Puccini Giorgini Torri - La Boheme (29 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Puccini, Giorgini, Torri
La Boheme
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 1a, 'Questo Mar Rosso'
2. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 1b, 'Nei cieli bigi' (Rudolph)
3. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 1c, 'Pensier profondo! Giusto color!'
4. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 1d, 'Legna! Sigari! Bordo!'
5. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 1e, 'Si pou? Chi e la? Benoit!'
6. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 1f, 'Io resto per terminar l'articolo'
7. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 1g, 'Non sono in vena. Chi e la?'
8. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 1h, 'Si sente meglio? Si. Qui ce tanto freddo'
9. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 2, 'Che gelida manina'
10. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 3, 'Si. Mi chiamano Mimi'
11. La boh?me, opera: Act I, No. 4, 'O soave fanciulla'
12. La boh?me, opera: Act II, No. 5, 'Aranci, datteril'
13. La boh?me, opera: Act II, No. 6a, 'Chi guardi?'
14. La boh?me, opera: Act II, No. 6b, 'Eccoci qui!'
15. La boh?me, opera: Act II, No. 7a, 'Come un facchino'
Track Listings (14) - Disc #2
1. La boh?me, opera: Act II, No. 7b, 'Quando me'n vo' soletta la via' (Musetta's Waltz Song)
2. La boh?me, opera: Act III, No. 8, 'Ohe, la, le guardie'
3. La boh?me, opera: Act III, No. 9, 'Mimi?!... Speravo di trovarvi'
4. La boh?me, opera: Act III, No. 10a, 'Marcello... Finalemnte'
5. La boh?me, opera: Act III, No. 10b, 'Mimi e una civetta'
6. La boh?me, opera: Act III, No. 11, 'Donde lieta usci' (Mimi's Farewell)
7. La boh?me, opera: Act III, No. 12, 'Addio dolce svegliare'
8. La boh?me, opera: Act IV, No. 13a, 'In un coupe?'
9. La boh?me, opera: Act IV, No. 13b, 'O Mimi, tu piu non torni'
10. La boh?me, opera: Act IV, No. 14, 'Che ora sia?'
11. La boh?me, opera: Act IV, No. 15, 'Musetta!... C'e Mimi'
12. La boh?me, opera: Act IV, No. 16, 'Vecchia zimarra' (Coat Song)
13. La boh?me, opera: Act IV, No. 17a, 'Sono andati?'
14. La boh?me, opera: Act IV, No. 17c, 'Oh Dio! Mimi!'

CD Details

All Artists: Puccini, Giorgini, Torri, Badini, Sabajno
Title: La Boheme
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Grammofono 2000
Release Date: 3/21/2000
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 723723797629, 8011662914019

CD Reviews

Of historical interest only

F. Behrens | Keene, NH USA | 04/11/2000

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I am afraid that the reissue on CDs of the 1928 La Scala (AB78 906/07) from Fono Enterprise, Italy on the Cedar label is of historical interest only. The tenor of Aristodemo Giorgini sounds weak and past its prime for the most part, and his Marcello (Ernesto Badini) has a heavy baritone that would qualify him more for a Colline than the young lover. Neither Rosina Torri's Mimi nor Thea Vitulli's Musetta are interesting as characters or more than adequate as singers. In fact, the only really satisfactory parts are the two old men sung here by a resonant Salvatore Baccaloni. On the other hand, conductor Carlo Sabajno knows what he is about and conducts a nicely modulated performance, considering the demands of the 78 rpm side. So this is really for those who simply must have every version of this opera in their collection. The same company has available the 1938 Gigli/Albanese set that is somewhat better than this but still generally disappointing. Stick to Beecham and/or Toscanini sets for what "La Boheme" is all about."