Birgit Nilsson: Opera Arias

Birgit Nilsson: Opera Arias

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Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi
Composer: Richard [Classical] Wagner
Composer: Carl Maria von Weber
Conductor: Heinz Wallberg
Conductor: Leopold Ludwig
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London
Performer: Birgit Nilsson
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2000-11-14
Music Label: Testament UK
Soundtracks:
  1. Don Giovanni, Act I: Or Sai Chi L'onore
  2. Fidelio, Act I: Abscheulicher, Wo Eilst Du Hin?...Komm Hoffnung
  3. Ah, Perfido Op.65
  4. Oberon, Act II: Ozean, Du Ungeheuer
  5. Der Freischutz, Act II: Wie Nahte Mir der Schlummer... Leise, Leise
  6. Tristan Und Isolde, Act III: Mild Und Leise (Liebestod)
  7. Un Ballo In Maschera, Act II: Ecco L'orrido Campo... Ma Dall' Arido Stelo Divulsa
  8. La Forza Del Destino, Act IV: Pace, Pace Mio Dio
  9. Aida, Act I: Ritorna Vincitor
  10. Aida, Act III: Qui Radames Verra... O Patria Mia

Music reviews of Birgit Nilsson: Opera Arias

Music Review: Birgit Nilsson is simply astounding!!!
Rating: 5 Stars

Birgit Nilsson shines in this recital disc. Her huge, distinctive voice is well-suited for the German arias on this disc. She has a spectacular upper register. Her high notes are always rock-solid and powerful. I didn't care much for her rendition of the "Don Giovanni" aria. "Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin?" is given a marvelous interpretation. Nilsson handles the coloratura runs quite well. "Ah, perfido Op. 65" is a boring, never-ending concert aria that should have been left out. I realize it is Beethoven, but it is not very good. The Oberon aria benefits mightily from Nilsson's mighty voice. The "Der Freischütz" aria is wonderful and Nilsson performs it beautifully. A rock-solid high note near the end is definitely worth waiting for. The Liebestod from "Tristan und Isolde" is given a good account, but Nilsson's version on her live recording from Bayreuth beats it. Heinz Wallberg does a nice job of conducting all the German arias except the one from "Tristan und Isolde", which is conducted by Leopold Ludwig. I felt Ludwig's tempos to be too slow in that aria. Ludwig's tempos for the Verdi arias also tend to be too slow, especially in "Pace, pace, mio Dio". Nilsson does not sound entirely idiomatic in the Verdi selections, but she sings the living daylights out of them. Nilsson makes a very powerful Aïda. She is not able to softly float the word "mio" in the phrase "del padre mio" as well as other sopranos can, but this is a minor complaint. The high note on "Ah!" before the word "Sventurata!" is gigantic! It always makes me laugh when I hear the way she phrases "Che dissi?" after the word "Sventurata!". The "Forza" aria is nicely done. Notice how the high note on the word "pace" changes from beginning to end. Nilsson starts it out softly, but her huge voice causes the tone to swell out. Amazing! I wish Nilsson had held the high note on the last "Maledizione" longer. It seems that, if she had, she would have drowned out the entire orchestra. "Ecco l'orrido campo" is given a competent reading, but Amelia was never one of Nilsson's strongest roles. The last aria is a superb "O patria mia". Nilsson is at her most tender in this aria. Her soft singing is wonderful to hear. The dolce high C is managed admirably. The most impressive high note in the aria is the last one. Nilsson sings it softly, causing her voice to take on a girlish quality. This is pretty amazing since many people consider Nilsson's voice to be frigid in tone.

I believe that the "Don Giovanni" aria, the Beethoven concert aria and the "Ballo" aria should have been scrapped in favor of "Vieni! t'affretta!", "La luce langue", and a shortened version of the Sleepwalking Scene from "Macbeth".

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