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Vincenzo Bellini, Joan Sutherland
Bellini - I Puritani / Sutherland
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (20) - Disc #1
1. I Puritani, opera: Introduzione
2. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. All'erta! All'erta!
3. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. O di Cromvel guerrieri
4. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. A festa!
5. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Or dove fuggio io mai?
6. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. Ah! per sempre io ti perdei
7. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 1. T'appellan le schiere... / Bel sogno beato, di pace e contento
8. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. O amato zio, o mio secondo padre!
9. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Sai com'arde in petto mio...
10. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 2. Odi... Qual suon si desta?
11. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Ad Arturo onore
12. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. A te, o cara, amor talora
13. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Il rito augusto so campia senza me
14. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Com'io, vi unisca
15. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Son vergin vezzosa
16. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Sulla virginea testa
17. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Ferma. Invan rapir pretendi...
18. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. E'gia al ponte - passa il forte
19. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Oh vieni al tempio, fedele Arturo
20. I Puritani, opera: Act 1. Scene 3. Ma tu già mi fuggi?
Track Listings (20) - Disc #2
1. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Ah... dolor! Ah terror!
2. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Qual novella?
3. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Cinta di fiori e col ben crin disciolto
4. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. E di morte lo stral non sarà lento
5. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. O rendetemi la speme... / Qui la voce sua soave mi chiamava...
6. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Vien, diletto, è in ciel la luna!
7. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Il rival salvar tu dêi
8. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Se tra il buio un fantasma vedra!
9. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Riccardo! Riccardo!
10. I Puritani, opera: Act 2. Suoni la tromba
11. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Son salvo, alfin son salvo
12. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. A una fonte afflitto e solo
13. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Qual suon! Alcun s'appressa
14. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Son già lontani!
15. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Finì... me lassa!
16. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Ch'ei provò lontan da me?
17. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Vieni fra queste braccia
18. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Alto là! Fedel drappello
19. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Credeasi, misera!...
20. I Puritani, opera: Act 3. Suon d'araldi?

CD Details

All Artists: Vincenzo Bellini, Joan Sutherland
Title: Bellini - I Puritani / Sutherland
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bella Voce Records
Release Date: 1/21/1997
Genre: Classical
Style: Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 789368488322, 8712177026999

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CD Reviews

Brava

05/11/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In her first and better Puritani, Sutherland is phenomenal. No one can touch Sutherland when she was in her vocal prime as she is here. Fioritura, trills, staccati all done to perfection as always. But her high notes have to be heard to believe. Unlike Callas, who was terrified of the extreme high notes of "D" and "E", Sutherland is at most glorious there. A must have for the bel canto lover."

Great, but what about the Pavorotti/Sutherland effort?

08/27/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The cd here is the masterpiece of our time... the tour de force of bel canto...but what happened to the Sutherland/Pavorotti Puritani they did in 1976??? That was one of the great bel canto recording of the 20th century. Why is Decca not releasing it???????? Granted, the cd here is a force to reckoned with, but we still need to have the 1976 recording."

Gorgeous

02/18/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is the 1962 version of Puritani that shows the young Australian diva at her most spectacular voice. Back in the early 1960's, she can do no wrong. All of the diva's later droopiness are non existent here, and the voice is so gorgeous that it leaves you breathless. Equally good is the Sonnambula of the same period."

Best Sutherland recording

06/04/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sutherland will never sing this beautiful in her career again. This is even better than the 1960 Lucia.
The voice is girlish, clear as a bell. The coloratura completely effortless. And oh! What a gorgeoue mightly sound she produces. And the high notes Wagnerian in size.
I think this ranks only with "Art of the Prima donna". And certainly beats the formidable 1973 remake of Puritani with Pavarotti.
Hear Sutherland before her husband started to conduct for her and turn her sublime voice into a moaning old maid.(Luckily that was a slow process, the diva remain supreme in the 60's and only sounds old in the 70's)
This shows Sutherland in her full potential. No one in history can compare. Callas also sang a fine Puritani, but it is still far away second best. That's how good this one is."

This is the best Il Puritani out there

06/30/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I must comment on this Puritani. It is on a higher level as both Sill's and Callas's efforts. And it's on a higher level than the later 1973 Pavarotti edition. The reason is Puritani is the epitomy of a bel canto opera, and opulence of tone and impeccable technique is a must. With the drama being of less importance since the plot is so silly.
Because of this, Sutherland's earlier Elvira with its radiant tone and classic coloratura is my favorite. But I can see how others would consider the Callas, Sills, or even the later Sutherland Elvira as being the best. It's all a matter of taste. And all of these puritani is delightfully delicious to me.
Elvira aside, I will have to say that Pavarotti in Sutherland's later set is the classic Elvino. With his sweet tenor, he handles the fiendishly high tessitura effortlessly, edging out Gedda.
So this makes a difficult decision. Which Puritani is the best overall. I still say the Sutherland's first one because Sutherland's then clear silvery tone is just too beautiful to be true. But I also have Sutherland's second Puritani, Callas's, and Beverly Sills, and enjoy all of them immensely."