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Lucia Aliberti, Beatrice di Tenda

robert e. smith | Windham, CT USA | 06/30/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This recording inspired a full scale mounting of the work in Berlin in which Aliberti scored a triumph. She is magnificent in the recording, and as usual with her, well partnered by singers of ability and taste. Luisi conducts with plenty of fire (maybe a bit more than necessary here and there) and the whole production is first class. Beatrice is an uneven opera, with perhaps a bit too many choral/ensemble pieces, but the major solos and duets are equal to his best work. The music afforded the title character is remarkably beautiful and virtuosic and Aliberti does full justice to it, not only singing like an angel but imbuing the music with meaning and pathos."

Fine Beatrice

Michel | Montreal, Quebec | 07/15/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Beatrice di Tenda is one of the lesser known opera by Bellini.

Unjustly neglected it still offers long stretches of beautiful

music, great ensembles and exciting finales. Lucia Aliberti as

Beatrice has a dark voice of considerable size and agility. Her

soft singing is beautiful but her odd habit of whispering the

text can be a bit distracting and in the more declamatory pas-

sages she can sounds tentative and insecure but despite these

flaws her voice and manner are right for the music and the

character. Paolo Gavanelli has likewise a dark voice that

blends well with Aliberti - he sings very well and is very

much into the character of the evil Fillipo. Camille Capasso

and Martin Thompson in the supporting roles of Agnese and

Orombello have both young attractive voices and sing with

elegance and security. Chorus and orchestra are excellent

and superbly conducted by Fabio Luisi. Excellent sound.

All in all a fine Beatrice and a good alternative to the

DECCA version with Sutherland/Pavarotti under Bonynge.



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