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Lawrence Tibbett, Louis Varney, Ambroise Thomas
Lucrezia Bori in Song
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. L'amour Mouill?, operetta: Valse d'oiseau
2. Mignon, opera in 3 acts: Connais-tu le pays?
3. Mignon, opera in 3 acts: Me voivi dans son boudoir (Gavotte)
4. Louise, opera: Depuis le jour
5. Manon, opera in 5 acts: Adieu, notre petite table
6. Manon, opera in 5 acts: Ob?issons quand leur voix appelle (Gavotte)
7. La Rondine (The Swallow), opera: Ore dolci e divine
8. La boh?me, opera: S?. Mi chiamano Mim?
9. La boh?me, opera: Quando me'n vo
10. La boh?me, opera: Donde lieta
11. La boh?me, opera: Sono andati?... O Dio, Mim?
12. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un bel d?
13. La Traviata, opera: Ah, fors' ? lui... Sempre libera
14. Il segreto di Susanna, opera: O gioia, la nube leggera
15. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Batti, batti o bel Masetto
16. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Vedrai, carino
17. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Deh vieni non tardar
Track Listings (26) - Disc #2
1. Il Bacio, for voice & piano (or orchestra)
2. Unter'm Fenster ('Wer ist vor meiner Kammert?r?'), duet for soprano, tenor & piano, Op. 34/3
3. Ciribiribin, song for voice & piano
4. Night Hymn At Sea (Sur La Grande Mer)
5. La Primavera d'Or, for voice & orchestra (arranged from Op. 34 by LaForge)
6. Little Damozel
7. Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), waltz for orchestra, Op. 325 (RV 325)
8. Calm As The Night
9. Simonetta
10. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle
11. Cruz de majo
12. Clavelitos!, for voice & piano
13. Patotero Sentimental
14. Malague?
15. La Violetera for voice & orchestra
16. Seguidilla, for voice & orchestra
17. La Vida breve, opera, G. 35/39 (2 versions): Vivan los que rien
18. Popular Spanish Songs (7), for voice & piano, G. 40: Jota
19. Popular Spanish Songs (7), for voice & piano, G. 40: Seguidilla marciana
20. Jota valenciana
21. Malague?a (Cantos populares espa?olas, No. 6)
22. Copias de curro dulce, for voice & orchestra
23. Canto andaluz
24. Acis y Galatea, zarzuela: Confiando jilguerillo
25. Amantes Chasqueaos: Jilguerito con pico de oro
26. Don Quijote de la Mancha: Consejo

CD Details

All Artists: Lawrence Tibbett, Louis Varney, Ambroise Thomas, Gustave Charpentier, Jules Massenet, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Luigi Arditi, Robert Schumann, Alberto Pestalozza, Arthur Goring Thomas, Alexander Glazunov, Ivor Novello, Johann II [Junior] Strauss, Gotze, Rumbold, Jacques Offenbach, Joaquin Valverde
Title: Lucrezia Bori in Song
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Nimbus Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 9/12/2006
Album Type: Import
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Ballets & Dances, Waltzes, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 710357793226, 0710357793226

Synopsis

Album Description

These two discs present all the published recordings Lucrezia Bori made for Victor in New York from 1925?1928, plus the final sessions accompanied by George Copeland in 1937. Bori was born in Spain, but studied in Italy. She made her debut in 1908 in Rome and moved swiftly to Paris (1910) and the Metropolitan, New York (1912) where she sang until 1936. Her voice was of modest size, but produced with a clear and delicate timbre, and her performances were always passionate, charming, and intensely musical.

CD Reviews

Great overview of Bori's body of work

Steven A. Peterson | Hershey, PA (Born in Kewanee, IL) | 11/08/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Lucrezia Bori was a fine soprano from the early part of the century. Born in 1887, she made her operatic debut in Rome in 1908. From there, her career ascended, with the high point, perhaps, being her reign at the Metropolitan Opera Company from 1912 to 1936. This 2 CD set does a nice job of exploring the range of her singing, from songs to opera.

The first CD has 17 cuts (all from the realm of opera); the second CD has 26 cuts, mostly songs. Let's sample a few of these to provide a sense of her art and craft.

From Puccini's "La Boheme," "Si, mi chiamano Mimi." Recorded in 1926. She displays a smooth soprano voice. This is an affecting version of this aria; she seems to capture Mimi's character in a poignant rendering of this work.

From the same opera, "Quando m'en vo," recorded in 1927. As Musetta, she comes across, well, too. Once more, one hears a very nice voice. I'd wish for a bit more insouciance, though, in the manner of singing; this is not as spirited a version as I would prefer. However, her version is quite musical. There were occasional affectations (little cries or catches), but not an issue. There is a nice closeout.

From Verdi's "La Traviata," "E strano. . .Sempre libera." Recorded in 1928. Well sung. She seems to understand the character of the doomed Violetta. The sections of this piece flow together nicely. Just before moving into the final segment, there is some magic at "croce delizia" (Hope I didn't misspell that). I would have wished for "Sempre libera" to feature some embellishment and to display more vocal techniques. Some sopranos embellish this with florid techniques to good effect (it fits the character as she sings "Sempre libera"). This is a rather vanilla version (although that may have been the way this was sung in the earlier part of the 20th century).

Strauss, "Tales from the Vienna Woods." (1927). Strauss waltzes can be fine vehicles to display the soprano voice. This is an animated version. Bori shows some vocal agility and--here and there--some nice embellishments. Quite a bit of fun to listen to!

"Malaguena." (1928). I'd hoped that this was the version of the song that I heard when I was a kid. It's not, but it is--nonetheless--enjoyable. It's a nice change of pace, as are other songs, from the operatic pieces on CD # 1.

So, this is a great introduction to Lucrezia Bori. Want to know her singing? This is the place to start.

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