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Remember the Furtwängler Tristan, the Böhm Tristan, the Kleiber Tristan, or any of the other great Tristans of the past 50 years? If you do, the first thing you remember about them is who did the conducting. Does anyone remember the Suthaus Tristan or the Windgassen Tristan or the Kollo Tristan? No: as important as the singers are, they are not nearly as important as the conductor in Tristan und Isolde. Indeed, it could fairly be said that the great Furtwängler, Böhm, and Kleiber Tristans succeeded even though, in every case, the weakest member of the cast was the tenor.
No such charge could be leveled against this Tristan because Plácido Domingo is, even in his sixties, the best Tristan of the past 50 years. He has the golden tone, the soulful sensitivity, the muscular strength, and, because this is a studio recording made over six weeks, the long-term stamina that Suthaus, Windgassen, and Kollo lacked. If what you're looking for in great Tristan is a great Tristan, look no further. Indeed, if what you're looking for is a great male cast, look no further. From Domingo through René Pape to Olaf Bär to Ian Bostridge, they are all easily as good as or better than their competition.
But, if what you're looking for in a great Tristan is either a great Isolde or a great conductor, keep looking. Nina Stemme is a passionate Isolde but nowhere near in the same league as Domingo, making this a very lopsided Tristan. More importantly, Antonio Pappano is a decent conductor whose recordings of Italian operas were clean and efficient but little more, and his Tristan is at best merely an orchestral backdrop for Domingo and at worst dull and directionless. EMI's studio sound is clear and warm, but naturally favors the singers.
© TiVo
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David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - Rolando Villazon, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - Rolando Villazon, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Royal Opera Chorus, Covent Garden, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Royal Opera Chorus, Covent Garden, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Royal Opera Chorus, Covent Garden, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Royal Opera Chorus, Covent Garden, Chorus, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
DISC 2
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Jared Holt, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - René Pape, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - John Dunkerley, Engineer
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Jared Holt, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
DISC 3
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
Ian Bostridge, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
Ian Bostridge, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - René Pape, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Matthew Rose, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Mihoko Fujimura, Mezzo-soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Jared Holt, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Olaf Bar, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
David Groves, Producer - Jonathan Allen, Engineer - Richard Wagner, Composer - Antonio Pappano, Conductor, MainArtist - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra - John Dunkerley, Engineer - Nina Stemme, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
Remember the Furtwängler Tristan, the Böhm Tristan, the Kleiber Tristan, or any of the other great Tristans of the past 50 years? If you do, the first thing you remember about them is who did the conducting. Does anyone remember the Suthaus Tristan or the Windgassen Tristan or the Kollo Tristan? No: as important as the singers are, they are not nearly as important as the conductor in Tristan und Isolde. Indeed, it could fairly be said that the great Furtwängler, Böhm, and Kleiber Tristans succeeded even though, in every case, the weakest member of the cast was the tenor.
No such charge could be leveled against this Tristan because Plácido Domingo is, even in his sixties, the best Tristan of the past 50 years. He has the golden tone, the soulful sensitivity, the muscular strength, and, because this is a studio recording made over six weeks, the long-term stamina that Suthaus, Windgassen, and Kollo lacked. If what you're looking for in great Tristan is a great Tristan, look no further. Indeed, if what you're looking for is a great male cast, look no further. From Domingo through René Pape to Olaf Bär to Ian Bostridge, they are all easily as good as or better than their competition.
But, if what you're looking for in a great Tristan is either a great Isolde or a great conductor, keep looking. Nina Stemme is a passionate Isolde but nowhere near in the same league as Domingo, making this a very lopsided Tristan. More importantly, Antonio Pappano is a decent conductor whose recordings of Italian operas were clean and efficient but little more, and his Tristan is at best merely an orchestral backdrop for Domingo and at worst dull and directionless. EMI's studio sound is clear and warm, but naturally favors the singers.
© TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 33 track(s)
- Total length: 03:46:33
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Antonio Pappano
- Composer: Richard Wagner
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
- Collection: The Home Of Opera
© 2009 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
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