Puccini: La Bohème

Label: Grammofono 2000
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2

UPC: 723723797629
EAN: 0723723797629
ASIN: B00004NKHT

Release Date: 2000-03-21

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Tracks:

Act I, Scene I: 'Questo Mar Rosso' - Ernesto Badini
Act I, Scene II: 'Gia Dell' Apocalisse' - Luigi Manfrini
Act I, Scene III: 'La Banca Di Francia' - Aristide Baracchi
Act I, Scene IV: 'Si Puo?' - Salvatore Baccaloni
Act I, Scene V: 'Ho Pagato Il Trimestre' - Ernesto Badini
Act I, Scene VI: 'Non Sono In Vena' - Aristodemo Giorgini
Act I, Scene VI: 'Che Gelida Manina' - Aristodemo Giorgini
Act I, Scene VI: 'Mi Chiamano Mimi' - Rosina Torri
Act I, Scene VI: 'O Soave Fanciulla' - Aristodemo Giorgini
Act II, Scene I: 'Arance, Datteri' - Chor Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano/Carlo Sabjno
Act II, Scene II: 'Re, Re, Re' - Aristide Baracchi
Act II, Scene II: 'Questa E Mimi' - Aristodemo Giorgini
Act II, Scene III: 'Signorina Mimi' - Ernesto Badini
Act II, Scene III: 'Quando Men Vo Soletta' - Thea Vitulli
Act II, Scene IV: 'Marcello' - Thea Vitulli

Tracks:

Act III, Scene I: 'Ohe! La, Le Guardie' - Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Act III, Scene II: 'Sa Dirmi, Scusi, Qual'e L'osteria' - Rosina Torri
Act III, Scene III: 'Mimi'...'Speravo Di Trovarvi Qui' - Ernesto Badini/Rosina Torri
Act III, Scene IV: 'Marcello, Finalmente' - Aristodemo Giorgini
Act III, Scene IV: 'Mimi E Tanto Malata!' - Aristodemo Giorgini
Act III, Scene V: 'Addio'...'Che! Vai?'...'Donde Lieta Usci' - Rosina Torri/Aristodemo Giorgini
Act III, Scene V: 'Dunque E Proprio Finita? - Aristodemo Giorgini
Act IV, Scene I: 'In Um Coupe?' - Ernesto Badini
Act IV, Scene I: 'Mimi Tu Piu Non Torni' - Aristodemo Giorgini
Act IV, Scene II: 'Eccoci' - Aristide Baracchi
Act IV, Scene III: 'Musetta!' - Ernesto Badini
Act IV, Scene III: 'Vecchia Zimarra' - Luigi Manfrini
Act IV, Scene IV: 'Sono Andati? Fingevo Di Dormire' - Rosina Torri
Act IV, Scene V: 'Dorme?' - Thea Vitulli
Act IV, Scene V: 'Che Ha Detto Il Medico?' - Aristodemo Giorgini

Customer Reviews:

Of historical interest only.......2000-04-11

I am afraid that the reissue on CDs of the 1928 La Scala <La Boheme> (AB78 906/07) from Fono Enterprise, Italy on the Cedar label is of historical interest only. The tenor of Aristodemo Giorgini sounds weak and past its prime for the most part, and his Marcello (Ernesto Badini) has a heavy baritone that would qualify him more for a Colline than the young lover. Neither Rosina Torri's Mimi nor Thea Vitulli's Musetta are interesting as characters or more than adequate as singers. In fact, the only really satisfactory parts are the two old men sung here by a resonant Salvatore Baccaloni.

On the other hand, conductor Carlo Sabajno knows what he is about and conducts a nicely modulated performance, considering the demands of the 78 rpm side. So this is really for those who simply must have every version of this opera in their collection. The same company has available the 1938 Gigli/Albanese set that is somewhat better than this but still generally disappointing. Stick to Beecham and/or Toscanini sets for what "La Boheme" is all about.

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