Pecková & Kusnjer: Opera Arias

On this CD:

1. Il barbière di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera Largo al factorum
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Ivan Kusnjer
Conducted by Jan Stych

2. Il barbière di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera Una voce poco fa
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Dagmar Peckova
Conducted by Jan Stych

3. Il barbière di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera Dunque io son, tu non m'inganni
Composed by Gioachino Rossini
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Ivan Kusnjer, Dagmar Peckova
Conducted by Jan Stych

4. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Voi, che sapete
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Dagmar Peckova
Conducted by Jan Stych

5. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Lá ci darem la mano
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Ivan Kusnjer, Dagmar Peckova
Conducted by Jan Stych

6. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Fin ch'han dal vino
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Ivan Kusnjer
Conducted by Jan Stych

7. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena!-Pa-Pa-Pa-Papageno
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Ivan Kusnjer, Dagmar Peckova
Conducted by Jan Stych

8. Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades), opera, Op. 68 Ja vas ljublju
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Ivan Kusnjer
Conducted by Jan Stych

9. Maid of Orléans, The (Jeanne d'Arc), opera in 4 acts Da cas nastal
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Dagmar Peckova
Conducted by Jan Stych

10. Certova stena (The Devil's Wall), opera, JB 1:122 Jen jediana, (Vok, 1st act)
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Ivan Kusnjer
Conducted by Jan Stych

11. La favorita, opera L'ai-je bien entendu...O mon Fernand
Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Dagmar Peckova
Conducted by Jan Stych

12. Hérodiade, opera Ce breuvage...Vision Fugitive
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Ivan Kusnjer
Conducted by Jan Stych

13. Damnation de Faust, La, for mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass, chorus and orchestra, ("légende dramatique") H. 111 (Op. 24) D'amour l'ardente flamme
Composed by Hector Berlioz
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Dagmar Peckova
Conducted by Jan Stych

14. Mignon, opera in 3 acts Légères hirondelles
Composed by Ambroise Thomas
Performed by Prague National Theatre Orchestra with Ivan Kusnjer, Dagmar Peckova
Conducted by Jan Stych

Pecková & Kusnjer: Opera Arias, Music, Ivan Kusnjer, Hector Berlioz, Gaetano Donizetti, Jules Massenet, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gioachino Rossini, Bedrich Smetana, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Ambroise Thomas, Jan Stych, Dagmar Peckova, National Theatre Orchestra di Praga, Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Classical Vocals, Czech Romantic Opera, French Romantic Opera, German/Austrian Classical Period Opera, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Russian Romantic Opera, Secular Music for More One Soloist, Chorus and Instr

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
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Mellifluous conducting, Radiant Isolde, but a somewhat uncertain Tristan

The Emergence of the Isolde for our Time

I'm cheating.....

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

Manufacturer: Warner Classics
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ASIN: B000FL88FI
Release Date: 2006-09-12

Tracks:

Vorspiel - Prelude - Prelude
Westwarts Schweift Der Blick
Frisch Weht Der Wind
Weh, Ach Wehe! Dies Zu Dulden?
Dens Als Tantris Unerkannt Ich Entlassen
Auf! Auf! Ihr Frauen!

Tracks:

Herr Tristan Trete Nah!
War Morold Dir So Wert
Tristan!...Isolde!
Vorspiel - Prelude - Prelude
Horst Du Sie Noch?
Isolde! Geliebte!...Tristan! Geliebter!
O Eitler Tagesknecht!

