La Fanciulla del West

La Fanciulla del West

La Fanciulla del West
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Performer: Giacomo Puccini
Performer: Zubin Mehta
Performer: Pl?cido Domingo
Performer: Carol Neblett
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
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Music reviews of La Fanciulla del West

Music Review: A Modern Golden Recording
Rating: 5 Stars

What makes this "Girl frm the Gold West" so golden is the mastership of all the forces behind it - conductor Zubin Mehta, tenor Placido Domingo, soprano Carol Neblitt and baritone Sherill Milnes. This recording dates from the 80's, which was still a terrific period for Mehta, Domingo, Neblitt, eventhough at this time Sherill Milnes was facing some vocal decline. The 80's modern studio recording advantages is what makes this a superb interpretation. The pacing is dramatic, thrilling and lyrical when warranted. This is probably Puccini's most exotic opera. Butterfly was set in Japan but was still pretty Italian under the surface. In Butterfly, the Japanese-Italian mix was also suffused with slight Americana (the American national anthem changed to "America Forever") but here we are treated to an entirely different animal. This is the Old West and Puccini's Italian style is nearly sacrificed for what could pass for an American opera or even a Broadway musical. This does not mean that this is not an operatic treasure. The music is exquisite. The lead soprano role of Minnie is a voice-killer, and presents many challenges to the soprano. In truth, it takes a soprano capable of Turandot to sing Minnie. As far as I'm concerned, only one soprano truly nailed the role- Birgit Nilsson. On stage, her mannerisms and her voice was the very character that Puccini envisioned. Birgit Nilsson is featured in a 60's recording of this opera which captured her in her prime and her portrayal is the best there is, closest to the original soprano who premiered the role opposite Enrico Caruso back at the turn of the century - Emmy Destin. Nilsson probably possessed a bigger instrument than Destin. Still Neblitt does an excellent job with what she has in her favor -a rich Puccini voice. She may struggle with the high tessitura but she is simply ravishing in the lyrical segments. She sounds like a kind of American Tosca. More than any other tenor, Placido Domingo possessed a voice that could essay any character in any opera and I seriously mean that. He is Enrico Caruso's reincarnation and his performance as Dick Johnson is a tribute to Caruso's style. He has the dramatic heft and the voluminous beauty of tone to sing each line. It helped that Domingo looked very handsome in the 80's so that when he sang the heroic and romantic leads, he could pass for a movie star who could also sing opera. As Johnson, he looks dashing (if he looked like he does on the cover of this album). Sherill Milnes was in the final phase of his career but in this opera he holds out till the end in his usual flair. He was a fine exponent of Puccini, as his Scarpia attests, and he is nuanced and even a bit comical on this recording. Verdi baritone parts are far more challenging than the almost static Puccini baritone parts so this role presented no problem to the aging Milnes. Zubin Mehta conducts with brilliant technical mastership and delivers some subtleties as well. Thank you Deutsche Grammophone for the great music.

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