The emotional journey is quite riveting with Callas showcasing just the wide-ranging color palette that few others, if any, ever had. She captures every nuance of Manon, the coquettish girl to the cruel seductress to the woman dying in agony. Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano, Tullio Serafin (1959)Ĭallas never actually sang the role on stage, but it matters little here as the great soprano delivers a performance that few have ever matched. Bergonzi, another of her frequent collaborators, is in fine form as well. Puccini’s other early effort and again we see Scotto digging deeper into repertoire that suits her quite perfectly. Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi, Eve Queler (1977) The two strike up tremendous chemistry which will carry over to other Puccini recordings, most notably their “Madama Butterfly.”
There aren’t many offerings for Puccini’s first opera, but the most renowned is a solid effort by Puccini expert Scotto alongside frequent collaborator Domingo.
Placido Domingo, Renata Scotto, Leo Nucci, Lorin Maazel (1979) Here is a look at my personal favorites, the recordings I view as essential for anyone that wants one look at the greatest of each Puccini opera. Puccini composed a total of 10 operas (though the “Triticco” is composed of three) and they have been recorded numerous times over the past century. The Italian composer is best known for his brilliant melodic invention and his operatic output, while relatively small when compared with the likes of Italian predecessors such as Verdi, Rossini or Donizetti, is among the most popular in the entire canon. His predecessors as Paris music director were Philippe Jordan (2009–21) and James Conlon (1994-2004).Thursday December 22 is the 158 th birthday of one of the greatest opera composers of all time – Giacomo Puccini. I express my deep gratitude to him for the work accomplished during his tenure, and I fully respect his decision.”ĭudamel’s short tenure is unusual in the opera world, where scheduling often is done five years in advance. “He was able to forge a special relationship with the musicians of the orchestra, the artists of the chorus, the singers and the artistic teams, a relationship marked by mutual respect and the desire to create the most beautiful performances together,” Neef said in a statement. Neef praised Dudamel’s “passion and immense talent.” The status of his engagements with the company next season is not clear.Īlexander Neef had hired Dudamel after being appointed general director of the Paris Opéra in July 2019 to succeed Stéphane Lissner for the 2021-22 season. 23 and Thomas Ades’ “The Exterminating Angel” starting Feb. He conducted new productions of Puccini’s “Turandot” and Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)” in his first season, followed this season by a revival of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” and the company debut of John Adams’ “Nixon in China.” The 2023-24 season, announced in March, has Dudamel leading a new production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin“ starting Sept. “This is a critical move on really the chessboard of his life as he contemplates his future.”ĭudamel made his Paris Opéra debut in December 2017 in Claus Guth’s staging of Puccini’s “La Bohème” that was moved to a spaceship, and his appointment by the Paris Opéra was announced in April 2021 to start that Aug. Like so many people during the pandemic, he took the time, we all took the time, to evaluate our lives, our goals, our futures, finding just the right balance,” Borda said in a telephone interview.
“He’s been considering his life very carefully over the past couple of years. He and Philharmonic CEO Deborah Borda participated in extensive planning meetings last week. “I have no plans other than to be with my loved ones, to whom I am deeply grateful for helping me to continue to be strong in my resolve to grow and remain challenged, both personally and artistically, each and every day,” Dudamel said.ĭudamel conducted the New York Philharmonic last weekend, for the first time since his appointment was announced, in three performances of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony, and he is not scheduled with the orchestra next season.
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