Composer: Vincenzo Bellini, Francesco Cilea, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Carl Maria von Weber
Performer: Margaret Price
Orchestra: Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Conductor: Heinz Wallberg, Leopold Hager, Thomas Fulton
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: BR Klassik
Catalogue: 900305
Release: 2011
Size: 353 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K527
01. Act I: Aria: Or sai chi l’onore
Mozart: La clemenza di Tito, K621
02. Act I: Aria: Parto, ma tu ben mio
Mozart: Così fan tutte, K588
03. Act I: Come scoglio immoto resta
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K492
04. Act III: Recitative and Aria: E Susanna non vien!
05. Act III: Aria: Dove sono i bei momenti?
Weber: Der Freischütz, J. 277
06. Act III: Cavatina: Und ob die Wolke sie verhulle
Rossini: Semiramide
07. Act I: Bel raggio lusinghier
Bellini: Norma
08. Act I: Casta diva
Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur
09. Act IV: Poveri fiori …
Verdi: Aida
10. Act I: Ritorna vincitor!
Verdi: Otello
11. Act IV: Mi parea – Piangea cantando nell’erma landa
12. Act IV: Ave Maria
Verdi: La forza del destino
13. Act IV: Pace, pace mio Dio!
Verdi: Don Carlo
14. Act IV: Tu che la vanita
These first releases of Margaret Price with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester cover a time period from 1977 to 1991. Her work was largely concentrated on Mozart and Verdi, to which this CD pays ample credit, and also features arias by Bellini, Cilea, Rossini and Weber. Mozartian clarity, a consistently effortless vocal production, histrionic fire and a healthy grounding – these attributes made Margaret Price an internationally revered opera star, especially by Munich audiences. Her relationship with the Bavarian State Opera was so close that Margaret Price settled in Munich for 18 years, not returning to her native Wales until the end of her career.
Previously unreleased live recordings from the “Sunday Concerts”.
Singer portrait featuring Margaret Price’s core repertoire, including famous arias from Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte, Le nozze di Figaro, Aida, Otello and Norma.
Continuing the “Great Singers Live” series with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester under the direction of Heinz Wallberg, Leopold Hager and Thomas Fulton.