Catalani: La Wally

Catalani: La Wally
Label: Legato Classics
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 036674177229
EAN: 0036674177229
ASIN: B0000019WT


Release Date: 1995-11-13

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Listmania:

  1. Renata Tebaldi on Stage!

Tracks:

  1. Act I, Scene 1: Tra la la, tra la la! Bravo Gellner! - Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Giorgio Tozzi/Gian Giacomo Guelfi
  2. Act I, Scene 1: Che cerchi piccol Walter? - Giorgio Tozzi/Renata Scotto/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala
  3. Act I, Scene 1: Un di, verso il Murzoll - Renata Scotto/Gian Giacomo Guelfi
  4. Act I, Scene 1: Non c'e che dir! E veramente balla! - Giorgio Tozzi/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Renata Scotto/Gian Giacomo Guelfi
  5. Act I, Scene 1: Salute, cacciatori! - Giorgio Tozzi/Mario Dell Monaco/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Renata Scotto
  6. Act I, Scene 1: Non e l' oro, no, che tenta - Mario Del Monaco/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Renata Scotto/Giorgio Tozzi
  7. Act I, Scene 1: Chi oso levar sul padre mio la mano? - Renata Tebaldi/Giorgio Tozzi/Mario Del Monaco/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala
  8. Act I, Scene 1: L'Hagenbach? L'abborro! - Giorgio Tozzi/Gian Giacomo Guelfi
  9. Act I, Scene 1: Sei tu che domandata hai la mia man? - Renata Tebaldi/Gian Giacomo Guelfi/Giorgio Tozzi
  10. Act I, Scene 1: T'amo ben io! - Gian GiacomoGuelfi/Renata Tebaldi/Giorgio Tozzi
  11. Act I, Scene 1: Ebben?Ne andor lontana - Renata Tebaldi
  12. Act I, Scene 1: Ad ora cosi tarda ...Mio padre m'ha cacciata! - Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Renata Tebaldi/Renata Scotto
  13. Act II: Entro la folla che intorno s'aggira - Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Melchiorre Luise/Renata Scotto/Gian Giacomo Guelfi/Mario Del Monaco
  14. Act II: No! Coll'amor tu non dei scherzar - Jolanda Gardino/Melchiorre Luise/Renata Scotto/Mario Del Monaco/Renata Tebaldi
  15. Act II: E perche not? lo danzero con chi vorra il capriccio - Renata Tebaldi/Melchiorre Luise
  16. Act II: E l'ora della Messa! - Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Mario Del Monaco
  17. Act II: Sei tu?...Son io - Renata Tebaldi/Gian Giacomo Guelifi
  18. Act II: Schiavo de' toui begli occhi - Gian Giacomo Guelfi/Renata Tebaldi
  19. Act II: Che brami, Wally? - Jolanda Gardino/Renata Tebaldi/Renata Scotto/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Mario Del Monaco...
  20. Act II: Danzer con te da tempo desiavo - Mario Del Monaco/Renata Tebaldi/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala
  21. Act II: No! Non vo' piu danzar! - Mario Del Monaco/Renata Tebaldi/Melchiorre Luise/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala
  22. Act II: Disgraziata! Perche non m'hai creduto? - Gian Giacomo Guelfi/Renata Tebaldi/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Melchiorre Luise

Tracks:

  1. Act III: Prld - Orch Of Teatro Alla Scala Milan
  2. Act III: Fa cor, Wally!...Hai tu veduto Gellner? - Renata Scotto/Renata Tebaldi/Melchiorre Luise
  3. Act III: Ebben dunque?...Ah! siete voi? - Gian Giacomo Guelfi/Melchiorre Luise
  4. Act III: L'Hagenbach qui? - Gian Giacomo Guelfi
  5. Act III: Ne mai dunque avro pace? - Renata Tebaldi
  6. Act III: Pur gli perdono - Renata Tebaldi/Mario Del Monaco
  7. Act III: E desta ancora la selvaggia e aspetta! - Gian Giacomo Guelfi/Renata Tebaldi
  8. Act III: Dio! vive ancor! - Renata Tebaldi/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala/Jolanda Gardino
  9. Act III: Si, vive ancor!...E Dio chi te'l ridona - Renata Tebaldi/Jolanda Gardino/Chor of Teatro Alla Scala
  10. Act IV: Prld - Orch Of Teatro Alla Scala Milan
  11. Act IV: Luogo sicuro questo non e piu! - Renata Scotto/Renata Tebaldi
  12. Act IV: Prendi, fanciul e serbala! - Renata Tebaldi
  13. Act IV: Ed or, fanciullo, vanne - Renata Tebaldi/Renata Scotto
  14. Act IV: Eterne e me d'intorno piange la neve lacrime! - Renata Tebaldi/Renata Scotto
  15. Act IV: Wally! Wally!...Come sei triste - Mario Del Monaco/Renata Tebaldi
  16. Act IV: M'hai salvato - Mario Del Monaco
  17. Act IV: Ebben se t'ho salvato...Afra tu dici? - Renata Tebaldi/Mario Del Monaco
  18. Act IV: Poi che fu sera - Mario Del Monaco/Renata Tebaldi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars "You have honoured Catalani!".......2004-05-03

It is doubtful if Catalani's most famous work will ever receive such a glorious production again. No wonder why La Scala was packed that evening.

The legendary Toscanini was initially supposed to conduct this performance and had demanded that he would do so provided that Renata Tebaldi, his favourite Wally, would sing the title role. Unfortunately Toscanini was unwell and could not undertake the task so Giulini was summoned with Toscanini and no less, Callas sitting in the audience. After the performance, Toscanini congratulated Renata Tebaldi by saying "You have honoured Alfredo Catalani tonight!".

The legend was right, Tebaldi's singing makes you believe La Wally is a masterpiece and not a rarely performed opera with a famous aria. She is in her glorious prime here. Sumptuous unmistakable voice and unique expressiveness. She sounds so natural in this role, as if it was written for her. THIS is the grand Italian spinto tradition we are still waiting for a soprano to carry on...

La Scala obviously wanted this to be an unforgettable evening for its audience; take a look at the rest of the cast: Del Monaco, Guelfi, Tozzi, Gardino, Luise and a young Renata Scotto at her Scala debut as Walter! They ALL shine and sing like GODS! These Italians show why the heart of opera beats in Italy! As if the cast wasn't enough, Guilini conducted the orchestra!

The Sonics leave much to be desired but sound is not so much the issue when you have the ULTIMATE RECORDING OF AN OPERA. If you prefer studio, Tebaldi's late recording with Del Monaco and Cappuccilli is good but never equals this early live testament.

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