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Music : Placido Domingo - Wagner (Scenes from The Ring) / with Cangelosi, Dessay, Urmana, Covent Garden, Pappano
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Placido Domingo - Wagner (Scenes from The Ring) / with Cangelosi, Dessay, Urmana, Covent Garden, Pappano from: EMI Classics |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0724355724229 Label: EMI Classics Manufacturer: EMI Classics Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: EMI Classics Release Date: May 07, 2002 Studio: EMI Classics Sales Rank: 155382 MPN: 57242 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Placido Domingo is a phenomenon. He has preserved not only the beauty, flexibility, and flawless production of his voice over a career spanning four decades, but also his eagerness for new adventures and challenges. To several Wagnerian roles he performed recently, he has now added Siegfried, at least on record (having first tried out the role on his successful Wagner Love Duets). This disc proves that his vocal power is undiminished, while his ability to create and project character keeps gaining depth and conviction. That said, it cannot be denied that he is not a true "Heldentenor," vocally or temperamentally. Thus, one misses the unbridled boyish glee in the sword-forging scene, despite the ringing high A's. However, his response to the Forest Bird is exuberant, his duet with Brünnhilde ardent and ecstatic. The lyrical, introspective passages--like his musings about his mother and his dying farewell--are most moving and persuasive. He is splendidly supported by Violeta Urmana, a dark-voiced, passionate Brünnhilde; Natalie Dessay, whose Forest Bird laughs merrily; and David Cangelosi, who makes Mime's devious villainy a bit too obvious. Since in Wagner the orchestra is almost as important as the singers, the disc includes several instrumental sections, and the playing is wonderful, though almost inaudible in the very soft passages. The wind soloists are grand, the forest murmurs, the Rhine swells and glitters, and the Funeral March is majestic. Since there are no set pieces in these through-composed operas, a feeling of disjointedness is inevitable, and the transitions between scenes do not really work. --Edith Eisler Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Like A Fine Wine: Domingo Sings WagnerEven the biggest fan of Placido Domingo in the late 60's, 70's and 80's would have never imagined at that time that Placido Domingo was capable of singing Wagner's Siegfried, or anything by Wagner in general. It is now fall 2005 and by now the vocally gifted, incredibly versatile tenor has sung such diverse roles as Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Queen of Spades in Russian, Gounod's Romeo in French, Spanish-sung roles in Zarzuelas of his native homeland, contemporary Spanish romantic songs, Mozart's classical opera seria Idomeneo, Broadway's own Man of La Mancha, and of coure all the juicy tenor roles of the Italian repertoire-Pinkerton, Cavaradossi, Rodolfo, Pagliacci, Alfredo, Radames, Pellione, Edgardo, Otello, Andrea Chenier, Don Carlos ... Read More: Rating:  - Generally excellent (but Dessay WOEFUL)Yet another example of Domingo's ability to sing a wide range of opera. Gets a fairly good Heldentenor quality, despite his very non-Germanic accent. Pity that Domingo probably will never do a full Goetterdaemmerung, but who knows? :-) Good sound so very good in general. But except that Natalie Dessay as Woodbird is WOEFUL. Mile-wide vibrato screeching on high notes. A good coloratura singer otherwise, but if only she could sing properly here! Rating: - to the point - BUY ITThere are good, great, excellent and superb recordings of Wagner with a vast array of wonderful artists spanning many years. Then, there is this recording, which is exceptional by every possible measure. If you HATE Wagner, buy this CD - If you ADORE Wagner, buy this CD - this is what a Wagnerian tenor should be, supported by a magnificent orchestra in passionate performances that, for lack of a better word, "soar". Wagner boring??? Not here! A complete jewel, do not hesitate one second! Have you put it in your shopping cart yet?? You aren't listening! BUY IT! Rating: - Wonderful DomingoThis is a terrific set of excerpts witt Domingo's golden tone. but the Brunnhilde here is weak compared to the great Brunnhildes. I also very very highly recommend the recent set of 3 CD excerpts by Astrid Varnay released by Deutsche Grammophon. Although it is supposed to be Astrid Varnay's CD, it features Wolfgang Windgassen in his absolute prime!! The exceprts include Walkure: Brunnhilde-Siegmund Death announcement scene, Siegfried: complete final scene between Brunnhilde-Siegfried and Gotterdammerung: opening love duet & Immolation Scene and Tristan & Isolde: Act 1 Isolde's Curse, Act 2 Love Duet and Liebestod. In the 3 CD set costing only 3 dollas more than this 1 CD set, you get Windgassen at the START of his career when his voice ... Read More: Rating: - A Wagnerian Feast!What is left to be said after listening to this magic recording? Once again Placido Domingo proves that he is up to any challenge in the operatic repertoire. Though he has performed Wagner roles before the public on the concert stage, usually as part of an orchestral evening, he here approaches the Ring Siegfried as if to the role born. Hearing his musically focused, golden-hued voice traverse all of the terrifying hurdles inherent in this impossible tenor role leaves the listener aghast that Domingo is now in his 60's! He soars (in the sword forging scene) with ease and yet also communicates the tenderness and vulnerability of Siegfried with equal finesse, as in the heart-rending "Brunnhilde, helige Braut". But all of that aside, listening to ... Read More: |
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