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Puccini: Turandot Reviews
Puccini: Turandot Reviews
| 50 of 53 people found the following review helpful  Turandot: The Ultimate Studio Recording, By This review is from: Puccini: Turandot (Audio CD) If you are looking for the ultimate studio recording of Puccini's Turandot, look no further. Every opera lover and Puccini fan will not want to be without this miracle of an album. Recorded between 1965-1966, the album was digitally remastered to high quality perfection. The cast is a dream come true - Birgit Nilsson as the Empress Turandot, Franco Corelli as Prince Calaf, a young Renata Scotto as Liu and in the minor role of Pong is Piero De Palma. At this time, all the singers in the principal roles were in excellent shape and enjoying immense success as opera gods of their day. Franco Corelli is considered one of the 20th century's finest tenors, right up there with Enrico Caruso, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavoratti. Corelli had an incredibly dynamic tenor voice, which was used for acting with consummate skill in all of his roles. He was usually paired with Renata Tebaldi and together they performed in the greatest of Italian operas. Corelli as Calaf is the definition of the... Read more 29 of 30 people found the following review helpful The Turandot For All Time, A Kid's Review This review is from: Puccini: Turandot (Audio CD) I own this recording of Turandot after having been exposed to the opera through a live performance at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. I am so amazed !! My jaw dropped after hearing the whole performance on two cd's!! This recording is truly sensational! It's really incredible, the definitive version, a Turandot that takes the crown as the greatest interpretation on record. Sadly for opera-lovers, this album is underrated. Most go for Maria Callas edition (inevitably) Joan Sutherland or Montserrat Caballe. Another review mentioned Eva Marton as Turandot in a live performance at the Met when she sang opposite Placido Domingo in a Franco Zefferelli production. While all these have their own value and allure, this one takes home the trophy. Birgit Nilsson was born to sing the role of Turandot. It seems as if the music for the character was written for her alone. She has all the right stuff. Her portrayal is icy, distant, imperious, powerful, intense and finally as she is... Read more 20 of 20 people found the following review helpful The definative recording of Turandot, By Norman Cooley (London, England) - See all my reviews This review is from: Puccini: Turandot (Audio CD) This has to be the best recording of Turandot ever made. The singing is magnificent. Firstly, there is one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th Century, Birgit Nilsson in her prime. Her rendition of 'In Questa Reggia' is at once chilling, startling and awesome. There is really no other soprano I have ever heard to compare with her in this role. I've heard the Sutherland recording and La Stupenda is wonderful but she would never have sung this role in an opera house as her voice was not big enough. Nilsson sang Turandot regularly throughout her long career. The only lady who possibly matched her in this role is another Swede named Inge Borkh. Secondly, we have Franco Corelli, who sings so beautifully and with such passion. He is every bit Nilsson's equal. This is really very fine singing and the 'famous' tenors that have followed him are in his shadow in my opinion. Thirdly, Renata Scotto sings Liu with great simplicity, warmth and beauty. You really need look no further. This is the... Read more |
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