Puccini: Turandot - Highlights

Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballé, Nicolai Ghiaurov, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta

Released on 01-01-1973 by Decca Music Group Ltd.
Main artists: Dame Joan Sutherland Luciano Pavarotti Montserrat Caballé Nicolaï Ghiaurov London Philharmonic Orchestra Zubin Mehta
Genre: Klassiek

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Decca's 1972 recording of Turandot features an all-star cast led by Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti. Turandot doesn't seem like the most natural role for Sutherland and she never sang it on-stage, but she adapts to its requirements with panache, delivering a performance with an impressive dramatic range and dazzling vocal mastery. Pavarotti was close to the height of his powers when he made the recording and he sings with his characteristic passion and warmth. Montserrat Caballé, who had also sung the title role, is fabulous as Liù, creating a vivid characterization and singing with exceptional purity. It's real luxury casting to have singers of the reputation of Nicolai Ghiaurov, Peter Pears, and Tom Krause in the roles of Timur, the Emperor, and Ping, and they each bring great artistry to these small roles. The London Philharmonic Orchestra plays the score with sparkle and spirit, and the John Alldis Choir is terrific in the crucial choral parts. Zubin Mehta captures the Romantic sweep and colorful strangeness of the opera and gives it a convincing dramatic shape. This generous highlights disc includes more than half of the opera's music. The sound is mostly good, but doesn't quite have the depth or presence typical of Decca's best opera recordings.

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Dame Joan Sutherland

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Turandot / Act 1 (Giacomo Puccini)

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John Alldis Choir, Choir, MainArtist - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Montserrat Caballe, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Giuseppe Adami, Author - Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicolai Ghiaurov, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Zubin Mehta, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Simoni, Author - Sabin Markov, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Franco Alfano, Contributor, Work Editor - James Lock, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Woolcock, Producer, Assistant Producer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Carlo Gozzi, Author, Original Text Author