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Sondra Radvanovsky|Puccini: Turandot

Puccini: Turandot

Sondra Radvanovsky, Ermonela Jaho, Jonas Kaufmann, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Antonio Pappano

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This 2023 Warner Classics release is something of a throwback to opera's golden age on recordings, with an all-star cast brought into a studio rather than recorded on stage. No doubt a lot of executives will be watching to see how it does, and it is quite likely that they are going to like what they see, especially inasmuch as the album made classical best-seller lists in early 2023. There is a great deal to like here. Jonas Kaufmann lacks -- or perhaps avoids -- the blazing tone of a Pavarotti in the lead role of the prince Calaf, but his "Nessun dorma" is warm and perfectly controlled, just gorgeous. Kaufmann, in this style, turns into a foil for the slashing soprano of Sondra Radvanovsky in an extraordinary performance. There are pleasures among the smaller roles as well; baritone Michael Spyres has been hitting his stride and makes a convincingly powerful emperor, but the real star of the show may be conductor Antonio Pappano, whose grasp of the edgy, grim score suggests new directions Puccini might have taken had he lived, is impressive from the very beginning. He does not linger anywhere; the music proceeds inexorably. His brass from the Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia are beautifully drilled harbingers of doom. His control is all the more impressive in that the recording was made in 2021 under COVID social distancing, but perhaps this added to the intensity. Another draw here is that Pappano is one of very few conductors to choose Franco Alfano's original completion of the opera, rejected and truncated by Arturo Toscanini into the version that is more commonly performed; he makes a strong case for the earlier version, in which the end of the opera seems to land with added dramatic weight. Listeners can make their own decisions, but it is certainly worth hearing. This is a major new recording of Puccini's operatic swan song.

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Puccini: Turandot

Sondra Radvanovsky

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1
Turandot, Act 1: "Popolo di Pekino!" (Mandarino, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:10

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michael Mofidian, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

2
Turandot, Act 1: "Indietro, cani!" (Coro, Liù)
Antonio Pappano
00:00:40

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

3
Turandot, Act 1: "Padre! Mio padre!" (Calaf, Liù, Coro, Timur)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:40

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michele Pertusi, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

4
Turandot, Act 1: "Gira la cote!" (Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:34

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

5
Turandot, Act 1: "Perché tarda la luna?" (Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:03:43

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

6
Turandot, Act 1: "Là, sui monti dell’est" (Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:13

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

7
Turandot, Act 1: "O giovinetto! Grazia! Grazia!" (Coro, Calaf)
Antonio Pappano
00:03:08

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

8
Turandot, Act 1: "La grazia!" - "O divina bellezza" (Coro, Calaf)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:02

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

9
Turandot, Act 1: "Figlio, che fai?" (Timur, Calaf, Liù, Il principe di Persia, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:40

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michele Pertusi, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Francesco Toma, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

10
Turandot, Act 1: "Fermo! che fai?" (Coro, Calaf, Pong, Pang, Ping)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:52

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

11
Turandot, Act 1: "Silenzio, olà!" (Le ancelle di Turandot, Coro, Calaf, Timur)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:50

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michele Pertusi, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Rakhsha Ramezani Melami, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Valentina Iannotta, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

12
Turandot, Act 1: "Notte senza lumicino" (Coro, Calaf, Pong, Pang, Ping, Timur)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:47

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michele Pertusi, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

13
Turandot, Act 1: "Signore, ascolta!" (Liù)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:28

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

14
Turandot, Act 1: "Non piangere, Liù!" (Calaf, Liù, Timur)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:18

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michele Pertusi, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

15
Turandot, Act 1: "Ah! per l’ultima volta!" (Timur, Liù, Coro, Calaf, Ping)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:55

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michele Pertusi, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

16
Turandot, Act 2: "Olà, Pang! Olà, Pong!" (Ping, Pong, Pang)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:21

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

17
Turandot, Act 2: "O Cina, che or sussulti" (Ping, Coro, Pong, Pang)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:06

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

18
Turandot, Act 2: "Ho una casa nell’Honan" (Ping, Pong, Pang, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:03:25

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

19
Turandot, Act 2: "O mondo, pieno di pazzi innamorati!" (Coro, Ping, Pong, Pang)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:45

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

20
Turandot, Act 2: "Addio, amore! Addio, razza!" (Coro, Pong, Pang, Ping)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:58

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

21
Turandot, Act 2: "Non v’è in Cina" (Coro, Ping)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:53

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

22
Turandot, Act 2: "Udite trombe! Altro che pace!" (Pong, Pang, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:21

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

23
Turandot, Act 2: "Gravi, enormi ed impotenti" (Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:03:20

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

24
Turandot, Act 2: "Un giuramento atroce mi costringe" (Altoum, Calaf)
Antonio Pappano
00:03:12

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

25
Turandot, Act 2: "Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore!" (Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:30

