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The greatest strength of this live 1989 recording of I Puritani from the Theatre Massimo Bellini di Catania is the conducting of Richard Bonynge. He has a lifelong experience with the early Italian bel canto repertoire and really understands how these operas work. His conducting is supple and sensuous, and he is a master at allowing the singers the freedom to shine their brightest. His sense of pacing is sure, and he keeps the drama moving urgently along. The soloists are impressive and solid, and their performances grow more assured and effective as the performance progresses. The three principals are very fine, vocally assured, and dramatically effective. Tenor William Matteuzzi is an especially heroic Arturo, singing with clear, pure tone. Soprano Mariella Devia as Elvira sings with seamless lyricism and with a brilliant top, and baritone Christopher Robertson is an impressive Ricardo, singing with dark intensity. There are some stunning moments, particularly Elvira's "Vien, filetto, è in ciel la luna!," her duet with Arturo ("Vieni, vieni fra queste braccia"), and the ensemble, "Credeasu, misera!" The recording's biggest weakness is the sound quality. The stage and audience noise, especially in the quieter sections, is sometimes more prominent than the music. When the voices are fully present, the sound tends to be a little brittle and edgy, although that improves some as the recording engineers get their bearings. The sound of the orchestra is generally better, warmer, with a good blend. For the Bellini fan, the quality of the conducting and singing make this a version that should be of interest if the inconsistent sound can be overlooked.
© TiVo
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I Puritani (Vincenzo Bellini)
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Paolo Washington, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Richard Bonynge, Conductor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Franco Federici, bass
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Franco Federici, bass
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - William Matteuzzi, tenor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Richard Bonynge, Conductor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Paolo Washington, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Richard Bonynge, Conductor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Christopher Robertson, baritone
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Paolo Washington, bass
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Paolo Washington, bass
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Paolo Washington, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Franco Federici, bass
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
DISC 2
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Paolo Washington, bass - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Franco Federici, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Franco Federici, bass
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Franco Federici, bass
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Paolo Washington, bass - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Christopher Robertson, baritone - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - William Matteuzzi, tenor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass - William Matteuzzi, tenor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Christopher Robertson, baritone - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Richard Bonynge, Conductor
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Chorus, Choir - Catania Teatro Massimo Bellini Orchestra, Orchestra - William Matteuzzi, tenor - Eleonora Jankovic, soprano - Paolo Washington, bass - Franco Federici, bass - Richard Bonynge, Conductor - Christopher Robertson, baritone
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
Album review
The greatest strength of this live 1989 recording of I Puritani from the Theatre Massimo Bellini di Catania is the conducting of Richard Bonynge. He has a lifelong experience with the early Italian bel canto repertoire and really understands how these operas work. His conducting is supple and sensuous, and he is a master at allowing the singers the freedom to shine their brightest. His sense of pacing is sure, and he keeps the drama moving urgently along. The soloists are impressive and solid, and their performances grow more assured and effective as the performance progresses. The three principals are very fine, vocally assured, and dramatically effective. Tenor William Matteuzzi is an especially heroic Arturo, singing with clear, pure tone. Soprano Mariella Devia as Elvira sings with seamless lyricism and with a brilliant top, and baritone Christopher Robertson is an impressive Ricardo, singing with dark intensity. There are some stunning moments, particularly Elvira's "Vien, filetto, è in ciel la luna!," her duet with Arturo ("Vieni, vieni fra queste braccia"), and the ensemble, "Credeasu, misera!" The recording's biggest weakness is the sound quality. The stage and audience noise, especially in the quieter sections, is sometimes more prominent than the music. When the voices are fully present, the sound tends to be a little brittle and edgy, although that improves some as the recording engineers get their bearings. The sound of the orchestra is generally better, warmer, with a good blend. For the Bellini fan, the quality of the conducting and singing make this a version that should be of interest if the inconsistent sound can be overlooked.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 02:30:16
- Main artists: Richard Bonynge
- Composer: Vincenzo Bellini
- Label: Nuova Era Internazionale
- Genre: Classical
2007 Nuova Era Internazionale 2007 Nuova Era Internazionale
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