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Lucrezia Borgia
In her biography, Montserrat Caballé identifies this performance of Lucrezia Borgia as a turning point in her career—and this recording backs up that claim. She is nothing short of electrifying, commanding the stage with a palette of vocal color and expressive nuance that feels limitless. In most casts, Alain Vanzo and Kostas Paskalis would easily stand out for their refined, stylish singing. Here, however, they serve primarily as foils to Caballé's incandescent portrayal, a testament to the sheer force of her artistry.
Track List
Prologue
1. Preludio
2. Bella Venezia!
3. Nella fatal di Rimini
4. Tranquillo ei posa
5. Com'è bello!
6. Ciel!... Che vegg'io?
7. Di pescatore ignobile
8. L'amo, sì, l'amo, e sembrami
9. Gente appressa... io vi lascio
2. Bella Venezia!
3. Nella fatal di Rimini
4. Tranquillo ei posa
5. Com'è bello!
6. Ciel!... Che vegg'io?
7. Di pescatore ignobile
8. L'amo, sì, l'amo, e sembrami
9. Gente appressa... io vi lascio
Act I
10. Maffio Orsini, signora, son io
11. Nel veneto corteggio lo ravvisasti?
12. Vieni- la mia vendetta
13. Addio, Gennaro.
14. Qui che fai?
15. Tu l'eseguisci?...
16. (Che vedo!)
17. Soli noi siamo.
18. Oh! a te bada, a te stesso pon mente
19. Trafitto tosto ei sia.
20. Guai se ti sfugge un moto
21. Or via- mesciamo
11. Nel veneto corteggio lo ravvisasti?
12. Vieni- la mia vendetta
13. Addio, Gennaro.
14. Qui che fai?
15. Tu l'eseguisci?...
16. (Che vedo!)
17. Soli noi siamo.
18. Oh! a te bada, a te stesso pon mente
19. Trafitto tosto ei sia.
20. Guai se ti sfugge un moto
21. Or via- mesciamo
Act II
22. Rischiarata è la finestra
23. Sei tu?... Son io
24. Va, se vuoi- tentar m'è caro
25. Stolto! Ei corre alla Negroni.
26. Viva il Madera! viva! viva!
27. Pace, pace per ora...
28. Il segreto per esser felici
29. La gioja de' profani è un fumo passaggier
30. Tu pur qui? non sei fuggito?
31. M'odi, ah m'odi... io non t'imploro
32. Maffio muore
23. Sei tu?... Son io
24. Va, se vuoi- tentar m'è caro
25. Stolto! Ei corre alla Negroni.
26. Viva il Madera! viva! viva!
27. Pace, pace per ora...
28. Il segreto per esser felici
29. La gioja de' profani è un fumo passaggier
30. Tu pur qui? non sei fuggito?
31. M'odi, ah m'odi... io non t'imploro
32. Maffio muore
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a great time was had by all!
This momento of Caballé's breakthrough performance would be wonderful even if it were not a recording of a historic performance. She is ravishing, and I also enjoy Vanzo more that the reviewers did at the time. Caballé later recorded the work commercially, with musical material not included here, and with Kraus in fine form. But I prefer this recordng, it has the lustre of a great live performance.
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Lucrezia Borgia
Caballe's singing is awesome, close your eyes and just listen - it's vocal heaven.The rest of the cast and recording are all good too.
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Switzerland
Donizetti: Lucrezia Borgia - Caballé, Vanzo, Paskalis, Berbié; Perlea. 1965
Woderfull and for the 1st time in great stereo sound. GREAT !!!And Caballé is just a dream !!!
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United States
So excited to see this here!
I was so thrilled to see this recording become available on OperaDepot. I've been a fan of this recording for several years, having stumbled upon this on YouTube. Caballé delivers a truly out of this world performance and I can only imagine what it was like to be in the audience for this. Thank you again for brining this gem to us!
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United States
Famous performance in great sound
This BORGIA has been around for a very long time and issued on several bootleg labels. It is an aural souvenir, in lovely broadcast sound, of that starry night in Carnegie Hall in 1965 when Caballe, long trodding the boards in Basle, unexpectedly became an 'overnight' sensation. Subbing for a pregnant Marilyn Horne-- who was still singing some soprano roles at this point-- Caballe mesmerized and enchanted the somewhat reserved New York audience. From there on in, the performance has become legendary. Everyone sings well, but this is decidedly Montsi's night. On the strengths of this one evening, Rudolf Bing hurriedly got her under contract for a Met debut in FAUST that December (the same evening that Sherrill Milnes was beginning his Met career), and soon the recording companies, beginning with RCA, came calling, as well. If you have never heard this operatic time capsule, I encourage you to do so now. You, too, will be under the spell of the young Caballe in no time!
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