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

26
Turandot, Act 2: "Popolo di Pekino!" (Mandarino, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:32

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michael Mofidian, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

27
Turandot, Act 2: "In questa Reggia" (Turandot, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:46

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

28
Turandot, Act 2: "O Principi, che a lunghe carovane" (Turandot, Calaf, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:03:40

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

29
Turandot, Act 2: "Straniero, ascolta!" (Turandot)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:49

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

30
Turandot, Act 2: "Sì! Rinasce!" (Calaf, Coro, Turandot)
Antonio Pappano
00:00:51

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

31
Turandot, Act 2: "Guizza al pari di fiamma" (Turandot, Altoum, Coro, Liù)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:25

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

32
Turandot, Act 2: "Sì, Principessa!" (Calaf, Coro, Turandot)
Antonio Pappano
00:00:52

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

33
Turandot, Act 2: "Gelo che ti dà foco" (Turandot)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:50

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

34
Turandot, Act 2: "La mia vittoria" (Calaf, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:49

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

35
Turandot, Act 2: "Figlio del cielo!" (Turandot, Altoum, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:27

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

36
Turandot, Act 2: "No, no, Principessa, altera!" (Calaf, Coro, Altoum)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:40

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michael Spyres, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

37
Turandot, Act 2: "Ai tuoi piedi ci prostriam" (Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:29

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

38
Turandot, Act 3: "Così comanda Turandot" (Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:03:16

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

39
Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma!" (Calaf, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:52

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

40
Turandot, Act 3: "Tu che guardi le stelle" (Ping, Pong, Pang, Coro, Calaf)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:20

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics release, © 2023 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2023 Parlophone Records Limited

41
Turandot, Act 3: "Straniero, tu non sai" (Ping, Coro, Calaf)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:37

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Turandot, Act 3: "Principessa divina!" (Ping, Turandot, Calaf, Liù, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:30

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Turandot, Act 3: "Signor, non parlerò!" (Liù, Ping, Timur, Calaf, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:16

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michele Pertusi, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Turandot, Act 3: "Chi pose tanta forza nel tuo cuore?" (Turandot, Liù)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:22

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Turandot, Act 3: "Strappatele il segreto!" (Turandot, Ping, Calaf, Coro, Liù)
Antonio Pappano
00:01:11

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Turandot, Act 3: "Tu, che di gel sei cinta" (Liù, Coro, Calaf)
Antonio Pappano
00:03:05

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Ermonela Jaho, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Turandot, Act 3: "Liù...Liù...sorgi!" (Timur, Ping, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:20

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michele Pertusi, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Turandot, Act 3: "Liù...bontà! Liù...dolcezza!" (Timur, Ping, Pong, Pang, Coro)
Antonio Pappano
00:02:53

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Michele Pertusi, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gregory Bonfatti, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Mattia Olivieri, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Siyabonga Maqungo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Turandot, Act 3: "Principessa di morte!" (Calaf, Turandot)
Antonio Pappano
00:03:31

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Jonas Kaufmann, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Turandot, Act 3: "Che è mai di me?" (Turandot)
Antonio Pappano
00:00:46

Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giuseppe Adami, Poet - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Poet - Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra - Sondra Radvanovsky, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

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Album review

This 2023 Warner Classics release is something of a throwback to opera's golden age on recordings, with an all-star cast brought into a studio rather than recorded on stage. No doubt a lot of executives will be watching to see how it does, and it is quite likely that they are going to like what they see, especially inasmuch as the album made classical best-seller lists in early 2023. There is a great deal to like here. Jonas Kaufmann lacks -- or perhaps avoids -- the blazing tone of a Pavarotti in the lead role of the prince Calaf, but his "Nessun dorma" is warm and perfectly controlled, just gorgeous. Kaufmann, in this style, turns into a foil for the slashing soprano of Sondra Radvanovsky in an extraordinary performance. There are pleasures among the smaller roles as well; baritone Michael Spyres has been hitting his stride and makes a convincingly powerful emperor, but the real star of the show may be conductor Antonio Pappano, whose grasp of the edgy, grim score suggests new directions Puccini might have taken had he lived, is impressive from the very beginning. He does not linger anywhere; the music proceeds inexorably. His brass from the Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia are beautifully drilled harbingers of doom. His control is all the more impressive in that the recording was made in 2021 under COVID social distancing, but perhaps this added to the intensity. Another draw here is that Pappano is one of very few conductors to choose Franco Alfano's original completion of the opera, rejected and truncated by Arturo Toscanini into the version that is more commonly performed; he makes a strong case for the earlier version, in which the end of the opera seems to land with added dramatic weight. Listeners can make their own decisions, but it is certainly worth hearing. This is a major new recording of Puccini's operatic swan song.

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