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The graphics for this release by tenor Rolando Villazón don't make clear what it is you're getting: this is not yet another anthology of bel canto Italian opera arias, but something a good deal more rare. These "treasures of bel canto" are not arias, but songs, originally for voice and piano, but here given in orchestral versions. Villazón's explanation for why they needed to be orchestrated is unconvincing; he recalls having been inspired by Luciano Berio's orchestrations of the Verdi songs heard here, but the mainstream versions he commissioned have little in common with Berio, and one suspects that the real reason was to give Villazón's still fragile voice an easier time of things. The orchestral accompaniments somewhat overwhelm the melodies, which lie somewhere between opera and early 19th century art song. The Verdi songs, from early in the composer's career, only intermittently reveal the true Verdian voice; the Donizetti and Bellini groups come closer, while the most fun is the set of Rossini songs (late works, rather than early ones) at the end, with its tarantella-like La danza and a terrific duet with Cecilia Bartoli for a finale. Villazón seems to struggle a bit on the high notes, but there aren't many, and the bottom line is that it's good to have recordings of these comparatively neglected pieces. Recommended for fans of the bel canto period, or of Villazón.
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Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Efrain Oscher, Arranger, Work Arranger - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Pietro Metastasio, Author - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Robert Sadin, Arranger, Work Arranger - Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Ippolito Pindemonte, Author - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Anonymous, Author - Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Barnidge, Arranger, Work Arranger - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Robert Sadin, Arranger, Work Arranger - Anonymous, Author - Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Robert Sadin, Arranger, Work Arranger - JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE, Author - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Luigi Balestra, Author - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Robert Sadin, Arranger, Work Arranger - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Jacopo Vittorelli, Author - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Robert Sadin, Arranger, Work Arranger - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Manfredo Maggioni, Author - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Robert Sadin, Arranger, Work Arranger - Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Anonymous, Author - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Barnidge, Arranger, Work Arranger - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Anonymous, Author - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Barnidge, Arranger, Work Arranger - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Anonymous, Author - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Barnidge, Arranger, Work Arranger - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Barnidge, Arranger, Work Arranger - Antoine-Jacques Richomme, Author - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Péchés de vieillesse / Vol. III (Gioachino Rossini)
Robert Sadin, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giuseppe Torre, Author
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Les soirées musicales (Gioachino Rossini)
Robert Sadin, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Carlo Pepoli, Composer, Cadenzor - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Péchés de vieillesse / Vol. I (Gioachino Rossini)
Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Barnidge, Arranger, Work Arranger - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Giuseppe Torre, Author
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Péchés de vieillesse / Vol. III (Gioachino Rossini)
Robert Sadin, Arranger, Work Arranger - Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Cecilia Bartoli, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rolando Villazon, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orchestra, MainArtist - Marco Armiliato, Conductor, MainArtist - Sid McLauchlan, Producer - Stephan Flock, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Helms, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emelien Pacini, Author
℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
The graphics for this release by tenor Rolando Villazón don't make clear what it is you're getting: this is not yet another anthology of bel canto Italian opera arias, but something a good deal more rare. These "treasures of bel canto" are not arias, but songs, originally for voice and piano, but here given in orchestral versions. Villazón's explanation for why they needed to be orchestrated is unconvincing; he recalls having been inspired by Luciano Berio's orchestrations of the Verdi songs heard here, but the mainstream versions he commissioned have little in common with Berio, and one suspects that the real reason was to give Villazón's still fragile voice an easier time of things. The orchestral accompaniments somewhat overwhelm the melodies, which lie somewhere between opera and early 19th century art song. The Verdi songs, from early in the composer's career, only intermittently reveal the true Verdian voice; the Donizetti and Bellini groups come closer, while the most fun is the set of Rossini songs (late works, rather than early ones) at the end, with its tarantella-like La danza and a terrific duet with Cecilia Bartoli for a finale. Villazón seems to struggle a bit on the high notes, but there aren't many, and the bottom line is that it's good to have recordings of these comparatively neglected pieces. Recommended for fans of the bel canto period, or of Villazón.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:19
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Rolando Villazón Cecilia Bartoli Orchestre du Mai Musical Florentin Marco Armiliato
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin, under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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