Falstaff (Complete opera)
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Falstaff (Complete opera)
Carlos Alvarez, Balent Bezduz, Alasdair Elliott, Ana Ibarra, Peter Hoare / London Symphony Chorus / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir Colin Davis
[ LSO Live SACD / 2 SACD ]
Release Date: Monday 1 November 2004
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"A memorable evening's fun is fully captured on disc: bouquets all round" Editor's Choice Gramophone Nov 2004 - Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high denstity stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players.
Hybrid SACD Compatible with all CD players. Includes high denstity stereo and surround tracks that can be read by SACD players.
"All the great recordings of Verdi's last opera seem to have a special magic about the orchestral playing - Toscanini's, Karajan's and now Sir Colin's second version. The LSO play with an extraordinary feel for the work's drama and comedy and the singers enter into the spirit with great abandon. But the hero is not the Fat Knight but the Knight with the baton!"
- Editor's Choice Gramophone Nov 2004
Following his acclaimed recording of Britten's Peter Grimes, Sir Colin Davis and the LSO are joined by a magnificent cast led by Michele Pertusi for a spectacular performance of Verdi's comic masterpiece. Recorded during the LSO's centenary celebrations in 2004, Falstaff is one of LSO Live's finest releases to date.
CONCERT REVIEWS:
'What we got here was the white-hot essence of Verdi … It's a rare treat to hear the opera's myriad subtle depictions of mood and character so tellingly captured….Beg, borrow, steal or buy a ticket. Or miss one of the season's best nights'
The Times (UK), 19 May 2004
'…this is a magnificent interpretation that ranks among the finest. The piece's impact however derives as much from Michele Pertusi's performance in the title role. The rest of the cast get it absolutely right too. Glorious, every single second of it.'
The Guardian (UK), 19 May 2004
'… Davis had his superb London Symphony Orchestra unleash a trill that seemed to shake every ounce on the fat knights ample frame…. Pertusi's Falstaff led a particularly fine cast. What he gave us above all was an Italian's command of the text in all its fine detail. … the spirit of a stage performance was always there. You'd have sworn bodies were darting hither and thither in the mayhem of the scene in Ford's house. This was heaven'
The Independent (UK), 21 May 2004
'But above all, Verdi's comic genius was revealed through this magical late score, Davis switching adroitly from braggadocio mode to the faerie world that brings it to its heartwarming conclusion … this was a glorious celebration of humanity'
Evening Standard (UK), 18 May 2004
