Rossini - La Cenerentola / Bartoli, Dara, Matteuzzi, Corbelli, Pertusi, Chailly

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We live in a golden age for Rossini singing, and this recording offers considerable proof of it. Although she occasionally strays into overdone vocal mannerisms, Cecilia Bartoli is a fetching Cenerentola with the right combination of pathos and triumph. William Matteuzzi offers an ardent Don Ramiro, while Alessandro Corbelli's Dandini is appropriately hilarious. Chailly keeps things moving in the right direction. For anyone who requires the most up-to-date recorded sound along with good, idiomatic singing, this recording is a natural. --Sarah Bryan Miller

Rossini - La Cenerentola / Bartoli, Dara, Matteuzzi, Corbelli, Pertusi, Chailly, Music, Gioachino Rossini, Riccardo Chailly, Cecilia Bartoli, William Matteuzzi, Michele Pertusi, Gloria Banditelli, Classical, Classical Music, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Opera/Operetta
Rossini - La Cenerentola / Bartoli, Dara, Matteuzzi, Corbelli, Pertusi, Chailly
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Almost perfect!
  • Rossini would be proud
  • Cecilia Bartoli's Cenerentola
  • Rossini's Comic, Romantic Masterpiece
  • Singers sound bigger than orchestra
 Rossini - La Cenerentola / Bartoli, Dara, Matteuzzi, Corbelli, Pertusi, Chailly
Gioachino Rossini , Riccardo Chailly , Cecilia Bartoli , William Matteuzzi , Michele Pertusi , and Gloria Banditelli
Manufacturer: Decca
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ASIN: B00000421G
Release Date: 1993-10-12

Tracks:

  1. La Cenerentola: Sinfonia
  2. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - No, no, no: non v'e
  3. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Una volta c'era un re
  4. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Un tantin di carita
  5. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - O figlie amabili
  6. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Date lor mezzo scudo
  7. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Miei rampolli femminini
  8. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Sappiate che fra poco
  9. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Tutto e deserto
  10. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Una volta cera... Un soave non so che
  11. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Non so che dir
  12. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Scegli la sposa... Come un'ape
  13. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Allegrissimamente
  14. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Signore, una parola
  15. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Si, tutto cangera
  16. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - La del ciel nell'arcano profondo
  17. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Ma bravo, bravo, bravo
  18. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Ora sono da voi
  19. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Conciossiacosacche
  20. La Cenerentola: Act 1 - Noi Don Magnifico

Tracks:

  1. La Cenerentola: Finale 1 - Zitto, zitto: piano, piano
  2. La Cenerentola: Finale 1 - Principino, dove siete?
  3. La Cenerentola: Finale 1 - Venga, inoltri, avanzi il pie
  4. La Cenerentola: Finale 1 - Ah! se velata ancor
  5. La Cenerentola: Finale 1 - Signor...Altezza, e in tavola
  6. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - mi par che quei birbanti
  7. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Sia qualunque delle figlie
  8. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Ah! questa bella incognita
  9. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Si, ritrovarla io giuro
  10. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Ma dunque io son un ex
  11. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Un segreto d'importanza
  12. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Una volta c'era un re
  13. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Ma ve l'avevo detto
  14. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Temporale
  15. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Scusate, amici
  16. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Siete voi?
  17. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Ah, signor, se ver che in petto
  18. La Cenerentola: Act 2 - Dunque noi siam burlate?
  19. La Cenerentola: Finale 2 - Della Fortuna instabile
  20. La Cenerentola: Finale 2 - Non piu mesta

Amazon.com essential recording

We live in a golden age for Rossini singing, and this recording offers considerable proof of it. Although she occasionally strays into overdone vocal mannerisms, Cecilia Bartoli is a fetching Cenerentola with the right combination of pathos and triumph. William Matteuzzi offers an ardent Don Ramiro, while Alessandro Corbelli's Dandini is appropriately hilarious. Chailly keeps things moving in the right direction. For anyone who requires the most up-to-date recorded sound along with good, idiomatic singing, this recording is a natural. --Sarah Bryan Miller

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Almost perfect!.......2006-12-28

There is something really special about Ms. Bartoli, I find it almost impossible to believe that she was only in her 20's when this was recorded. Her voice, although slightly thick in places (this must be some sort of 'characterization' I'm afraid), has an almost unlimited flexibility and very little of the steely edge in the upper registers evident in later recordings. Often (but not always ) she is convincingly sweet in her tone, but she has such presence, intelligence, and love for the music that one cannot help but feel for her in both the deleriously happy, and the profoundly dark moments of her portrayal here.

Enzo Dara, as her scheming, drunk, bankrupt stepfather is simply a marvel. His tone is perfect, characterizations fantastic, sense of fun unparalleled, and his vocal acting a 'sight to behold' as it were. His appearance here is a real coup, something no opera lover should miss, Especially memorable are his comic timing and ability to make his character come alive.

