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The potential buyer or listener to Puccini's Tosca, one of the most performed operas in the repertory since its premiere in 1900, has many recordings to choose from, including those by the greats of the 20th century. Yet this 2023 studio release, a product of a promising collaboration between the San Francisco Classical Recording Company, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, and Deutschlandfunk Kulture, can hold its own with others on the market. Part of the draw is the presence of two singers who are not quite household names but are hitting their creative peaks, soprano Melody Moore as Floria Tosca and baritone Lester Lynch as the villainous Scarpia, with tenor Stefan Pop as the sensitive artist Cavaradossi not far behind. The famous tunes all sound great, with Moore's "Vissi d'arte" in Act II a standout. She is a Puccini specialist who has total confidence in the role and the ability to put it across dramatically. Perhaps the most important creative force here is the conductor, Carlo Montanaro, leading the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. He is an Italian opera veteran who has not recorded much, but this release makes one want to hear him on recordings more often; he keeps the action moving, catching the economical, action-packed quality that has made this opera perennially popular despite its highbrow detractors. However, he knows when to slow down and let the singers bloom. The PentaTone label's sound is another draw; it is rare enough to hear a full-scale studio opera recording these days, and the singers are both clear and close-up, never overwhelming. A fine choice for operatic listening during the winter of 2023-2024 or at any other time.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Tosca, SC 69, Act I (Giacomo Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Kevin Short, MainArtist - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Alexander Köpeczi, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Alexander Köpeczi, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Kevin Short, MainArtist - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Kevin Short, MainArtist - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Alexander Köpeczi, MainArtist - Kinderchor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Choir, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Judson, MainArtist - Alexander Köpeczi, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Alexander Köpeczi, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Judson, MainArtist - Kinderchor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Choir, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Tosca, SC 69, Act II (Giacomo Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Georg Streuber, MainArtist - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Georg Streuber, MainArtist - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Judson, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Judson, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Judson, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Georg Streuber, MainArtist - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Judson, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Georg Streuber, MainArtist - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
DISC 2
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Georg Streuber, MainArtist - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Judson, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Lester Lynch, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Tosca, SC 69, Act III (Giacomo Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Lean Miray Yüksel, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Axel Scheidig, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Stefan Pop, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Axel Scheidig, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Rundfunkchor Berlin, Choir, MainArtist - Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Orchestra, MainArtist - Melody Moore, MainArtist - Job Maarse, Producer - Georg Streuber, MainArtist - Carlo Montanaro, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Judson, MainArtist
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
Album review
The potential buyer or listener to Puccini's Tosca, one of the most performed operas in the repertory since its premiere in 1900, has many recordings to choose from, including those by the greats of the 20th century. Yet this 2023 studio release, a product of a promising collaboration between the San Francisco Classical Recording Company, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, and Deutschlandfunk Kulture, can hold its own with others on the market. Part of the draw is the presence of two singers who are not quite household names but are hitting their creative peaks, soprano Melody Moore as Floria Tosca and baritone Lester Lynch as the villainous Scarpia, with tenor Stefan Pop as the sensitive artist Cavaradossi not far behind. The famous tunes all sound great, with Moore's "Vissi d'arte" in Act II a standout. She is a Puccini specialist who has total confidence in the role and the ability to put it across dramatically. Perhaps the most important creative force here is the conductor, Carlo Montanaro, leading the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. He is an Italian opera veteran who has not recorded much, but this release makes one want to hear him on recordings more often; he keeps the action moving, catching the economical, action-packed quality that has made this opera perennially popular despite its highbrow detractors. However, he knows when to slow down and let the singers bloom. The PentaTone label's sound is another draw; it is rare enough to hear a full-scale studio opera recording these days, and the singers are both clear and close-up, never overwhelming. A fine choice for operatic listening during the winter of 2023-2024 or at any other time.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 41 track(s)
- Total length: 01:49:26
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Melody Moore Stefan Pop Lester Lynch Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin Carlo Montanaro
- Composer: Giacomo Puccini
- Label: PENTATONE
- Genre: Classical Opera
2023 Pentatone Music B.V. 2023 San Francisco Classical Recording Company
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