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Tosca
"Temperament" is a word often used when describing great Toscas, and Éva Marton has it in spades. Dramatically she holds back absolutely nothing, yet still manages to scale back her voice to achieve moments of ravishing beauty. Jaume Aragall brings both sweetness and bravado to the role of Cavaradossi. The Vienna State Opera in the 1970s was known for throwing together standard repertory works with minimal rehearsal, but Alberto Erede seems to have secured extra time and uses it to great effect, drawing exquisite detail from the orchestra.
Track List
Act I
1. Ah! Finalmente! Nel terror mio stolto
2. Recondita armonia
3. Gente là dentro!
4. Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!
5. Quale occhio al mondo può star di paro
6. È buona la mia Tosca, ma, credente al confessor
7. Un tal baccano in chiesa!
8. Tosca divina, la mano mia
9. Tre sbirri, una carrozza... Va, Tosca!
2. Recondita armonia
3. Gente là dentro!
4. Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!
5. Quale occhio al mondo può star di paro
6. È buona la mia Tosca, ma, credente al confessor
7. Un tal baccano in chiesa!
8. Tosca divina, la mano mia
9. Tre sbirri, una carrozza... Va, Tosca!
Act II
10. Tosca è un buon falco!
11. Meno male!... Egli è là
12. Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici.
13. Orsù, Tosca, parlate.
14. Floria!... Amore
15. Quanto?... Quanto?... Il prezzo!
11. Meno male!... Egli è là
12. Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici.
13. Orsù, Tosca, parlate.
14. Floria!... Amore
15. Quanto?... Quanto?... Il prezzo!
Act III
16. Vissi d'arte
17. Vedi, le man giunte io stendo a te!
18. Tosca, finalmente mia!
19. Io de' sospiri
20. Mario Cavaradossi?... A voi
21. E lucevan le stelle
22. Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca...
23. Senza, l'ora è vicina
24. Com'è lunga l'attesa!
25. Presto! Su, Mario! Mario! Su!
17. Vedi, le man giunte io stendo a te!
18. Tosca, finalmente mia!
19. Io de' sospiri
20. Mario Cavaradossi?... A voi
21. E lucevan le stelle
22. Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca...
23. Senza, l'ora è vicina
24. Com'è lunga l'attesa!
25. Presto! Su, Mario! Mario! Su!
BONUS
26. Io vengo a domandar grazia mia Regina
Don Carlo
Frankfurt, 1976
Don Carlo
Frankfurt, 1976
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Exciting Performance in Excellent Sound!
I had this performance years ago on the Myto label and had forgotten how good it is. All three principals are at the top of their game, Erede's leadership is superb, and so is the sound.Marton is a very jealous, angry Tosca who snarls "Assassino!" so vociferously at Scarpia I'm surprised he didn't drop dead right then, forget the knife she employs later on. She sings a splendid "Vissi d'arte" and then thrills us with her "Io quella lama" in Act Three from top C to a cavernous low C two octaves down. Aragall justifies his reputation of having one of the most beautiful tenor voices in the world at this time and Paskalis is a suave, yet ferocious Scarpia. The supporting cast includes Dimiter Uzunov as Spoletta and Manfred Jungwirth as the Sacristan. As mentioned earlier, the sound is superb.I would've preferred the disc break to come after Act One so that Act Two would not be interrupted, but then we wouldn't get the Don Carlos duet as a bonus (and it's a true bonus).All Tosca lovers and/or fans of the singers should have this.
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