Composer: Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini
Performer: Jonas Kaufmann, Pretty Yende, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Malin Byström, Asmik Grigorian, Maria Agresta
Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Conductor: Asher Fisch
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Sony
Catalogue: 19802806712
Release: 2024
Size: 1.19 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
01. La Bohème, Act I: “O soave fanciulla”
02. Manon Lescaut, Act II: “Tu, tu, amore? Tu?”
03. Tosca, Act I: “Mario!” – “Son qui!”
04. Tosca, Act I: “Ah, quegli occhi!” – “Qual occhio al mondo”
05. La Fanciulla del West, Act I: “Mister Johnson, siete rimasto indietro”
06. La Fanciulla del West, Act I: “Quello che tacete”
07. Il Tabarro, Act I: “O Luigi! Luigi!”
08. Madama Butterfly, Act I: “Viene la sera”
09. Madama Butterfly, Act I: “Bimba dagli occhi”
10. Madama Butterfly, Act I: “Vogliatemi bene”
11. La Bohème, Act I:”Che gelida manina”
12. Tosca, Act III: “E lucevan le stelle”
Following on from his phenomenally successful Grammy-nominated first Puccini album in 2015, “Nessun Dorma”, Jonas Kaufmann now presents a new album of Puccini highlights to mark the composer’s anniversary year 2024. “The greatest tenor of his generation” (The Guardian) has selected for his new recording six great duets and scenes with six outstanding sopranos – legendary love scenes, emotionally-charged Love Affairs. He is joined by sopranos Anna Netrebko (in Manon Lescaut), Asmik Grigorian (in Il Tabarro), Malin Byström (in La Fanciulla del West), Maria Agresta (in Madama Butterfly), Pretty Yende (in La Bohème) and Sonya Yoncheva (in Tosca). Two famous tenor arias “E lucevan le stelle” (Tosca) and “Che gelida manina!” (La Bohème) complete the attractive programme, with Asher Fisch conducting the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna. The album is presented in limited edition deluxe packaging, including printed interview with Jonas Kaufmann, full lyrics, photos and many of the original Ricordi opera posters.