Fedora

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Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2006-04-10
Music Label: Decca Import
Soundtracks:

Francesca Da Rimini - Act 2 - Ã? Ancora Sgombro Il Campo De Comune?
Francesca Da Rimini - Act 3 - No, Smaragdi, No!...Benvenuto, Signore Mio Cognato
Francesca Da Rimini - Act 3 - Paolo, Datemi Pace!
Francesca Da Rimini - Act 3 - Ah, La Parola Che I Miei Occhi Incontrano...E Gale
Francesca Da Rimini - Act 4 - Ora Andate...O Biancofiore, Piccola Tu Sei!
Francesca Da Rimini - Act 4 - E CosÃ? Vada S'Ã? Pur Mio Destino...Vieni, Vieni,
Fedora - Introduction: Quattro! - Sei!
Fedora - Rigida Ã? Assai...O Grandi Occhi Lucenti
Fedora - Signora, Ã? Qui La Slitta Del Padron!
Fedora - Egli Mi Disse
Fedora - Son Gente Risoluta...Su Questa Santa Croce
Fedora - Altra Volta Quell'uomo Vedesti
Fedora - Signori, Vi Presento Lazinski
Fedora - Principessa, Ci Fate Langiur
Fedora - La Donna Russa
Fedora - Ma Dunque, Ã? Amore...Amor Ti Vieta
Fedora - Se Innocente Sei Davvero, CrederÃ?
Fedora - Portentoso!...Strepitoso!
Fedora - Orchestral Interlude
Fedora - Grech!...I Vostri Uomini
Fedora - Mi Madre, La Mia Vecchia Madre
Fedora - Io Mi Domanda Ancora
Fedora - Vedi, Io Piango
Fedora - Dice La Capinera
Fedora -
Fedora - E Voi PiÃ? Non Turbate
Fedora - Quel Truce Sgherro
Fedora - La Montanini Mia
Fedora - Jariskin RecÃ? All'imperatore
Fedora - Boroff?...Lui!
Fedora - Tutto Tramonta

Music reviews of Fedora

Music Review: Stunning singing in neglected operas
Rating: 5 Stars

What a find this recording is for those, like me, who had ignored it for years believing the works to be overblown and the singers past their prime. Neither is true; although Del Monaco was in vocal decline by 1969, following a serious road accident, he drew upon all his experience and expertise to produce a wonderful piece of singing - often much subtler and more shaded than when he was in his best "can belto" form, which was always exciting but a little monotonous. Despite her relatively advanced years, Olivero's singing is inspired; she sang wonderfully well into her sixties and beyond (like a handful of great singers whose technique was so reliable: Battistini, Tucker and now Domingo). I remember reading somewhere her describing how frustrated Del Monaco became when trying to echo her exquisite pianissimi in the "Francesca" love duet; at least this indicates how sincerely he wanted to fine down his large voice for the tenderer moments. The Zandonai excerpts are almost more appealing than the whole opera "Fedora"; such a winning mixture of verismo passion and some lyrical, atmospheric scene-setting. Both seem worthy of major revival - "Fedora" appears occasionally - although you will find that it takes a few, repeated listenings to absorb the beauty of the melodies used by both composers, often re-cycled in Wagnerian leitmotiv style. The excerpts from "Francesca" are enough to make us realise what we have been missing; "Fedora" is recorded complete with an excellent supporting cast, including Gobbi, rather dry of voice but very characterful, of course, especially in his one brief showpiece, "La donna russa". This opera also has the dubious distinctions of each act unfolding in three disparate settings (St Petersburg, Paris and the Swiss mountains - lots of echoes of Giordano's own ""Andrea Chenier", Puccini's "Tosca" and Catalani's "La Wally") and of being the first to feature a bicycle in the storyline! This recording is a monument to two great artists and is especially valuable as a memento of Olivero - so grievously under-recorded by the big houses - who was such a consummate singing actress. The plot of "Fedora" is no more hokey than that of many other more successful operas and in any case the music is well worth the odd absurdity.

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