Freni/domingo/sinopoli - Puccini: Manon Lescaut [CD]

Experience the timeless beauty of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Manon Lescaut" performed by the renowned Philharmonia Orchestra under the baton of maestro Giuseppe Sinopoli. This captivating CD features a stellar cast of soloists bringing to life the tragic love story of Manon and Des Grieux. Immerse yourself in the lush orchestration and emotional depth of Puccini's music, with tracks carefully selected to showcase the opera's most iconic moments. Let the exquisite melodies and powerful performances transport you to the world of 18th-century France, where passion and heartbreak collide in this unforgettable masterpiece.

Disc 1

1. Ave, sera gentile (Edmondo, Studenti, Fanciulle, Borghesi) - Robert Gambill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

2. Lamor?! Lamor?! (Des Grieux, Edmondo, Studenti) - Plácido Domingo, Robert Gambill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

3. Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde (Des Grieux, Edmondo, Studenti) - Plácido Domingo, Robert Gambill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

4. Ma bravo! (Edmondo, Studenti, Fanciulle, Borghesi) - Robert Gambill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

5. Discendono, vediam! (Borghesi, Edmondo, Studenti, Lescaut, Oste, Des Grieux, Geronte) - Robert Gambill, Renato Bruson, George MacPherson, Plácido Domingo, Kurt Rydl, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

6. Cortese damigella (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut) - Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Renato Bruson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

7. Donna non vidi mai (Des Grieux) - Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

8. La tua ventura ci rassicura (Edmondo, Studenti, Fanciulle, Geronte, Lescaut, Borghesi, Oste) - Robert Gambill, Kurt Rydl, Renato Bruson, George MacPherson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

9. La tua Proserpina (Edmondo, Des Grieux) - Robert Gambill, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

10. Vedete? Io son fedele (Manon, Des Grieux) - Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

11. Non cè più vino? (Lescaut, Des Grieux, Manon, Edmondo, Geronte, Oste) - Renato Bruson, Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Robert Gambill, Kurt Rydl, George MacPherson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

12. Cavalli pronti avete? (Lescaut, Geronte, Edmondo, Studenti) - Renato Bruson, Kurt Rydl, Robert Gambill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

13. Dispettosetto questo riccio! (Manon, Lescaut) - Mirella Freni, Renato Bruson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

14. In quelle trine morbide - Mirella Freni, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

15. Poiche tu vuoi saper? (Lescaut, Manon) - Renato Bruson, Mirella Freni, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

16. Che ceffi son costor?...Sulla vetta tu del monte (Madrigale) (Lescaut, Manon, Voce sola, Coro) - Renato Bruson, Mirella Freni, Brigitte Fassbaender, Iris Saunders, Elizabeth Stanford, Elizabeth Sikora, Jean Tredaway, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

17. Paga costor! (Manon, Lescaut) - Renato Bruson, Mirella Freni, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

18. Vi prego, signorina (Minuetto)...Lora, O Tirsi, è Vi Signori, Abati) - John Fryatt, Mirella Freni, Kurt Rydl, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

Disc 2

1. Oh, sarò la più bella!...Tu, tu, amore? Tu? (Manon, Des Grieux) - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

2. Ah!...Affe, madamigella (Manon, Geronte, Des Grieux) - Mirella Freni, Kurt Rydl, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

3. Ah! ah! Liberi!...Ah! Manon, mi tradisce (Manon, Des Grieux) - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

4. Lescaut? Tu qui? (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut, Sergente degli Arcieri) - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Renato Bruson, Handel Thomas, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

5. Intermezzo - Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

6. Ansia eterna, crudel (Des Grieux, Lescaut, Manon) - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Renato Bruson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

7. ... e Kate ripose al Re (Lampionaio, Des Grieux, Manon) - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Mark Curtis, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

8. Manon, disperato è il mio prego! (Des Grieux, Manon) - Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

9. Allarmi! Allarmi! (Voci, Lescaut, Des Grieux, Manon, Borghesi, Popolani, Sergente, Comandante) - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Renato Bruson, Paschal Allen, John Tomlinson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

10. Rosetta!...Eh! Che aria! (Sergente, Borghesi, Popolani-Lescaut, Gruppo di Borghesi-Manon, Des Grieux) - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Renato Bruson, Paschal Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Nina Walker

11. Presto! In fila!...No! pazzo son! (Sergente, Des Grieux, Gruppo di borghesi, Comandante) - Plácido Domingo, John Tomlinson, Paschal Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

12. Tutta su me ti posa - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

13. Manon, senti amor mio...Vedi, son io che piango (Des Grieux) - Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

14. Sei tu che piangi? - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

15. Sola perduta, abbandonata - Mirella Freni, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

16. Fra le tue braccia, amore! - Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 28947763543

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