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Il Trittico: (i) Il Tabarro; (ii) Suor Angelica; (iii) Gianni Schicchi (CD version) 《三联剧》:(i) 《外套》(ii) 《修女安杰莉卡》(iii) 《贾尼·斯基基》
EMI 5 565 872-2 (3). (i; iii) Gheorghiu, Alagna; (i) Guelfi, Guleghina, Shicoff; (ii) Gallardo-Domâs, Manca di Nissa; (ii–iii) Palmer; (iii) Van Dam, Roni; (i–ii) L. Voices; (ii) Tiffin Boys’ Ch.; (i; iii) LSO; (ii) Philh. O; Pappano
No previous recordings of the three one-Acters in Puccini’s triptych bring quite such warmth or beauty or so powerful a drawing of the contrasts between each – in turn Grand Guignol melodrama, pure sentiment and high comedy. Pacing each opera masterfully, Pappano heightens emotions fearlessly to produce at key moments the authentic gulp-in-the-throat, whether for the cuckolded barge master, Michele, for Sister Angelica in her agonized suicide and heavenly absolution, or for the resolution of young love at the end of Gianni Schicchi.
Angela Gheorghiu and Roberto Alagna, as well as making a tiny cameo appearance in Il Tabarro as the off-stage departing lovers, sing radiantly as Lauretta and Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, with the happy ending most tenderly done. Maria Guleghina, well known for her fine Tosca, makes a warm, vibrant Giorgetta, and the touch of acid at the top of the voice adds character. Even more remarkable is the singing of the young Chilean soprano, Cristina Gallardo-Domâs as Sister Angelica. This is a younger, more tender, more vulnerable Angelica than usual, the dynamic shading brings pianissimos of breathtaking delicacy, not least in floated top-notes. The casting in the middle opera is as near flawless as could be. The Zia Principessa is sung with chilling power by Bernadette Manca di Nissa, her tone firm and even throughout. Felicity Palmer with her tangy mezzo tone is well contrasted as the Abbess. And she is just as characterful as the crabby Zita in Gianni Schicchi. Among the men, Carlo Guelfi makes a superb Michele in Il Tabarro, incisive, dark and virile. Neil Shicoff makes a fine Luigi, his nervy tenor tone adding character. As Gianni Schicchi, José Van Dam is in fine voice, with his clean focus bringing out the sardonic side of Schicchi, and his top Gs wonderfully strong and steady still. The recording is comfortingly sumptuous and atmospheric, very wide in dynamic range, with magical off-stage effects.
Warner provide a recommendable DVD of a traditional production of this opera from La Scala. Piero Cappuccilli as the barge master is well supported by the believably hard-voiced Sylvia Sass as Giorgetta, and the melodrama is brought off effectively. In the title-role of Suor Angelica, Rosalind Plowright is at her finest, both vocally and when commanding our sympathy; Dunja Vejzovic’s Princess is not as intimidating as she should be, but she sings well enough. The set for Gianni Schicchi is unrealistically spacious but Cecilia Gasdia is a rich-voiced Lauretta and, at the centre of the story, Juan Pons is a firm and believable Schicchi, although the staging of his final solo as a devil from hell is totally misguided in just the way that producers refuse to let well alone. But the veteran Gianandrea Gavazzeni conducts throughout with vitality and warmth, and altogether this has much to offer (Warner 5050467 0943-2).
普契尼这部三幕歌剧的过往录音,从未如此完美地呈现各剧之间的强烈对比——黑色惊悚剧、纯粹抒情剧与荒诞喜剧——同时又赋予它们同等的温暖与美感。帕帕诺以大师级的节奏把控,在每部剧的关键时刻将情感推向极致:无论是戴绿帽的船主米凯莱的爆发、修女安杰莉卡痛苦自杀后获得天赦的瞬间,还是《贾尼·斯基基》结尾年轻恋人终成眷属的温情时刻,都令人喉头哽咽。
