Puccini - La Boh?me / Freni, Pavarotti, Harwood, Ghiaurov, Karajan
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Free Music Review: A Definitive Production of La Boh?me.
Hit: 5 Stars
Puccini's iconic La Boh?me (1896) is among the most popular operas in history (second only to Puccini's Madama Butterfly), and "Che gelida manina" is one of the most familiar arias in opera. Based on Sc?nes de la vie de Boh?me by Henri Murger, La Boh?me is a romantic opera in four acts. Set in Paris (around 1830), Puccini's opera is about four bohemians living in the Quartier Latin. One of them (Rodolfo) falls in love with a seamstress (Mim?), who contracts a cough which slowly consumes her (it is presumably tuberculosis). Rodolfo confesses to Marcello that he has left Mimi because of her deadly illness. When Mimi later dies, Rodolfo cries out Mim?'s name and then weeps uncontrollably. La Boh?me was first performed in Turin in 1896.
I experienced a live HD simulcast performance of Puccini's opera from The NYC Metropolitan Opera yesterday, with tenor Ram?n Vargas performing as Rodolfo, Angela Gheorghiu in the role of Mim?, and Nicola Luisotti conducting. (Franco Zeffirelli produced the opera and designed the sets.) Before the Met performance, I listened to this CD performance to familiarize myself with the opera, and it is truly superb. This production, conducted by maestro Herbert von Karajan, is a definitive recording of La Boh?me, with perfect performances (rich in bohemian heart and soul) by Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni in the leading roles. Many opera buffs more knowledgeable than me have called this the greatest recording of La Boh?me. The sound quality is impeccable. Highly recommended.
G. Merritt
Free Music Review: Question
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm sorry this is not a review. I was wondering if someone can tell me if libretto is included in this product. Thanks in advance.Free Music Review: The best recording of the opera!!!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is the best recording made of this opera. I recommend it for any opera fan!!! Fantastic!!!Free Music Review: Best Boh?me
Hit: 5 Stars
This is one of the best opera recordings ever produced. For more than a decade, Freni-Pavarotti ruled the interpretation of Mim? and Rodolfo of this opera. This is absolutely the best La Boh?me recording available, although some may argue that sometimes Karajan's tempi may be a little bit slow. But Karajan shows his meticulosity in this recording by showing all the poetry and dramatical concept of this opera. The orchestra just sounds perfect, and the singers Freni, Pavarotti and Panerai are exactly Mim?, Rodolfo and Marcello. The combination between Freni and Pavarotti, the way they merge they voices together, is absolutely magic and essential for the results of this recording, because they have the adequate voices for both roles. Panerai sings the nicer Marcello of all, and Ghiaurov nails his Colline role, while Harwood delivers another great role as Musetta, despite her lack of perfect Italian, but with a lot of expressiveness.
Bottomline: this is the best La Boh?me available, and it is a must in any opera discography. Thanks for reading!
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Free Music Review: Expensive for an old recording
Hit: 3 Stars
Considering the age of this ADD recording, the price should be lower. Twenty dollars sounds about fair. Awesome hearing the Berlin Philharmonic play Italian opera though!