2 Ha più forte sapore (Scarpia) 2’24
3 Meno male! (Scarpia) 2’35
4 Ov’è Angelotti? (Scarpia) 2’52
5 Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici (Scarpia) 1’16
6 Sciarrone, che dice il Cavalier? (Scarpia) 2’50
7 Orsù, Tosca, parlate (Scarpia) 4’01
8 Floria… Amore … (Cavaradossi, Tosca) 1’06
9 Nel pozzo del giardino (Scarpia) 4’11
10 Se la giurata fede (Scarpia) 3’55
11 Vissi d’arte (Tosca) 3’32
12 Vedi, le man giunte (Tosca) 3’43
13 E qual via scegliete (Scarpia) 1’34
14 Tosca, finalmente mia! (Scarpia) 4’42
Act III
15 Io de’ sospiri (Un pastore) 5’40
16 Mario Cavaradossi? (Carceriere) 3’16
17 Introduzione a: 0’57
18 E lucevan le stelle (Cavaradossi) 3’17
19 « Franchigia a Floria Tosca… » (Cavaradossi) 2’43
20 O dolci mani (Cavaradossi) 1’47
21 Senti… l’ora è vicina (Tosca) 2’03
22 Amaro sol per te m’era il morire (Cavaradossi) 2’39
23 E non giungono… (Tosca) 2’38
24 L’ora! (Carceriere) 0’37
25 Come è lunga l’attesa ! (Tosca) 2’34
26 Presto, su! Mario! Mario! (Tosca) 1’38
In considerably better sound (and singing – not vocal acting though), this must surely be the reissue that knocks the classic EMI Callas/de Sabata reading from it’s pedestal.
The cast is well chosen, with Cabellé in fine voice throughout – unlike her many rivals, her voice never seems to be unduly under strain and her phrasing always displays musicianship of the highest order. Wixell is an unusual Scarpia; he is not in the least “arch” and thus his more humane wickedness is all the more sinister. Carreras is thrilling as Cavaradossi and it is nice to have a fresh voice showing such fine qualities and working so well with the other members of the cast. The minor roles are also well sung and must count amongst the strongest supporting cast on disc; like Wixell, none of them indulge in vocal caricatures.
There is the crucial question of how ‘Vissi d’arte’ is sung – tender and rapt are the first words to come to mind. Passionate outbursts are given their due head but never let the flow be disrupted and the build up for the climax is superbly judged by all concerned.
The playing of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under Sir Colin Davis is quite superb – at all ranges of the dynamic spectrum the colours are vividly represented with playing from the brass that almost touches on the vulgar (as Puccini asks) but never quite crosses the line into tastelessness. Davis’ pacing is also very successful, never letting the tension dip but providing breathing space when needed.
A brief essay precedes the full libretto in Italian together with English, French & German translations. One hopes that future opera presentations from Pentatone continue in this vein.
The sound is quite magnificent and never sounds its age – the depth of the sound stage is stunning and there is tangible distance to the off-stage singers. One slightly disappointing aspect (and which diminishes the impact of the story a little) is the omission of the sound effects that could have easily have been included tastefully (not that there was anything wrong with them in the first place on this issue, unlike Culshaw mastered accounts for example).
The minor reservation about missing effects aside, this is a hugely enjoyable set and one sincerely hopes that Philips recorded other discs in Quadraphonic sound (and that Pentatone will reissue them before too long).
The cast is well chosen, with Cabellé in fine voice throughout – unlike her many rivals, her voice never seems to be unduly under strain and her phrasing always displays musicianship of the highest order. Wixell is an unusual Scarpia; he is not in the least “arch” and thus his more humane wickedness is all the more sinister. Carreras is thrilling as Cavaradossi and it is nice to have a fresh voice showing such fine qualities and working so well with the other members of the cast. The minor roles are also well sung and must count amongst the strongest supporting cast on disc; like Wixell, none of them indulge in vocal caricatures.
There is the crucial question of how ‘Vissi d’arte’ is sung – tender and rapt are the first words to come to mind. Passionate outbursts are given their due head but never let the flow be disrupted and the build up for the climax is superbly judged by all concerned.
The playing of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under Sir Colin Davis is quite superb – at all ranges of the dynamic spectrum the colours are vividly represented with playing from the brass that almost touches on the vulgar (as Puccini asks) but never quite crosses the line into tastelessness. Davis’ pacing is also very successful, never letting the tension dip but providing breathing space when needed.
A brief essay precedes the full libretto in Italian together with English, French & German translations. One hopes that future opera presentations from Pentatone continue in this vein.
The sound is quite magnificent and never sounds its age – the depth of the sound stage is stunning and there is tangible distance to the off-stage singers. One slightly disappointing aspect (and which diminishes the impact of the story a little) is the omission of the sound effects that could have easily have been included tastefully (not that there was anything wrong with them in the first place on this issue, unlike Culshaw mastered accounts for example).
The minor reservation about missing effects aside, this is a hugely enjoyable set and one sincerely hopes that Philips recorded other discs in Quadraphonic sound (and that Pentatone will reissue them before too long).
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