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Mascagni, Anderson, Rigacci
I Rantzau
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Preludio
2. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: ? tornato allegro il sole
3. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Oh maestro!
4. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Hai ragione, Luisa
5. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: O che lite, che grida
6. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Non un ricordo, ahim?!
7. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Preludio
8. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: C'era una volta un re
9. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Luisa! a che pensavi?
10. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Kyrie Eleison
11. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Hanno cessato!
12. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Luisa or a verr?
13. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Mi volete maestro?
14. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Mamma adorata
15. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Ed ? la figlia mia
16. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: O babbo ascoltami
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
1. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Acqua limpida che brilli
2. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: O maestro, sentite...
3. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Per farle allontanar quanto penai!
4. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Non chiesi questo a voi. Amo Luisa
5. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Lo vedete, Fiorenzo?
6. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Quando volevano ci dividessero
7. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: E Luisa ti vuol bene?
8. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Udite, udite
9. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Avete inteso?
10. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Ed essa vuol morir
11. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Intermezzo
12. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Vegliai la notte intera
13. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: O babbo, babbo!
14. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Vieni qui, stringiti qui sul mio petto
15. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Parlami. La tua voce mi fa bene...
16. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: I giorni miei posso finir contento
17. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: A me quel foglio
18. I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts: Troppo a lungo ho taciuto

CD Details

All Artists: Mascagni, Anderson, Rigacci
Title: I Rantzau
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Fone
Release Date: 5/19/1998
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 8012871931323, 801287931328

CD Reviews

DEFINITELY WORTHY

Alfredo R. Villanueva | New York, NY United States | 02/05/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"THIS WORLD FIRST RECORDING OF MASCAGNI'S THIRD OPERA BELONGS IN EVERY VERISMO LOVER'S COLLECTION. THE PLOT CONCERNS A FEUD BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS; MEANWHILE THEIR CHILDREN ARE MADLY IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER. LOVE TRIUMPHS IN THE END. EXCELLENT SOUND AND NOTES. THE MALE LEADS ARE OUTSTANDING, PARTICULARLY BARRY ANDERSON, WHO REMINDS ME OF TITO GOBBI, AND OTTAVIO GARAVENTA. THE ONE WEAK SPOT BELONGS TO RITA LANTIERI. HER ACID, REEDY AND TREMULOUS SOPRANO IS SIMPLY NOT SUITED FOR VERISMO ROLES--SHE RUINED "ZANETTO" FOR ME, AND IS ONLY MARGINALLY BETTER HERE. I HAVE ALWAYS MARVELLED AT MASCAGNI'S MASTERFUL BLENDING OF WORDS AND MUSIC, CREATING A KIND OF "MUSICAL PROSE," AS ALBERTO PALOSCIA COMMENTS IN HIS EXCELLENT INTRODUCTION TO THE OPERA."