Voce D'Italia: Arias For Rubini

Voce D'Italia: Arias For Rubini

Voce D'Italia: Arias For Rubini
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Composer: Gioachino Rossini
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor: Roberto Abbado
Orchestra: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Performer: Juan Diego Fl?rez
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-01-22
Music Label: Decca
Soundtracks:
  1. Ascolta. Nel furor delle tempeste
  2. Del disastro di questi infelici
  3. Pet te di vane lagrime
  4. (Che intesi!)
  5. Deh! troncate i ceppi suoi
  6. (Vendicar sapr? l'offesa)
  7. No, no, d'abbandonaria senza un addio
  8. Di mia patria o bel soggiorno
  9. Ma un solo conforto
  10. Intesti: ah! tutto intesti ... Tu seconda il mio disegno
  11. Se il mio rival deludo!
  12. Tutti siam? - S?, tutti uniti
  13. Eccomi alfin, guerrieri
  14. All'udir del padre afflitto
  15. Degna suora di Fernando
  16. Odo in tuo pianto, o padre
  17. Pace non trovo
  18. Tu sorda ai miei lamenti
  19. Ah! come nascondere
  20. Non mi lasciare, o speme di vendetta
  21. O muto asil
  22. Vendetta!
  23. Corriam! voliam!

Music reviews of Voce D'Italia: Arias For Rubini

Music Review: absolutely phenomenal
Rating: 5 Stars

This is Florez at his best. Absolutely phenomenal. Track 5, the "troncate", is incredible in its virtuosity. The only possible criticism of Florez is, as some have said, that his voice is a bit "white" and one dimensional, but this is why it is also so brilliant and agile. Perfect for Rossini. Not quite so good for Bellini. In any case, given that he is the best in his specialty, one cannot be overly critical.

Description of Voce D'Italia: Arias For Rubini

Juan Diego Fl?rez is THE tenor for bel canto operas, the first choice for any new production at the world's greatest opera houses. Fl?rez recently performed the first aria encore at La Scala in 74 years. On Voce d'Italia, he pays tribute to an extraordinary predecessor who inspired some of his greatest stage roles and became the first `superstar tenor': Giovanni Battista Rubini. Like Fl?rez today, Rubini was loved as much for the touching pathos of his slow singing as for the thrilling power of his fast, high roulades. Roles the two singers have shared include the Prince in Rossini's La Cenerentola, Elvino in Bellini's La sonnambula, Arturo in Bellini's I puritani, Uberto in Rossini's La donna del lago, and the title role of Rossini's Otello. Many of the arias by Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti on this new recording with the Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome under Roberto Abbado, are unknown gems which show the tremendous range of Fl?rez's vocal and dramatic art. Fl?rez thrillingly tosses off those high Cs which have brought him so much fame, and ventures further into the stratosphere with a few high Ds and his first high E-flat on record.
The remarkable young Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Florez continues his triumphs over the difficulties of the bel canto repertory with this recital devoted to arias sung by Giovanni Battista Rubini (1794-1854). Rubini redefined the role of the tenor, singing heroically, with warmth, sensitivity, an amazing capacity for florid music, and an upper extension that allowed him to sing an F above high C. Florez seems to have it all (although his highest note here is a still-staggering high E-flat). The bright tone, charm, ease of production, comfort with coloratura, superb diction, and sheer love of singing is evident throughout this razzle-dazzle recital. High Ds pop out effortlessly in the heroic aria from Bellini's Il pirata and Rossini's lighter-hearted Il Turco in Italia. More introspective sections are sung with feeling and a long, seamless line. The final piece on the CD--a 12 minute tour de force from Rossini's William Tell that ends with a blazing high C--will have you cheering. Roberto Abbado's leadership is expert, sympathetic, and lively. Thrilling! --Robert Levine

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