Boito: Mefistofele

Arrigo Boito (Composer), Lamberto Gardelli (Conductor), Renata Tebaldi (Performer), Carlo Bergonzi (Performer), Dorothy Cole (Performer), Frederic Mayer (Performer), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Performer), Paul Solem (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Dorothy Cole, Frederic Mayer, Nicolai Ghiaurov, et al.
• Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli
• Composer: Arrigo Boito
• Audio CD (February 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Opera D'oro
• ASIN: B000055X2E
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,007 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Prelude

2. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Ave Signor degli angeli

3. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Ave Signor. Perdono se il mio gergo

4. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Fratelli, teniamci per mano

5. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Ave, Signor degli angeli

6. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Perchè di là?

7. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Al soave raggiar

8. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Juhè! Juhè! Juheisa!

9. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Sediam sovra quel sasso

10. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Dai campi, dai prati

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Disc: 2

1. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Su, cammina

2. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Folletto, veloce, leggier

3. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Largo, largo a Mefistofele

4. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Ecco il mondo

5. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Stupor! stupor! Là nel lontano

6. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: L'altra notte in fondo al mare

7. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Salvala!

8. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Lontano, lontano

9. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Sorge il di!

10. Mefistofele, opera in prologue, 4 acts & epilogue: Spunta l'aurora pallida

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars To ...with other recordings!!!, August 27, 2002

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Amazon Jon "AJ" (Connecticut, United Staates) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boito: Mefistofele (Audio CD)

As usual, sound is a major factor but who cares? No other Mefistofele recording can generate excitement like this one. The Sony recoding with Ramey & Domingo comes close, but Eva Marton is downright terrible as Margherita/Elena.
In this live recording from Carnegie Hall you have three legends: Ghiarouv, Bergonzi & Tebaldi singing their hearts out. Even if Tebaldi is a bit past her peak, the sound is still gorgeous. Bergonzi is here much more than the stylist we consider him as too often. In this performance he is thrilling and fiery in the Corelli sense of the word. Ghiarouv is an amazing Mefistofele. Prior to this recording, I felt nobody could touch Ramey (especially since I saw him do this role live 3 years ago at the Met), but after listening to this, I find Ghiarouv's devil more sinister and exciting.
A thoroughly enjoyable performance!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding performance, September 28, 2001

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Andrew Coffill (Chicago, Il. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boito: Mefistofele (Audio CD)

All three protaganists are in top form, this is an exceptional recording with good sound considering the label. I highly recommend this opera!

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tebaldi and Berzonzi in Heavenly Voice, February 17, 2001

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F. Barton "Forrest W. Barton" (Newport, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boito: Mefistofele (Audio CD)

This 1966 recording from Carnegie Hall, features Tebaldi and Bergonzi with their voices at full throttle.This recording was made for the primary reason that Bing refused to let "Mefistofele" be performed at the MET. So this "concert" performance was arranged by the artists who wanted New Yorker's to hear this masterpiece.You ALSO get the great treat of hearing Tebaldi perform her immortal Margherita, but in the following act you get her as Helen of Troy also!!! Such a dream, to have her sing BOTH roles. Bergonzi and Cole are superb as well.ALSO the mix is VERY good on this issue. Older issues had screaming fans disturbing the flow of the music. ODO has done a terrific job of filtering out all that, while still giving singers their just due. The result is a recording with MUCH more credence that before. A MUST HAVE for your collection.