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Live From Covent Garden

Live From Covent Garden

  • Artist: Angela Gheorghiu
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Total time: 50:53
  • Label: EMI Classics / EMI Mu
  • SPAR: DDD
  • Availability: In stock
  • Item #: 5170470
  • Member Price: $16.98

Review

Read About This Recording

The soprano Angela Gheorgiu has quickly become one of the most sought after opera stars in the world. Throughout the major music capitals of Europe and the United States, she has thrilled audiences with her portrayals of opera's best-known heroines. Her appearances are highly anticipated events that draw large, enthusiastic crowds as is evidenced by this New Release of a Gheorgiu concert.

Recorded live at London's Covent Garden, this is a wide-ranging album of soprano arias. The disc opens with an unusual choice: an aria from Handel's Rinaldo, but when you hear Gheorgiu float the gentle Baroque phrases, you'll immediately understand why she has included this rarity.

There are arias by Mozart, Massenet and Charpentier followed by a wonderful set of Italian arias by Puccini, Cilea and Bellini. Her interpretation of "Un bel dì" from Madama Butterfly is absolutely thrilling and the audience reaction attests to how exciting it must have been in the theater.

There are three encores including a lively, fun rendition of "I could have danced all night" from My Fair Lady.

Ion Marin and the members of the Royal Opera House Orchestra provide excellent, supple accompaniment for this star who is still in the early phase of her career.

—Jacob Anthony

Quotes

"Every number is a showstopper: given full-out dramatic expression." —Opera News

Contents

Handel: Rinaldo: Lascia Ch'io Pianga; Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro: Porgi, Amor; Massenet: Manon: Allons! Il le Faut Pour Lui-même...Adieu, notre petite table; Charpentier: Louise: Depuis le Jour; Puccini: Turandot: Tu, che di gel sei cinta; Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì, vedremo; Gianni Schicchi: O Mio babbino Caro; Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur: Ecco: respiro appena. Io son l'umile ancella; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma: Casta Diva...Ah! bello a me ritorna; Brediceanu: La Seceris: Câte flori pe deal în sus; Loewe: My Fair Lady: I could have danced all night.

Angela Gheorghiu, Soprano; Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden; Ion Marin, Conductor.

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Live From Covent Garden
1. Applause by Recorded Sound
Length: 0:31
2. Rinaldo, opera, HWV 7 by Handel, George Frederick
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano (Vocal): Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 4:48
3. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano: Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 4:16
4. Manon, opera in 5 acts by Massenet, Jules
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano (Vocal): Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 4:19
5. Louise, opera by Charpentier, Gustave
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano (Vocal): Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 5:28
6. Turandot, opera by Puccini, Giacomo
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano (Vocal): Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 2:52
7. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera by Puccini, Giacomo
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano (Vocal): Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 5:08
8. Adriana Lecouvreur, opera by Cilea, Francesco
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano: Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 4:06
9. Norma, opera by Bellini, Vincenzo
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano (Vocal): Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Flute: Sarah Brooke
Length: 9:08
10. Gianni Schicchi, opera by Puccini, Giacomo
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano (Vocal): Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 2:57
11. Le Seceris, opera by Brediceanu, Tiberiu
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano (Vocal): Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 4:30
12. I Could Have Danced All Night, song (from "My Fair Lady") by Loewe, Frederick
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Soprano (Vocal): Angela Gheorghiu
Conductor: Ion Marin
Length: 2:50

Performances

Applause by Recorded Sound
  • Recording location: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Rinaldo, opera, HWV 7 - Lascia ch'io pianga by Handel, George Frederick
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 - Porgi, amor by Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Manon, opera in 5 acts - Allons! Il le faut pour lui-même...Adieu, notre petite table by Massenet, Jules
Louise, opera - Depuis le jour by Charpentier, Gustave
Turandot, opera - Tu, che di gel sei cinta by Puccini, Giacomo
Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera - Un bel di, vedremo by Puccini, Giacomo
Adriana Lecouvreur, opera - Ecco; respiro appena. Io son l'umile ancella by Cilea, Francesco
Norma, opera - Casta Diva...Ah! bello a me ritorna by Bellini, Vincenzo
Gianni Schicchi, opera - O mio babbino caro by Puccini, Giacomo
Le Seceris, opera - Câte flori pe deal în sus by Brediceanu, Tiberiu
I Could Have Danced All Night, song (from "My Fair Lady") by Loewe, Frederick