Mefistofele

Boito (Artist), Ramey (Artist), Scola (Artist), Crider (Artist), Muti (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 13, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003FYE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #376,018 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mefistofele: Prelude

2. Mefistofele: Chorus: 'Ave Signor'

3. Mefistofele: Scherzo instrumentale - Appearance Of Mefistofele; Trio

4. Mefistofele: Intermezzo

5. Mefistofele: Scherzo vocale - Cherubim: 'Siam nimbi volanti dai limbi'

6. Mefistofele: Salmodia Finale - Chorus: 'Salve Reginal'

7. Mefistofele: Part One - Act One - Scene 1 - Easter Sunday - Chorus: 'Perche di la'

8. Mefistofele: Part One - Act One - Scene 1 - Easter Sunday - Faust: 'Al soave raggiar' - Chorus: 'Juhe, juhe'

9. Mefistofele: Part One - Act One - Scene 1 - Easter Sunday - Scena e romanza - Faust: 'Sediam sovra quel sasso.'

10. Mefistofele: Part One - Act One - Scene 2 - The Pact - Faust: 'Dai campi, dai prati...'

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Disc: 2

1. Mefistofele: Part One - Act Two - Scene 2 - The Witches Sabbath - Mefistofele: 'Su, cammina...'

2. Mefistofele: Part One - Act Two - Scene 2 - The Witches Sabbath - Witches' Dance

3. Mefistofele: Part One - Act Two - Scene 2 - The Witches Sabbath - Ballata del mondo - Mefistofele: 'Ecco il mondo'

4. Mefistofele: Part One - Act Two - Scene 2 - The Witches Sabbath - Ridda e fuga infernale - Chorus: 'Ah, Su! Riddiamo'

5. Mefistofele: Part One - Act Three - The Death Of Margherita - Margherita: 'L'altra notte in fondo al mare'

6. Mefistofele: Part One - Act Three - The Death Of Margherita - Faust: 'Salvala!'

7. Mefistofele: Part One - Act Three - The Death Of Margherita - Margherita & Faust: 'Lontano, lontano'

8. Mefistofele: Part One - Act Three - The Death Of Margherita - Mefistofele: 'Sorge il di'

9. Mefistofele: Part One - Act Three - The Death Of Margherita - Margherita: 'Spunta...l'aurora pallida'

10. Mefistofele: Part Two - Act 4 - Night Of The Classical Sabbath - Elena & Pantalis: 'La luna immobile'

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Boito's semi-masterpiece has fared well on CD, with basses the likes of Cesare Siepi, Boris Christoff, and Nicolai Ghiaurov; the soprano voices of Freni, Caballé, and Tebaldi; and tenorizing by Pavarotti, del Monaco, and Domingo. Except for the all-important title role, which is taken here by the thrilling Samuel Ramey, whose rich, dark sound pours forth like molten lava, the comparisons are not kind. Michele Crider's huge sound may be exciting in itself, but she doesn't have the pathos for Marguerite or the low notes of Helen of Troy. Vincenzo La Scola is very good, singing with feeling, brains, and plenty of sheer voice, but let's face it: he's not in the same class as the three above-mentioned tenors. Muti leads a very exciting show. --Robert Levine