- Audio CD (Oct 12 1999)
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: Universal Music Group
- ASIN: B00001IVPD
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #157,166 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. La bohème, opera: Quadro Primo: Questo Mar Rosso Mi Ammollisce E Assidera | |||
| 2. La bohème, opera: Quadro Primo: Pensier Profondo! | |||
| 3. La bohème, opera: Quadro Primo: Legna! - Sigari! - Bordò | |||
| 4. La bohème, opera: Quadro Primo: Si Può? | |||
| 5. La bohème, opera: Quadro Primo: Lo Resto Per Terminar L'articolo Di Fondo | |||
| 6. La bohÃme, opera: Quadro Primo: Chi È Là ?1 - Scusi | |||
| 7. La bohÃme, opera: Quadro Primo: Si Sente Meglio? | |||
| 8. La bohÃme, opera: Quadro Primo: Che Gelida Manina | |||
| 9. La bohÃme, opera: Quadro Primo: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi | |||
| 10. La bohème, opera: Quadro Primo: O Soave Fanciulla | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. La bohème, opera: Quadro Terzo: Ohè, Là, Le Guardie! Aprite! | |||
| 2. La bohème, opera: Quadro Terzo: Sa Dirmi, Scusi, Qual' È L'osteria | |||
| 3. La bohème, opera: Quadro Terzo: Mimi! - Speravo Di Trovarvi Qui | |||
| 4. La bohème, opera: Quadro Terzo: Marcello. Finalmente! | |||
| 5. La bohème, opera: Quadro Terzo: Mimi È Una civetta | |||
| 6. La bohème, opera: Quadro Terzo: Mimì È Tanto Malata | |||
| 7. La bohème, opera: Quadro Terzo: Donde Lieta Uscì Al Tuo Grido D'amore | |||
| 8. La bohème, opera: Quadro Terzo: Dunque È Proprio Finita! | |||
| 9. La bohème, opera: Quadro Quarto: In Un Coupé? | |||
| 10. La bohème, opera: Quadro Quarto: O Mimì, Tu Più Non Torni | |||
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Product Description
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Get ready to hear Puccini's star-crossed bohemians as you've never heard them before. To be sure, not only is La Bohème probably the most widely performed opera, but it's one of the most frequently recorded, from the superb account under Thomas Beecham to Karajan's famous Decca version (still a best seller after nearly 30 years). And it's precisely because of the opera's popularity that clichés and overromanticized distortions have settled around performance practice. Riccardo Chailly's goal in making yet another Bohème was to clear these away, using a new critical edition of the score and respecting Puccini's own stated views on how the music should sound, how the drama should unfold. The result is a profoundly moving work of restoration that deserves to join the ranks of its formidable predecessors.
To begin with, this Bohème features a young cast--all in their 30s--of some of today's most characterful singers who together convey the necessary vital sense of ensemble. Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna (the couple first met performing the opera at Covent Garden) bring overwhelming chemistry to Mimì and Rodolfo. For once, we hear the arias of their famous encounter in Act I not as set pieces but as part of a larger momentum in which both are swept up. Alagna, with a thrillingly full sound to his top range, portrays a many-faceted Rodolfo, from dreamy poet and ardent lover to the man broken by loss, while Gheorghiu's radiantly sympathetic Mimì is a study in the use of subtle vocal coloring to dramatic effect. Elisabetta Scano sings an unusually light-voiced Musetta, as transparent as a boy soprano--a fascinating contrast to Simon Keenlyside's robust and charismatic Marcello.