Tracks:

Wie Ertag Ich's Noch?
O Sink Hernieder, Nacht Der Liebe
Einsam Wachend In Der Nacht
Lausch, Geliebter!
So Starbn Wir, Um Ungetrennt
Rette Dich, Tristan!
Tatest Du's Wirklich?
O Konig, Das Kann Ich Dir Nicht Sagen

Tracks:

Vorspiel - Prelude - Prelude
Kurwenal! He!
Dunkt Dich Das? Ich Weiss Es Anders
Isolde Kommt!
Noch Ist kein Schiff Zu Sehn!
Bist Du Nun Tot? Lebst Du Noch?
O Wonne! Freude!
O Diese Sonne!
Ha! Ich Bin's, Ich Bin's
Kurwenal! Hor! Ein Zweites Schiff
Tot Denn Alles!
Mild Und Leise Wie Er Lachelt

Customer Reviews:

Mellifluous conducting, Radiant Isolde, but a somewhat uncertain Tristan.......2007-06-20

It is rare for great Wagner soloists to appear in a person's lifetime, especially when one requires singers with the correct voices, the stamina, and the dramatic creativity for the master's Tristan und Isolde. How fortunate we are then that in the past decade, we saw the emergence of three great Isoldes--Deborah Voigt, Christine Brewer, and Nina Stemme. Isolde is perhaps the most difficult role in the dramatic soprano repertoire due to the vocal and physical demands made on the soprano. Although I would say that while Verdi's heroines are much more demanding technically, the many exposed moments in Tristan, plus the orchestral size of Wagner's compositions make it difficult for the singer to easily sail through the music. Among the three Isolde's, my personal favorite is Nina Stemme due to her bright, yet slightly dark, young sound and her commitment to the text. I have never heard a more alluring or a more youthful Isolde with such searing high notes, beautiful tone, and security of technique. I think her portrayal of Isolde exudes a nobility, a sarcasm, and an erotic, femme-fatale like independence that eclipses Birgit Nilsson's ideas about the role. That said, Birgit Nilsson was and is still a phenomenal Isolde, and I wouldn't live without that legend's superhuman assumption of the Irish princess. Another modern Isolde who I find absolutely fascinating is Deborah Voigt. Although her assumption of the role with Thielemann in Vienna was initially greeted with mixed reviews, I think this unique artist was able to give Isolde a more feminine, creamy, and Straussian allure tailored by Voigt's many years of singing roles that emphasize a feminine roundness (the voice, I mean) rather than bolt after bolt of Wagnerian steel. I am looking forward to her performance of the role in New York. Lastly, but not least, there is Christine Brewer. Although I had heard this singer in other roles such as Leonore in Fidelio, Chrysothemis in Elektra, and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, it never crossed my mind that she would be a fascinating Isolde. No, this is not the kind of Isolde who sings the role of a femme fatale wronged like Stemme or Dernesch. Brewer's voice is large, yet it is homogeneous throughout the registers. Perhaps this is what Christa Ludwig would sound like if she sang Isolde, only more opulent in tone of course. Brewer is a magnificent Isolde, and although I still am not convinced that she could be an alluring princess, I think that she sings the role without strain and brings much of the dramatic nuances in plain sight. In a four hour opera where action is treated with economy and interaction takes the form of verbal/ musical communication, Brewer amazingly gives Isolde a face that reflects not only the very direct emotions expressed by Wagner's text, but also the underlying messages communicated by the complex score. In a way, Brewer becomes a part of the orchestra as a musical instrument expressing both the external and internal musicalities of Wagner's score. Her Act I is truly a powerhouse, and her Act II is a dulcet interaction of text and music with her partner, while the Act III Liebestod is perhaps one of the greatest sung exponents of the piece I've ever heard performed on record. I saw Brewer's Isolde in a San Francisco performance early last year, but I think that the production limited her in a role that is essentially hers. I'll still take Stemme as my favorite Isolde, but Brewer comes as a close second.

The other reason to get his recording is for Donald Runnicles' masterful conducting of Wagner's score. His conducting at once recalls the kind of fluent, leitmotiv-imbued sound produced by legends like Sir Reginald Goodall and Hans Knappertsbusch, but it is also nuanced with the kind of orchestral painting that makes Barenboim and Furtwängler the masters of a very elite pantheon of musicians. His reading of act I bursts with sarcasm, fire, and romance, while Act II is brimming with erotic longing and a dirge-like resonance that makes it all the more maddening. His Act III plays the BBC orchestra into a frenzy of dissonances that emphasizes Tristan's madness as well as any of the past's great conductors. I would say that he gives one of the most potent readings of the score, and gives it such a clarity and precision that recalls Carlos Kleiber's grandiose interpretation.

