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| ARTIST: | Frank Guarrera, Giuseppe Valdengo, Norman Scott, Giuseppe Verdi, Arturo Toscanini, Cloe Elmo, Nan Merriman, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Herva Nelli, Teresa Stich-Randall |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | RCA |
| FEATURES: | Original recording remastered |
| TYPE: | Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera, Opera / Operetta / Oratorio |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Falstaff: Act I, Scene 1: Falstaff!, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 1: Ssss. Sei polli: sei scellini, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 1: So che se andiam, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 1: V'e noto un tal, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 1: L'Onore! Ladri!, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 1: Ma, per tornare a voi, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: Alice - Meg, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: Fulgida Alice! Amor t'offro, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: Quell'otre! quel tino!, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: E un ribaldo, un furbo, un ladro, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: Pst, pst, Nannetta, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: Falstaff m'ha canzonetta, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: Torno all'assalto, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: Udrai quanta egli sfoggia, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: Del tuo barbaro diagnostico, Falstaff: Act I, Scene 2: Qui piu non si vagoli, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 1: Siam pentiti e contriti, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 1: Alice e mia!, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 1: Padron; si la c'e un certo Mastro Fontana, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 1: Signore, v'assista il cielo!, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 1: Io l'amo e lei non m'ama, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 1: Il diavolo se lo porti all'inferno, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 1: E sogno? o realta?, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 1: Eccomi qua, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Presenteremo un bill, per una tassa, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Giunta all'Albergo della Giarrettiera, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Nannetta, e tu non ridi?, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Gaie comari di Windsor!, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Alfin t'ho colto, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Quand'ero paggio, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Mia signora!, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Il diavolo cavalca, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Vien qua, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Al ladro!, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Se t'agguanto!, Falstaff: Act II, Scene 2: Ned! Will! Tom! Isaac!, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 1: Ehi! Taverniere!, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 1: Reverenza, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 1: Legge, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 1: Quando il rintocco, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 1: Provvedi le lanterne, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Dal labbro il canto, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Nossignore!, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Una, due, tre, quattro, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Odo un soave passo!, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Ninfe! Elfi! Silfi!, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Sul fil d'un soffio etesio, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Alto la! - Ci va la?, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Ruzzola, ruzzola, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Naso vermiglio!, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Cavaliero - Reverenza, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Ogni sorta di gente dozzinale, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!, Falstaff: Act III, Scene 2: Tutto nel mondo e burla |
| # OF MEDIA: | 2 |
| UPC: | 743217237226 |
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Customer Reviews of Arturo Toscanini, Vol 12 - Verdi: Falstaff
A bouquet to Valdengo The other revieewers have already praised the revitalized sound of this 1950 Falstaff, which brings the performance into a soft, warm, human dimension. Toscanini conducts without a trace of the hardness and hectic tempos associated with his old age. He paces the opera with utmost flexibility, bending every phrase to Verdi's mercurial imagination. We find ourselves in a world as sparkling as that of Midsummer Night's Dream. <
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>But above eall this opera needs a great vocal actor to protray Falstaff himself. From the first words he utters, Giuseppe Valdengo makes some things abundantly clear: Sir John is fat and gross, but still proud. He is sly and degraded, hot-headed and witty. Valdengo makes us believe that the higher morality is to flout convention and sail through the world a free spirit, but always with the melancholy awareness that flights come to earth with crashing shards of self-delusion. Jack Falstaff is a world unto himself, so both Shakespeare and Verdi intended, and both see him with worldly compassion. Valdengo manages to hold the center of gravity every moment, something that Tito Gobbi, for all his artistry, had to strain to achieve, and then only partially. Togeehter, Valdengo and Toscanini inspire everyone else. For two hours the magic spell holds, from a slovenly tavern hangover to a fairy night's enchantment. Bravo!
Brilliant performance by a true master.
This is a magnificent performance of one of the greatest of all operas.
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>Regarding the previous comments on sound quality, I weep for those whose ears are acute but whose souls are deaf.
Can't get past the sound quality...
It's just terrible. The vocalists sound great - up front, clear, the works. But the orchestra! It's just one big lump of sound hiding behind the vocals. And tape hiss. Can't forget that.
If you're familiar with this work, and are looking to add another copy of it to your collection - then this may not be a bad idea at all. You know the music already - so you'll be able to appreciate stylistic differences, etc. in the performance. However if you're not familiar with Falstaff, you may find yourself putting this on the shelf due to the poor sound.
I found it very difficult to approach this opera for the first time listening to this recording. As I said, the vocals were great - lots of emotion and life. But every time the orchestra plays a note it just sounds like this big lump of dull sound in the background. It's impossible to pick up on the intracacies in the music, and I find that because of this I can't concentrate on the good aspects of the recording, I only focus on the bad.
Honestly, it just sounds dated - like you're listening to it on a stereo in the 30's or something to that effect. So I'd say if you're a fan of Falstaff you may be able to fill in enough of the blanks to really enjoy this. And of course if you like historical recordings, there's no reason to avoid this - I'm not complaining about the quality of the playing. But if this is your first time around you can surely find a recording that will help you gain a greater appreciation of the music. Don't start here.