The Great Puccini
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GIOCOMO PUCCINI
The Great Puccini
Jonathan Tetelman (tenor) / PKF - Prague Philharmonia, Carlo Rizzi
[ Deutsche Grammophon / CD ]
Release Date: Friday 17 November 2023
After his much-acclaimed Deutsche Grammophon début Arias ("This disc is quite simply a sensation"- BBC Music Magazine), Chilean-American tenor Jonathan Tetelman turns his attention to Giacomo Puccini, to mark the centenary of the composer's death in 2024. For Tetelman, Puccini is one of the greatest of all composers of Italian opera: "I listen, study and enjoy his music daily. There is always something to learn from him, and my mind is forever open to him. Without Giacomo Puccini, opera wouldn't be the same. Grazie, Maestro!". Celebrating the very best of Puccini , the album is released to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of one the world's most popular opera composers.The album consists of well-known tenor arias such as Nessun dorma, E lucevan le stelle, Donna non vidi mai and Che gelida manina, popular ensembles from "Madame Butterfly", "La bohème" and "Il tabarro" as well as rarities such as Torna ai felici from "Le Villi" and Parigi nè la città dei desideri from "La Rondine".
"He adopts a nuanced approach to characterisation, bringing a vocally distinctive tone to each role. His Cavaradossi is as languid and heroic as you could wish for; his Luigi edgy and sombre; his Ruggero youthful. But it is in the role of Des Grieux that he particularly captivates." Five Stars Opera Choice BBC December 2023
"if this fast-rising Chilean-American tenor isn't at home singing chunks of Puccini, he's at home nowhere. Italian sunshine and lyrical flow seem built into his voice." The Times
'What a sound! Tetelman's tenor possesses gleaming brightness, and his open vowels and excellent Italian diction make him the sunniest-sounding tenor since Luciano Pavarotti.' Gramophone Award Finalist 2024 - Voice & Ensemble
Tracks:
Donna non vidi mai (from Manon Lescaut)
Nessun dorma (from Turandot)
Parigi! E la citta dei desideri (from La Rondine)
La Bohème:
Che gelida manina
O soave fanciulla
Dunque è proprio finita
with Federica Lombardi (soprano), Marina Monzó (soprano), Theodore Platt (baritone)
Tosca:
Dammi i colori! Recondita armonia
Mario Cavaradossi? ... E lucevan le stelle
with Önay Köse (bass)
Io so che alle sue pene (from Madama Butterfly)
with Rihab Chaieb (mezzo-soprano), Önay Köse (baritone)
La fanciulla del West:
Quello che tacete
Ch'ella mi creda
Dimmi: perchè, gli hai chiesto...Vorrei tenerti (from Il tabarro)
Non piangere, Liù! (from Turandot)
Torna ai felici dì (from Le Villi)