The one downside to this very great set is the Tristan, John Treleaven. While his voice holds itself quite well in several crucial moments, there are other times when his security seems to flag. It's not that he wobbles...it's just that the voice lacks firmness. If he were as insightful as Windgassen or Kollo, as beautiful and smoothly tragic as Domingo, or as maddening as Vickers, I would find his Tristan more forgivable. However, I just find his phrasing to go slack in certain passages, and his voice is never the dark, beautiful carpet of velvet or the demented, yet romantic wave of emotion that I would like it to be. The rest of the supporting cast is good but not fantastic. I would say that Dagmar Peckova and Boaz Daniel are rather good, but Peckova's Brangäne misses the nocturnal aspect which makes her Act II monologue so crucial, but Boaz Daniel partners Tristan very well and creates a very virile and youthful Kurwenal. Peter Rose, on the other hand, never reaches the grandiose heights attained by Pape or Moll. He gives a more youthful Marke, but without the gravitas given by Pape. He does a fine interpretation, but I wished that they gave John Relyea a try instead of Mr. Rose. I saw Relyea as Giorgio in the Met's Puritani and heard one of the most potent basses in the making. That could have been a better alternative than Rose.

To sum it up, I would get this set for Brewer's magnificent Isolde and Runnicles' conducting, but don't expect a sterling Tristan from this one. It's ok, but Brewer could have had a better partner.

The Emergence of the Isolde for our Time.......2007-04-28

Christine Brewer may not be a household name even among committed Wagnerians...yet...but her careful, thoughtful emergence into the impossibly difficult role of Isolde in TRISTAN UND ISOLDE is well documented in this release of the entire opera, a recording dating back to concert performances from 2002 with Donald Runnicles conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra. For this listener the release of Brewer's complete Isolde is a bit early as hearing her transform herself into owning the role has produced a far greater Isolde than that committed to this recording. Yet the performance is solid and moving and does give the world a starting vantage from which to view the progress of this great Wagnerian soprano.

Christine Brewer is blessed with a huge voice that can whisper with urgency and rise to the high notes with utter ease and bloom like few other sopranos today. Her Isolde has grown gradually through the experiences she has gained as the sole constant in the now famous TRISTAN PROJECT, a multimedia performance created by Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bill Viola's inimitable video art projections behind the orchestra, and Peter Sellars' innovative placement of singers and chorus throughout the hall. The original productions were in 2004 in Los Angeles followed by highly regarded performances in Paris, and now repeated in Los Angeles in 2007 as a completely polished work only to travel now intact to New York City. Throughout these performances Christine Brewer has grown as an Isolde more multifaceted in vocal splendor as well as in understanding the complexities of Isolde's plight. Hearing her now is revelatory, an Isolde to match those of the greats.

This complete version of TRISTAN UND ISOLDE is well crafted by conductor Donald Runnicles, a man who finds the erotic sweep of the music, building climaxes solidly and offering collaborative support to his singers. Brewer's performance is excellent though not nearly as richly sung in 2002 as in 2007! Her Tristan is in firm hands with John Treleaven who matches Brewer well enough in the Act Two love passion but truly excels in his Act Three delirium. The Brangane of Dagmar Peckova is especially strong as is the King Marke of Peter Rose and the Kurnewal of Boaz Daniel. An added pleasure is the voice of the then unknown Jonathan Lemalu is the tiny role of the Steersman!

Though one would hope the now-mature Christine Brewer will record her current glorious Isolde, this is a very fine, atmospheric, well executed and recorded TRISTAN UND ISOLDE and will always be important, not only as a solid performance, but also as the first version of Brewer's young Isolde. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, April 07

I'm cheating............2006-12-23

I gave it four stars based on the pretty darn good review in January's Opera News by David J Baker (I'd feel more comfortable spending this much money if the review had been writtenn by Ira Siff or Judith Malafronte or Drew Minter). What I'm hoping is that someone out there will like this Tristan - or not - and write about it. I confess I do own the Domingo/Stemme Tristan and give it mixed reviews - to say I've heard worse isn't exactly a thumbs up. I have quite a number of Tristans and I'll still take Flagstad and Melchior.

