in Opera Now (Oct, 2013)
What a strange release this is. John Eliot Gardiner makes a surprising appearance conducting Puccini with a blend of analysis and passion, allowing a sense of delicacy to pervade where others might encourage bombast. Graham Vick’s production is rather dull, generally a series of empty boxes with some attempt at directing the singers within with varying degrees of success. Adina Nitescu makes a cute butterball Manon, her voice attractive if slightly too small for the role – her pleasing vocal sheen makes one wonder whether Massenet’s Manon might have been a more suitable fit. Not much of an actress, she has no chemistry with her Des Grieux, Patrick Denniston, whose tenor …
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Puccini: Manon Lescaut – Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Introduction
Manon Lescaut (Oper in 4 Akten) (Gesamtaufnahme)
Ave, sera gentile (1. Akt)
Tra voi, belle brune e bionde
Cortese damigella, il prego mio acetate
Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!
Vedete? Io son fedele
Dispettosetto questo riccio! (2. Akt)
In quelle trine morbide
Minuetto
Oh, sarò la più bella!
Ah!… Affè, madamigella
Senti, di qui partiamo
Lescaut? Tu qui?
Intermezzo
Ansia eterna, crudel (3. Akt)
Rosetta!
Presto! Il fila! Marciate!
Tutta su me ti posa (4. Akt)
Sola, perduta, abbandonata
Fra le tue braccia, amore
Credits
Patrick Denniston, Robert Adina Nitescu
16,90€
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