Matteuzzi as the Prince is generally good, although I find his voice tiresome at times, especially when he clearly has to push to get notes out when they're a little high for his range. However, his coluratura is wonderful and when he tries, his voice has a lovely honey quality to it that is hard to beat among recent rivals.

Corbelli really doesn't have real coluratura ability, but he keeps the music moving, delivers the notes steadily, and in no way detracts from the overall quality of the opera. This is high praise these days, where perhaps 1-in-50 bass/baritones have the necessary flexibility to pull of a performance as clean as his.

In some ways, Pertusi is the real hero of this set. He sings some very difficult music with control and grace. Although his arias are not as spectacular or showy as Dara's, he has the harder work of maintinaing a clean line while navigating shifting notes underneath. His portamento and declamation compel praise, and although Alidoro is something of a bore, he is a delight to hear when sung this way.

A final note: Chailly makes a terrifically sparkling performance come alive with his expert harnessing of the forces working under him. Especially noteworthy is his control over and use of the "Rossini Crecendo" to highlight a dramatic or comic point. The orchestra rises to the challange and has a special place in my heart.

5 out of 5 stars Rossini would be proud.......2005-11-04

Everyone knows that Rossini is notoriously hard on singers, but this recording is a brilliant example of what Rossini should sound like. Bartoli performs with her usual panache, but the real nugget I discovered in this cd was William Matteuzzi, playing Prince Ramiro. Finally a tenor singing Rossini who is not afraid to sing like a Rossini tenor! All in all, this is a marvelous, fun opera, don't make the mistake of not reading the libretto along with it, it really does enhance the music, the diologue and the music are equally witty.

5 out of 5 stars Cecilia Bartoli's Cenerentola.......2005-04-21

This performance of Cenerentola is completely astounding, from Enzo Dara's Don Magnifico, whose voice has power but doesn't sound like Nicolai Zaccaria (who sounds like he's trying to be louder than he is, like a little kid with a low voice), to Bartoli's angelic (DUH) Cenerentola. She manages to take the best moment in every passage and eccentuates it with beautiful touches, like August weather. However, I am not totally satisfied. Clorinda and Tisbe (Fernanda Costa and Gloria Banditelli) have sharp voices which make them sound all the more evil. However, all is not lost. Becuase of the sharpness, Cecilia's voice sounds very soft for a soprano. I have a couple of Callas's recordings, Il Barbiere di Siviglia and Carmen. There are those who would say that Callas's voice may not be the best, but at least she can act. As can Bartoli, whose voice is better! I can't compare their acting because no-one ever purchased a very expenisve (at the time) video camera and recorded Callas at a performance. But, I would estimate that they are about equal, overall. So, for those of you who are going to purchase this recording, I give it my approval and reccomend it. For those who have individual questions about parts of the opera(...).

5 out of 5 stars Rossini's Comic, Romantic Masterpiece.......2003-01-27

Rossini composed comic operas of the bel canto repertoire, which were very popular in the first half of the 19th century. Rossini's music was sparkling, inventive, Mozartian, and the vocal lines of his operas were showcases for tenors and sopranos of the day. Rossini popularized comedy in opera. It was his Barber Of Seville that began a tradition that is still strong to this very day. In the first half of the 19th century, tenor Manuel Garcia and his daughters, both of them acclaimed mezzo sopranos, delivered masterful performances of Rossini's operas. They helped spread the opera into America, which was still developing before the Civil War. Of his many comic, bubbly, light comedies, Rossini's La Cenerentola, "Cinderella" is his most mature comedy. It becomes romantic. Worth noting is the music, with its measure of witty tunes and sophisticated melodrama. The reviewers who claim this opera is a disappointment, that this particular recording is overrated, I beg to differ. In her performance as Cinderella, famed mezzo soprano Cecilia Bartoli has acted and sung her greatest role. This is truly a showcase for her talents and it is a lasting reminder of Rossini's otherworldly charm.

The opera begins with Cinderella and her stepsisters talking about the ball the prince is having in which he is to find a suitable wife. Cinderella sings her opening aria "Un volto di un re" which comically presents her as a daydreaming, naive, young woman, whose hope is she will find true love with the prince, despite the obvious class differences. After her transformation into a beautiful young woman, Cinderella attends the ball and captures he admiration of the prince. In this element, Cinderella becomes a romantic heroine of bel canto opera- strong, independent, forgiving, loving. She forgives her stepsisters for their cruelty and marries the Prince in a happy ceremony. The ending is one of Rossini's most dynamic. Cecilia Bartoli begins with the aria "Non piu mesta" at a slow pace, displaying her easy mezzo stylings of which she is most known for, accompanied by the chorus. But then the aria and chorus begins with a more exciting, faster beat, and Bartoli's mezzo-coloratura fireworks are showcased. Cecilia Bartoli's greatest role. The music is dazzling and the cast is superb. The familiar fairy tale has a romantic, comic twist, entertaining and engaging as drama. If anything, you should purchase this cd to be acquainted with Cecilia Bartoli's talents. This is a perfect introduction to her. She is at her best and most prolific in the Rossini operas, of which she has sung countless times. Bartoli's voice is still in fresh condition and if she continues to polish and maintain her instrument, she will be classified as the greatest mezzo soprano of the century.

