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Puccini: La Rondine
  

Puccini: La Rondine

~ Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Lorin Maazel (Conductor), Ambrosian Opera Chorus (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Performer), et al.
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On this CD:
  1. (La) Rondine, '(The) Swallow'
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Ambrosian Opera Chorus
    with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Plácido Domingo, Mariana Nicolesco, David Rendall, Leo Nucci, Lillian Watson, Gillian Knight, Linda Finnie, Elizabeth Gale, Oliver Broome, Maryetta Midgley, Mary Thomas, Ursula Connors, Bruce Ogston, Vernon Midgley, Lindsay Benson, David Beavan, Alan Byers, Wynford Evans
    Conducted by Lorin Maazel

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Puccini's hidden masterpiece, 12 April 2003
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I am still puzzled why it took me thirty years, after hearing my first Puccini opera "Madame Butterfly", to hear "La Rondine", especially when RCA produced a recording in 1966. Having heard this cd however, I am hooked. Hooked with the simple story of a girl who thought she could live a different life to what she had, when she probably always knew that it would end in tears, which it does. This is a great recording with Domingo and Te Kanawa "delivering the goods", as do all the other principals and chorus. The aria "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" is beautifully sung by Te Kanawa after it's introduction by the tenor David Rendall who admirably sings the role of Prunier. Mariana Niculescu is a brilliant Lisette. Other highlights include Magda's aria "Puo Darsi", the love duet in Act 2 and the final duet in Act 3 where Domingo and Te Kanawa sing a very emotional ending . Forget the fact that nobody dies. This is great Puccini. Don't miss it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a hidden treasue, 30 Mar 2003
By ian cameron (Scotland) - See all my reviews
It took me 30 years after hearing Madame Butterfly to listen to this opera, which was this recording, and is probably special to me. I have to ask myself "why did I not listen to it before ?". This is a lovely piece of work by the maestro of verismo and contains passages of extreme beauty that you will listen to again and again. The act 1 aria "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" starts with the tenor Prunier and continues with Magda. Magda's aria "Puo darsi" is sweet and memorable and the Act 2 quartet in Bullier's is brilliant culminating in the beautiful duet ending the act. There are musical gems throughout this opera which must be opened up to listeners and this recording is one of the best places to start. Domingo, Ti Kanawa, Niculesco, Rendall and Nucci etc. provide us with what we need from this opera and when you listen to it you will not be dissappointed. Buy it now!.
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