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Le Villi

Ludovic Tezier (Performer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Marco Guidarini (Conductor), Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), Melanie Diener (Performer), Aquiles Machado (Performer), Guy Comentale (Performer)
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  • Performer: Ludovic Tezier, Melanie Diener, Aquiles Machado, Guy Comentale
  • Orchestra: Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Conductor: Marco Guidarini
  • Composer: Giacomo Puccini
  • Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Naive
  • ASIN: B00009Q7FR
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #385,182 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

 
1. Le villi, opera: Prélude
2. Le villi, opera: Act 1. Choeur d'Introduction. Evviva i fidanzati!
3. Le villi, opera: Act 1. Scčne et Romance. Se come voi piccina io fossi
4. Le villi, opera: Act 1. Duo. Tu dell' infanzia mia
5. Le villi, opera: Act 1. Pričre. Angiol di dio
6. Le villi, opera: Act 2. Part 1. L'Abandon
7. Le villi, opera: Act 2. Part 2. Le Sabbat
8. Le villi, opera: Act 2. Prélude et Scčne. No, possibil non č che invendicata
9. Le villi, opera: Act 2. Scčne dramatique. Ecco la casa
10. Le villi, opera: Act 2. Grand Scčne et Duo Final. Tu dell' infanzia mia


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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Puccini lovers, October 14, 2004
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This is an enjoyable recording of Puccini's first opera, and a must for any Puccini fan wanting to survey the progress of his work. The CD liner booklet gives the historical context and full libretto in Italian, French, and English.

I am also including Robert Levine's commentary (found on Arkivmusic.com) which I consider very helpful:

"Le Villi was Puccini's first opera, and while it contains some fine music--a soprano romanza that's as lovely as anything he later wrote, a handsome (if predictable) soprano/tenor duet, an exciting ensemble, a big-throated tenor aria--the plot is so poorly laid out that it's unstageworthy. It essentially covers the same ground as the ballet Giselle: a man forsakes his bride-to-be, she dies of grief, her father feels vengeful, her spirit joins the ghostly Willis, and together she and the Willis get the man to dance himself to death. The problem with the opera is that most pivotal moments take place off-stage: we presume that Roberto has been seduced into abandoning Anna; we hear that Anna dies. To fill in the blanks in the music and text Puccini awkwardly supplies a narrator at the start of Act 2.

This performance, taped live in Paris in December, 2002, is excellent. Melanie Diener is a lovely Anna, doing as much with the role as possible, and Aquiles Machado shows himself to be an excellent, full, lyric tenor, singing with expressivity and ringing tone. Baritone Ludovic Tézier uses his somewhat dry voice well as the grief-stricken father; a bit more Italianate juice would have been welcome. Sylvie David tells us the plot's missing bits (Tito Gobbi did the more melodramatic honors for Sony). Marco Guidarini leads the forces of Radio France with true excitement. This is recommended for all Puccini lovers." --Robert Levine
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