Bellini: Il Pirata (complete opera live 1959) with Maria Callas, Costantino Ego, Nicola Rescigno, Orchestra & Chorus of the American Opera Society
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Composer: Vincenzo BelliniConductor: Nicola Rescigno
Performer: Maria Callas
Performer: Chester Watson
Performer: Costantino Ego
Performer: Glade Peterson
Performer: Pier Miranda Ferraro
Performer: Regina Sarfaty
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-10-28
Music Label: Angel Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Sinfonia - Orch of Am Opr Soc/Nicola Rescigno
- Act One, Scene One: Ciel! qual procella orribile - Chor of Am Opr Soc/Chester Watson
- Act One, Scene One: Nume, che imperi, che affreni il mare - Chor of Am Opr Soc/Chester Watson
- Act One, Scene One: Coraggio! Coraggio! - Chor of Am Opr Soc/Chester Watson
- Act One, Scene One: lo vivo ancor! - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Chester Watson/Glade Peterson
- Act One, Scene One: Ascolta. Nel furor delle tempeste - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Chester Watson
- Act One, Scene One: Del disastro di questi infelici - Chester Watson/Pier Miranda Ferraro/Glade Peterson/Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act One, Scene One: Per te di vane lagrime - Chester Watson/Pier Miranda Ferraro/Glade Peterson/Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act One, Scene One: Sorgete; e in me dover - Maria Callas/Glade Peterson/Regina Sarfaty
- Act One, Scene One: Lo sognai ferito, esangue - Maria Callas/Regina Sarfaty/Chor of Amer Opr Soc
- Act One, Scene One: Quando a un tratto il mio consorte - Maria Callas/Chor/Glade Peterson/Regina Sarfaty/Pier Miranda Ferraro
- Act One, Scene One: Sventurata, anch'io deliro - Maria Callas/Regina Sarfaty/Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act One, Scene Two: Evviva! allegri! - Chor of Am Opr Soc/Glade Peterson
- Act One, Scene Two: Ebbene?...Verra - Maria Callas/Regina Sarfaty
- Act One, Scene Two: Perche cotanta io prendo - Maria Callas/Pier Miranda Ferraro
- Act One, Scene Two: Se un giorno fia che ti tragge - Maria Callas/Pier Miranda Ferraro
- Act One, Scene Two: Tu sciagurato! Ah! fuggi - Maria Callas/Pier Miranda Ferraro
- Act One, Scene Two: Pietosa al padre! - Maria Callas/Pier Miranda Ferraro
- Act One, Scene Two: Bagnato dalle lagrime d'un cor - Maria Callas/Pier Miranda Ferraro
- Act One, Scene Three: Piu temuto, piu splendido nome - Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act One, Scene Three: Si, vincemmo - Costantino Ego/Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act One, Scene Three: M'abbraccia, o donna - Costantino Ego/Maria Callas/Chester Watson/Glade Peterson
- Act One, Scene Three: All'accento, al manto - Costantino Ego/Glade Peterson/Pier Miranda Ferraro/Chester Watson/Maria Callas/Chor
- Act One, Scene Three: Parlarti ancor per poco - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Costantino Ego/Maria Callas/Regina Sarfaty/Glade Peterson/Chester Watson...
- Act One, Scene Three: Ebben; cominci, o barbara - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Costantino Ego/Maria Callas/Regina Sarfaty/Glade Peterson/Chester Watson...
- Act One, Scene Three: Ah! partiamo, i miei tormenti - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Costantino Ego/Maria Callas/Regina Sarfaty/Glade Peterson/Chester Watson...