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Is Mahler better when he's cool and trimmed down?
Among the finest Mahler 3rd Symphony recordings
Wonderful
The best recording of this piece of work!

Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Gustav Mahler , Kent Nagano , and Dagmar Peckova
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B00004XMYT
Release Date: 2000-10-10

Tracks:

Symphony No.3 in D Minor: I. Kraftig. Entschieden

Tracks:

Symphony No.3 in D Minor: II. Tempo di Menuetto. Sehr maBig
Symphony No.3 in D Minor: III. Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
Symphony No.3 in D Minor: IV. Sehr langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus ppp
Symphony No.3 in D Minor: V. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck
Symphony No.3 in D Minor: VI. Langsam. Rugevoll. Empfunden

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Is Mahler better when he's cool and trimmed down?.......2006-06-03

Kent Nagano's lightweight Mahler Third, which is even airier than Tilson Thomas's and leaner than Salonen's (both on Sony), may be the wave of the future. But if you are used to Bernstein or any other conductor who sees the Mahler Third as an oportunity for searching insights, cosmic contrasts, and endless shadings, this performance comes as a shock. The first movement is quite cool--no wrenching climaxes here--and the second movement a jaunty skim wihtout shadows.

Nagano keeps the textures clear and clean, and with excellent sonics from Teldec and a light touch from the Berlin Deutsche symphony, the listener discovers a sunnier world than in any other Third. Let's leave aside that in the third movement featuring its haunting posthorn solo offstage, Nagano's musicians are far from the virtuosos we're used to in this music. Clearly he's riding a trend; younger conductors eschew profundity in Brahms and Beethoven, too. I would have to agree with this approach to give a higher rating here, however.

Peckova is light-voiced and uninvolving in Nietzsche's tragi poem at the heart of the fourth movement, and her Slavic tone isn't to my taste. The children's and women's chorus are light-hearted and lovely in the fifth movement. Peckova rather garbles her part. The finale skims the surface in an open-eed lyrical way, missing all the depths of melancholy Mahler intended. I can see that every other reviewer has loved this recording. It disappeared from the catalog fairly quickly but is now back in a mid-priced version.

Among the finest Mahler 3rd Symphony recordings.......2004-04-26

American conductor Kent Nagano's debut recording for Teldec is still acclaimed as one of the finest recordings of Mahler's 3rd symphony, holding its own against recent releases from the likes of Abbado and Boulez. Nagano's instincts as a Mahlerian show that he is more akin to Abbado than perhaps Bernstein, emphasizing the melodic aspects of the score, while not losing sight of its intricate sonic architecture. Although his Deutsches Berlin Sinfonie Orchester may not be as technically proficient as the Berliner Philharmoniker, the musicians in Berlin's second symphony orchestra offer a performance that is as vibrant and warm as those I have heard from their more illustrious peers under the batons of Abbado and Karajan. This is an emotionally intense, gut-wretching performance that is simply unforgettable, noted for the splendid horn solos and brilliant string playing, to name but a few. Mahler intended originally for this symphony to be a sonic evocation of biological evolution; a task which Nagano and his orchestra are well suited. I am not surprised that the Penguin Guide to Classical CDs has singled out this recording as among the finest of this symphony currently available.

Wonderful.......2004-02-05

This is among the very best Mahler 3rd. Symphony in CD. Nagano get the deep pantheism of the score and makes this Berlin orchestra sound like a gutural voice of nature. And the recording is one of the best that I¨d hear from the Philarmonie Berlin, a difficult acoustic place...If you can, hear also Nagano CD of Das klagende Lied.

The best recording of this piece of work!.......2001-10-11

Mahler's 3rd symphony must be a very difficult work for orchestra and conductor because of length, balance, and tone. Kent's interpretation is quite authentic and harmony is fully considered. Every harmony of the score is vivid, and it makes me to feel that this is the first time to hear it. Great recording.

