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Lucia di Lammermoor
This recording of Lucia di Lammermoor matches newcomer Edita Gruberova with veteran Carlo Bergonzi. Although the slavic sound of Gruberova may seem like an odd complement to Bergonzi's Italianate tenor, the two shared an innate understanding for bel canto and ultimately work quite well together. What I find most impressive with Gruberova is the opulence of her voice combined with the remarkable knack for coloratura. Her high notes in the house had a thrust that doesn't always come across in her studio recordings but does in this live performance. Although Bergonzi would go on for decades charming audiences with his unique style, it is fair to say that by 1975 his best years were in the past. However, it is easy to forgive the odd wayward high note as he is still able to spin the long arches of Donizetti's melodies with his signature style and grace.
Track List
Act I
1. Preludio
2. Percorrete le spiagge vicine
3. Tu sei turbato!
4. Cruda... funesta smania
5. La pietade in suo favore
6. Ancor non giunse!...
7. Regnava nel silenzio
8. Quando rapito in estasi
9. Lucia, perdona se ad ora inusitata
10. Sulla tomba che rinserra il tradito genitore
11. Verranno a te sull'aura
2. Percorrete le spiagge vicine
3. Tu sei turbato!
4. Cruda... funesta smania
5. La pietade in suo favore
6. Ancor non giunse!...
7. Regnava nel silenzio
8. Quando rapito in estasi
9. Lucia, perdona se ad ora inusitata
10. Sulla tomba che rinserra il tradito genitore
11. Verranno a te sull'aura
Act II
12. Lucia fra poco a te verrà.
13. Il pallor funesto orrendo
14. Soffriva nel pianto...
15. Se tradirmi tu potrai
16. Per te d'immenso giubilo
17. Dov'è Lucia?
18. Chi mi frena in tal momento?...
13. Il pallor funesto orrendo
14. Soffriva nel pianto...
15. Se tradirmi tu potrai
16. Per te d'immenso giubilo
17. Dov'è Lucia?
18. Chi mi frena in tal momento?...
Act III
19. D'immenso giubilo
20. Dalle stanze ove Lucia
21. Eccola!... Il dolce suono
22. Spargi d'amaro pianto
23. Tombe degli avi miei
24. Fra poco a me ricovero
25. Oh meschina! Oh caso orrendo!
26. Tu che a dio spiegasti l'ali
20. Dalle stanze ove Lucia
21. Eccola!... Il dolce suono
22. Spargi d'amaro pianto
23. Tombe degli avi miei
24. Fra poco a me ricovero
25. Oh meschina! Oh caso orrendo!
26. Tu che a dio spiegasti l'ali
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Romania
EDITA GRUBEROVA AND CARLO BERGONZI IN GAETANO DONIZETTI'S LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
A GREAT RECORDING! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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United States
Excellent Performance in Very Good Sound!
Gruberova was just 30 when she gave this performance. I don't know whether or not this was her first Lucia, but she brings a youthful joy and hopefulness to the role which makes it more devastating when she is so betrayed later on. Her singing is immaculate with very few of the mannerisms that would creep into her singing as her career progressed. She slides into a few high notes, but nails the final E-flat by attacking it dead-on, offering a thrilling conclusion to the Mad Scene. Her phrasing and breath control are already phenomenal.Bergonzi had seen better vocal days by 1975, yet he knew how to phrase and sing this music. I don't care that some of the top notes are effortful; there's a soul there that shows us what this music is all about. Gutstein is an acceptable Enrico though this isn't really his part. Tschammer offers some great low notes as Raimondo. I doubt that the Alisa's name is really Wanda Wobbly (she isn't). Another source gives an equally odd name so who knows? Urban keeps everything together and the sound, while not fantastic, is certainly listenable, the voices well forward and always audible. I wish the Act 2 finale was present, but that's bootleg opera recordings for you: sometimes one just has to grin and bear it.For fans of Gruberova and Bergonzi.
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