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Una furtiva lagrima: Opera Arias of Bellini and DonizettiGiuseppe Verdi Orchestra Milan Orchestra, Juan Diego Flórez Tenor
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This is the second solo outing for Peruvian-born bel canto tenor Juan Diego Flórez, who, at the age of 30, is garnering high acclaim for his clear, loud voice and secure confidence, on-stage charisma, and outstanding sense of vocal expressiveness. Una furtima lagrima, indeed, is an earnest, earthy, easily accessible disc of arias, choral ensembles, and scenes drawn from works of Bellini and Donizetti. On this beautifully recorded Decca disc Flórez is helped out by the Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, conductor Riccardo Frizza, and vocal artists covering other roles in these operatic "bleeding chunks" including Nikola Mijailovic, Nicola Uliveri, and Ermonela Jaho. Rather than giving the impression of a presentation of fragmentary excerpts, this disc succeeds in being a celebration of the works of its composers with Flórez as the center of attention. Listening to this, one is tempted to draw a comparison of Flórez to mezzo soprano Cecilia Bartoli in that he prefers the lighter Classical and pre-Romantic repertoire over the heavier and more vocally taxing fare found in more mainstream composers such as Verdi and Puccini. This factor has pushed Bartoli further back into the Baroque and toward obscure works that have benefited her particular brand of artistry, much to the acclaim of Bartoli's legions of fans and critics alike. One wonders what will be the future course that Flórez will take, but for now this disc is an entirely satisfying blend of not-necessarily-all-that-familiar Bellini and Donizetti with a "hit" or two. Bravo Flórez! Bravo Decca! This is an unqualified triumph. © Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music Guide
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Gaetano Donizetti ComposerRita, ou Le mari battu (opera) Work |
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| 1 | Allegro io son | 3:44 |
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Gaetano Donizetti ComposerL'elisir d'amore (opera)...Act 2 Work |
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| 2 | 10.Recit and Aria: Una furtiva lagrima | 4:41 |
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Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Chorus/Choir,
Juan Diego Flórez Tenor,
Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Milan Orchestra,
Romano Gandolfi Chorus/Choir Director,
Riccardo Frizza Conductor
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| 3 | 3.O di Capellio, generosi amici | 9:56 |
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Gaetano Donizetti ComposerDon Pasquale (opera)...Act 2 Work
Juan Diego Flórez Tenor,
Gianluigi Petrarulo Trumpet,
Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Milan Orchestra,
Riccardo Frizza Conductor
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| 4 | 2.Povero Ernesto!; 3.Cercherò lontana terra; 4.Quando avrete introdotto; 5.Via, da brava | 9:29 |
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Gaetano Donizetti ComposerDon Pasquale (opera)...Act 3 Work
Juan Diego Flórez Tenor,
Giulio Patara Tambourine,
Rossella Perrone Guitar,
Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Milan Orchestra,
Andrea Menafra Guitar,
Riccardo Frizza Conductor
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| 5 | 12.Com'è gentil | 3:52 |
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Vincenzo Bellini ComposerLa sonnambula (opera semiseria)...Act 2 Work
Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Chorus/Choir,
Juan Diego Flórez Tenor,
Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Milan Orchestra,
Ermonela Jaho Voice,
Romano Gandolfi Chorus/Choir Director,
Riccardo Frizza Conductor
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| 6 | 3.Vedi, o madre, è afflitto e mesto; 4.Viva il Conte!; 5.Ah! perchè non posso odiarti | 9:42 |
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| 7 | Ah non sogno!...Disperato amante afflitto | 8:29 |
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Vincenzo Bellini ComposerI Puritani (opera seria)...Act 1 Work
Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Chorus/Choir,
Juan Diego Flórez Tenor,
Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Milan Orchestra,
Nikola Mijalovic Voice,
Ermonela Jaho Voice,
Romano Gandolfi Chorus/Choir Director,
Nicola Ulivieri Voice,
Riccardo Frizza Conductor
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| 8 | 12.A te, o cara | 6:56 |
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Gaetano Donizetti ComposerLa fille du régiment (opera)...Act 1 Work
Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Chorus/Choir,
Juan Diego Flórez Tenor,
Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra Milan Orchestra,
Nikola Mijalovic Voice,
Romano Gandolfi Chorus/Choir Director,
Riccardo Frizza Conductor
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| 9 | 17.Ah! mes amis; 18.Le camarade est amoureux!; 19.Pour mon âme; | 7:03 |
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