Word: turandote
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Among the stopping points: the Jewel Song from Faust, Mi chiamano Mimi from Boheme, Signore, ascolta from Turandot. For insatiable Moffo fans, Angel also offers an album of Coloratura Arias (Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Colin Davis) that are every bit as distinguished, with the single exception of the Lucia di Lammermoor Mad Scene: the delivery is splendid, but Moffo sounds about as mad as a hermit thrush...
COMO PUCCINI: Turandot, Birgit Nilsson, Renata Tejussi Bjoeriling, Giorgio Tozzi Rome Opera House Or and Chorus conducted by Leinsdorf. RCA Victor LM ndot is Puccini's best and yet frustrating opera. "Best," be of the scope of its profound and dramatic characterize "Frustrating," because the touchstone, its final duet, not written by Puccini but one instead by a mediocre of his, Franco Alfano...
...Though was written well after the experiments of Schonberg neo-Classic references of Strauss' Mosartean operas, osenkaveller and Ariadne auf it shares few similarities them. Rather, its dissonance something in common with the harmonies of Stravinsky's rd, written over a decade , and even more with Rim colorful orchestral Turandot is a strange operatally original work of art that aptly be labelled "reactionior its times...
...seems fairly safe to say Turandot, despite its enormous will become a regular part of eratic repertoire...
...Turandot differs from Puccini's operas even more than Fal differs from any Verdi work. intended his last opera to effects which never had in him before. He composed a majestic work featuring and very demanding chor and two super-heroes, and the unfeeling Chinese as Turandot...