- Act Two, Scene One: Meno agitata e oppressa - Regina Sarfaty/Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act Two, Scene One: Vieni; siam sole alfin - Regina Sarfaty/Maria Callas
- Act Two, Scene One: Arresta...Ognor mi fuggi! - Costantino Ego/Maria Callas
- Act Two, Scene One: Tu m'apristi in cor ferita - Costantino Ego/Maria Callas
- Act Two, Scene One: Ah! lo sento: fra poco disciolta - Costantino Ego/Maria Callas
- Act Two, Scene One: Che rechi? - Costantino Ego/Maria Callas
- Act Two, Scene Two: Lasciami, forza umana non puo - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Glade Peterson
- Act Two, Scene Two: Eccomi a te, Gualtiero - Maria Callas/Pier Miranda Ferraro
- Act Two, Scene Two: Per noi tranquillo un porto - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Maria Callas/Costantino Ego
- Act Two, Scene Two: Cedo al destin orribile - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Maria Callas/Costantino Ego
- Act Two, Scene Two: Parti alfine: il tempo vola - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Maria Callas/Costantino Ego
- Act Two, Scene Three: Lasso! perir cosi - Chor of Am Opr Soc/Nicola Rescigno
- Act Two, Scene Three: Fermate. Nessun s'appressi - Pier Miranda Ferraro/Regina Sarfaty/Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act Two, Scene Three: Tu vedrai la sventurata - Pier Miranda Ferraro
- Act Two, Scene Three: Gia s'aduna il gran consesso - Regina Sarfaty/Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act Two, Scene Three: Ma non fia sempre odiata - Pier Miranda Ferraro
- Act Two, Scene Three: Introduzione - Orch of Am Opr Soc/Nicola Rescigno
- Act Two, Scene Three: Oh! s'io potessi dissipar le nubi - Maria Callas
- Act Two, Scene Three: Col sorriso d'innocenza - Maria Callas
- Act Two, Scene Three: Qual suono ferale echeggia - Maria Callas/Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act Two, Scene Three: Oh, Sole! ti vela di tenebra fonda - Maria Callas/Regina Sarfaty/Chor of Am Opr Soc
- Act Two, Final scene: Introduzione - Orch of Am Opr Soc/Nicola Rescigno
- Act Two, Final scene: Oh, s'io potessi dissipar le nubi - Maria Callas
- Act Two, Final scene: Col sorriso...d'innocenza - Maria Callas
- Act Two, Final scene: Qual suono ferale - Maria Callas
- Act Two, Final scene: Oh Sole! ti vela di tenebra - Maria Callas
Free Music Notes for Bellini: Il Pirata (complete opera live 1959) with Maria Callas, Costantino Ego, Nicola Rescigno, Orchestra & Chorus of the American Opera Society
Free Music Review: Memorable Callas in an unworthy production
Hit: 3 Stars
I revisited this recording before and after attending a Pirata performance last month. Maybe because of Rescigno, maybe because of the second-rate tenor and baritone, I wasn't excited by this recording. I thought it was because of the work but the live performance proved it wasn't.
Maria Callas as Imogene is the obvious reason to get this performance and what a pleasure it is to hear her relaxing her throat and allowing Bellini's music to flow. Her best work is in the recitatives and lyrical passages. I love it when she sings lower notes with more care. While the downward leaps and fioriture are always so spectacular with this singer. Unfortunately highest notes were by that time often strenuous, and wobbly, especially in faster sections but I wouldn't want her to avoid them. The opening scene is very good as are some duets but the most touching moment of the performance is Col sorisso d'innocenza. A thing of beauty and sorrow even though I was disappointed that she didn't float the last note and chose to push it. The final cabaletta was strangely tasteless for Callas; the ornaments didn't sound very comfortable or well prepared. Still, there is enough to enjoy elsewhere.
Once past Callas, there isn't much to make me listen to this recording again. What a nasty vocal role this Gualtiero. I've yet to find a tenor who faced all the challenges successfully. I bet Corelli was exciting but dread to think how all the florid passages sounded (if he didn't avoid them that is). Miranda-Ferraro has a rather unpleasant voice and doesn't grace the melodies, nor does he sing the fioriture accurately. He's certainly better than Marti next to Caballe's Imogenes but I guess anyone is. Constantino Ego in the important role of Ernesto is as adequate as Mirranda-Ferraro, if not worse. It feels they were just called so that Callas could sing Imogene.
Rescigno is more excited that he's working with Callas than he's conducting Il Pirata so don't expect much from the orchestra.
Seeing Pirata live made me realise that there is so much more to this opera that what we hear here so three stars is what this recording gets from me.
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