Chailly's urgent, unsentimental approach to the score is, quite simply, a revelation, and the story moves forward briskly. His insight into tempo relation between the "big" numbers and transitional sections highlights Puccini's effect of comic high spirits mingling with intense pathos. Whether it's the aching solo cello in "Mi chiamano Mimì" or the impeccable diminuendo of the final tragic bars, Chailly's well-known mastery of detail foregrounds a lucid variety of colors and dynamics from La Scala's orchestra--its first recording of the opera in more than 30 years--that are often neglected in the music. The result is categorically a Bohème for our time. --Thomas May
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Depuis quelques années maintenant, l'opéra compte parmi ses stars un couple exceptionnel avec Angela Gheorghiu et Roberto Alagna. Ils déchaînent les passions ou les colères, défraient les chroniques feutrées des salles à l'italienne et chacune de leurs apparitions sur scène ou au disque est un événement. On les surnomme parfois les "enfants terribles" mais ils savent emporter l'adhésion d'un public extrêmement large. Dans La Bohème, de Puccini, ils jouent à fond leurs personnages. La confiance réciproque est telle qu'ils en oublient presque la partition, laissant place à une spontanéité des plus touchantes. Complicité, amour, compréhension, tout est vie dans ce couple Rodolfo/Mimi. Ajoutons à ce jeu exceptionnel et à ces qualités vocales non moins exceptionnelles une diction parfaite et vous comprendrez pourquoi cette Bohème respire à pleins poumons le Paris qu'a voulu nous dépeindre Puccini. La direction enlevée et flexible de Riccardo Chailly ne fait qu'accentuer la liberté des deux chanteurs/acteurs. -- Jeanne Semprin
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Bets La Boheme. Period.,
By Chad Stevenson (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: La Boheme (Audio CD)
This is the best La Boheme ever! Period. Better than Karajan's, better than Beecham's. The Beecham is an outstanding performance but it is marred by poor sonics. The Karajan is sooo slooow. As great as that performance is, the tempi drags and the sonics (although in good Decca analogue) cannot compare with THIS!! THIS has the best sound ever - my goodness the sound itself ravishes your ears and carries you forward. Not to mention that Chailly takes appropriate tempi that DO NOT DRAG. But the glory of this set is the incredible tenor of Alagna and the incredible soprano of Gheorghiu. Alagna's voice is gloriously lyrical and beautiful. So beguiling to listen to and he is dramatically alive. Gheorghiu's voice too is exceptionaly beautiful and she is even better than Alagna!! She is simply magic!!So what are you waiting for, get the best La Boheme ever!! Now!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not to be missed... This is the future of Boheme!!!,
By Chris Burke (Logandale, NV United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: La Boheme (Audio CD)
If you've not yet heard this new critical edition of perhaps the world's most beloved opera, purchase it now! This is the "new critical edition" of one of Puccini's finest moments!Firstly, the sonics of the recording, the orchestra, and the casting (with the exception of Scano, whom is a terrible choice for the fussy, fickle Musetta) is outstanding. Together with the new score, expert conducting, and upbeat tempi (FINALLY!!!), I listened enthralled for the entire length of the opera. Each character is so incredibly believeable, and by the end of Act 4, you'll feel the desolation of their loss. I took a new interest to the often neglected Act 3 since this cast put their hearts into it. I don't care what anyone says, Pavarotti cannot act or put emotion into his Boheme to save his life!!! The orchestra is perfect in Act 2, which is unusual to hear even in studio recordings because of the difficulty of this act's orchestration and perpetual motion. My only qualm is with the casting of Elisabetta Scano. I cringe when I hear Musetta's "Quando me'n vo'" as she is used to singing Mozart, not dramatic, flashy, brash Puccini roles. Other than that, this CD is perfect!
5.0 out of 5 stars
There's even better,
By "gwendoline23" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: La Boheme (Audio CD)
Karajan's was a classic Boheme. This is a great set. But let me tell you an "open" secret. There are even better Boheme's out there.Yes, Pavarotti can hit all those high notes. Yes, Alagna is sweet of tone. But somehow, he can't match Domingo's intelligence of portrayal. And Freni simply cannot match Caballe's exquisite piannisimi. Neither can Gheorghiu. Caballe is, well, Caballe. You can't replace Caballe with Freni or Gheorghiu. It just doesn't work. Freni & Gheorghiu work well in theatre because she is beautiful. But when it comes to the voice, CABALLE is the ultimate Mimi. And Karajan's conducting is simply too "beautiful". Where is the drama??? This is typical smooth and lots of legato Karajan without much else in it. Yes, it is beautiful but devoid of "verismo". Chailly is too inexperienced. I guess this forum must be flooded with Pavarotti fans & Alagna. Fact is I owned the Karajan set for a long time slightly dissatisfied. I was told that that is the best. But it goes to show how influential critics can be. Whatever they say, the public just swallow - lock, stock and barrel. Then I bought the Chailly. But it still didn't work. If you want to hear a REAL Boheme, get the Solti. After waiting a long time, I decided to explore the Solti set, and now I finally understand what Boheme is all about.
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