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Ladislav Kubík: Kammermusik

Manufacturer: Col Legno
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ASIN: B000A2GZ9I
Release Date: 1991-01-01

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Dvorak: Songs

Manufacturer: Supraphon
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ASIN: B00005JXS5
Release Date: 2001-05-22

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Bohemian Christmas Songs

Manufacturer: Supraphon
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Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00008FU11
Release Date: 1995-09-19

Tracks:

Hra s jeslickami - Lubomir Vraspir/Jaroslav Krcek/Jiri Pospisil/Ceska Pisen Chorus/Iuventus...
Jak jsi krasne Jezulatko - Lubomir Vraspir/Gabriela Krckova/Jaroslav Krcek/Eva Krcova/Eva Hrdounova
a)Na Stedrej den jsem koukal, kde se z komina kouri/b)Sem pojd'te, pobehnete/c)Vesele vanocni hody.. - Vraspir/Handererova/Dunderova/Tomanek/Kolar/Musica Bohemica Male Chorus
Hraci strojek z pohybliveho Betlema-Ja bych rad k Betlemu - Lubomir Vraspir
Nesem Vam noviny - Ceska Pisen Chorus/Iuventus Paedagogica Female Chorus
a)Hopsa pacholatko/b)Hajej, nynej - Jarmila Mihalikova/Jiri Kolar
Pochvalen bud' Jezis Kristus - Lubomir Vraspir
Vanocni vytrubovani - Prague Brass Quintet
Koledovani - Jaroslav Krcek/Pavel Jurkovic/Prague Brass Quintet
Prisla jsem k vam na koledu - Eva Peckova
Sel jsem na koladu - Lubomir Vraspir
Na koledu jsme prisli k vam - Jiri Kolar/Musica Bohemica Male Chorus
Stedry den rano - Jaroslav Krcek
Poslechnete malou chvili - Eva Peckova/Jaroslav Krcek
Co se stalo nenadale - Lubomir Vraspir
Strumka, strumka, strumka - Jiri Kolar
a) Hej, Kubo, divna je vec/b) Nastal nam den vesely - Lubomir Vraspir/Jaroslav Tomanek
Radostne budem zpivati - Jarmila Mihalikova/Jiri Kolar
Stedryho dne o pulnoci - Lubomir Vraspir
a) Stesti, zdravi, pokoj svaty/b) Chlapci, pojd'te k nam - Ludise Dunderova/Eva Peckova/Jiri Kolar
Ja maly prichazim koledovat - Gabriela Krckova
Slyste, slyste, pastuskove - Ceska Pisen Chorus/Iuventus Paedagogica Female Chorus
Starej Havlik vymazuje ten sirokej vuz - Lubomir Vraspir/Jaroslav Tomanek/Vratislav Vinicky/Jiri Kolar/Musica Bohemica Male Chorus
Hraci strojek z pohybliveho Betlema-Hosi, honem vzhuru - Jiri Kolar/Musica Bohemica Male Chorus
a) Kdyz Panna Maria po svete chodila/b) Radujte se ptacatka/c) Hle, hle, tamhle v Betleme - Lubomir Vraspir/Eva Krcova/Ceska Pisen Chorus/Iuventus Paedagogica Female Chorus

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Good, but waiting for a definitive recording

La bella dormente nel bosco

Manufacturer: Marco Polo
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ASIN: B000004641
Release Date: 1995-12-12

Tracks:

