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Luisa Miller
I discovered Luisa Miller later in life, but I’m quickly making up for lost time as it’s becoming one of my favorite middle-period Verdi operas—especially with a cast of this caliber. Katia Ricciarelli and José Carreras, legendary both on and off the stage, are at their best here.
While much of their recorded legacy suffers from poorly conceived studio projects made after Verdi and Puccini began to take their toll, this performance offers a priceless glimpse at their early brilliance. Both bring a vibrant youthful energy paired with a remarkable maturity in vocal technique that belies their years.
Renato Bruson completes the cast with a superb portrayal of Miller, adding depth and gravitas to the production.
Track List
Act I
1. Overture
2. Ti desta, Luisa, regina de'cori
3. Ecco mia figlia
4. Lo vidi, e 'l primo palpito
5. T'amo d'amor ch'esprimere
6. Ferma ed ascolta
7. Sacra la scelta è d'un consorte
8. Ah! fu giusto il mio sospetto!
9. Che mai narrasti!
10. Il mio sangue, la vita darei
11. Padre… M'abbraccia.
12. Congiunti! amici miei!
13. Sciogliete i levrieri, spronate i destrieri
14. A me soltanto e al cielo
15. I cenni miei si compiano.
2. Ti desta, Luisa, regina de'cori
3. Ecco mia figlia
4. Lo vidi, e 'l primo palpito
5. T'amo d'amor ch'esprimere
6. Ferma ed ascolta
7. Sacra la scelta è d'un consorte
8. Ah! fu giusto il mio sospetto!
9. Che mai narrasti!
10. Il mio sangue, la vita darei
11. Padre… M'abbraccia.
12. Congiunti! amici miei!
13. Sciogliete i levrieri, spronate i destrieri
14. A me soltanto e al cielo
15. I cenni miei si compiano.
Act II
16. Ah! Luisa, Luisa, ove sei?
17. Qui nulla s'attenta imporre al tuo core
18. Tu puniscimi, o Signore
19. Egli delira: sul mattin degli anni
20. L'alto retaggio non ho bramato
21. Vien la Duchessa!
22. Il foglio dunque?
23. Oh! fede negar potessi… Quando le sere al placido
24. Di me chiedeste?
25. L'ara, o l'avello apprestami.
17. Qui nulla s'attenta imporre al tuo core
18. Tu puniscimi, o Signore
19. Egli delira: sul mattin degli anni
20. L'alto retaggio non ho bramato
21. Vien la Duchessa!
22. Il foglio dunque?
23. Oh! fede negar potessi… Quando le sere al placido
24. Di me chiedeste?
25. L'ara, o l'avello apprestami.
Act III
26. Come in un giorno solo
27. Pallida, mesta sei!
28. La tomba è un letto sparso di fiori
29. Ah! l'ultima pregheria
30. Donna, per noi terribile ora squillò suprema!
31. Padre, ricevi l'estremo addio
27. Pallida, mesta sei!
28. La tomba è un letto sparso di fiori
29. Ah! l'ultima pregheria
30. Donna, per noi terribile ora squillò suprema!
31. Padre, ricevi l'estremo addio
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Great Performance, Excellent Sound!
I hadn't heard this performance in decades and had forgotten how good it is. Ricciarelli and Carreras had a chemistry together that transcended the footlights and they are both in great shape here. Both are heard before their voices began to reveal the strain of singing roles too heavy for them. Ricciarelli nimbly negotiates all the tricky staccatos and high notes that Verdi wrote, even sustaining an excellent D-flat at the end of the duet with her father in Act Three. Carreras sings with glowing, beautiful tone. The cries for an encore of his big Act Two aria go unheeded, but I encored it anyway: one rarely hears such ardent singing. Bruson is a terrific Miller. He doesn't interpolate an A-flat at the end of his Act One cabaletta (he was always a little shy of notes higher than G), but his phrasing and, again, sheer beauty of tone make one understand why he was the king of Verdi baritones for awhile.Both basses are first-rate and Silva is an attractive Duchess with a formidable low G. Previtali keeps everything together very well aided by a capable chorus and orchestra. The sound is from an in-house tape recorded by someone who sat very close to the stage so the voices are clearly heard over the orchestra.If you want to understand why the three principals were so popular during the 70s and 80s, here's your chance. It didn't last long for the prima donna and tenor (they both forced their voices unmercifully); Bruson, on the other hand, just retired.
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