Puccini: Turandot / Marton, Heppner, Price, R. Abbado

Turandot, opera
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Bavarian Radio Chorus, Augsburg Boys' Choir, Munich Radio Orchestra
with Ben Heppner, Ulrich Ress, Margaret Price, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Claes-Haakan Ahnsjo, Robert Swensen, Heinrich Weber, Eva Marton, Bruno de Simone, Orazio Mori
Conducted by Roberto Abbado

Puccini: Turandot / Marton, Heppner, Price, R. Abbado,Giacomo Puccini,Augsburg Boys' Choir,Bavarian Radio Chorus,Roberto Abbado,Eva Marton,Ben Heppner,Margaret Price,Claes-Haakan Ahnsjo,Heinrich Weber,RCA,Classical,Classical Music,Italian Romantic Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

Average customer rating:

Give it a chance...you might really like it
this role belongs to Sutherland and Nilsson
A Turandot past her prime
A wonderful recording - sadly, likely to be overlooked.
The best recording or Turandot available

Puccini: Turandot / Marton, Heppner, Price, R. Abbado
Giacomo Puccini , Augsburg Boys' Choir , Bavarian Radio Chorus , Roberto Abbado , Eva Marton , Ben Heppner , Margaret Price , Claes-Haakan Ahnsjo , and Heinrich Weber
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000003F6Z
Release Date: 1993-09-14

Tracks:

Turandot: Act One: Popolo di Pekino! (Mandarino)
Turandot: Indietro, cani! (Le guardie)
Turandot: Gira la cote! (La folla)
Turandot: Percharda la luna? (La folla)
Turandot: O giovinetto! Grazia, grazia! (La folla)
Turandot: Figlio, che fai? (Timur, Calaf)
Turandot: Fermo! Che fai? T'arresta? (Ping, Pang, Pong)
Turandot: Non indugiare! (I fantasmi)
Turandot: Signore, ascolta! (Li
Turandot: Non piangere, Lilaf)
Turandot: Ah! Per l'ultima volta! (Timur)
Turandot: Act Two: OlPang! OlPong! (Ping)
Turandot: Ho una casa nell'Honan (Ping)
Turandot: O mondo, o mondo... (Ping, Pang, Pong)
Turandot: O tigre! O tigre! (Ping, Pang, Pong)
Turandot: Introduzione
Turandot: Gravi, enormi ed imponenti (La folla)
Turandot: Un giuramento atroce mi costringe (L'Imperatore Altoum)
Turandot: Popolo di Pekino! (Mandarino)

Tracks:

Turandot: In questa Reggia (Turandot)
Turandot: Straniero, ascolta (Turandot)
Turandot: Gloria, gloria, o vincitore! (La folla)
Turandot: Figlio del cielo! Padre augusto! (Turandot)
Turandot: Tre enigmi m'hai proposto! (Calaf)
Turandot: Act Three: Introduzione: Cosi comanda Turandot (Araldi)
Turandot: Nessun dorma! (Calaf)
Turandot: Tu che guardi le stella (Ping, Pang, Pong)
Turandot: Principessa divina! (Ping)
Turandot: Tanto amore, segreto (Li
Turandot: Tu, che di gel sei cinta (Li
Turandot: Lirgi! (Timur)
Turandot: Principessa di morte (Calaf)
Turandot: Che ai di me? (Turandot, Calaf)
Turandot: Del primo pianto (Turandot)
Turandot: Il mio mistero? (Calaf)
Turandot: Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore! (La folla)

Customer Reviews:

Give it a chance...you might really like it.......2006-07-19

It seems to me that Marton is attacked for singly "badly", or at least, not "as beautifully" as Sutherland or Nilsson. I admit, that her voice can't hardly be called beautiful; but neither can Calla's. I admit, that her singing shows signs of stretching; but so does Ricciarelli's. But both Callas and Ricciarelli recorded enjoyable Turandot and gave me many hours of listening pleasure. I agree that both Sutherland and Nilsson sang effortlessly; but that's precisely why I don't care much for their recordings. It's too easy. Turandot is not a pretty-pretty lamb-like princess. She is a predator, a sick woman who craves for revenge. I think in this aspect Marton protrays the princess perfectly. Marton does seem to have trouble maintain a smooth vocal line; and therefore after a while, her signing sounds very weighty, even throaty at times. Then again, doesn't Franco Corelli's singing sound like that too? No one seems to mind because---there's so much passion and glory in his singing, people tend to ignore that aspect. I think Marton should be given the same consideration. I really think she does a great job singing the role. Give this recording a chance, you might really like it!

As so many people mentioned above, Ben Heppner does a wonderful job singing Calaf; if not at times being a bit uncreative. Margaret Price doesn't seem like the right fit for the role of Liu, but she sings beautifully. Roberto Abbado's conducting is passionate and engaging. I give this recording four stars.

this role belongs to Sutherland and Nilsson.......2000-08-14

If you like shouting and sceaming, then Marton is your choice. But if you like beautiful singing, Nilsson and Sutherland is your choice, ok?

A Turandot past her prime.......2000-01-29

While Ben Heppner makes an excellent Calaf, the Turandot of Eva Marton is disappointing. She cares more about decibels than anything and is well past her prime. The orchestral playing is average.

A wonderful recording - sadly, likely to be overlooked........1999-08-07

This is a full-blooded, but also insightful, recording of an opera that has been done to death. Sadly, performances usually attract singers better known for their volume than their musical sensitivites. I fear that this is near the truth for Eva Marton, but nothing could be further from it as far as Heppner and Price are concerned. Heppner sings Calaf with true heroic scale, but also with great beauty of tone and respect for the composer's intention. Aside from his interpretation, there were two other pleasant surprises for me. Roberto Abbado easily convinces, on this recording, that he is a conductor in the front rank. He is excellent at pacing the music, and especially in building towards the climax -- and there are SO many climaxes in this score that it can give you earache. The other great surprsie, and it was a delight, was the Liu of Dame Margaret Price. Astonishing that a singer best known for lieder, for her Mozart, Verdi and Strauss, should turn her hand to Puccini at this stage in her career. Nonetheless, she is ravishing in the role and exposes the extraordinary beauty and vulnerability in the role, and character, of Liu. Wonderful!

The best recording or Turandot available.......1999-08-02

This is the best recording ever of Turandot. Abbado brings together top notch stars to sing the roles of all the principles. Turandot is sung by Eva Marton, who is probably the best known Turandot of all time. She sings the role with passion and knowledge. Even more exciting is the singing of Ben Heppner which is flawless!! He sings the role like no one else recorded. He made this recording even before he sang it on stage but still did it so well! Margaret Price is one of the smartest singers in opera and managed to use her large sound in a way that potrays Liu very stupendously, she protrays a slave girl with incredible inner strength resolve and yet vulnerable. I absolutly love this recording. Don't let anyone tell you that you should go for the Sutherland/Pavarotti version, it's horrible. Get this one. You'll thank me for it!!

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