Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore

Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore
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Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor: Claudio Scimone
Orchestra: Turin RAI Orchestra
Performer: Domenico Trimarchi
Performer: José Carreras
Performer: Katia Ricciarelli
Performer: Leo Nucci
Performer: Susanna Rigacci
Edition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Import
CD Release Date: 2004-04-16
Music Label: Philips Import
Soundtracks:
  1. Preludio - "Bel Conforto"
  2. "Quanto È Bella"
  3. "Benedette Queste Carte!" - "Della Crudele Isotta"
  4. Marziale - "Come Paride Vezzoso" - "Or Se M'ami"
  5. "Intanto, O Mia Ragazza" - "Una Parola, Adina"
  6. "Chiedi All'aura Lusinghiera"
  7. "Che Vuol Dire Codesta Suonata?"
  8. "Udite, Udite, O Rustici" - "CosÌ Chiaro"
  9. "Ardir! Ha Forse Il Cielo"
  10. "Ecco Il Magico Liquore" - "Va, Mortale Fortunato"
  11. "Caro Elisir! Sei Mio!"
  12. "Lallarallara" - "Esulti Pur La Barbara"
  13. "Tran, Tran, Tran, Tran - In Guerra Ed In Amor"
  14. "Signor Sargente"
  15. "Adina Credimi"
  16. "Andiam, Belcore" - "Fra Lieti Concenti"
  17. Introduzione - "Cantiamo, Cantiam" - "PoichÈ Cantarvi Alletta"
  18. "Io Son Ricco E Tu Sei Bella"
  19. "Cantiamo, Cantiam" - "Le Feste Nuziali"
  20. "La Donna È Un Animale"
  21. "Venti Scudi" - "Ai Perigli Della Guerra"
  22. "Qua La Mano, Giovinotto"
  23. "Saria Possibile?"
  24. "Dell'elisir Mirabile" - "E Bellissima"
  25. "Io GiÀ M'immagino" - "Come Sen Va Contento!"
  26. "Quanto Amore!" - "Una Tenera Occhiatina"
  27. "Una Furtiva Lagrima"
  28. "Eccola!"
  29. "Prendi; Per Me Sei Libero"
  30. "Alto! Fronte!" - "Ei Corregge Ogni Difetto"

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Free Music Review: A perfect l'elisir d'amore. What more can you ask for?
Hit: 5 Stars

This recording of "L'elisir d'amore" is truly a little gem. All singers are vocally in very good shape and it sounds as if they really had a good time recording this opera. It's also a nice change listening to an opera that isn't all "blood and gore".

I love Katia Ricciarelli's Adina. This role suits her singing very well and she sounds glorious. Her voice is crystal clear with a wonderful colouring to it. And she and Carreras are creating the exceptional bliss they're so famous for. In the beginning of the opera she sounds every part the rich and stuck up girl, but little by little she is taken with Nemorino.

José Carreras is singing the part of the simple-minded, young farmer Nemorino who's in love with Adina, but his love isn't reciprocated. Nemorino is one of Carreras favourite roles. And it shows. If you thought Carreras incapable of being funny, you have to think again. I just love the scene where Nemorino buys the magic liquor from Dulcamara and afterwards get a bit drunk on it. Carreras is absolutely hilarious here. This was recorded in 1985 and I'm not capable of hearing the vocal "decline" that a lot of people have been talking about. In my opinion his voice is still out of this world and I wish I could also watch his performance on dvd. But so far I don't think this opera has been videotaped with him in the leading role. An extra word of praise to him because his laughter in this opera sounds very natural. Fortunately he doesn't have this horrible tenor-laughter that you can hear in many older recordings by other tenors and which makes you cringe.

Domenico Trimarchi who's playing Dulcamara is obviously enjoying himself while doing so and Dulcamara comes off as a likeable person. He even sounds honest, so it's no wonder he can fool people into buying his worthless "medication". His voice is dark and rich and not least, it's pleasant listening to.

Belcore is played by Leo Nucci who can be a bit so-so. Sometimes he sounds wonderful, but then he starts shouting like only Nucci can and it makes you cringe. I have to admit that the first few times when I listened to this recording I immediately dived for the skip button before Leo started belting "Tran,tran,tran. In guerra ed in amor" after having listened to the wonderful and funny "Lallarallara... Esulti pur la Barbara" that's sung by Carreras and Ricciarelli. Lately I have found that I can put up with Nucci's singing here in order not to miss out on anything in the opera.

Susanna Rigacci who's in possession of a truly beautiful voice is aptly portraying the village girl Giannetta.

Actually, I think this must be one of the very few recordings where the whole cast is good. The minor complaints about Nucci are easily forgiven when you hear him in other arias. As I said in the beginning, a true, little gem this is.
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