Puccini: Tosca - Caballé, Carreras, Wixell
Puccini - Tosca
Classical/Opera | 2 CDs | APE, none LOG, none CUE | 260+196 MB - MP3 | 320 Kbs | 150+120 MB
Publisher: Philips | 2001 | RapidShare
Though recorded 25 years ago, this is still one of the best performances of Tosca on disc. Montserrat Caballe may not have been the most convincing of Floria Toscas on stage, but here her beautiful voice, intelligent phrasing and wide range of vocal colour, helped no doubt by the sympathetic conducting of Colin Davis, combine to produce a thoroughly believable characterisation. Carreras captivates with his then glorious vocal timbre and impeccable legato line, while Ingvar Wixell's Scarpia is both powerful and subtle. Supporting roles are well cast and characterised, with the young Samuel Ramey a strong Angelotti. Colin Davis conducts an exciting performance. But even more desirable are Callas, di Stefano and the incomparable Tito Gobbi under the dramatically forceful Victor de Sabata.
Disc: 1
01. "Ah! Finalmente!" - Samuel Ramey, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
02. "E sempre lava!" - "Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae" - "Che fai?" - José Carreras, Domenico Trimarchi, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
03. "Dammi i colori!" - José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
04. "Recondita armonia" - José Carreras, Domenico Trimarchi, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
05. "Gente là dentro!" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Samuel Ramey, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
06. "Mario! Mario! Mario!" "Son qui!" - "Non la sospiri la nostra casetta" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
07. "Ah, quegli occhi…" - "Qual occhio al mondo può star di paro" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
08. "Mia gelosa!" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
09. "E buona la mia Tosca" - "Siam soli?" - José Carreras, Samuel Ramey, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
10. "Sommo giubilo, Eccelenza!" - Domenico Trimarchi, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
11. "Un tal baccano in chiesa! Bel rispetto!" - Ingvar Wixell, Piero de Palma, Domenico Trimarchi, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
12. "Or tutto è chiaro…" - "Mario?! Mario?!" - Montserrat Caballé, Ingvar Wixell, Domenico Trimarchi, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
13. "Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa" - Montserrat Caballé, Ingvar Wixell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
14. "Tre sbirri… Una carozza… Presto" - Te Deum - Ingvar Wixell, Piero de Palma, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
15. "Tosca è un buon falco!" - Ingvar Wixell, William Elvin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
16. "Ha più forte sapore" - "Spoletta è giunto" - Ingvar Wixell, Piero de Palma, William Elvin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
17. "Meno male!" - "Egli è là" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Ingvar Wixell, Piero de Palma, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
18. "Ov'è Angelotti?" - "Mario, tu qui?!" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Ingvar Wixell, Piero de Palma, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
19. "Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici" - Montserrat Caballé, Ingvar Wixell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
20. "Sciarrone: che dice il cavalier?" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Ingvar Wixell, William Elvin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
21. "Orsù, Tosca, parlate." - "Mario, consenti ch'io parli?" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Ingvar Wixell, Piero de Palma, William Elvin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
Disc: 2
01. "Floria…" - "Amore…" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
02. "Nel pozzo del giardino. Va, Spoletta!" - "Eccelenza, quali nuove!" - "Vittoria!" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Ingvar Wixell, William Elvin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
03. "Se la giurata fede" - Montserrat Caballé, Ingvar Wixell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
04. "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore" - Montserrat Caballé, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
05. "Vedi, le man giunte" - Montserrat Caballé, Ingvar Wixell, Piero de Palma, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
06. "E qual via scegliete?" - Montserrat Caballé, Ingvar Wixell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
07. "Tosca, finalmente mia!" - Montserrat Caballé, Ingvar Wixell, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
08. Prelude - "Io de' sospiri" - Ann Murray, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
09. "Mario Cavaradossi?" - "A voi" - José Carreras, William Elvin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
10. Introduzione all' aria - Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
11. "E lucevan le stelle" - José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
12. "Franchigia a Floria Tosca" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
13. "O dolci mani" - José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
14. "Senti… l'ora è vicina" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
15. "Amaro sol per te m'era il morire" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
16. "E non giungono" - "Trionfal di nova speme" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
17. "L'ora!" - "Son pronto" - Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras, William Elvin, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
18. "Come è lunga l'attesta!" - Montserrat Caballé, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis
19. "Presto, su! Mario!" - Montserrat Caballé, Piero de Palma, William Elvin, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis