Meyerbeer: Gli Ugonotti (Les Huguenots)- Teatro alla Scala [Box set]

Giacomo Meyerbeer (Artist), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Artist), Tullio Serafin (Artist), Ernst Marzendorfer (Artist), Joan Sutherland (Artist), Franco Corelli (Artist), Fiorenza Cossotto (Artist), Vladimiro Ganzarolli (Artist), Giulietta Simionato (Artist), Giorgio Tozzi (Artist), Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (Artist), Nicola Zaccaria (Artist), Nicolai Gedda (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 6, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Gala
• ASIN: B000001XNY
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,433 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #45 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Sutherland, Joan

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

2. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

3. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

4. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

5. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

6. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

2. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

3. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

4. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

5. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

6. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

2. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

3. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

4. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts

5. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts: Non lungi dalle torri... Bianca al par si neve alpina

6. Les Huguenots, grand opera in 5 acts: Piff, paff, piff, paff!

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wow, August 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Meyerbeer: Gli Ugonotti (Les Huguenots)- Teatro alla Scala (Audio CD)

I've never seen so many one stars mixed with five stars. AND the reviewers seem to be divided among Sutherland's fans or Corelli. I am both. I think Franco Corelli had the most exciting and ringing tenor voice of our time. And I think that Joan Sutherland had the most amazing voice and technique of the century. So this cd is a favorite of mine. Buy it and you'll see what all the raves are about. Unfortunately, as the Queen, Sutherland is only heard in the first act. But WOW, boy did she demonstrate every single vocal obstacle with mind boggling perfection. And by the way, Corelli's effort in the grand duet has to be heard to be believed! What voices!

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars phenomenal, June 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Meyerbeer: Gli Ugonotti (Les Huguenots)- Teatro alla Scala (Audio CD)

this is phenomenal, one of my favorite recordings, sutherland is miraculous, she qualifies for a vocal grammy, as does corelli, the sound is not that bad to me, compensated by the spectacular singing!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now that's a coloratura, March 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Meyerbeer: Gli Ugonotti (Les Huguenots)- Teatro alla Scala (Audio CD)

Now, that the what a coloratura soprano is supposed to sound like. Sutherland's astounding instrument is shere breathtaking in it's attack of all the fiendishly difficult music written for the Queen. Corelli is very near her equal, and Simionato is exciting. But no question this is a historic performance. By the way, and the end of the opera, La Stupenda received 26 curtain calls despite the fact that all her big scenes were in the earlier act.