Puccini - La Bohème / Te Kanawa, Leech, Titus, Gustafson, Nagano

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This 1995 recording doesn't have an especially promising pedigree but confounds low expectations. Though Dame Kiri Te Kanawa often seems interpretively non-committal, the more mature version of her often thinks more about what she's singing now that the notes aren't so free. Thus, this is a dramatically credible Mimi while also having much of Te Kanawa's customary vocal luster. At the other end of the spectrum, Richard Leech is known for yelling but here is in gratifyingly restrained form. Kent Nagano is full of fresh responses to the music at every turn. The only thing that keeps this from being a standard setter are the secondary leads: Nancy Gustafson's Musetta sounds vocally worn while Alan Titus's Marcello is too vocally dark to be ideal. --David Patrick Stearns

Puccini - La Bohème / Te Kanawa, Leech, Titus, Gustafson, Nagano, Music, Giacomo Puccini, Kent Nagano, Kiri Te Kanawa, Richard Leech, Alan Titus, Nancy Gustafson, Alan Ewing, Carlos Chausson, Barry Banks, Oliver Broome, Leslie Fyson, Ambrosian Singers, Classical, Classical Music, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio, Opera/Operetta

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Puccini - La Bohème / Te Kanawa, Leech, Titus, Gustafson, Nagano Giacomo Puccini , Kent Nagano , Kiri Te Kanawa , Richard Leech , Alan Titus , Nancy Gustafson , Alan Ewing , Carlos Chausson , Barry Banks , Oliver Broome , Leslie Fyson , and Ambrosian Singers Manufacturer: Erato ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Kiri | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Puccini: Tosca (complete opera) with Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tito Gobbi, Victor de Sabata, Chorus & Orchestra of La Scala, Milan ASIN: B000005E3M Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

1. La Boheme: 'Questo Mar Rosso'
2. La Boheme: 'Gia dell Apocalisse'
3. La Boheme: 'Legna! Sigari! Bordo!'
4. La Boheme: 'Si puo? Chi e la?'
5. La Boheme: 'Al Quartiere Latin'
6. La Boheme: Non sono in vena'
7. La Boheme: 'Oh! Sventata, sventata!'
8. La Boheme: 'Che gelida manina'
9. La Boheme: 'Si. Mi chiamano Mimi'
10. La Boheme: 'O Soave fanciulla'
11. La Boheme: 'Aranci, datteri! Caldi i marroni!'
12. La Boheme: 'Due posti'
13. La Boheme: 'Signorina Mimi, che dono raro'
14. La Boheme: 'Ch'io beva del tossico'
15. La Boheme: 'quando me'n vo soletta'
16. La Boheme: 'Il conto?'

Tracks:

1. La Boheme: 'Ohe, la! Le gaurdie!'
2. La Boheme: 'Mimi? - Speravo . . .'
3. La Boheme: 'Marcello. Finalmente'
4. La Boheme: 'Ebbene, no. Non lo son'
5. La Boheme: 'E Musetta che ride'
6. La Boheme: 'Dunque e proprio finita'
7. La Boheme: 'Che facevi . . . Che dicevi . . .'
8. La Boheme: 'In un coupe'
9. La Boheme: 'O mimi, tu piu non torni'
10. La Boheme: 'Che orsa sia?'
11. La Boheme: 'C'e Mimi! c'e Mimi!'
12. La Boheme: 'Ho tanto freddo'
13. La Boheme: 'Vecchia zimarra, senti'
14. La Boheme: 'Sono andati'
15. La Boheme: 'Oh Dio! Mimi'
16. La Boheme: 'Che ha detto il medico'

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Lovely.......2005-07-23

ratings a matter of perspective.......2001-05-09

A refreshing alternative.......1999-11-19

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Puccini: La Bohème (Highlights) / Te Kanawa, Leech, Nagano Giacomo Puccini , London Symphony Orchestra , Kiri Te Kanawa , Richard Leech , Kent Nagano , Nancy Gustafson , Carlos Chausson , Gino Quilico , Roberto Scandiuzzi , and Alan Titus Manufacturer: Erato ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Kiri | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005E55 Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

1. La Boheme: Act 1: Questo Mar Rosso (Marcello, Rodolfo)
2. La Boheme: Act 1: Gia dell' Apocalisse (Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo)
3. La Boheme: Act 1: Legna! Sigari! Bordo (Rodolfo, Marcello, Colline, Schaunard)
4. La Boheme: Act 1: Si puo? Chi e la? (Rodolfo, Marcello, Colline, Schaunard)
5. La Boheme: Act 1: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)
6. La Boheme: Act 1: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi (Mimi)
7. La Boheme: Act 1: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Mimi)
8. La Boheme: Act 2: Quando m'en vo soletta (Musetta)
9. La Boheme: Act 2: Il conto?
10. La Boheme: Act 3: Mimi? Speravo... (Marcello, Mimi)
11. La Boheme: Act 3: Ebbene, no. Non lo son (Rodolfo, Mimi, Marcello)
12. La Boheme: Act 3: E Musetta che ride (Marcello, Rodolfo, Mimi)
13. La Boheme: Act 3: Dunque e proprio finita (Rodolfo, Mimi)
14. La Boheme: Act 4: O Mimi, tu piu non torni (Marcello, Rodolfo)
15. La Boheme: Act 4: C'e Mimi! c'e Mimi! (Musetta, Mimi, Rodolfo)
16. La Boheme: Act 4: Ho tanto freddo (Mimi, Rodolfo)
17. La Boheme: Act 4: Vecchia zimarra, senti (Colline)
18. La Boheme: Act 4: Sono andanti? (Mimi, Rodolfo)
19. La Boheme: Act 4: Oh Dio! Mimi (Rodolfo, Schaunard, Mimi, Musetta)
20. La Boheme: Act 4: Che ha detto il medico (Rodolfo, Marcello, Musetta)

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