5 out of 5 stars Singers sound bigger than orchestra.......2002-06-20

I'm going to base this review just in a comparison between this recording and the Abbado 1972 one, because these are the rec. i've entirely listened. I've found that the Chailly recording is stronger than the Abbado's one in nearly all points, becuase the singers are better. The 1972 has three reasons to be purchased: Berganza (who has a sweeter voice than the Bartoli's one), Abbado, and the London Symphony Orch. In the Chailly rec. all shines like the sun: Dara
catch the Rossini spirit, Corbelli shows why he is the best Dandini of our times, and Pertusi sings the hard and short role of Alidoro. Besides, in this recording you will listen the best "Sia qualunque delle figlie", the most difficult "aria buffa" in the universal repertoire, because Dara can pronounce all the words with a such rapidity that you will want go back to listen him again. In the Abbado rec. Alva, Trama and Capecchi disappointed, the first, using falsetes, the second breaking his voive in the Alidoro's baritonal aria and Capecchi, mistaking the Dandini role, forgiving the staccato parts. I wanted to imagine a recording with Berganza, Benelli, Bruscantini and Dara, conducted by Abbado. But i've have the Chailly rec., which satisfy almost all my expectations: only I don't like the small sound from the orchestra, in moments like the finales and strettas. PD: I have both recordin and i interested in Sony rec.
In three words: buy THIS CD. I forgot Matteuzzi: he knock out the weak Alva, i don't know if he does it to Araiza.
Rossini - La Cenerentola / Bartoli, Dara, Matteuzzi, Corbelli, Pertusi; Chailly [highlights]
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • If you like the Barber of Seville, you'll love this one!
 Rossini - La Cenerentola / Bartoli, Dara, Matteuzzi, Corbelli, Pertusi; Chailly [highlights]
Gioachino Rossini , Orchestra e coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna , Riccardo Chailly , Cecilia Bartoli , Enzo Dara , William Matteuzzi , Alessandro Corbelli , Gloria Banditelli , and Fernanda Costa
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works Featuring BartoliAll Works Featuring Bartoli | Bartoli, Cecilia | A to B | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Bartoli, CeciliaBartoli, Cecilia | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00000426L
Release Date: 1995-08-15

Tracks:

  1. Act 1: Una volta c'era un re...Un tantin di carita/O figile amabili - Cecilia Bartoli/Gloria Banditelli/Fernanda Costa/Michele Pertusi/Coro del Teatro Comunale
  2. Act 1: Miei rampolli femminini - Enzo Dara
  3. Act 1: Tutto e deserto...Una volta c'era...Un soave non so che - William Matteuzzi/Cecilia Bartoli/Fernanda Costa/Gloria Banditelli
  4. Act 1: Scegli la sposa, affrettati...Come un'ape - Alessandro Corbelli/Fernanda Costa/Gloria Banditelli/Enzo Dara/William Matteuzzi...
  5. Act 1: Signore, una parola...Nel volto estatico - Cecilia Bartoli/Enzo Dara/Alessandro Corbelli/William Matteuzzi/Michele Pertusi
  6. Act 1: Signor...Altezza, e in tavola - Enzo Dara/Fernanda Costa/Gloria Banditelli/Cecilia Bartoli/William Matteuzzi/Alessandro Corbelli
  7. Act 2: Sia qualunque delle figlie - Enzo Dara
  8. Act 2: Si, ritrovarla io giuro - William Matteuzzi
  9. Act 2: Un segreto d'imprtanza - Alessandro Corbelli/Enzo Dara
  10. Act 2: Della Fortuna instabile - William Matteuzzi/Cecilia Bartoli/Enzo Dara
  11. Act 2: Non piu mesta - Cecilia Bartoli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars If you like the Barber of Seville, you'll love this one!.......1998-09-10

I was unfamiliar with La Cenerentola until I bought this disk. It's great! It has the same style of rythm and melody in the vocal lines that pervades the Barber and which, to me, makes Rossini great. I'm not usually a huge fan of Cecelia Bartoli, but she does a really nice job in this recording - much less of the harsh glare I often hear in her voice. William Matteuzzi is a great lyric singer as well. I originally bought the disk because he was on it.

If you're an audiophile, you will find the recording above par, but the soundstage is a little narrow. I guess I'd give the performance 5 stars and the recording 4 stars.

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