Rossini: Guglielmo Tell [HIGHLIGHTS] / Muti

On this CD:

1. Overture to Guillaume Tell (William Tell)
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

2. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Oh! Quale Alta D'Intorno!/Ergete Il Canto!
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Amelia Felle, Chris Merritt, Giorgio Zancanaro
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

3. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Al Fremer Del Torrente [Act 1]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Amelia Felle, Chris Merritt, Giorgio Zancanaro
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

4. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Arresta! Qual Dolor [Act 1]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Chris Merritt, Giorgio Zancanaro
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

5. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Nume Pietoso [Act 1]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Amelia Felle, Ernesto Gavazzi
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

6. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Che Sento, Ohimè! [Act 1]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Amelia Felle
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

7. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera S'allontanano Alfine! [Act 2]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Cheryl Studer
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

8. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Selva Opaca, Deserta Brughiera [Act 2]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Cheryl Studer
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

9. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Tutto Apprendi, O Sventurato [Act 2]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Chris Merritt, Cheryl Studer
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

10. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Giuriam, Giuriam Pei Nostri Danni [Act 2]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Chris Merritt, Giorgio Zancanaro
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

11. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Pel Nostro Amore Non V'ha Più Speme [Act 3]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Cheryl Studer
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

12. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Resta Immobile - Vittoria! [Act 3]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Amelia Felle, Luigi Roni, Giorgio Zancanaro
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

13. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera In Questo Dolce Asilo [Act 4]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Chris Merritt
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

14. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera O Muto Asil Del Pianto [Act 4]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Chris Merritt
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

15. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Vendetta! [Act 4]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Chris Merritt
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

16. Guillaume Tell (William Tell), opera Tutto Cangia, Il Ciel S'abbella [Act 4]
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus with Amelia Felle, Chris Merritt, Luigi Roni, Cheryl Studer
Conducted by Riccardo Muti

Customer Reviews:

Rossini's Final Masterpiece Beautifully Sung.......2006-02-11

Source: Viva La Voce broadcast

Cast: Giorgio Zancanaro,Cheryl Studer Chris Merrit, Giorgio Surian, Franco De Grandis, Amelia Felle, Luigi Roni. Conductor- Ricardo Muti/Orchestra del Teatro A alla Scala

This beautiful recording is out of print and hard to find. This is only the highlights from the full-length recording which is out there somewhere. Conductor Muti's project of reviving the Italian version of Rossini's final masterpiece- William Tell- was a smash hit thanks to the talents of Giorgio Zancanaro in Cheryl Studer. Chris Merritt, a tenor, must have replaced an indisposed Nicolai Gedda, who could sing the tenor part (not William Tell who is a baritone) and one wishes he had sung for this recording. Gedda mastered the role like no one else. He could famously pull out all the stops and deliver the demanding vocal fireworks for the part, which calls for a lot of high C's. Zancanaro is a strong, beautiful baritone singer and is splendid in this recording. His singing technique is grandiose to say the least, and technically not suited to Rossini, but it copes with the music quite well and is a performance that has yet to be beaten, at least in the Italian version of this opera. Cheryl Studer is such a versatile artist. She is in almost every opera I've heard! Other than singing Wagner and Italian bel canto opera, she is evidently a gifted Rossini singer. The role of Matilde calls for a soaring coloratura voice with agility and flexibility, all of which Studer has in abundance. Muti conducts with supreme artistry.

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