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I Capuleti ed i Montecchi
By the 70s the Bel Canto revolution had made its way over the Atlantic to U.S. shores. This recording of I Capuleti ed i Montecchi serves up Bel Canto American-style in a way that would rival anything from the old world. Beverly Sills is often praised for her lightning fast coloratura, but here she displays the remarkable control she had over spinning long bel canto lines. More than just an impressive vocal feat, the expansive quality she brings to Bellini’s melodies puts on display her supreme artistic intellect. Tatiana Troyanos is the true revelation. Her opulent tone is equally at home in the dramatic and florid passages and throughout her seemingly endless vocal range. Sarah Caldwell leads a well-paced performance, supporting the singers throughout.although the voices can at times seem a little distant.
Track List
Act I
1. Aggiorna appena...
2. O di Capellio, generosi amici
3. E serbato a questo acciaio
4. L'amo tanto, e m'è si cara
5. Vanne Lorenzo: e tu, che il puoi,
6. Lieto del dolce incarco a cui mi elegge
7. Ascolta. Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio
8. La tremenda ultrice spada
9. Eccomi in lieta vesta...
10. Oh! quante volte
11. Propizia è l'ora
12. Si, fuggire: a noi non resta
13. Vieni, ah! vieni, in me riposa
14. Lieta notte, avventurosa
15. Deh! per pietà, t'arresta
16. Ah! per Romeo v'invoco
2. O di Capellio, generosi amici
3. E serbato a questo acciaio
4. L'amo tanto, e m'è si cara
5. Vanne Lorenzo: e tu, che il puoi,
6. Lieto del dolce incarco a cui mi elegge
7. Ascolta. Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio
8. La tremenda ultrice spada
9. Eccomi in lieta vesta...
10. Oh! quante volte
11. Propizia è l'ora
12. Si, fuggire: a noi non resta
13. Vieni, ah! vieni, in me riposa
14. Lieta notte, avventurosa
15. Deh! per pietà, t'arresta
16. Ah! per Romeo v'invoco
Act II
17. Soccorso, sostegno accordagli, o cielo
18. Accorriam... Romeo! Romeo!
19. Se ogni speme è a noi rapita
20. Né alcun ritorna!...
21. Morte io non temo il sai
22. Ah! non posso io partire
23. Deserto è il luogo
24. Stolto! a un sol mio grido
25. Ella è morta, o sciagurato
26. Siam giunti. Ah! il ciel consenta
27. Ecco la tomba...
28. Deh! tu, bell'anima
29. O tu, mia sola speme
18. Accorriam... Romeo! Romeo!
19. Se ogni speme è a noi rapita
20. Né alcun ritorna!...
21. Morte io non temo il sai
22. Ah! non posso io partire
23. Deserto è il luogo
24. Stolto! a un sol mio grido
25. Ella è morta, o sciagurato
26. Siam giunti. Ah! il ciel consenta
27. Ecco la tomba...
28. Deh! tu, bell'anima
29. O tu, mia sola speme
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Based on 5 reviews
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Correction to review below
Sills DOES sing the E-flat at the end of Act One on the studio recording.Oops.
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Fine Performance in Recessed Sound!
The four star rating is about the performance which is very exciting. Troyanos sounds fantastic and blends beautifully with Sills. She flies through Romeo's coloratura fearlessly and makes one root for the hapless Romeo. Sills is in good voice, a little shrillness on top notwithstanding. She molds the long Bellinian lines exquisitely, demonstrating again why she was so highly regarded at this time. She caps the first act finale with a high D or E-flat (I don't have a score in front of me), sonething I don't think she did in the studio recording.Evans shows what a fine singer he was and the other supporting singers are also very good. Caldwell leads a strong performance with few, if any, cuts.The sound is from an in-house tape and the voices are recessed though still audible. The ear adjusts; VAI also has a copy of this performance, probably in better sound, but for a lot more money. Try this first and if you like it, invest in the VAI.
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A TEST OF PATIENCE FOR SOME, AN ACQUIRED TASTE FOR OTHERS, A FEAST FOR FANS OF BELLINI, TROYANOS, SILLS!
First, the Caveat: my 4-Star rating may seem generous, but I genuinely treasure the art held within.I believe this recording may be the composite love child of two performances from Boston, June, 1975. For this reason, the mono sound varies dramatically in placement. At times, you are in the front row of the opera house, and at other times, the sound grows dim without notice, but it does return.Maestra Caldwell draws out Bellini’s arching lines, and the orchestra plays with true beauty. Troyanos’ timbre and vibrato are unique, and may not be everyone’s flavor. For those who know and love her voice, settle in for a supreme artistic achievement. Sills is at her zenith, singing with refulgent tone and the quicksilver of her prime. Both ladies are committed to the implausible drama, and their coupling in duet is otherworldly. Joseph Evans’ Tebaldo offers a honeyed tenor, when not pressed beyond his lyric parameters. Herbert Beattie (Capellio) and Robert Trehy (Lorenzo) offer veteran authority. The audience goes wild!
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