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Music CD - Giacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, Elizabeth Harwood, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov: Puccini - La Bohème / Freni, Pavarotti, Harwood, Ghiaurov, Karajan
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Music CD: Puccini - La Bohème / Freni, Pavarotti, Harwood, Ghiaurov, Karajan
Artist: Giacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan, Elizabeth Harwood, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov
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Manufacturer: Decca
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1. La Boheme: Act One - Questo mar rosso
2. La Boheme: Act One - Pensier profundo!
3. La Boheme: Act One - Legna!
4. La Boheme: Act One - Si può?
5. La Boheme: Act One - Lo resto
6. La Boheme: Act One - Chi è la?
7. La Boheme: Act One - Si sente meglio?
8. La Boheme: Act One - Che gelida manina
9. La Boheme: Act One - Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì
10. La Boheme: Act One - O soave fanciulla
11. La Boheme: Act Two - Aranci, ninnoli! Caldi i marroni e
12. La Boheme: Act Two - Chi guardi?
13. La Boheme: Act Two - Viva Parpignol! Parpignol! Parpignol!
14. La Boheme: Act Two - Oh! ... Essa! ... Musetta!
15. La Boheme: Act Two - Quando men vo
16. La Boheme: Act Two - Chi l'ha richiesto?
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0028942104921
Label: Decca
Manufacturer: Decca
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Decca
Release Date: 1990-10-25
Studio: Decca
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Summary: A Definitive Production of La Bohème.
Comment: Puccini's iconic La Bohème (1896) is among the most popular operas in history (second only to Puccini's Madama Butterfly), and "Che gelida manina" is one of the most familiar arias in opera. Based on Scènes de la vie de Bohème by Henri Murger, La Bohème is a romantic opera in four acts. Set in Paris (around 1830), Puccini's opera is about four bohemians living in the Quartier Latin. One of them (Rodolfo) falls in love with a seamstress (Mimì), who contracts a cough which slowly consumes her (it is presumably tuberculosis). Rodolfo confesses to Marcello that he has left Mimi because of her deadly illness. When Mimi later dies, Rodolfo cries out Mimì's name and then weeps uncontrollably. La Bohème was first performed in Turin in 1896.
I experienced a live HD simulcast performance of Puccini's opera from The NYC Metropolitan Opera yesterday, with tenor Ramón Vargas performing as Rodolfo, Angela Gheorghiu in the role of Mimì, and Nicola Luisotti conducting. (Franco Zeffirelli produced the opera and designed the sets.) Before the Met performance, I listened to this CD performance to familiarize myself with the opera, and it is truly superb. This production, conducted by maestro Herbert von Karajan, is a definitive recording of La Bohème, with perfect performances (rich in bohemian heart and soul) by Luciano Pavarotti and Mirella Freni in the leading roles. Many opera buffs more knowledgeable than me have called this the greatest recording of La Bohème. The sound quality is impeccable. Highly recommended.
G. Merritt
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Summary: Question
Comment: I'm sorry this is not a review. I was wondering if someone can tell me if libretto is included in this product. Thanks in advance.
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Summary: The best recording of the opera!!!!!
Comment: This is the best recording made of this opera. I recommend it for any opera fan!!! Fantastic!!!
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Summary: Best Bohème
Comment: This is one of the best opera recordings ever produced. For more than a decade, Freni-Pavarotti ruled the interpretation of Mimì and Rodolfo of this opera. This is absolutely the best La Bohème recording available, although some may argue that sometimes Karajan's tempi may be a little bit slow. But Karajan shows his meticulosity in this recording by showing all the poetry and dramatical concept of this opera. The orchestra just sounds perfect, and the singers Freni, Pavarotti and Panerai are exactly Mimì, Rodolfo and Marcello. The combination between Freni and Pavarotti, the way they merge they voices together, is absolutely magic and essential for the results of this recording, because they have the adequate voices for both roles. Panerai sings the nicer Marcello of all, and Ghiaurov nails his Colline role, while Harwood delivers another great role as Musetta, despite her lack of perfect Italian, but with a lot of expressiveness.
Bottomline: this is the best La Bohème available, and it is a must in any opera discography. Thanks for reading!
P.S. If you find my review helpful, vote YES (It does not mean you agree. It just means you found it helpful). You can read all my other reviews if you wish to. I modestly write them to help people form an opinion about movies, music and books, but if nobody reads them (if you don't vote I do not know if you did) there is no point in writing them.
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Summary: Expensive for an old recording
Comment: Considering the age of this ADD recording, the price should be lower. Twenty dollars sounds about fair. Awesome hearing the Berlin Philharmonic play Italian opera though!
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The score for La Bohème comes to glowing life under Herbert von Karajan's baton, and Mirella Freni and Luciano Pavarotti make beautiful music together as the ill-fated lovers. The smaller parts are wonderfully sung, the comedy sharply profiled, and the pathos contained in such a way that the opera's ending proves remarkably gripping. London's sound is excellent. --Ted Libbey
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