安吉拉·乔治乌与罗伯托·阿兰尼亚除在《外套》中客串远去的恋人外,更在《贾尼·斯基基》中光芒四射地演绎劳蕾塔与里努乔,将幸福结局诠释得柔情似水。以托斯卡闻名的玛丽亚·古列吉娜,以温暖饱满的嗓音塑造了鲜活焦尔杰塔,高音区的一丝锐利更添角色棱角。智利女高音克里斯蒂娜·加利亚尔多马斯演绎的安杰莉卡尤为惊艳——比传统诠释更年轻、脆弱而柔美,弱音处理细腻到令人屏息,尤其飘渺的高音堪称绝唱。中剧《修女安杰莉卡》的选角近乎完美:贝尔纳黛特·曼卡·迪·尼萨以冷峻威严的嗓音诠释亲王嬷嬷,费莉西蒂·帕尔默用沙哑的女中音塑造出威严的修道院长,到了《贾尼·斯基基》中又化身刻薄的齐塔。男声中,卡洛·圭尔菲以锋利、阴暗而阳刚的嗓音成就了教科书级的米凯莱;尼尔·希科夫的神经质男高音为路易吉注入灵魂;何塞·范·达姆饰演的贾尼·斯基基嗓音状态绝佳,精准的咬字凸显角色讥诮本色,高音G依旧稳如磐石。录音动态恢弘,空间感惊人,幕后音效更添魔幻色彩。
华纳发行的斯卡拉歌剧院传统制作DVD同样值得推荐(Warner 5050467 0943-2)。皮耶罗·卡普契利饰演的船主与西尔维娅·萨斯粗粝嗓音塑造的焦尔杰塔相得益彰,黑色剧情张力十足。罗莎琳德·普劳莱特献演生涯最佳《修女安杰莉卡》,唱演俱佳;杜尼亚·韦伊佐维克的亲王嬷嬷威慑力稍逊但演唱达标。《贾尼·斯基基》布景过于宽敞,但塞西莉亚·加斯迪亚醇厚的劳蕾塔与胡安·庞斯扎实的斯基基撑起全场——尽管制作人将斯基基终场独白处理成地狱恶魔的创意堪称败笔。老牌指挥贾南德雷亚·加瓦泽尼以饱满激情统御全场,整体仍具观赏价值。
Turandot (complete, DVD version) 《图兰朵》
TDK DVD DVWW-CLOPTUR. Marton, Carreras, Ricciarelli, V. Sängerknaben, V. State Op. Ch. & O, Maazel (Director: Harold Prince; V/D: Rodney Greenberg)
Turandot (complete, CD version)
Decca (ADD) 414 274-2 (2). Sutherland, Pavarotti, Caballé, Pears, Ghiaurov, Alldis Ch., Wandsworth School Boys’ Ch., LPO, Mehta
Maazel’s spectacular 1983 Vienna State Opera version, recorded live, is outstanding in every way and is unlikely to be surpassed by modern versions (although Chen Kaige’s extravagant, stylized ‘Chinese’ version on Unitel, with Maria Guleghina very impressive in the title-role, has been highly praised elsewhere). But the Vienna State Opera set also has splendidly vivid oriental costumes, using masks on the chorus and most of the principal characters. Indeed it is exotically telling, with the set equally theatrical, its central staircase ideal for the enormously compelling scene where Turandot (Eva Marton) asks the three questions and José Carreras replies, with just the right degree of hesitation to keep the tension high. Marton was surely born to take the part of the heroine, singing with great power, and conveying her final change of heart most believably. Carreras also sings gloriously, creating the role of Calaf as both heroic and warmly sympathetic. Katia Ricciarelli is a very touching Liù, her voice creamily beautiful, and Ping, Pang and Pong (again exotically costumed and masked) bring an almost Gilbertian touch to their bizarre charcterizations. The Vienna State Opera Chorus sing gloriously in the big scenes and the orchestra play with the utmost vividness under Maazel’s thrilling direction. Very highly recommended.
Joan Sutherland gives an intensely revealing interpretation, making the icy princess far more human and sympathetic than ever before, while Pavarotti gives a performance equally imaginative, beautiful in sound, strong on detail. To set Caballé (as Liú) against Sutherland was a daring idea, and it works superbly well; Pears as the Emperor is another choice that works surprisingly well. Mehta directs a gloriously rich and dramatic performance, superlatively recorded, still the best-sounding Turandot on CD.
马泽尔1983年指挥维也纳国家歌剧院的现场录制版堪称空前绝后(尽管陈凯歌执导、玛丽亚·古列吉娜主演的Unitel版在其他媒体广受赞誉)。维也纳版以绚丽的东方戏服、合唱团与主演的面具营造出浓郁的异域风情,旋转阶梯式布景完美呈现"猜谜"场景的戏剧张力——伊娃·马顿饰演的图兰朵以雷霆嗓音震慑全场,何塞·卡雷拉斯饰演的卡拉夫则通过恰到好处的犹疑保持悬念。马顿简直是为此角而生,将公主最后的转变演绎得令人信服;卡雷拉斯的演唱兼具英雄气概与人性温暖;卡蒂娅·里恰雷利奶油般丝滑的嗓音将柳儿塑造得催人泪下;平庞彭三人组荒诞夸张的表演更添吉尔伯特式喜感。维也纳国家歌剧院合唱团在宏大场景中爆发惊人能量,马泽尔棒下的乐团演绎堪称教科书级。强烈推荐。
琼·萨瑟兰的录音版彻底颠覆了冰雪公主的形象,赋予角色前所未有的人性温度;帕瓦罗蒂的卡拉夫同样充满想象力与美感。将卡芭耶(柳儿)与萨瑟兰对垒是大胆而成功的创意,皮尔斯饰演的皇帝也意外地合适。梅塔指挥的这版演绎辉煌壮丽,录音效果至今仍是CD介质中的《图兰朵》音质标杆。
DVD:
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Puccini - Turandot - Zubin Mehta, Valencian Community Orchestra; Guleghina, Voulgaridou, Berti [Blu-ray 2008]等2个文件(夹)
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Puccini - Il Trittico (Il Tabarro, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi) - Antonio Pappano; Alagna Gheorgiu Van Dam [EMI]等3个文件(夹)
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