Voce D'Italia: Arias For Rubini
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Free Music Review: How to end a career quickly
Hit: 3 Stars
I bought this album because of the glowing reviews I read here and elsewhere, but I am hearing something far different from the other reviewers. Florez has a lovely mid and lower range, but unless he is singing rather softly his high notes are extremely forced.
When he pushes to high C and above, his sound is often totally strained.
Some of the climatic notes here are downright painful to listen to as the lovely mid voice sound thins out and becomes shrill. I honestly had the feeling if he sang like this often, he vocal equipment will be damaged beyond in repair in only a few year.
Free Music Review: FLOREZ - THE RAREST OF BIRDS!
Hit: 5 Stars
With this recording, the sublime Juan Diego Florez firmly establishes his true vocal and artistic identity. He is arguably the great singer of his type who has ever inhabited this earth ---- or at the very least, the greatest of his type since the advent of recording. He is a true "tenor di grazia" with a florid technique that blows any other pretenter out of the ball park. Of equal importance, his is a voice of such sweetness and lyricism that one is doumbfounded to come up with an equal. My admiration for Alfredo Kraus is limitless, but not even he could approach this type of music on the same level as Florez. Of course, Kraus had a somewhat weighter voice, which enabled him to undertake roles like Faust, Hoffmann, The Duke in "Rigoletto", and Alfredo in "Traviata". At present, even these relatively "light" roles are beyond Florez. His is a voice that must never be stretched to included ANYTHING heavier than he's singing now - the intricate bel canto repertoire. This recording is testimony to that fact. May he flourish and thrive in the arena of Bellini, Rossini, and Donizetti for years to come. Virtually every item here is magnificently sung, and only makes one wish for more. If you purchase no other classical recording this year, this should be the one you get!Free Music Review: Rubini reincarnated!!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
There is little wonder why people have dubbed Florez as Pavarotti's successor. In fact, more accurately he should be named as Alfredo Kraus' successor. From the first time I encountered this artist, Mozart's Mitridate on Decca, I was spell-bounded by the ringing, typically nasal, tenor voice, secure technique, and broad range: a splendid instrument of the highest quality! Now with a few releases under his belt, a wonderful recital 'Una furtiva lagrima', a Rossini arias program, as well as a simply stunning recording of Rossini's Matilde di Shabran, Florez has tackled the heart of the bel canto repertoire.
As most are aware, Rubini had a stupendous range, his notes in alt were phenomenal; the famous anecdote of interpolating a high F in Bellini's I Puritani caused a sensation at its Parisian premiere in 1835.
The program for this CD has been carefully chosen, the Rossini arias as always demonstrating vocal agility, the Donizetti/Bellini-utmost expression and those 'long, long melodies', as Verdi put it.
1.The defiance, the heroic tone in Il Pirata is the best on disc, surpassing Barnabe Marti in the famous full recording with wife Caballe.
2. One can detect the plea in the Elisabetta aria; at least equaling Bruce Ford on the Opera Rara recording (a favourite!!!! Another underrated tenor who should have taken on and recorded the role of Arturo in I Puritani, what a shame...), the Il turco in Italia aria having the right amount of 'bounce' for early Rossini, and the world premiere recording of a substitute aria for La donna del Lago simply stunning.
3. The Donizetti is a rarity, composed around 1835, is sung with the sweetest voice, perhaps Florez will revive the full opera????
4, Finally, and dear to my heart, are the Bellini Bianca and Rossini Guglielmo Tell arias. Even at an early age Bellini found his own voice among the Rossini hipe, this aria, as well as 'A tanto duol', and the soprano aria 'Sorgi, o Padre' are direct predecessors of the great Norma/Puritani arias. They contain the most beautiful lyricism. Florez certainly has the fine sense of line so important for the performance of Bellini, I cannot implore enough for him to record the Bellini operas-La Straniera needs a revival, and he would make the most ideal Elvino in La Sonnambula since Monti, and more recently Raul Gimenez (perhaps with Bartoli as Amina...listen to her excerpts on the new Maria album, she'll convince you!!!!). The Guglielmo Tell aria is the one of the most heroic arias I know in the bel canto repertoire, the character of Arnold the most taxing for anyone who has attempted. Gedda had the elegance on the Gardelli French recording, Pavarotti the Italianate heroism in the Chailly Italian version. Florez has both of those qualities!!! The legato in 'O muto asil' is beautiful, and then the high C's in the cabaletta are amazing!!! The supporting Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Roberto Abbado are fantastic, hmmm perhaps the Guglielmo Tell aria taken a little fast, but now I'm just niggling!!!
Congratulations, Florez deserves the highest praise, I'm sure that Rubini is looking down in deepest admiration!
Stephen (Melbourne, Australia)
Free Music Review: At last! (?Finalmente!)
Hit: 5 Stars
After "Sentimiento latino", a CD without importance for opera lovers, "Arias para Rubini" is an extraordinary work by Fl?rez and Abbado. Each one of the selections have a special meaning for bel canto fans.
Despu?s de "Sentimiento latino", un CD sin significado especial para los amantes de la ?pera, llega "Arias para Rubini", un extraordinario trabajo de Fl?rez y Abbado. Cada una de las selecciones tiene un significado especial para quienes disfrutan del bel canto y aunque algunas pueden resultar inadecuadas para la voz del tenor, una vez escuchadas nadie podr? negar la maestr?a que el peruano imprime en cada instante de su interpretaci?n.