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Subtitles: Italian/German/English/French/Spanish/Chinese
A production of Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
GIACOMO PUCCINI
La Bohčme
(Gesamtaufnahme · Complete)
Renata Scotto · Luciano Pavarotti · Maralin Niska
Ingvar Wixell · Allan Monk · Paul Plishka
Italo Tajo · Andrea Velis
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
James Levine
Int. Release 31 Aug. 2005
1 DVD-Video
A live MET television broadcast!
* English
* German
* French
* Spanish
A newly issued Metropolitan Opera performance from March 1977 was the first ever Met live telecast, with Renata Scotto and a younger Pavarotti, plausible as Rodolfo. Both are in very fine voice here. Scotto is a memorable Mimě, and Pavarotti is at his most involving. The supporting cast is strong: Maralin Niska as a flamboyant Musetta, and Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk and Paul Plishka as Marcello, Schaunard and Colline. Levine conducts with great style and purpose . . . Fabrizio Melanożs production . . . has imaginative touches and the singers respond to his direction . . . As a bonus there are interviews with Pavarotti, Levine and Scotto. The latter has some fascinating things to say about her approach to the role of Mimě and how she achieves such dramatic intensity on stage.
Record Review / Nigel Simeone, International Record Review (London) / 01. January 2006
Rodolfo was Pavarotti´s signature role, and he was in peak form in 1977. He is funny, warm, touching, and believable, and a consummate vocal stylist . . . Scotto . . . is . . . a most appealing and Italianate Mimě. Today´s young singers could learn a lot about coloring and shading their voices for expressive purposes from this performance alone. In the same vein as Magda Olivero and Claudia Muzio, her singing is a paragon of class, communication, and emotional authenticity . . . the brightness of her [Niska´s] voice makes her an excellent foil for Scotto . . . It made me cry for both joy and grief several times, and really, what would be the point otherwise?
Record Review / Raymond Tuttle, Fanfare (Tenafly, NJ) / 01. May 2006
Mit Renata Scotto konnte die Met seinerzeit eine zweite große Sängerpersönlichkeit aufbieten. Sie präsentierte die Mimi -- erwartungsgemäß -- nicht als passive Schönheit voller lyrischer Eleganz, sondern als bodenständige heroische Frau, die nach dem Aufblühen der Liebe körperliches und seelisches Leid bis hin zum Tod erleben muss.
Record Review / Markus Wilks, Das Opernglas (Hamburg) / 01. March 2006
. . . Scotto, timbre tranchant et mise ingrate, est extraordinaire de présence et dżémotion.
Record Review / Timothée Picard, Classica - Repertoire (Paris) / 01. February 2006
Levine dirige con gran soltura y habilidad a la magnífica orquesta del Metropoiltan. Finalmente, cabe destacar la magnífica escenografía y diseńo de vestuario de Pier Luigi Pizzi.
Record Review / Melómano (Madrid) / 01. November 2005
Levine concierta con su habitual conocimiento y cuidado a unos conjuntos que conoce perfectamente.
Record Review / Juan Francisco Román Rodríguez, Ritmo (Madrid) / 01. December 2005
La pareja protagonista es simplemente excelente . . . Pavarotti . . . borda cada frase, cada matiz y traslada la profunda humanidad del poeta . . . Levine concierta con su elevado nivel habitual, encontrándose muy a gusto en el repertorio verista.
Record Review / Josep Subirá, CD Compact (Barcelona) / 01. January 2006
Track List
1.
Opening Credits & Introduction by Tony Randall [La Bohčme]
4:14
Tony Randall
Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
La Bohčme
Act 1
2.
"Questo Mar Rosso"
3:16
Ingvar Wixell, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
3.
Giŕ dell´Apocalisse appariscono i segni (Colline, Rodolfo, Marcello)
2:01
Ingvar Wixell, Luciano Pavarotti, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
4.
"Abasso, abbasso l´autor!"
3:47
Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
5.
"Si puň" - "Chi č lŕ?"
6:04
Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk, Italo Tajo, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
6.
Non sono in vena!
2:45
7.
Oh! Sventata, sventata! (Mimi, Rodolfo)
1:32
8.
"Che gelida manina"
5:10
Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
9.
"Sě. Mi chiamano Mimě"
6:36
Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Allan Monk, Ingvar Wixell, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
10.
"O soave fanciulla"
5:45
Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
Act 2
11.
"Arranci, datteri!"
3:41
Renata Scotto, Ingvar Wixell, Luciano Pavarotti, Dale Caldwell, Allan Monk, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
12.
Questa č Mimi, gaia fioraia
4:29
Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Dale Caldwell, Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
13.
"Oh!...Essa!...Musetta!"
3:01
Renata Scotto, Maralin Niska, Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Velis, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
14.
"Quando m´en vo"
3:31
Maralin Niska, Renata Scotto, Ingvar Wixell, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Velis, Allan Monk, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
15.
"Ahi!" - "Che c´č"
1:27
Maralin Niska, Renata Scotto, Andrea Velis, Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
16.
"Caro!" - "Fuori il danaro!"
3:20
Maralin Niska, Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
Act 3
17.
"Ohč, lŕ, le guardie!" - "Aprite!"
3:44
Maralin Niska, Domenico Simeone, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, David Stivender
18.
"Sa dirmi, scusi"
1:29
Renata Scotto, Paul de Paola, Domenico Simeone, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
19.
"Mimě!"
5:03
Renata Scotto, Ingvar Wixell, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
20.
"Marcello. Finalmente!"
1:10
21.
"Mimě č una civetta"
4:11
Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
22.
Addio! Che vai?...Donde lieta uscě
11:57
Renata Scotto, Maralin Niska, Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
Act 4
23.
"In un coupé?"
2:02
24.
O Mimě, tu piů non torni
2:58
Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
25.
Che ora sia?
3:55
Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
26.
"Musetta!" - "C´č Mimí..."
5:53
Renata Scotto, Maralin Niska, Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
27.
"Vecchia zimarra, senti"
3:46
Allan Monk, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
28.
"Sono andati"
5:18
Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Allan Monk, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine
29.
"Dorme?" - "Riposa"
10:14
Renata Scotto, Maralin Niska, Luciano Pavarotti, Ingvar Wixell, Allan Monk, Paul Plishka, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine