Bellini - I Puritani / Gruberova, Lavender, Kim, Ellero D'Artegna, Lytting, Luisi

Vincenzo Bellini (Artist), Fabio Luisi (Artist), Edita Gruberova (Artist), Justin Lavender (Artist), Katia Lytting (Artist), Dankwart Siegele (Artist), Francesco Ellero D'Artegna (Artist), Ettore Kim (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 27, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Nightingale Records
• ASIN: B000005I4R
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #728,975 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Introduzione - Munchner Rundfunk Orch/Fabio Luisi

2. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. All'erta! - Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist

3. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Quando la tromba squilla - Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist

4. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. O di Vromvel guerrieri - Edita Gruberova/Justin Lavender/Carlo Tuano/Ettore Kim/Francesco Ellero D'artegna

5. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. A festa! - Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist

6. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Recitativo. Or dove fuggo io mai...? - Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist

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Disc: 2

1. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Scene 1. Ah! dolor!... - Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist

2. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. Qual novella? - Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist/Francesco Ellero D'artegna

3. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. Romanza. Cinta di fiori... - Francesco Ellero D'artegna/Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist

4. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Scene 2. E di morte lo stral non sarà lento - Ettore Kim/Francesco Ellero D'artegna/Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist

5. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Scene 3. O rendetemi la speme... - Edita Gruberova/Ettore Kim/Francesco Ellero D'artegna

6. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Scene 3. Tornò il riso sul suo aspetto - Francesco Ellero D'artegna/edita Gruberova/Ettore Kim

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Disc: 3

1. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Son salvo!... - Justin Lavender/Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist

2. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Romanza. A una fonte afflitto e solo... - Justin Lavender

3. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Qual suon! Alcun s'appressa! - Edita Gruberova/Justin Lavender

4. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Scene 1. Son già lontani... - Edita Gruberova/Justin Lavender

5. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Scene 2. Finì... me lassa! - Justin Lavender/Edita Gruberova

6. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Scene 2. Che provò lontan de me? - Justin Lavender/Edita Gruberova/Chor Des Bayerischen Rudfunks/Gustav Sjokvist

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars for Gruberova fans only, July 22, 2001

By 

Michel (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bellini - I Puritani / Gruberova, Lavender, Kim, Ellero D'Artegna, Lytting, Luisi (Audio CD)

This is a fine version of Puritani - it was taped live at a
concert performance in Munich - the sound is excellent and the
audience on its best behavior applause are minimal - chorus and
orchestra are excellent and beautifully conducted by Fabio Luisi
- the score is presented virtually complete. Edita Gruberova is
definitely the star of the evening - she is in fine voice and
nothwithstanding a few wiry top notes she sings with musicality
and delicacy - some of her high pianossimo notes are stunning
and leave you panting - she is dramatically involved - a great
performance. Unfortunately the rest of the cast is not at her
level vocally but is still adequate. Justin Lavender has a light
and dryish voice but copes well with the high tessitura and
sings with elegance. Ettore Kim has a dark rich voice but sounds
rather throathy and is a little ungainly at times. Francesco
Ellero d'Artegna has a dull grayish voice but sings well. At
that price it can be recommended only to Gruberova fans espe-
cially that the Sills/Gedda/Rudel version is now available at
mid-price with a complete text.