Act I Scene I: L'Usignolo - Adriana Kohutkova/Damar Peckova/Henrietta Lednarova/Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal
Act I Scene I: L'Ambasciatore - Jan Durco
Act I Scene I: La Fata azzurra - Adriana Kohutkova/Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal/Jan Durco
Act I Scene I: La fata azzurra - Adriana Kohutkova/Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal/Damar Peckova
Act I Scene II: II Guillare - Igor Pasek
Act I Scene II: La fata azzurra - Adriana Kohutkova/Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal
Act I Scene II: La fata verde - Ivana Czakova
Act I Scene II: La regina - Denisa Slepkovska/Richard Haan/Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal
Act II Scene I: La Vecchietta - Ivana Czakova
Act II Scene I: La Principessa - Jana Valaskova/Damar Peckova/Henrietta Lednarova
Act II Scene I: La Vecchietta - Ivana Czakova/Jana Valaskova/Ivana Czakova/Damar Peckova
Act II Scene I: II Fuso - Henrietta Lednarova
Act II Scene II: II Re - Richard Haan/Karol Bernath/Marian Smolarik/Stanislav Benacka/Anton Kurnava
Act II Scene II: II Re - Richard Haan/Denisa Slepkovska/Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal
Act II Scene II: La fata azzurra - Adriana Kohutkova/Denisa Slepkovska/Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal
Act III Scene I: Un Boscaiuolo - Richard Haan/Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal
Act III Scene I: La Duchessa de la bandoliere - Denisa Slepkovska/Guillermo Dominguez/Richard Haan/Adriano
Act III Scene I: II Principe aprile - Guillermo Dominguez
Act III Scene II: II Principe aprile - Guillermo Dominguez/Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal
Act III Scene III: II Princioe aprile - Guillermo Dominguez/Jana Valaskova
Act III Scene III: La fata azzurra - Adriana Kohutkova/Richard Haan/Denisa Slepkovska
Act III Scene III: I Cortigiani - Slovak Phil Chor/Jan Rozehnal

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Good, but waiting for a definitive recording.......2005-10-19

There aren't many operatic versions of "Sleeping Beauty", so it was a delight to realize that the composer of "The Pines and Fountains of Rome" had produced this charming work back in the 1920s (revised in 1933). Interest was piqued by a recent production at Spoleto (Charleston) which traveled to Lincoln Center this past summer. I didn't attend either of these productions, but the reviews caught my attention and I ordered this, the only recording of the work that I know of. The piece is pretty well conducted and overall well sung, although the Italian diction is not as idiomatic as one would wish from this (mostly) Slovak cast. Guillermo Dominguez (Prince April) and Adriana Kohutkova (Blue Fairy/Nightengale) are standouts. It's a lovely work that certainly deserves another recording, this time with plummy, Italian voices that are more comfortable with Respighi's style. I have to admit that the Act III setting in the 1930s from the 'fairy tale time' of Acts I and II is something of a shock, especially the appearance of an ugly American (Mr. Dollar Checques) and the 'fox trot' finale. Perhaps more sympathetic performers could have brought it off.

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Pecková & Kusnjer: Opera Arias

Manufacturer: Supraphon
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ASIN: B00005AMLF
Release Date: 2001-03-27

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Peckova and Kusnjer Live in Prague

Manufacturer: supraphon
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000OZSQZ2

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ROSSINI-il barbiere di seviglia MOZART-le nozze di figaro kv492,don giovanni kv527,die zauberflote kv620 TCHAIKOVSKY-PIKOVAYA DAMA OP.68,ORLEANSKAJA DEVA SMENTANA-certova stena DONIZETTI-la favorita MASSENET-herodiade BERLIOZ-la damnation de faust op.24 THOMAS-MIGNON

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A bargain reissue of Nagano's chilly but lyrical Mahler Third

Mahler: Symphony No. 3
Peckova , Pliquett , Klein , Nagano , and Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Manufacturer: Elatus
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ASIN: B000088DTF
Release Date: 2006-05-17

Tracks:

I: Kraftig Entschieden
Ii: Tempo Di Menuetto. Sehr Massig
Iii: Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
Iv: Sehr Langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus Ppp
V: Lustig Im Tempo Und Keck Im Ausdruck
Vi: Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden

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A bargain reissue of Nagano's chilly but lyrical Mahler Third.......2006-06-03

Berio: Folk Songs For Voice And Orchestra/Mahler: Fünf Frühe Lieder/Mahler: Gësange Aus Des Knaben Wundernorn/Symphon

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Berio: Folk Songs For Voice And Orchestra/Mahler: Fünf Frühe Lieder/Mahler: Gësange Aus Des Knaben Wundernorn/Symphon

Manufacturer: Supraphon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000024E4V
Release Date: 1997-03-18

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