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Bonynge: Donizetti – L’Elisir d’Amore (2 CD, APE)

Bonynge: Donizetti - L'Elisir d'Amore (2 CD, APE)
Bonynge: Donizetti - L'Elisir d'Amore (2 CD, APE)

Performer: Dominic Cossa, Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Casula, Spiro Malas
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti
Audio CD
SPARS Code: ADD
Number of Discs: 2
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Decca
Size: 629 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

Disc: 1
01. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Prelude
02. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Bel conforto al mietitore
03. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Quanto è bella, quarto è cara!
04. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Benedette queste carte!
05. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Marcia / Come Paride vezzoso
06. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Or se m’ami, come io t’amo
07. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Una parola, o Adina
08. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Che vuol dire cotesta suonata?
09. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Udite, udite, o rustici
10. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Ardir! Ha forse il cielo mandato
11. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Voglio dire, lo stupendo elisir
12. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Caro elisir! sei mio!
13. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Chi è mai quel matto?
14. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Esulti pur la barbara
15. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Tran tran tran tran… In guerra ed in amor
16. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Signor sargente

Disc: 2
01. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 1. Adina credimi
02. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Cantiamo, cantiam, cantiam
03. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Barcaruola a due voci
04. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Silenzio! È qua il notaro
05. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. La donna è un animale
06. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Ai perigli della guerra
07. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Saria possibile?
08. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Dell’elisir mirabile
09. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Io già m’immagino
10. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Quanto amore! Ed io spietata!
11. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Una furtiva lagrima
12. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Prendi; per me sei libero
13. L’elisir d’amore, opera: Act 2. Ei corregge ogni difetto

Simply grand Donizetti!

The Decca performance of the Donizetti comic masterpiece L’Elisir d’amore is simply the best ever put on record. With the incomparable trio of Sutherland/Pavarotti/Bonynge at the peak of their careers, this performance of L’Elisir is one that you will turn to again and again — sheer delight from the first moments of the overture to the grand finale. One has to admit that some of Pavarotti’s later performances can be difficult to listen to because of the strain in the voice, but not a hint of strain mars his performance here. Sutherland breezes through the score like it is child’s play and is so beautiful and focused. Some may carp that Bonynge has chosen a different cabaletta for Adina, but it is used for great effect in the joyous finale. The cabaletta, by the way was written by Charles de Beriot for his wife, Maria Malibran, and it is certainly a showstopper. The sound is well nigh perfect in this lovely re-mastering of the Decca original. If you can have only one L’Elisir, make it this one — you will not be disappointed. Lovely all round.

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