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On his third aria collection for Decca, Juan Diego Flórez continues to stretch his repertory beyond the Rossini roles that established his solo career. But he never strays far, wisely sticking to roles that suit his light, gracious sound, and which make the most of his exhilarating top notes without requiring dramatic heft. Flórez is a truly special singer, one of the best put together young tenors around, and Great Tenor Arias shows him off to great effect.
Despite the album's title, very few of the selections included are from the usual Tenors hit parade; only Verdi's "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto will be familiar to the casual listener. Coincidentally, that aria is the only real misfire on the album -- which is not to say Flórez sings it badly; rather, his tone is just too likable, too boyishly friendly, to capture the spirit of one of opera's most notorious bad guys. But almost every other selection on the album is spot on vocally, musically, and in character. Hearing Flórez tear into the florid coloratura of Rossini's Semiramide can't help but bring a smile to your face. His "J'ai perdu mon Euridice" from the less-often heard French version of Gluck's Orphée et Euridice shows him tackling a difficult "haute-contre" tessitura with no trouble. And his "Firenze è come un albero fiorito" from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi (probably the only Puccini role Flórez is likely to sing) has the perfect blend of youthful enthusiasm and vocal thrust. In general, this collection shows that Flórez has a more colorful palette at his disposal than many light tenors. His high notes have ring and a visceral "tug," and he can sing softly without sacrificing energy or intensity. Carlo Rizzi and the Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi are deluxe partners for Flórez. Great Tenor Arias is a highly enjoyable listen, and an impressive step in this young singer's career.
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Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30 / Act 3 (Christoph Willibald von Gluck)
Christoph Willibald Gluck, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ranieri de' Calzabigi, Author - Ludwig Finscher, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
Un giorno di regno / Act 2 (Giuseppe Verdi)
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Felice Romani, Author - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
Semiramide / Act 2 (Gioachino Rossini)
Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Giacomo Rossi, Author - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist - Voltaire, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
La fille du régiment - Italian version / Act 1 (Gaetano Donizetti)
Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, Author - Jean Francois Alfred Bayard, Author - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist - Calisto Bassi, Author
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
La Juive / Act 1 (Fromental Halévy)
Eugene Scribe, Author - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Fromental Halévy, Composer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
L'italiana in Algeri - Edizione critica della partitura, edita dalla Fond. Rossini di Pesaro, in coll. c.la G.Ricordi..., a cura di Azio Corghi (Gioachino Rossini)
Gioachino Rossini, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Angelo Anelli, Author - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist - Azio Corghi, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
Rigoletto / Act 3 (Giuseppe Verdi)
Giuseppe Verdi, Composer - Francesco Maria Piave, Author - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist - Victor Marie Hugo, Author, Original Text Author
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
Il Matrimonio Segreto - Revised Franco Donatoni (Domenico Cimarosa)
Domenico Cimarosa, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist - Franco Donatoni, Contributor, Revision
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
Lucrezia Borgia - Ed. Ian Scofield (Gaetano Donizetti)
Felice Romani, Author - Gaetano Donizetti, Composer - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist - Victor Marie Hugo, Author, Original Text Author - Ian Scofield, Contributor, Work Editor
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
Gianni Schicchi (Giacomo Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Giovacchino Forzano, Author - Carlo Rizzi, Conductor, MainArtist - Andrew Cornall, Producer, Executive Producer, Recording Producer - Dante Alighieri, Author, Original Text Author - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Stokes, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
Vincenzo Bellini, Composer - Juan Diego Flórez, Tenor, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ippolito Pindemonte, Author - Vincenzo Scalera, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Harriman Arts Program
Album review
On his third aria collection for Decca, Juan Diego Flórez continues to stretch his repertory beyond the Rossini roles that established his solo career. But he never strays far, wisely sticking to roles that suit his light, gracious sound, and which make the most of his exhilarating top notes without requiring dramatic heft. Flórez is a truly special singer, one of the best put together young tenors around, and Great Tenor Arias shows him off to great effect.
Despite the album's title, very few of the selections included are from the usual Tenors hit parade; only Verdi's "La donna è mobile" from Rigoletto will be familiar to the casual listener. Coincidentally, that aria is the only real misfire on the album -- which is not to say Flórez sings it badly; rather, his tone is just too likable, too boyishly friendly, to capture the spirit of one of opera's most notorious bad guys. But almost every other selection on the album is spot on vocally, musically, and in character. Hearing Flórez tear into the florid coloratura of Rossini's Semiramide can't help but bring a smile to your face. His "J'ai perdu mon Euridice" from the less-often heard French version of Gluck's Orphée et Euridice shows him tackling a difficult "haute-contre" tessitura with no trouble. And his "Firenze è come un albero fiorito" from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi (probably the only Puccini role Flórez is likely to sing) has the perfect blend of youthful enthusiasm and vocal thrust. In general, this collection shows that Flórez has a more colorful palette at his disposal than many light tenors. His high notes have ring and a visceral "tug," and he can sing softly without sacrificing energy or intensity. Carlo Rizzi and the Orchestra Sinfonica e Coro di Milano Giuseppe Verdi are deluxe partners for Flórez. Great Tenor Arias is a highly enjoyable listen, and an impressive step in this young singer's career.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:50
- Main artists: Juan Diego Flórez Orchestra Sinfonica Di Milano Giuseppe Verdi Carlo Rizzi
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2004 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited
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