Verdi - Luisa Miller / Pavarotti · Caballé · Milnes · Giaiotti · Reynolds · van Allan · NP · Maag

Giuseppe Verdi (Artist), Peter Maag (Artist), Luciano Pavarotti (Artist), Montserrat Caballé (Artist), National Philharmonic (Artist), Sherrill Milnes (Artist), Bonaldo Giaiotti (Artist), Anna Reynolds (Artist), Richard van Allan (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 11, 2001)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B0000041RX
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,420 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #43 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Caballe, Montserrat

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sinfonia - National PO/Peter Maag

2. Act I: Scene 1: Ti desta, Luisa, regina de' cori - Annette Celine/London Opr Chor/Terry Edwards

3. Act I: Scene 1: Non temer - Montserrat Caballe

4. Act I: Scene 1: T'amo d'amor ch'esprimere - Montserrat Caballe

5. Act I: Scene 1: Ferma ed ascolta - Richard Van Allan

6. Act I: Scene 2: Che mai narrasti! - Bonaldo Giaiotti

7. Act I: Scene 2: Padre...M'abbraccia - Luciano Pavarotti/Bonaldo Giaiotti

8. Act I: Scene 2: Duchessa...Duchessa tu m'appelli! - Luciano Pavarotti/Anna Reynolds

9. Act I: Scene 3: Sciogliete i levrieri - London Opr Chor/Terry Edwards

10. Act I: Scene 3: Del Conte di Walter figlio - Sherrill Milnes

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Act II: Scene 1: Qui nulla s'attenta imporre al tuo core - Richard Van Allan

2. Act II: Scene 2: Egli delira - Bonaldo Giaiotti

3. Act II: Scene 2: Vien la Duchessa! - Bonaldo Giaiotti

4. Act II: Scene 3: Il foglio dunque? - Luciano Pavarotti

5. Act II: Scene 3: Quando le sere al placido - Luciano Pavarotti

6. Act II: Scene 3: Di me chiedeste? - Richard Van Allan

7. Act III: Come in un giorno solo - Annette Celine/London Opr Chor/Terry Edwards

8. Act III: Pallida, mesta sei - Sherrill Milnes

9. Act III: Sotto al mio pie il suol vacilla! - Sherrill Milnes

10. Act III: Ah! l'ultima preghiera - Montserrat Caballe

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STAR CAST AND PERFORMANCE. A POWERFUL LUISA MILLER, August 8, 2002

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Armindo (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Verdi - Luisa Miller / Pavarotti · Caballé · Milnes · Giaiotti · Reynolds · van Allan · NP · Maag (Audio CD)

I find it difficult to recommend just one Luisa Miller recording. All have their strengths. This is defenitely a safe all-around choice.

Caballe, still in her prime, shows what an intelligent singer she is. In the beginning of the opera she is sweet, just as she should, but she changes her voice as the action proceeds. She does not always sound very youthful, however. I found her surprisingly strong and daring in her big scene. Usually she avoids singing high powerful notes but not here. The first Luisa I heard was Millo, who is good but one immediately notices the difference in the quality of the voice when Montserrat sings. Voices like Caballe's are rare.

Pavarotti is also still in his prime and though he could have given us a warmer interpetation, I like his Rodolfo a lot. I've never been a Milnes fan because I don't like his voice but it's hard to deny that he captures the drama very well. The rest of the cast is also good but in this opera it matters less. P. Maag is unknown to me but his conducting is fine, allowing the singers to perform.

From the other Luisa Miller recordings one should also own the early RCA set with the convincing youthful voice of Moffo, the sublime Bergonzi and a great supportive cast. Ricciarelli as Luisa Miller is a must but she recorded the role in studio a bit late; try to get one of her live performances (with Carreras or Pavarotti as Rodolfo). In any case, the Decca set is easily recommended as a great Luisa Miller recording - notice also the very beautiful cover.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Still waiting for my refund..., August 3, 2011

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K A W "katz" (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews

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